Hiring jumped in May but so did unemployment from NPR Scott Horsley
U.S. employers added 272,000 jobs in May — more than forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate inched up to 4% from 3.9% in April. Read More
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Alito neighbor gives detailed account of ‘nasty’ dispute that became national news from NPR Tom Dreisbach
The saga began as a dispute over anti-Trump lawn signs and culminated in a profanity-filled confrontation on the street, which Justice Samuel Alito witnessed. Read More
Hunter Biden’s daughter gives surprise testimony at trial from the BBC
Naomi Biden told the court that her father seemed “great” around the time he bought a gun in 2018.Read More
US jobs surge casts doubt over interest rate cuts from the BBC
US employers added 272,000 jobs in May which was far higher than economists expected.Read More
UN adds Israel to list of militaries committing violations against children from the BBC
Israeli officials say the move is “shameful” and will “have consequences for Israel’s relations with the UN”.Read More
Danish PM attacked by man in Copenhagen from the BBC
The assault took place on a square in central Copenhagen where a man walked up to her and hit her.Read More
Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites from ABC
A tech industry group says a new Mississippi law requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age will unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adultsRead More
The right could win big in Europe – thanks to young people from the BBC
With the voting age lowered to 16 in some parts of the EU, politicians are targeting the youth vote.Read More
UK’s Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day commemorations early from the BBC
Rishi Sunak said that it was a mistake not to stay in France longer to mark the anniversary of the Normandy landings.Read More
Internet group sues Georgia to block law requiring sites to gather data on sellers from ABC
An internet trade group is suing the state of Georgia to block a law requiring sites to gather data on high-volume sellers who collect payment in cash or some other offline methodRead More