U.S. jobless claims fall to 197,000, lowest since mid-July
WASHINGTON– The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the United States fell last week to its lowest level since mid-July, as layoffs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security. The Labor Department said Thursday that…
Renee Good’s family files civil suit against federal government over ICE killing
The family of Renee Bonnethe woman killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in January in Minneapolis, has filed civil lawsuits against the federal government, its agents and officials. Good was fatally shot by ICE officer Jonathan Ross on…
Report: No new contract for Joey Porter Jr. in Dallas (at least for now)
Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. wanted a new contract. He didn’t have any. He wanted an exchange. He had one. So now he’s going to get a new contract, right? False, perhaps. Via Clarence Hill Jr. of Fort Worth Star TelegramPorter’s trade…
Accenture Shares Rise Following Fiscal Q4 Pace, Outlook Amid Worries Over AI Disruption
Accenture shares rose sharply on Thursday after the global technology services company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat estimates, while its fiscal 2027 outlook came in better than expected as the company grapples with the…
Judge bars U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro from charging former Olympian in Reflecting Pool case after Trump comments
WASHINGTON — A Washington Superior Court judge has permanently barred Jeanine Pirro’s office from filing charges against a former Olympic canoeist for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Judge Todd Edelman issued an order Thursday…
Pitching coach Derek Johnson not returning to Reds
Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson, who has been absent from the team for personal reasons, will not return to the club in 2027, president of baseball operations Nick Krall announced this morning (via Charlie Goldsmith of FOX 19). “Derek Johnson…
HP’s answer to the MacBook Neo is thinner, lighter, and comes with OLED
HP announces a new laptop aimed directly at Apple’s MacBook Neo. The HP OmniBook 5 14 2026 starts at $699.99 with an Intel Core 5 315 “Wildcat Lake” processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. Much of this looks pretty familiar, being in…
Whale sinks yacht in South Pacific, sailors rescued alive 18 hours later
A sperm whale cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote waters of the South Pacific, forcing four sailors to fight day and night to survive on the high seas. Crew members of the 52-foot Tai Tam told AFP on Thursday of their weekend encounter with…
Eating sugar while taking antibiotics could harm gut bacteria
Sugary foods combined with antibiotic treatment may damage the gut microbiome in ways that could leave people vulnerable to dangerous infections, a new study suggests. The new research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, took advantage of a…
Trump’s energy chief asked Europe to release more than a third of its diesel reserves – POLITICO
That would represent well over a third of the approximately 315 million barrels of diesel that EU countries held in reserve as of June this year, according to Eurostat figures. Among EU countries, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Poland hold the largest…