Initial jobless claims rose by 27,000 to 263,000 in the week ended Sept. 6, the Labor Department said Thursday. It's the highest level since October 2021. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would fall by 2,000 to 235,000.
British Prime Minster Keir Starmer has fired his ambassador to the United States, long-time Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson, after days of revelations about Mandelson's years-long friendship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "In light of the additional information in emails written by Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister has asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as Ambassador," the British government said in a statement released Thursday. read more
MAGA supporters are accusing South Park of being to blame for the shooting death of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday. The shooting has shocked the world and prompted furious reactions from the conservative activist's supporters and friends. Theories being spread on social media regarding the shooter's motive have stretched to a recent episode of South Park, which centres around a parodied version of Kirk played by the character Eric Cartman. "Trey Parker and Matt Stone are responsible for this," posted a second, referring to the creators of the show. "South Park certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated," a third said.
The gunman who shot and killed Charlie Kirk is still not in custody more than eight hours after the assassination. FBI Director Kash Patel had initially announced Wednesday evening that a "subject for the horrific shooting" was taken into custody and thanked law enforcement for their partnership. Immediately after the shooting, Utah Valley officials reported that a suspect was taken into custody, but later said that the person was not the shooter. Utah Valley University police chief Jeff Long said six officers were working security at the Turning Point USA event, which was attended by roughly 3,000 people. He said Kirk also had his own security team. However, more than one and a half hours later, Patel wrote that the subject had been released after interrogation. "Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency," he wrote.
Job seekers' confidence in finding new employment has fallen, a new survey reveals. read more
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