Democrat Buttigieg says he no longer uses phrase ‘all lives matter’
Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday that when he used the phrase “all lives matter” in a 2015 speech he did not understand it had been adopted by critics to devalue the Black Lives Matter movement.
FBI head says agency has no desire to move its headquarters
FBI Director Chris Wray on Thursday defended the Trump administration’s decision to abandon plans to relocate the bureau’s crumbling and outdated headquarters to Virginia or Maryland, saying he prefers to build a new state-of-the-art facility at its cu…
Target raises hourly minimum wage to $13, further topping Walmart’s $11
Target Corp will raise its U.S. minimum wage to $13 an hour in June, from $12, increasing its payroll costs and putting new pressure on rival Walmart Inc to follow suit, given a labor market that is among the tightest in half a century.
Teen found in Kentucky claims he is boy missing since 2011, DNA test results awaited
The identity of a 14-year-old boy who told Kentucky police he is Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011 just before his mother committed suicide, was expected to become clear on Thursday following a DNA test, according to local media reports.
How cannabis is firing up the U.S. supply chain
U.S. companies cannot stop talking about marijuana, hoping in part they can catch investor interest as the booming economy around the drug lifts revenues throughout the supply chain.
Mormon church to allow children of LGBT couples to be baptized
The Mormon church will allow the children of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender parents to be baptized, but will not sanction same-sex marriage, its leadership said on Thursday.
U.S. jobless claims hit 49-year low; labor market resilient
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell to a nearly half-century low last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength despite slowing economic growth.
Turkish F-35 delivered to training base in Arizona, official says
A Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jet for Turkey arrived on Wednesday at a military training facility in Arizona, an Air Force official said on Thursday, amid a dispute over Ankara’s planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system.
FDA’s Gottlieb plans to return to think tank to focus on drug prices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday confirmed Commissioner Scott Gottlieb plans to return to the American Enterprise Institute to focus on drug prices.
Teen found in Kentucky claims he is boy missing since 2011; DNA test results awaited: reports
Illinois police on Thursday awaited the results of a DNA test to determine if a 14-year-old boy found wandering in Kentucky a day earlier was Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011 just before his mother committed suicide, according to local media re…
