Real 'Fault in Our Stars' couple reunited by hope Katie and Dalton Prager, a young couple who both have cystic fibrosis, celebrated happy news when they reunited Tuesday afternoon after nearly five months apart: Katie is on her way to getting a lifesaving lung transplant. More
Top Editors Abruptly Leave Village Voice Will Bourne, who became editor in chief of The Village Voice in November, and Jessica Lustig, the deputy editor since January, are leaving the weekly publication. They met with the staff at 11 a.m. on Thursday and said that Christine Brennan, executive editor of Voice Media Group, had instructed them to lay off or drastically reduce the roles of five employees on the 20-person staff. More
Stocks surge to new highs after hiring climbs A big gain in the job market is lifting the stock market to new milestones. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time early Friday, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1,600 for the first time. More
Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than five years, a positive signal for the labor market ahead of Friday's April jobs report. More
New York saw biggest drop in unemployment claims last week. See how much they fell U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 222,000 last week, down 10,000 claims from 232,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Louisiana saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, ... 05/17/2024 - 8:01 am | View Link
Drop In U.S. Jobless Claims Signals Labor Market Resilience Despite Florida Spike Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week, indicating ongoing strength in the U.S. labor market despite recent fluctuations. According to data issued by the Department of ... 05/17/2024 - 8:00 am | View Link
US weekly jobless claims fall; labor market gradually easing The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to underlying strength in the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 ... 05/16/2024 - 1:38 am | View Link
Jobless claims surge to highest level since August in labor market warning sign The number of new applications for unemployment benefits rose by 22,000 to 231,000 last week, the highest number of jobless claims in about nine months. 05/9/2024 - 10:49 am | View Link
Why We Expect the Job Market’s Slowdown to Renew in 2024 As economic growth reaccelerates over 2025-26, we expect a resumption of the labor market recovery to follow. After a temporary uptick over 2024-25, we expect unemployment in 2028 to reach 3.5% ... 04/29/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Humane started shipping its Ai Pin in AprilNurPhotoHumane is exploring a sale, seeking $750 million to $1 billion, Bloomberg reported. The AI startup, valued at $850 million in 2023, hired a financial adviser for the process. Humane's AI-enabled wearable pin faced harsh reviews after its April launch. On the heels of its widely-panned wearables launch, artificial intelligence startup Humane is looking for a buyer, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
Monkeys are falling dead from trees because of a heat wave in Mexico. Luis Manuel Lopez/ReutersSoaring temperatures in Mexico are causing monkeys to fall dead from trees. Dehydration killed the monkeys "within a matter of minutes," biologist Gilberto Pozo told the AP. Research has shown that extreme heat, on average, cost the global economy $16 trillion between 1993 and 2013.
You can use Google Calendar to schedule meetings, share and manage multiple calendars. SOPA Images/Getty ImagesGoogle Calendar can be used for scheduling calls, sharing your schedule with others, and more. You can use Google Calendar to manage your personal productivity, or for business use. Calendar is part of Google's Workspace of productivity apps, alongside Google Meet and Drive.
A former model filed a suit Tuesday accusing embattled music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her in 2003. Carmen Valdes/Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesA former model filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault. Crystal McKinney said in the lawsuit that Combs assaulted her after a Men's Fashion Week event in 2003.
Consumers just got some good news about a student loan forgiveness extension and about protections on credit card late payment charges, resulting from a Supreme Court ruling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here’s what you need to know:
Student loan forgiveness extended
The deadline for applications for student loan forgiveness has been extended to June 30, 2024.
A six-bedroom, 12,692-square-foot mansion on Lake Michigan in Winnetka was listed Tuesday for $11.75 million.
Built in 2021 and designed by the Morgante Wilson architectural firm, the mansion has three floors for living including a walkout lower level. It also has six full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a fireplace in the family room, and steps down to the private beach, all on a 0.75-acre property.
“The beauty of (this house) is that it’s built for today’s living,” listing agent Jena Radnay of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate told Elite Street.