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Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer
US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing the job market’s recovery.3 years ago
MARCY GORDON, AP Business Writer
Facebook exec defends policies toward teens on Instagram
Facing lawmakers’ outrage against Facebook over its handling of internal research on harm to teens from Instagram, a Facebook executive is telling Congress that the company is working to protect young people on its platforms.3 years ago
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
Here’s when McDonald’s is bringing back the McRib
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the McRib, which was a dud on its debut but has bounced back to become a fan-favorite menu item.3 years ago
Jason Hanna, Leyla Santiago & Sara Weisfeldt, CNN
Timeline of events since Gabby Petito’s fiancé returned to Florida becomes clearer
Reports that Brian Laundrie camped with his family this month before Gabby Petito was reported missing appear to clarify a timeline of his movements after he returned to Florida without his fiancée, who eventually was found dead in Wyoming.3 years ago
Maggie Fox, CNN
CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against COVID-19
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urgent recommendation Wednesday for pregnant women and those who have recently given birth to get vaccinated against coronavirus.3 years ago
CALEB JONES, Associated Press
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, lava fountains form in park
Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed Wednesday that an eruption has begun in Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater at the volcano’s summit.3 years ago
KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
Congress moves to avert partial government shutdown
The Senate is poised to approve legislation Thursday that would keep the federal government running into early December.3 years ago
Andrew Dalton, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship
Britney Spears has been freed from her father. And she could be freed entirely from court control within weeks.3 years ago
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reopening of ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway halted by COVID-19 cases
The hit Broadway show “Aladdin” was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical's company, a day after the show reopened, a worrying sign for Broadway.3 years ago
Lindsey Tanner, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Study highlights difficulty of stopping antidepressants
A study of British patients with a long history of depression highlights how difficult it can be to stop medication, even for those who feel well enough to try.3 years ago
ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment Writer
Britney Spears hearing may mean freedom from court or father
Difficult decisions await a Los Angeles Superior Court judge at what could be a pivotal hearing in the conservatorship controlling the life and money of Britney Spears.3 years ago
AMANDA SEITZ, Associated Press
Fighting wave of misinfo, YouTube bans false vaccine claims
YouTube is wiping vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories from its popular video-sharing platform.3 years ago
LISA MASCARO & ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press
Sign of progress, Biden digs in to strike deal on $3.5T plan
President Joe Biden is hunkering down at the White House to try to strike a deal on his potentially historic $3.5 trillion government overhaul.3 years ago
MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press
Petito’s dad: Give same attention to all missing people
The family of slain traveler Gabby Petito has implored the public and news media to put the same energy into helping find other missing people as they did Petito, a 22-year-old woman who vanished on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend.3 years ago
Madison Swenson, KSL TV
Body of missing man found in Wyoming
A body believed to be that of a missing Houston man has been found in Teton County, Wyoming.3 years ago
LOLITA C. BALDOR & ROBERT BURNS, Associated Press
Milley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency
The top U.S. military officer has told Congress he knew former President Donald Trump wasn’t planning to attack China and it was his job to reassure the Chinese of that fact in phone calls that have triggered outrage from some lawmakers.3 years ago
Christopher Rugaber, AP Economics Writer
Record July jump in US home prices, sidelining more buyers
U.S. home prices soared in July from a year earlier by a record amount as buyers desperate for homes bid up prices amid a limited supply of available properties.3 years ago
ROBERT BURNS & LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press
Pentagon chief defends execution of final airlift from Kabul
In his first congressional testimony on the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is defending the military’s execution of a frantic airlift from Kabul.3 years ago
Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN
Pfizer/BioNTech submit initial data on COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 5 to 11 to FDA, but aren’t seeking EUA yet
Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they have submitted COVID-19 vaccine data on children ages 5 to 11 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for initial review, but are not yet seeking emergency use authorization.3 years ago
Madeline Holcombe & Eric Levenson, CNN
Attorney for Gabby Petito’s family skeptical that fiancé Brian Laundrie’s family will help FBI search
An attorney for Gabby Petito's family expressed skepticism that the parents of her fiancé Brian Laundrie would help in the FBI's ongoing search for him.3 years ago
Lisa Mascaro & Zeke Miller, Associated Press
GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
Republican senators have blocked a bill to keep the U.S. government funded and allow borrowing. But Democrats determined to avoid a federal shutdown say they will try again this week.3 years ago
BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press
Gas blowout near Los Angeles leads to up to $1.8B settlement
Thousands of families sickened and forced from their Los Angeles homes after the nation’s largest-known natural gas leak have reached a settlement of up to $1.8 billion with a utility, attorneys said Monday.3 years ago
TOM HAYS, Associated Press
R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
R. Kelly has been convicted in a sex trafficking trial after several accusers testified in lurid detail how he subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage.3 years ago
