US applications for jobless benefits fell last week as layoffs remain low
WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as employers appear to be…
Parcels sent from abroad subject to new duties as US ends 'de minimis' exception
NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports lost their duty-free status in the United States on Friday as…
Trump's hot mic moment at the White House is the latest in a long list
LONDON (AP) — Behold the power of the humble hot mic.
The magnifier of sound, a descendant of…
North Carolina updates 20,000 voter records, seeks more ID numbers
RALEIGH, N.C. — Voter registration records for more than 20,000 people in North Carolina have…
UnitedHealth Group shares climb as Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discloses stake in the insurer
Shares of UnitedHealth Group are surging before the market open Friday as Warren Buffett’s…
Applications for jobless benefits fell last week, still in historically healthy range
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the…
Social Security's 90th anniversary marked by funding threats and privatization talk
WASHINGTON — When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90…
Grave by grave, a new project in divided Cyprus tries to mend mistrust
TOCHNI, Cyprus — On opposite sides of ethnically divided Cyprus, even the resting places of…
Clinics hope to get blocked Medicaid funds restored as they sue Trump admin over cuts
PORTLAND, Maine — A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine is expected to ask a…