U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remain historically healthy

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the historically healthy range of the past couple years.

Marco Rubio meets Russia’s Sergei Lavrov days after Trump calls out ‘bulls–t‘ Vladimir Putin
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Is the United States too hot to handle the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup?
The 2025 Club World Cup has been punctuated by a brutal heat wave in the U.S. that has left players and coaches flustered. The bigger question:...
Maryland's Reese, Anthony named cover athletes for NBA 2K26
Marylanders Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony will be featured on special edition covers of the NBA 2K26 video game, 2K Games announced Wednesday.
Dozens of troubled NYPD recruits finally forced to resign after faulty hiring standards
Dozens of NYPD recruits who failed to meet the department’s standards – including for mental health – are now being forced to resign, or else they...
New Hampshire federal judge blocks Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship, claiming ‘irreparable harm’
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order banning birthright...
LPGA's Hull collapses on tee box, WDs from Evian
Charley Hull, a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour, withdrew from the Evian Championship in France on Thursday after collapsing on the tee box of the...