America's recovery from the pandemic continues to slow. That was visible again in the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims report Thursday. Another 870,000 workers filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis. That was up very slightly…
When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns for the final time to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, an army of more than a hundred of her former clerks will meet the casket and accompany it up the stone steps leading to…
The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will focus on a number of topics, including the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court and the racial reckoning in the country, the debate commission announced on Tuesday.…
This year has been far from sweet, so Reese's is embracing its salty side by adding pretzels to its peanut butter cups. Reese's new peanut butter cups are filled with pretzels. The Hershey's candy brand, which launched "breakfast cakes" last…
Click here for updates on this story CLARK COUNTY, WI (WDJT) -- An 11-year-old hunter from Clark County is waiting to see if she is the owner of a new state record. Naiya Iraci was on her first bear hunt…
Authorities in Louisville, Kentucky, are restricting access to its downtown area and setting up vehicle barricades ahead of a grand jury's coming decision in the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. The restrictions are going in place "to ensure the…
Judge Amy Coney Barrett has emerged as President Donald Trump's overwhelming favorite to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to several people familiar with the deliberations, who say the President's view was solidified during a lengthy…
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah signaled on Tuesday that he is on board with the Senate's taking up a new Supreme Court nominee during the current election year, an announcement that all but ensures a nominee put forward by…
The CIA assessed in August that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top aides "are aware of and probably directing Russia's influence operations" aimed at undermining Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 election, according to a new report…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued its first guidance for the holidays, including Halloween, amid the raging coronavirus pandemic in a new posting on its website Monday night. Door-to-door trick-or-treating and costume masks and parties are…
A firefighter killed while battling a wildfire that was sparked by a gender reveal party has been identified by authorities. Charles Morton, a Big Bear Interagency Hotshot Squad Boss, was battling the El Dorado Fire Thursday when he was killed,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was…
Wildfires are raging along the West Coast, and with them authorities in Oregon said they are fighting rumors of political origins. Multiple fires in Washington, Oregon and California have destroyed more than 4.7 million acres and killed at least 34…
Halloween is around the corner, and Hershey wants to ensure coronavirus doesn't spook trick-or-treaters from eating candy. The confectioner -- which, along with its namesake chocolate bar, manufactures Halloween favorites Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Kit Kats -- launched a…
A federal court is rebuking and blocking President Donald Trump's directive to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census count that's used to allocate seats in Congress. The court ruled Thursday that the President's July order violates the federal laws that…
Another 884,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday. The number of claims filed was unchanged from the prior week. That said, the headline number only counts claims…
A fire broke out at an oils and tires warehouse in the duty-free market of Beirut's port on Thursday, the Lebanese Army said in a statement on Twitter. Efforts are underway to extinguish the flames and army helicopters will participate…
A family camping trip was cut short as bright orange flames and thick smoke surrounded campgrounds in Oregon early Tuesday morning. Allison Hargett, her husband Tyler, and their 6-year-old daughter Lilly were camping at Detroit Lake State Park with their…
The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following reports that he reimbursed employees with for donating to GOP candidates, New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney told CNN in a statement Tuesday. The Washington Post…
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — An “unseasonably strong storm system for September” is expected to impact Wyoming on Monday. Snow was falling at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park in Montana on Monday and was expected to arrive in Colorado by…
A Yellowstone National Park guide is facing criminal charges for violating park rules.
First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell below a million again last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. This happened before -- in early August -- before claims reversed course and bounced higher. Another 881,000 Americans filed initial claims for benefits…
Three members of Portland's 11-member voluntary police oversight body resigned this week during escalating tensions in the city, according to a CNN affiliate. At least two cited the increased tensions as their reasons for leaving in resignation letters, CNN affiliate…
Portland officials are calling for an end to protests that have led to violence, arson, arrests, allegations of police brutality and at least one fatal shooting in the city as demonstrations have stretched on for nearly 100 nights. Mayor Ted…
