Another 205,000 American workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, matching the prior week’s jobless claims number and roughly in line with pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that the recent rise in COVID-19 infections was not driving a fresh wave of layoffs. First-time filings for...
Another 205,000 American workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, matching the prior week’s jobless claims number and roughly in line with pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that the recent rise in COVID-19 infections was not driving a fresh wave of layoffs. First-time filings for...
The Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus is up to 70 percent less likely to result in hospitalization, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday. According to the government agency’s preliminary findings on the new variant, the risk of hospital admission...
NEW YORK—Oil prices bounced in a light-volume session on Thursday, on signs that the worst effects of the Omicron variant might be more containable than previously feared, even as countries imposed travel restrictions on surging infection levels. The oil market has wavered in recent days...
Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to block the release of White House records that are being sought by the House Jan. 6 select committee. The request from the House Select Committee, which is led by Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), is...
With record-breaking transmission levels of COVID-19, First Night Alexandria has canceled its New Year’s Eve events. In addition, Olde Year’s Eve at the Torpedo Factory is canceled. “This follows the Alexandria Health Department’s recommendation, and the City of...
News Analysis The United States, the European Union, and other countries have spoken out in support of Lithuania’s defiance of China. Since Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a representative office with the word “Taiwan” in the name, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is striking back at...
Quebec will tighten COVID-19 restrictions on Boxing Day, limiting the number of people permitted in indoor private gatherings to six, Premier Francois Legault said on Dec. 22. Starting Dec. 26, the current 10-person limit for gatherings in private homes will shrink to six people or two...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) both confirmed they are investigating two separate Listeria bacteria outbreaks linked to packaged salads. Two companies, Dole Fresh Vegetables and Fresh Express, voluntarily recalled packaged salad...
There’s a quote stamped on Jenell Theobald’s contact cards, which she hands out to new connections: “We are all unique, and have our own special place in the puzzle of the universe,” it says, a nugget of wisdom attributed to the musician Rod Williams. Theobald, 15...
The World Health Organization (WHO) again took aim at wealthier countries’ COVID-19 booster programs and accused them of prolonging the COVID-19 pandemic. “Blanket booster programs are likely to prolong the pandemic, rather than ending it, by diverting supply to countries that already...
Another 205,000 American workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, matching the prior week’s jobless claims number and roughly in line with pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that the recent rise in COVID-19 infections was not driving a fresh wave of layoffs. First-time filings for...
The Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus is up to 70 percent less likely to result in hospitalization, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said...
NEW YORK—Oil prices bounced in a light-volume session on Thursday, on signs that the worst effects of the Omicron variant might be more containable than previously...
Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to block the release of White House records that are being sought by the House Jan. 6 select committee. The request...
With record-breaking transmission levels of COVID-19, First Night Alexandria has canceled its New Year’s Eve events. In addition, Olde Year’s Eve at the...
Another 205,000 American workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, matching the prior week’s jobless claims number and roughly in line with pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that the recent rise in COVID-19 infections was not driving a fresh wave of layoffs. First-time filings for...
The Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus is up to 70 percent less likely to result in hospitalization, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday. According to the government agency’s preliminary findings on the new variant, the risk of hospital admission...
NEW YORK—Oil prices bounced in a light-volume session on Thursday, on signs that the worst effects of the Omicron variant might be more containable than previously feared, even as countries imposed travel restrictions on surging infection levels. The oil market has wavered in recent days...
Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to block the release of White House records that are being sought by the House Jan. 6 select committee. The request from the House Select Committee, which is led by Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), is...
With record-breaking transmission levels of COVID-19, First Night Alexandria has canceled its New Year’s Eve events. In addition, Olde Year’s Eve at the Torpedo Factory is canceled. “This follows the Alexandria Health Department’s recommendation, and the City of...
