Jobless claims fall for fourth straight week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to a further tightening in labor market conditions.
Texas Gulf gets more rain, threatens region with flooding
(Reuters) – Heavy showers drenched the Texas Gulf Coast on Thursday and flood waters continued to rise after residents fled their homes and crews conducted numerous water rescues in towns still recovering from Hurricane Harvey.
Record 47 million expected to travel for U.S. July Fourth holiday: AAA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. travelers will hit the roads, rails and airports in record numbers this Fourth of July holiday, despite higher gasoline prices, the nation’s largest automotive advocacy group said on Thursday.
U.S. centers force migrant children to take drugs: lawsuit
(Reuters) – Immigrant children are being routinely and forcibly given a range of psychotropic drugs at U.S. government-funded youth shelters to manage their trauma after being detained and in some cases separated from parents, according to a lawsuit.
Trump says North Korea has returned remains of 200 U.S. war dead
DULUTH, Minn. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said North Korea had returned on Wednesday the remains of 200 U.S. troops missing from the Korean War, although there was no official confirmation of the move from military authorities.
Anchorage hiker, missing for two days, killed by bear: police
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A hiker who had been missing for two days was found dead on Wednesday, the victim of a bear attack on the outskirts of Alaska’s biggest city, Anchorage police said.
China Energy executives cancel West Virginia trip amid trade dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A scheduled trip to West Virginia by executives from China Energy Investment Corp to discuss a planned $83.7 billion investment in the state has been canceled, the latest victim of a growing trade war between the United States a…
Trump backs down on separating immigrant children, legal problems remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday backed down and abandoned his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents on the U.S.-Mexico border, after images of youngsters in cages sparked outrage at home and abroad.
U.S. nuclear expert departs White House in ‘regular rotation’: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s top nuclear expert involved in talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs is leaving the White House as part of a regular rotation, three senior administration officials said on Wednesday.
Organizer of deadly Virginia rally plans follow-up in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The organizer of a far-right rally last year in Charlottesville, Virginia, that turned deadly is planning to hold a rally near the White House in Washington on the first anniversary of the event, federal officials said on Wednesd…
