The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November, though the U.S. job market continues to show signs of strength. Applications for jobless aid climbed by 14,000 to 262,000 and have now risen five out of the last six weeks, …
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Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the tech mogul gets his finances in order ahead of a court battle with Twitter. The billionaire disclosed in series of regulatory filings that he unloaded about 8 million shares of the electric vehicle maker in recent days. …
Read More »Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a request from the District of Columbia mayor for the National Guard to help receive migrants bused to Washington, D.C., after determining it would hurt troop readiness. The Pentagon has concluded that providing the requested support would negatively impact the readiness of the D.C. …
Read More »PetSmart touts its program training people how to groom animals as free, but enrollees contend it mostly involves on-the-job training and leads to thousands of dollars of debt if they don’t stick out the program for two years, according to a class-action lawsuit. PetSmart workers groom more than 13 million …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Neel Kashkari, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, that aired Sunday, July 31, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” JOHN DICKERSON: We turn now to the president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, Neel Kashkari. Good morning, Neel. Inflation– …
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“Highly credible” whistleblowers have come forward to a senior Senate Republican alleging a widespread effort within the FBI to downplay or discredit negative information about President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, according to letters reviewed by CBS News. “The information provided to my office involves concerns about the FBI’s receipt and …
Read More »Jay Carney, the top policy and communications executive at Amazon and one-time White House spokesman, has been named the head of policy at Airbnb, marking another high-profile departure for Amazon as it faces a shifting consumer landscape and heightened regulatory scrutiny. Carney, who served as the press secretary for President …
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About a decade after undergoing surgeries for two ruptured aneurysms, Emilia Clarke revealed that “quite a bit” of her brain no longer functions. The actor called her complete recovery from repeated bouts of internal bleeding “remarkable” in a recent interview. Known best for her long tenure on the HBO Max …
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Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Trump and mother of three of his children, has died, her son Eric Trump posted on Instagram and the former president posted on Truth Social on Thursday. She was 73. The New York Police Department confirmed Ivana Trump was found dead in …
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Big Olaf Creamery is recalling its ice cream products as officials investigate an outbreak of listeria that has killed one person and hospitalized 22 others. The Sarasota, Florida-based company on Tuesday recalled all Big Olaf brand ice cream, which was sold at Big Olaf retailers, restaurants and nursing homes in …
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