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US jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S....

US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit

Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport...

Woman arrested 23 years after baby’s body was found in Washington gas station, police say

Seattle police say they have arrested a 50-year-old woman for the alleged death of her newborn son after the baby was found dead inside...

Minneapolis City Council approves record $27M civil settlement in George Floyd’s death

The Minneapolis City Council has approved the largest police settlement in the city's history for the family of George Floyd and the community where...

US hits COVID-19 vaccine milestone of 100 million shots

The U.S. has officially administered more than 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of...

Probe faults mayor, officials for keeping Prude death secret

An investigation into the official response to Daniel Prude’s police suffocation death last year in Rochester, New York, is faulting the city’s mayor and...

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