Jun 03 Watch 5:58 What the May jobs report says about the nation’s economic outlook The May jobs reports showed U.S. employment is still going strong despite higher prices and interest rates. Employers added a net 390,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate remained steady at 3.6 percent. Betsey Stevenson, a public policy and… Continue watching
Jun 03 Special Olympics drops vaccine mandate after Florida threatens $27 million fine By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Special Olympics has dropped a coronavirus vaccine mandate for its games in Orlando after Florida moved to fine the organization $27.5 million for violating a state law against such requirements. Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Biden hails ‘historically robust’ May jobs report as hiring remains strong By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden hailed the May jobs report numbers Friday, calling them "historically robust" and saying they are one of the signs of a "healthy economy."… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Uvalde children’s 911 calls weren’t relayed to police commander, lawmaker says In our news wrap: a Texas state senator said panicked 911 calls from children in Uvalde never got to the police commander at the scene of last week's school attack, President Zelenskyy says Russia controls one-fifth of Ukraine, a truce… Continue watching
Jun 01 Biden administration erases $5.8 billion in debt for students of fraudulent college By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Biden administration says it will forgive all remaining federal student debt for former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Buffalo grand jury formally charges suspect for racist rampage that killed 10 In our news wrap Wednesday, a grand jury in Buffalo formally charged a white 18-year-old suspect for the massacre of 10 Black people at a supermarket, Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as chief operating officer for Meta, Shanghai residents celebrated… Continue watching
Jun 01 Sheryl Sandberg, longtime COO at Facebook, steps down By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Sandberg has led Facebook — now Meta's — advertising business and was responsible for nurturing it from its infancy into an over $100 billion-a-year powerhouse. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks on the continuing formula shortage By Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was not briefed on the prospect of nationwide shortages of infant formula for about two months, and he acknowledged the strain on families as his administration struggles to address the situation. Continue reading
Jun 01 U.S. job openings remain high, with nearly twice as many openings as unemployed people By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The white-hot demand for U.S. workers cooled a bit in April, though the number of unfilled jobs remains high and companies are still desperate to hire more people. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Funerals begin in Uvalde one week after school massacre In our news wrap Tuesday, funerals have begun in Uvalde, Texas, one week after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school. Two 10-year-old victims were remembered in the first of 11 services this week. Also,… Continue watching