More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low and the job ...
US retail sales rose modestly last month amid solid holiday shopping, boosting economy
Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able ...
BP cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide as part of cost-saving drive
U.K.-based oil company BP is cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide and a further 3,000 contractor roles as part of a cost-saving drive ...
Driver rams into a crowd of anti-government protesters in Serbia, seriously injuring a young woman
A driver rammed his car into a crowd and seriously injured a young woman Thursday during daily student-led protests and traffic blockades that have been held throughout ...
Student detained in Slovakia after 2 people fatally stabbed at high school
An 18-year-old student fatally stabbed two people at a high school in northern Slovakia on Thursday, authorities said. One other person was in critical condition, the ...
NASA’s stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station ...
Taiwan takes a further step in production of AI chips with advanced new plant
Taiwan took another step in enhancing its key role in the production of advanced semiconductor chips used for artificial intelligence on Thursday with the inauguration of a ...
Conan O’Brien will receive Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on ...
Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security
Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, ...
Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls
Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad ...
How about that?! Danielle Collins has a back-and-forth with a booing Australian Open crowd
Danielle Collins got into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player on ...
Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows
Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term ...