First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose much more than expected last week, a likely indication of some "noisy" data, but also a potential worrisome hint that cracks may be forming in America's long-solid labor market.
A shocking video from Chicago's Midway Airport circulating on social media Tuesday showed a near miss between a Southwest Airlines flight and another plane on the runway, with Southwest officials saying crews worked to perform a measure to "avoid a possible conflict" between the two jets. read more
The Los Angeles Times has interviewed federal workers who supported President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election who are now fuming after being fired by X owner Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. read more
On Wednesday, reports began dribbling out that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had signed off on eliminating 92 percent of USAID grants, around 4,100 of them, with a savings of $60 billion. On Thursday morning, foreign aid officials woke up to see the details of those cuts. The reaction was justified shock.
Programs that the administration had suggested it believed were worth continuing were now being terminated. That includes efforts to combat the AIDS epidemic"such as George W. Bush's famed PEPFAR program"that have been a source of bipartisan pride for decades. read more
Denny's is the latest breakfast chain to charge extra for orders containing eggs, an ever-costlier commodity in short supply due to the killing of millions of egg-laying hens as a result of bird flu. read more
NOAA begins firing hundreds of staffers
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