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Unemployment applications fell to 226,000 last week, layoffs historically low: Labor Department
US unemployment benefits applications fell to 226,000 last week, with layoffs remaining historically low, offering a real-time indicator of how the labor market is doing
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Average gas prices drop below $4 in wake of Iran deal
The development is good news for President Donald Trump, whose approval ratings have fallen substantially amid the Iran war and the ensuing economic tumult.
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Alleged 'ringleader' of UFC Freedom 250 terror plot is an illegal immigrant: report
Abraham Alvarez came to the U.S. as a child, and his B2 visa had expired in 2001. He remained in the country, and the Obama Administration granted him deportation relief in 2014 through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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Homeland Security Dept. proposes billion dollar expansion of DNA testing for immigrants
The proposal is estimated to cost $288.7 million annually and $2.5 billion over the course of 10 years. The department estimated it will increase biometric scanning to more than 3 million people.
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Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd, mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89
Dern said she was with her mother when Ladd died at her home in Ojai, California.
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GOP senators introduce legislation to codify Antifa terror designation
More than a month after President Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization, a group of senators is proposing legislation to codify the president’s executive order.
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Transportation Sec Duffy: 'We are going to go after the CDL mills'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a news conference said some schools for CDLs throughout the country are saying applicants can operate a tractor-trailer rig when in fact they cannot.
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Two suspects charged in alleged terror plot in Michigan
If convicted of the charges, they could both face up to 15 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine
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Alarming number of Americans, Democrats expect a politically violent future
A majority of Americans believe political violence will increase as a starling uptick. Others hold the belief that it is justified. The acceptability of such justifications appear to be divided by party lines, according to polling.
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Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for nearly $50 billion
The announcement comes weeks after President Trump made claims linking Tylenol to autism in pregnant women's unborn babies, lowering Kenvue’s stock. The company has pushed back against the Trump administration’s accusations.
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Ranchers decry beef imports from Argentina, expert says good start
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently noted that Americans consume about 12 million metric tons of beef.
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Dodgers win second straight World Series in epic 11 inning Game 7 thriller
Los Angeles became the first team to win back-to-back titles since the New York Yankees won three straight from 1998 to 2000.
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Hundreds of juveniles fight, cause mayhem at DC crime hotspot, Guard, Federal Task Force respond
Police said the group, which increased in size "to several hundred juveniles" at about 8 p.m., was initially peaceful