The U.S. weekly tally of initial unemployment claims, a proxy for layoffs, has fallen more or less steadily since topping 900,000 in early January.
Katherine Lee
Posted inNation & World
White House boosts anti-ransomware bid with $10 million in rewards
The Biden administration will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of foreign state-sanctioned malicious activity against critical U.S. infrastructure.
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Surfside condo search may be down to as few as 5 people yet to be found
The mayor of Miami-Dade reported 95 people have been confirmed dead, with 85 identified.
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‘Oof,’ ‘yeet,’ ‘deplatform,’ ‘minoritize’ among Dictionary.com’s newest words
The latest additions to Dictionary.com also include a series of race- and virus-related terms, such as “Black Code” and “long hauler.”
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Some CEOs took a pay cut in 2020 – and still wound up earning more
Financial experts say executives at hundreds of publicly traded companies voluntarily lowered their own base salaries, but it did little to save their companies’ money or boost employee salaries.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalized after 10 days of hiccups
On Wednesday night, the Hospital Nova Star said the president would receive ‘a conservative clinical treatment,’ meaning no surgery for now.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Mother accused of hiding her daughter, who is charged with murdering her own child in Stockton Springs
Sherry A. Johnson is the mother of Jessica Trefethen, charged last month in the murder of her 3-year-old son, Maddox Williams.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Texas Democrats’ D.C. escape plan has limited staying power
The escape from Austin to Washington denied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott the quorum to vote on legislation in a special session he called after Democrats walked out of the regular one in May.
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Miami Cubans talk of boating to island to support protests
The Coast Guard in Miami is warning against efforts to cross the straits between Florida and Cuba in response to rare street protests on the island.
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Death toll at Miami-area condo collapse site climbs to 94
Officials planned to step up security at the site to make sure the personal possessions of the victims are preserved for their families.