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U.S. applications for jobless benefits inch higher but remain at historically healthy levels

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inched up last week but remains low by historical standards, even with the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest ra...
Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Uber and Lyft will pay drivers in New York a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid s...
Alabama can execute inmate with nitrogen gas, state's highest court says

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A divided Alabama Supreme Court said the state can execute an inmate with nitrogen gas, a method that has not previously been used carry out a death s...
'A curse to be a parent in Gaza': More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war

By ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - More than 3,600 Palestinian children were killed in the first 25 days of the war between Israel and Hamas, according to Gaza's Hamas-run Heal...
An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Abortion access is expected to play a central role in the 2024 elections. The preview comes next week, when Ohio voters decide whether to enshrine repro...
As vacancies grow, Senate Democrats work to circumvent Tuberville's blockade on military nominees

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press
Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats are trying a new workaround to confirm hundreds of military officers blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, ten months after the Alabama Republi...
Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre

By HOLLY RAMER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, KIMBERLEE KRUESI and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press
Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - LEWISTON, Maine - A history of mental illness. An array of weapons. Law enforcement knew about his potential for violence. But he was still able to own guns and commit t...
Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LOLITA BALDOR Associated Press
Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Republican senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor...
Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

By MUNIR AHMED and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press
Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces on Wednesday detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for ...
House rejects move by fellow New York Republicans to expel Rep. George Santos

By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press
Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Rep. George Santos easily survived a vote Wednesday to expel him from the House as most Republicans opted to withhold punishment as both his criminal trial ...

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