Mountain View, CA

There were 7.7 million jobs open at the end of July, down 200,000 from a downwardly revised 7.9 million in June. Job openings fell the most in health care and social assistance. The number of job openings fell in July and is now more than 1 million below a year...

Job Openings Continue to Fall as the Labor Market Slows

Job openings slumped to their lowest level in 3½ years in July, the Labor Department reported Wednesday in another sign of slack in the labor market. The department's closely watched Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed that available positions fell to 7.67 million on the month, off 237,000 from June's downwardly revised number and the lowest level since January 2021.

Job openings fell more than expected in July in another sign of labor market softening

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks have helped power the markets run to record highs this year. Their recent wobble is making investors nervous. A tumble in the chipmaker’s shares shaved $279 billion off Nvidia’s market capitalization on Tuesday, the single largest one-day decline in market value on record for a U.S. company. The stock was rebounding on Wednesday, rising 1% in late morning trading.

Nvidia’s Stock Swoon Turns Attention to Big Tech’s Sway Over Markets

BEIJING (Reuters) - After quitting the education industry last August due to China's crackdown on private tutoring, He Ajun has found an unlikely second life as an unemployment influencer. The Guangzhou-based vlogger, 32, offers career advice to her 8,400 followers, charting her journey through long-term joblessness. "Unemployed at 31, not...

New Unproductive Forces: the Chinese Youth Owning Their Unemployment

Georgia State

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Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

Getting a speeding ticket adds points to your driving record and can result in you paying higher car insurance premiums, at least temporarily. Here’s what to expect and how to recover. Key Takeaways:. Speeding tickets can remain on your driving record for several years, depending on your state. They...

How Long Does a Speeding Ticket Stay on Your Record?

Atlanta, GA

ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:. (twelve, forty-one, forty-three, fifty-two, fifty-five, Mega Ball: nine, Megaplier: four) Estimated jackpot: $681 million. For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights...

Winning Numbers Drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions

(Reuters) - Boeing's annual free cash flow target of $10 billion may be delayed by about two years to 2027-28 and it would have to raise $30 billion before developing a new aircraft, Wells Fargo said and downgraded the stock. Shares of the Dow component fell more than 7% after...

Boeing's Cash Flow Goal to Be Delayed, Says Wells Fargo as It Downgrades Stock

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli strikes hit targets of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon on Wednesday after dozens of missiles were fired into northern Israel, starting fires but causing no significant damage, the military said. The military said around 65 projectiles were fired from Lebanon, some of which were intercepted...

Israel Hits Targets in Lebanon After Missile Barrage

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's economy stayed stuck in the slow lane in the June quarter as stiff borrowing costs and stubborn inflation squeezed consumers, leaving government spending as the main driver of growth. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday also revealed that domestic price pressures were still running...

Australia Economy Stuck in Slow Lane, Household Spending Drags

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In a marathon session, Mexico's lower house of Congress approved on Wednesday morning a controversial judicial reform, a crucial step towards cementing a key ambition of outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and setting the tone for the next administration. The lower house's debate began Tuesday...

Mexican Lower House Approves Controversial Judicial Reform

(Reuters) -China has warned of severe economic retaliation against Japan if it further restricts sales and servicing of chipmaking equipment to Chinese firms, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Toyota Motor privately told Japanese officials that Beijing could react to the curbs by cutting Japan's...

China Warns Japan of Retaliation Over Potential New Chip Curbs, Bloomberg Reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Six credit rating agencies agreed to pay a total of more than $49 million in civil penalties to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges they broke recordkeeping rules, the regulator said on Tuesday. Moody's Investors Service, S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings, HR Ratings de Mexico, A.M. Best...

Six Rating Agencies to Pay Over $49 Million Over Recordkeeping Failures, SEC Says

(Reuters) - Railroad operator Norfolk Southern said on Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing conductors across 22 states in the United States. The latest deal brings Norfolk's total union workforce covered by early tentative agreements to nearly 65%. (Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta in Bengaluru;...

Norfolk Southern Reaches Tentative Deal With Train Conductor Union

Wyoming State

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The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Wyoming’s U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman handily staved off Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m.

Barrasso, Hageman handily defeat Republican challengers

MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals see more admissions for heart attacks in the days after cold weather sets in, new research shows. "Individuals may be particularly vulnerable to acute cardiac events during periods of cold stress," said study lead author Wenli Ni, a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard University.

Cold Weather Raises Heart Attack Risk

Tarrant County, TX

Euless, TX

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Texas woman has been formally indicted by a grand jury in the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old Palestinian American Muslim girl in a May incident that local police said was motivated by racial bias. The suspect, identified as Elizabeth Wolf, aged 42, was charged by a...

Grand Jury Indicts Texas Woman in Attempted Drowning of 3-Year-Old Muslim Girl

TUESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An overgrowth of gut microorganisms that produce methane could be a cause of severe constipation in many people, a new review finds. These gut bugs belong to a class of microbe called archaea, and when they flourish too well in a person’s gut they cause a condition called intestinal methanogen overgrowth (IMO), researchers explained.

Gut Bugs Could Play Role in Chronic Constipation

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US Job Openings Fall to 3-1/2-Year Low in July

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but probably not enough for the...

US Job Openings Fall to 3-1/2-Year Low in July

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