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Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides and flooding in Mexico's southwest
Rain and strong winds began to pummel the coastline on Wednesday afternoon with waves crashing onto the normally p…
Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
About 1.42 million Americans were collecting traditional unemployment benefits in the week of April 9
As shares plunge, Netflix takes aim at password sharing
The company's stock was down as much as 37% midday Wednesday
Fliers, subway riders shed masks: 'Feel free to burn them'
A video showed some passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight cheering and applauding as they took off their masks upon hearing an announcement that they were now…
States scale back food stamp benefits even as prices soar
But the extra benefits also help out families in need at a time of skyrocketing prices for food
Abortion ban after 15 weeks signed into law in Florida
The law DeSantis signed Thursday deals a significant blow to overall abortion access in the South
Man arrested in Brooklyn subway attack, charged with terror
Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody about 30 hours after the carnage on a crowded rush-hour train
Oklahoma governor signs bill to make abortion illegal
Anyone convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine
Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure
Kmarts continue to operate in Westwood, New Jersey; Bridgehampton, on New York’s Long Island, and Miami
Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
The academy also apologized for its handling of the situation and allowing Smith to stay and accept his best actor award for “King Richard.”
Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice
Jackson, a 51 year-old federal appeals court judge, would be just the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman
Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas prices
Oil executives responded that oil is a global market and that oil companies don’t dictate price
Official: Sacramento shooting suspect seen on video with gun
A year ago, prosecutors implored the state parole board not to release Martin early from a 10-year sentence
Airlines cancel more than 3,500 US flights over weekend
Southwest Airlines also cited “weather and airspace congestion”
Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win
Warehouse workers cast 2,654 votes — or about 55% — in favor of a union
US job openings, quitting at near record high in February
The data 'shows that the labor market remains torrid'