France’s parliament approves emergency bill to prevent government shutdown
PARIS (AP) — France’s fractured parliament approved an emergency bill Tuesday designed to prevent a U.S.-style government shutdown…
Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — When Idalia Bisbal moved to this Pennsylvania city synonymous with America’s working class, she…
Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but…
Government shutdown: Health care remains an intractable issue in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as…
US has given at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since war in Gaza began, report says
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least…
UK’s Starmer hopes a vision of ‘renewal’ can silence doubts about his leadership
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer never had much of a political honeymoon. Now some members of…
Applications for jobless benefits jump to 263,000 last week, most in nearly 4 years
WASHINGTON — In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest…
Judge blocks Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the…
US household income rose slightly last year, roughly matching 2019 level
WASHINGTON (AP) — The income for the typical U.S. household barely rose last year and essentially matched its…
A by-the-numbers look at E-Verify, the US system used to determine employment eligibility
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — Some U.S. businesses verify applicants’ eligibility to work using an online government…