By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remained historically low levels. Jobless claims for the week ending May 18 fell by 8,000 to 215,000, down from 223,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Weekly unemployment claims are considered a proxy for
Continue ReadingBy Frances Lin Click here for updates on this story KEAAU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hawaii Island Police arrested three people on May 18 during a raid in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision. They targeted a residence on 18th Avenue in Keaau, where an estimated 100 people were attending an illegal cockfighting event. Authorities recovered 25
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Raúl Castro, former President of Cuba. Personal Birth date: June 3, 1931 Birth place: Birán, Cuba Birth name: Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz Father: Ángel Castro, Spanish landowner Mother: Lina Ruz, cook and maid to Angel Castro’s first wife Marriage: Vilma Espin (1959-2007, her
Continue ReadingBy Duaa Israr Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Community members are searching low and lower for a missing pet in Glendale, Wisconsin. In the fields behind her yard, Kristen Lacefield-May is searching for her other half. “He wasn’t in there,” said Lacefield-May. “An empty pit in my stomach, I
Continue ReadingBy LOUISE DIXON Associated Press CANNES, France (AP) — It’s been a dog’s life at this year’s Cannes Film Festival — or should that be the Canine Film Festival? Since the 77th edition’s opening day featuring Messi from “Anatomy of a Fall,” human actors have shared the limelight with their canine co-stars on and off
Continue ReadingBy CARSON GERBER of CNHI News and NICKY FORSTER and DEVI SHASTRI of The Associated Press Norma Upshaw was living alone south of Nashville when her doctor said she needed to start in-home dialysis. Her closest family lived 40 miles away, and they’d already scrambled once when the independent senior living facility the 82-year-old had
Continue ReadingBy Andres Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Wearing a tie is already part of the uniform for students at the Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men, especially when it is cooler outside. But on Wednesday, they learned about the different kinds of tie knots — like four-in-hand, the
Continue ReadingBy CARSON GERBER of CNHI News and NICKY FORSTER and DEVI SHASTRI of The Associated Press Norma Upshaw, 82, was living alone south of Nashville, when her doctor said she needed to start in-home dialysis. Her closest family lived 40 miles away, and they’d already scrambled once when the independent senior living facility she had
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By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man now holds a state record after catching what he called a “monstrous” white perch on Lake St. Clair last month. Scott Smith, of Adrian, was fishing with a friend on April 25 when he caught a white perch
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — There is a new coronavirus variant in town. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after their mutations, has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These FliRT variants have certain mutations in common but are still part
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CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — There is a new coronavirus variant in town. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after their mutations, has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These FliRT variants have certain mutations in common but are still
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Red Nose Day has raised $370 million since 2015 to fund anti-poverty efforts. This year, Comic Relief US wants to draw donations for its campaign by encouraging childlike wonder. It’s a sensation that the charity says millions of needy children miss out on each year. That’s
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A new portrait of Catherine, Princess of Wales has stoked controversy online, with some royal fans criticizing the work for its portrayal of the future British Queen. The painting, by British-Zambian artist Hannah Uzor, features on the cover of the July issue of Tatler magazine. It aims to honor
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC and LISA RATHKE Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Hundreds of students in graduation robes walked out of the Harvard commencement chanting “Free, free Palestine” after weeks of protests on campus. School officials announced Wednesday, the day before Thursday’s graduation, that 13 Harvard students who participated in a protest encampment would not
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The political calculation has changed again for Nikki Haley. Not long ago, the former South Carolina governor was arguing that Donald Trump was too old, too chaotic, too “unhinged” and too prone to temper tantrums to be president again and said he couldn’t beat President Joe Biden.
Continue ReadingKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Kenyan climber attempting to scale the world’s highest mountain has been found dead near the summit. A government official based at the base camp of Mount Everest says the body of Cheruiyot Kirui was found on the mountain. It was unclear when the body would be recovered because it would
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Protesters packed up and left a pro-Palestinian encampment at Philadelphia’s Drexel University after the school announced a decision to have police clear the encampment. University President John Fry said in a statement that the school is committed to protecting the community members’ right to assemble peacefully and express their views, but he
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank says poverty in Lebanon has tripled over the course of a decade during which the small Mediterranean country slid into a protracted financial crisis. The percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022.
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — The family of an American caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo says their son was in Africa on vacation with family friends and had not previously engaged in political activism. Tyler Thompson’s stepmother, Miranda Thompson, says in a
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — In 2023, Disney closed a highly-publicized luxury hotel on the Walt Disney World property called “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.” For Disney superfans, it was a time of high drama and schadenfreude as promises about the hotel’s immersive world ran aground on the rocky reality of some guests’ experiences. Now,
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