By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that suggest most U.S. workers continue to enjoy unusually high job security. … Continued
By ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN, KEVIN McGILL and JACK BROOK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media … Continued
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday … Continued
Ten young people were wounded in a mass shooting outside a New York nightclub, police said Thursday. The explosion of violence outside the Amazura nightclub in Jamaica, Queens might involve gangs — but was not terrorism, NYPD Chief of Patrol … Continued
By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a message to conservative supporters rallying outside his Seoul residence, vowed to “fight to the end” against “anti-state forces,” while his legal … Continued
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson — the lawmakers who led the congressional investigation into the violent Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot by Donald … Continued