Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected the report to show that unemployment dropped to 9.8% The U.S. economy added 1.4 million jobs in August as the unemployment rate unexpectedly tumbled, indicating the nation’s labor market is continuing a slow but steady recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The … Read More
The suspected gunman was being sought for a slaying that occurred hours earlier, police said A suspected gunman fatally shot himself Wednesday as Minneapolis police were moving in to arrest him for a slaying committed hours earlier, sparking looting in the downtown area, police … Read More
The Proud Boys and other far-right groups rally in downtown Portland, Oregon on Aug. 22 for the second Saturday in a row. Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Federal authorities intervened after clashes between armed far-right groups, some with “ties to fascist” … Read More
‘We lose billions, hundreds of billions of dollars. We get nothing from China’ President Trump told Fox News’ Steve Hilton on Sunday that he would be open to completely decoupling the U.S. economy from China, before warning: “If Biden is elected, China … Read More
The ending of the agreements follows President Trump’s order last month to end Hong Kong’s special status. The U.S. State Department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China’s … Read More
The snapback mechanism was included as part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. President Trump on Wednesday announced that the U.S. intends to “snapback” sanctions on Iran, days after the U.N. Security Council failed to extend a soon-to-expire arms embargo on … Read More
The operation is named for LeGend Taliferro, 4, who was shot and killed while he slept in June At least 217 people have been charged with a federal crime, and more than 1,000 arrests have been made in major metropolitan … Read More