WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.
The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and...
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Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job market
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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall...
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Explosions rock Iran’s capital, and more attacks target Israel as US warns bombing will intensify
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Explosions sent up clouds of dark smoke in the Iranian capital city early Saturday, and Tehran retaliated by firing missiles at Israel as the United...
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U.S.
- Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is installed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay
- Photos show damage left by powerful storms as volunteers help communities clean up
- US autism advisory board will not meet in March as scheduled, health agency says
- Thousands of Americans evacuated from Middle East on charter flights, State Department says
- Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to US weapons stockpiles from Iran war
World
- Iranian diplomats leave Lebanon after Israeli strikes near embassy
- Israeli settler fatally shoots Palestinian in West Bank, health ministry says
- Ian Huntley, one of UK’s most notorious child killers, has died, days after being attacked in prison
- Cuba says crews repaired a large power plant that caused a massive outage
- Flavio Bolsonaro draws even with Lula in Brazil election matchup, Datafolha shows
Politics
- Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is installed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay
- Trump cannot end protections for 350,000 Haitians, US appeals court rules
- SpongeBob, Iron Man and Call of Duty: Inside the US meme war against Iran
- How Donald Trump is pushing the Supreme Court to weaken federal judges
- As citizen voting bill stalls in US Senate, some states forge ahead
Business
- US, Japan eye $13 billion Japan Display plant as part of investment package, Nikkei Asia reports
- Cuba says crews repaired a large power plant that caused a massive outage
- Retirement savings plans can be used to fund a home down payment. But should you?
- China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again
- Ukraine’s low-cost Shahed killers draw US and Gulf interest, but a wartime ban blocks sales
Religious News
- Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan
- Pope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with Trump
- Iran’s president apologizes for strikes on neighbors even as missiles and drones target their cities
- War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaos
- For survivors, Rhode Island clergy abuse report brings vindication and renewed demands
Sports
- Mavericks F Khris Middleton fined $25K for mouthpiece incident
- Golf-McIlroy withdraws from Arnold Palmer Invitational with back injury
- Report: Ball State fires coach Michael Lewis after 4 seasons
- Trial of Guardians pitchers moved to November
- New CBA rules and NHL parity contributed to fewer big trades at the deadline
Health
- US autism advisory board will not meet in March as scheduled, health agency says
- Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes grief
- Roche chairman still expects diagnostics hit from US tariffs
- Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence
- Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents’ tear gas use
Science
- China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again
- China could see widespread use of brain-computer tech in 3-5 years, expert says
- China’s Jiangsu touts AI industrial push as Xi urges province to lead
- State actors are behind much of the visual misinformation about the Iran war
- US draws up strict AI guidelines amid Anthropic clash, FT reports
