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The US job market is strong but many Americans are still frustrated by prospects and rising prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market continues to show surprising strength — good news for President Donald Trump who has taken a beating in the polls over the surging gasoline prices that followed U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had e ... (full story)
Today in History: June 17, O.J. Simpson charged with murder following highway chase
Today is Wednesday, June 17, the 168th day of 2026. There are 197 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On June 17, 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald ... (full story)
How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait.
Above-average temperatures could be on the books this summer, according to forecasters, and a developing El Nino event could spell out warmer weather later in the year or next summer. Sizzling temperatures are more than an inconvenience: They ca ... (full story)
What to know about new trials ordered for two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado court has ordered new trials for two paramedics found guilty in the death of Elijah McClain, almost seven years after the Black man was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.
The rare homicide convictions of the two Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics sent shock waves t ... (full story)
Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision when a California socialite's car struck them in a crosswalk nearly six years ago.
The jury found both Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson, a former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, negligent in ... (full story)