The August jobs report brought mixed news. Unemployment fell, but hiring wasn’t as strong as expected. The US economy added fewer jobs than economists estimated last month: 142,000 nonfarm payroll jobs compared with expectations of 161,000, according to fresh data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Even so, the US unemployment rate declined, falling to 4.2% from 4.3% in July, in line with Wall Street estimates.

August jobs report is weaker than expected

Beijing called for the US to lift all sanctions on Chinese goods. The commerce ministry’s demand came ahead of a White House announcement of hikes on levies on electric vehicles and other goods. Tariffs from the US and other countries are hurting the Chinese economy — JPMorgan downgraded Chinese...

China calls on the US to end sanctions

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

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When you head out on a cruise, you’re most likely thinking about suntan lotions, umbrella cocktails, and endless buffets. You’re not likely to be thinking about disappearing without a trace.

Vanished At Sea: Mysterious Cruise Ship Disappearances

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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

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

The currywurst was born 75 years ago this week, when a Berlin snack bar owner mixed curry powder with Worcestershire sauce and ketchup and poured it over a boiled sausage. Legend has it, she had run out of mustard. Now, Germany’s national dish is found on street corners across the capital; it even had its own museum.

Currywurst turns 75

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Clutter, can and often does, creep up on us because decluttering is an ongoing process. This makes our homes feel more like chaotic storage units than serene sanctuaries. Keep reading to learn how to avoid making decluttering mistakes.

How To Avoid Making Common Decluttering Mistakes

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Saturday, Aug. 31 is Overdose Awareness Day. Unfortunately, we are all too aware of overdoses at Fusion Studios, the homeless hotel run by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless where I live.

Opinion: Denver homeless hotel diary: Overdoses common here

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

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The City of Aurora’s plan for a homeless navigation campus focusing on “work first” is coming together. The City Council will vote during its study session Monday on a resolution sponsored by council member Dustin Zvonek that spells out how the campus will operate. “The City of Aurora wishes to pursue an alternative to the ‘Housing First’ approach, by setting requirements and expectations for housing to include participation in addiction recovery, mental health, and job training programs to better address homelessness,” the resolution states. “It is inhumane and economically unwise to allow individuals experiencing homelessness to remain on the streets, or simply offer unconditional housing, rather than providing them with the necessary support services that offer a structured path to self-sufficiency and housing.”

Aurora’s ‘work first’ homeless plan: Instilling responsibility

Germany is facing a slow-burning jobs crisis. The country’s unemployment rate fell to an all-time low of 4.9% in 2019, but has now climbed to 6%. While this is still below the eurozone average, experts say the numbers mask the reality. Germany continues to add low-paying jobs, but its massive auto industry is struggling to keep pace with the switch to electric vehicles.

Germany faces mounting jobs crisis

An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

Elon Musk’s fight with Brazil over content on X has led to the suspension of the platform in the country. But Brazil’s government is not alone in trying to limit tech companies, or in holding their leaders responsible to some degree for what happens on their websites and apps.

Musk’s Brazil spat spotlights global divides on social media and free speech

ABUJA, Nigeria — African farmers need better seeds to solve the malnutrition challenge that causes health problems in a fifth of the continent’s population, Bill Gates said during a visit to Nigeria. Headline appearances by the billionaire philanthropist have been a hallmark of the Gates Foundation’s interest and...

Bill Gates sees malnutrition as Africa’s biggest challenge

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

United Nations human rights experts on Friday said an “independent and impartial” force dedicated to civilian protection should be deployed to Sudan “without delay” following the release of a report that details rights violations by both warring parties since the beginning of the conflict in April last year.

UN experts call for ‘impartial’ peacekeeping force to protect civilians in Sudan

All eyes — on Wall Street, in Washington, and around the world — are on a single number this week: tomorrow’s US government report on how many jobs the economy added in August. It’s the last piece of major economic data the Federal Reserve will get before it decides whether, and how deeply, to cut interest rates at its meeting later this month.

Ex-Obama economic adviser Jason Furman on the one number the world is waiting for

Alex Rappaport thinks he can turn a big profit expanding his business from industrial-scale hog poop ponds to hyperscale AI data centers. As CEO of the water filtration startup ZwitterCo, Rappaport’s typical customers are ethanol refineries, mines, commercial farms and food processors, or any other industrial facility that needs to clean and recycle a lot of water. The company has raised about $100 million in the last few years to build out filters made of a proprietary material that sloughs off contaminants and waste — pig poop, for example — so that it can filter large amounts of water without needing to be replaced.

Investors hope tech for hog poop ponds can solve AI’s water problems

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NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

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US job openings fell to 3.5 year low in July

The number of US job openings fell to a 3-and-a-half-year low in July, according to a Labor Department survey released Wednesday, in a sign that “the...

US job openings fell to 3.5 year low in July

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