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US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in JuneJul 02, 2026 8:16 am - U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
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U.S. filings for jobless aid fall to 215,000 as layoffs remain at historically healthy levelsJul 02, 2026 8:05 am - U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.
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Vatican cracks down on a traditionalist group by excommunicating its bishopsJul 02, 2026 7:35 am - The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. It also excommunicated its bishops and priests, and warned its faithful that they too face the harshest sanctions in the church.
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Trump administration’s $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico borderJul 02, 2026 7:24 am - After a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump's administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a “smart wall,” a combination of 30-foot-tall steel fencing and an array of sophisticated technology like sensors, cameras and towers allowing Border Patrol to surveil the territory.
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New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may followJul 02, 2026 7:09 am - New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers. Other states are considering it, too.
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Shinedown brings ‘EI8HT,’ one of the band’s best albums yet, to Illinois state fair, McHenry Music Fest stagesJul 02, 2026 7:05 am - Shinedown’s new album is meant to surprise. The chart-topping rockers attempt something different on “EI8HT,” their aptly titled eighth studio release, which they’ll be performing at the Illinois State Fair Aug. 23 and the McHenry Music Festival Sept. 10.
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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’Jul 02, 2026 7:04 am - Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.
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A major Russian attack kills 21 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes disrupt Moscow's oil sectorJul 02, 2026 7:02 am - Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities.
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Another blockbuster: Jaylen Brown getting traded by Celtics to 76ers for Paul George, draft picksJul 01, 2026 10:23 pm - Jaylen Brown's time in Boston has come to a surprising end, with the Celtics deciding to trade him to one of their most storied rivals. Brown — the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, a...
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U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams aliveJul 01, 2026 10:07 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a fr...