By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has slowed in the past two months. Unemployment claims dropped 36,000 to 293,000, the second straight drop, the
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has slowed in the past two months. Unemployment claims dropped 36,000 to 293,000, the second straight drop, the
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010. The Labor Department reported Thursday that the increase in its producer price index, which measures inflationary pressures before they reach
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says midfielder Pedri González has agreed to a new contract with the team through 2026. It will include a release cause of 1 billion euros. The 18-year-old Pedri is coming off a breakout season. He lead Barcelona with 53 appearances and also became a key player for Spain. The playmaker
Continue ReadingOpinion by Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami and Jeremy M. Weinstein for CNN Business Perspectives Frances Haugen’s spellbinding testimony before Congress last week riveted the attention of lawmakers and the country. She claimed that Facebook’s own research found that the platform is harmful to teenage girls and amplifies dangerous speech that has led to violence and
Continue ReadingCNN, MWD MYANMAR, FACEBOOK, GETTY IMAGES, TWITTER, GUY ROSEN, BUZZFEED NEWS, Twitter/Guy Rosen Opinion by Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami and Jeremy M. Weinstein for CNN Business Perspectives Frances Haugen’s spellbinding testimony before Congress last week riveted the attention of lawmakers and the country. She claimed that Facebook’s own research found that the platform is harmful
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Kristin Wilson, CNN The US Capitol Police has unleashed a special new member to its patrol: a 3-year-old Labrador named Lila. Since June, Lila has officially served as a peer support dog for the force, an emotional comfort animal who is part of a broader effort to connect officers with resources
Continue ReadingCNN By Lauren Fox and Kristin Wilson, CNN The US Capitol Police has unleashed a special new member to its patrol: a 3-year-old Labrador named Lila. Since June, Lila has officially served as a peer support dog for the force, an emotional comfort animal who is part of a broader effort to connect officers with
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Next year’s Tour de France will see the return of the Paris-Roubaix cobblestones and take the peloton to the summit of the famed Alpe d’Huez mountain. The route features two individual time trials and six mountain stages with five summit finishes and seems designed for complete riders such as two-time champion Tadej
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says the government will help fund 5,000 local facilities to allow more people to practice sports, especially in the country’s poorest areas, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Thursday’s announcement came hours before Macron was scheduled to play in a charity soccer match. The government will provide more
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Hoy a la 1 de la madrugada la policía cerro ambas direcciones del freeway 10 a la altura de la calle Indian Canyon en Palm Springs mientras realizaban una investigación de la que no han revelado detalles, una hora más tarde abrieron los carriles con rumbo al oeste, pero los carriles con rumbo al este
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis honored her mother Janet Leigh at the recent “Halloween Kills” premiere by replicating Leigh’s costume from her iconic role in “Psycho.” Curtis, who stars in the latest installment of the popular “Halloween” horror movie franchise, wore a pale blue dress and complimented it with a blonde wig,
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Halloween Kills” is a strange name for a 43-year-old franchise that positively refuses to die. Then again, this 12th film in the series — a direct sequel to the 2018 reset “Halloween” — is odd on various levels, starting with the wholly misguided attempt to weave a half-baked message into
Continue Reading By ZEINA KARAM and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interior minister says five people have been killed and 16 wounded in armed clashes that erupted in Beirut during protests organized by Hezbollah and its allies against the lead investigator into last year’s massive blast at the city’s port. The minister told
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Last Duel” of the title doesn’t disappoint in director Ridley Scott’s latest period epic, but the protracted buildup to it somewhat does. A “Rashomon”-like tale that tells its story from different perspectives, this fact-based adaptation of Eric Jager’s book is muddy, bloody and grim but too drawn out in
Continue ReadingWABC Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Last Duel” of the title doesn’t disappoint in director Ridley Scott’s latest period epic, but the protracted buildup to it somewhat does. A “Rashomon”-like tale that tells its story from different perspectives, this fact-based adaptation of Eric Jager’s book is muddy, bloody and grim but too drawn out
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN While the legacy of his kneeling protest against police brutality and racial injustice continues to underscore sporting events around the world, Colin Kaepernick has not been involved in an NFL game in over five years — and he hasn’t given up on playing again. In a rare interview ahead of the
Continue ReadingCNN, KPIX, BAY NEWS 9, WTSP, WTVT, “KEYSHAWN, JWILL & MAX”, 105.3 THE FAN By Jack Bantock, CNN While the legacy of his kneeling protest against police brutality and racial injustice continues to underscore sporting events around the world, Colin Kaepernick has not been involved in an NFL game in over five years — and
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A work by street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million could make several times that price at an auction. “Love is in the Bin” is being offered at auction Thursday by Sotheby’s in London with a pre-sale estimate of 4 million pounds to 6 million pounds
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A work by street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million could make several times that price at an auction. “Love is in the Bin” is being offered at auction Thursday by Sotheby’s in London with a pre-sale estimate of 4 million pounds to 6 million pounds
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