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Month: June 2023

US employers added a surprisingly strong 339,000 jobs in May in a sign of economic health

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool. Friday’s report from the government reflected the job market’s resilience after more

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Some ‘Diablo IV’ players report invalid license error message after early access launch

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early access for “Diablo IV” began Thursday night — but the rollout of the highly anticipated action role-playing video game didn’t come without speedbumps, notably for PlayStation users. While the early access launch of Blizzard Entertainment’s “Diablo IV” appeared to go smoothly for many players who pre-purchased eligible editions of the game,

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Religious leader linked to Kenya starvation cult says court hearing is a ‘matter of intimidation’

By David McKenzie, Bethlehem Feleke and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Mombasa, Kenya (CNN) — The leader of a Christian cult who has been accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves appeared in court in Mombasa, Kenya on Friday, telling CNN afterwards that the hearing is a “matter of intimidation” and time-wasting. Paul Nthenge Mackenzie was

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OC nurse suffers severe spinal cord injury during freak accident while on vacation in Costa Rica

By David González Click here for updates on this story     SAN CLEMENTE, California (KABC) — An Orange County nurse is recovering in a Central American hospital after suffering a near-fatal spinal cord injury during a freak accident on Sunday. Deanne Niedziela, executive director of nursing at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, was on a

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Centrist parties alarmed as poll shows growing support for German far right

BERLIN (AP) — Prominent members of German mainstream parties have expressed alarm at a new poll released showing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany at a record high. The latest DeutschlandTrend survey was released Thursday. It’s conducted monthly by infratest dimap for public broadcaster ARD. The poll puts voter support for Alternative for Germany

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Andrew Tate claims he’s a force for good. Others say he spreads a ‘misogynistic rape culture’

By Sophie Tanno, CNN London (CNN) — Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate has given his first interview with a major broadcaster since being released from police custody in Romania into house arrest in April. In a fiery sit-down with the BBC’s Lucy Williamson on Thursday, Tate was challenged on his ideology and the allegations leveled

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Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university

By BABACAR DIONE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s government says that at least nine people have been killed in violent clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The deaths occurred mainly in the capital Dakar and Ziguinchor in the south where Sonko is mayor.  Some social media

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US employers added a surprisingly strong 339,000 jobs in May in a sign of economic health

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool. Friday’s report from the government reflected the job market’s resilience after more

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