Month: September 2023
Stocks Clinch Weekly Gain Ahead of Labor Day
August jobs report boosts investor hopes for a Fed rate pause.
Read MoreRussia declares Nobel Prize-winning editor Dmitry Muratov to be a foreign agent
Russian law allows for individuals and organizations receiving funding from abroad to be declared foreign agents, a pejorative term that potentially undermines their credibility with the Russian public.
Read MoreAfghans, weeks from losing their jobs, wait to hear if they can stay in the U.S.
Tens of thousands of Afghans were given temporary immigration status into the U.S. Now, many are worried about losing their jobs before their stays can be extended.
Read More‘Colonialism’ Review: Empire Without Apology
A measured defense of the Western colonial legacy argues that the British empire did more good than evil.
Read MoreSpain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Rubiales breaks week-long silence
Rubiales has come in amid a storm of criticism and calls for his resignation for kissing a player on the lips without consent after Spain won the recent Women’s World Cup final in Sydney.
Read MoreFormer Harrods and Fulham FC owner Mohamed Al Fayed has died
Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94.
Read MoreWhat to Watch: The 17 Best Movies and TV Shows From August
Helen Mirren plays Golda Meir in a time of war, Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx lend their voices to a raunchy stray-dog comedy, documentaries illuminate subjects ranging from Wayne Shorter’s artistry to coal’s cultural dominance in Appalachia, and much, much
Read MoreU.S. Added 187,000 Jobs in August and Unemployment Rose to 3.8%
Employers added 187,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to 3.8 percent as the economy continued to lose momentum built up after pandemic lockdowns.
Read MoreBodycam footage shows moments before pregnant woman’s fatal shooting by Ohio police officer – NBC News
Bodycam footage shows moments before pregnant woman’s fatal shooting by Ohio police officer NBC News Body camera footage of controversial fatal police shooting in Ohio released to the public Fox News ‘Are you going to shoot me?’ Woman asks before police fatally
Read MoreBiden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief funding, bringing the total request to $16 billion
The request is a sign wildfires, flooding and hurricanes intensifying during a period of climate change are imposing higher costs on U.S. taxpayers.
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