Nation and World
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In a tough job market for new workers, networking and adaptability can make a difference
Aug 21, 2025 8:55 am - NEW YORK — Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica, Stacey Watson didn’t see herself in the characters of the books she read. Now 28, she wants to be a book...
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US applications for jobless benefits rise last week, but layoffs remain historically low
Aug 21, 2025 8:53 am - More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but U.S. layoffs remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years.
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Walmart reports solid second-quarter sales and profits despite a challenging tariff environment
Aug 21, 2025 7:07 am - Walmart Inc. reported increases in second-quarter profits and sales Thursday as it continues to pull in price-sensitive shoppers for everyday essentials like groceries despite a challenging tariff environment.
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Russia hammers Ukraine with drones and missiles as peace efforts drag on
Aug 21, 2025 7:04 am - Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a recent diplomatic push to stop the three-year war is trying to gain momentum.
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Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina seeking asylum
Aug 20, 2025 9:08 pm - BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request ...
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Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce and cutting budget by over $700 million
Aug 20, 2025 9:03 pm - WASHINGTO — The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump ad...
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Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections
Aug 20, 2025 7:40 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymande...
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Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast
Aug 20, 2025 3:42 pm - RODANTHE, N.C. — Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday as it crept closer to the mid-Atlantic coast, its outer bands brushing North Carolina’s Outer Banks as...
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Federal Reserve official says she won’t be ‘bullied’ by Trump into resigning
Aug 20, 2025 3:37 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a member of his administration accused Cook of committing mo...
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Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says
Aug 20, 2025 3:31 pm - Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, a judge said Wednesday in a temporar...