US Hiring Rebounds as March Jobs Rise
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in March, reversing February’s drop and beating economist forecasts while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%, according to Reuters, CNBC, NPR,…
Pooh Shiesty Charged in Dallas Kidnapping Case
DALLAS, Texas — Federal prosecutors have charged rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight co-defendants with kidnapping and armed robbery tied to a Jan. 10 recording-studio meeting linked to a contract dispute…
South Carolina Measles Outbreak Nears End
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina health officials say the state’s measles outbreak, the largest in the U.S. in decades, can be declared over on April 26 if no new infections…
OpenAI Acquires TBPN in Media Push
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — OpenAI said it has acquired TBPN, a fast-growing tech talk show network, in a deal the company says is meant to expand public understanding of…
EPA Flags Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water
The EPA proposed adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its draft drinking-water contaminant list, launching a federal review that could lead to future limits.
US Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran
WASHINGTON — A U.S. fighter jet was downed over Iran on Friday, triggering an American combat search-and-rescue operation and escalating pressure in the five-week war, according to reports from Reuters,…
Myanmar Junta Chief Wins Presidency Vote
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing was elected president Friday in a parliamentary vote dominated by army-backed lawmakers, formalizing a shift from direct junta rule to military-controlled…
Luka Doncic Suffers Left Hamstring Injury During Lakers Game
LOS ANGELES, California — Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic sustained a left hamstring injury during Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder and is scheduled to undergo an…
Sysco Strikes $29 Billion Restaurant Depot Deal
HOUSTON — Sysco said it will acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot in a transaction valued at about $29.1 billion, a major consolidation move in U.S. food distribution that expands Sysco deeper…
CDC Pauses Key Infectious Disease Testing
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has paused more than two dozen infectious-disease diagnostic tests, including rabies and poxvirus assays, while federal officials conduct what they…