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US filings for unemployment benefits fall to 226,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low

By MATT OTT
Jun 18, 2026 8:26 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless aid fell modestly last week as layoffs remained in the same historically low range of recent years.
US gas prices fall below $4 for 1st time since March, but remain 25% higher than last year

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Jun 18, 2026 8:15 am - U.S. gas prices fell below $4 a gallon on average Thursday, but just barely.
Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian Nations, seeking to boost their business ties

Jun 17, 2026 6:43 pm - President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday as Russia seeks to bolster business and other ties with the nations of the regional bloc.
Trump defends his Iran deal, criticizes longtime ally Israel as G7 ends

By Dan Diamond, Natalie Allison, Cleve R. Wootson Jr., and Michael Birnbaum
Jun 17, 2026 6:32 pm - President Donald Trump issued a freewheeling defense of his Iran ceasefire deal at the close of the G7 summit, veering from warnings about the economic costs of war to criticism of Israel’s campaign in Lebanon and comments suggesting a break with decades of U.S. opposition to Iran’s ballistic missile program.
US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve

By STAN CHOE
Jun 17, 2026 4:22 pm - U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday on speculation the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation. Higher rates can tap the brakes on accelerating prices at cash registers, but they also slow the economy and hurt prices for investments.
‘A million years isn’t enough’: Victims’ relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencing

By PHILIP MARCELO and JENNIFER PELTZ
Jun 17, 2026 4:14 pm - After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him Wednesday before he was sentenced to life in prison. He told them: “I am responsible” for the crimes.
The voting restrictions Trump really wants

By Amber Phillips
Jun 17, 2026 3:53 pm - On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to lead the intelligence community, shocking Senate Republicans. Trump wants something else in exchange for having nominated a more neutral pick, Jay Clayton, a federal prosecutor: for Congress to pass major changes to how people vote by the midterm elections.
Trump says intelligence chief pick’s hearing is off and Pulte will remain for now

By Dan Diamond, Victoria Craw and Noah Robertson
Jun 17, 2026 3:48 pm - President Donald Trump abruptly called off a confirmation hearing for his pick to lead the intelligence community on Wednesday, defying members of his own party who had quickly scheduled the session.
Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Jun 17, 2026 2:10 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year...
Zelenskyy says G7 leaders pledge more vital help for Ukraine against Russia

By HANNA ARHIROVA
Jun 17, 2026 9:58 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday his country has won key pledges of further support from world leaders in defending itself from Russia's full-scale invasion, now in its fifth year.

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