Columbus, OH

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -Rising unemployment in China is pushing millions of college graduates into a tough bargain, with some forced to accept low-paying work or even subsist on their parents' pensions, a plight that has created a new working class of "rotten-tail kids".

'Rotten-tail kids': China's rising youth unemployment breeds new working class

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government said Wednesday. The revised total adds to evidence that the job market has been steadily slowing and likely reinforces the Federal Reserve’s plan to start cutting interest rates soon. The Labor Department estimated that job growth averaged 174,000 a month in the year that ended in March — a drop of 68,000 a month from the 242,000 that were initially reported. The revisions released Wednesday were preliminary, with final numbers to be issued in February next year....

Government: US economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders rose more than expected in July as demand for chips used in artificial intelligence applications continued to soar and the government said it expects the momentum to extend into August.

Taiwan July export orders beat forecasts on AI chip demand; orders from China flat

The Independent

  Japan racked up a 621 billion yen ($4.3 billion) trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged, according to government data released Wednesday.Japan’s imports grew nearly 17% from a year ago to 10.2 trillion yen ($70.6 billion), while exports grew 10% to 9.6 trillion yen ($66 billion), the Finance Ministry said. Imports grew in meat and other food, as well as iron, underlining a relatively healthy domestic economy, where consumer spending improved amid rising wages. Exports grew to the U.S., China and Brazil, but auto exports continued to suffer amid a scandal involving falsified testing that stalled...

Japan records trade deficit as surging global prices pushes imports higher

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank in August amid subdued demand although the pace of decline slowed, while the service sector expanded, showing upbeat conditions in some industries, a business survey showed on Thursday.

Japan's Aug factory activity declines slow, PMI shows

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

NBC News

U.S. job gains over the 12 months ending in March were revised downward Wednesday by 818,000 — a significant revision that adds to recent concerns that the economy has been slowing. The change means that roughly 2.1 million jobs were created in the U.S. in the past year, compared...

U.S. added 818,000 fewer jobs than thought, adding to concerns about the economy

Kansas State

Elkhart, KS

The former CEO of a small Kansas bank was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for looting the bank of $47 million — which he sent to cryptocurrency wallets controlled by scammers who had duped him in a “pig butchering” scheme that appealed to his greed, federal prosecutors said.

Cryptocurrency ‘pig butchering’ scam wrecks Kansas bank, sends ex-CEO to prison for 24 years

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

New York City, NY

An Oregon man was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly targeting Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and Long Island with fake bomb threats, according to prosecutors. Between May and September 2021, Domagoj Patkovic, 31, made at least six phone calls to Jewish hospitals in Queens and Nassau...

Oregon man allegedly behind bomb threats targeting Jewish hospitals in NYC

Millions of U.S. children have had long Covid, estimates suggest, but less is known about their symptoms than those of adults. A large, national study offers new insights into what the post-viral illness looks like in kids and teens, suggesting that they experience a markedly different set of symptoms from adults. Although Covid itself has historically been milder in kids, the results indicate that many have debilitating, long-term side effects that make it difficult to attend school, participate in extracurriculars or spend time with family or friends.

The signature symptoms of long Covid in kids

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Queens, NY

NEW YORK — Outside of Citi Field in Queens, New York, a small group of protesters gathered Wednesday to push back on the growing use of facial recognition scanning. A group of eight people with the nonprofit advocacy group Fight for the Future and the New York-based nonprofit Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP) protested against facial recognition scanning and other biometric data collection outside a Mets game, trying to raise awareness among attendees about what was happening to some ticket-holders when they stepped into the stadium.

Facial recognition technology use at stadiums across the U.S. sparks protests

Boston, MA

Dublin, CA

Ex-NFL player Gosder Cherilus pleaded not guilty to charges against him, accusing him of urinating on a woman during a flight from Boston to Dublin. The female passenger shares her side of the story. WBTS' Darren Botelho reports.

'Very weird experience': Plane passenger recalls ex-NFL player allegedly urinating on plane

Idaho State

Latah County, ID

Moscow, ID

Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, argue that a severe "mob mentality" against him within the community is sufficient justification to move the trial out of Latah County, new court documents show. In a filing Monday, the defense countered...

Bryan Kohberger's defense says 'mob mentality' justifies moving Idaho murders trial

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

MELBOURNE, Australia — A passenger was arrested at an airport in Australia after he left a stationary airliner through an emergency exit, walked along a wing, and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac on Thursday, officials said. Jetstar Flight JQ507 had arrived at Melbourne Airport from...

Man arrested at airport after opening plane door and walking on wing

PORTICELLO, Sicily — Divers recovered four bodies Wednesday from inside a superyacht that sank in a sudden storm off Sicily, Salvatore Cocina, director of the island's Civil Protection Agency, confirmed to NBC News. Cocina later confirmed to Sky News that a fifth body had been found and was being...

Five bodies found inside superyacht that sank off Sicily

Former first lady Michelle Obama told the audience at the DNC that "hope is making a comeback" and shared her opinion that "Kamala Harris is more than ready for this moment" while also leading the crowd in a chant "do something" over the last weeks of the campaign.

'Kamala Harris is more than ready for this moment': Michelle Obama endorses VP at DNC

Severe flash flooding submerged towns and roadways in the Northeast after thunderstorms and showers hit the region overnight. Multiple water rescues occurred over the weekend as some cities continue to deal with nearly 10 inches of rain in 12 hours.

Video captures flooding and submerged cars across the Northeast

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China's youth unemployment soars above 17% in July, highest since new system began in December

BEIJING — China’s youth unemployment rate soared above 17% in July to the highest level since the new system of record-keeping began in December, according to...

China's youth unemployment soars above 17% in July, highest since new system began in December

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