Russia, which has sent 150,000 troops in an invasion of neighboring Ukraine, complained Friday that the Ukrainians had launched a helicopter attack that resulted in the destruction of a fuel depot in […]
Did Ukraine attack Russia?
943,000 more jobs in July
Almost a one million new jobs were added in July, dropping the national unemployment rate to 5.4 percent. According to a report issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday, nonfarm […]
Kids 12-15 may get vaccines
Children as young as 12 years old have may soon be cleared to be inoculated with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of an effort to allow schools to reopen in the fall […]
Jobs gains less than expected
A weaker than expected jobs report triggered arguments over whether the stimulus programs pushed by President Joe Biden and passed by Congress were doing more harm than good. According to the Associated […]
2 die as car hits Capitol barrier
Two persons were killed – one of them a U.S. Capitol Police officer – when a man rammed his car into a barricade outside the seat of Congress in Washington D.C. on […]
Unemployment down to 8.4%
Unemployment in August fell more than expected, according to the Labor Department’s report Friday. The jobless rate went from 10.2 percent in July to 8.4 percent for the month just passed. Some […]
School re-openings in New York
The State of New York, once the biggest hot spot in the nation for COVID-19 infections, is planning to reopen schools in some areas of the Empire State under certain conditions. Gov. […]
A ban on Chinese apps owners
A ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of the popular apps TikTok and WeChat was ordered on Thursday by President Donald Trump. The executive orders will go into effect in 45 […]
Economy drops at a 32.9% rate
The U.S. economy plunged by an historic 32.9 percent annual rate for the second quarter of 2020, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis in a report released Thursday. That decline is […]
Deal on jobless benefits not close
Congress and the White House are “nowhere close to a deal” to extend unemployment benefits set to expire on Friday, according to published reports. Earlier in the week, Senate Republicans unveiled their […]
