The Republican Party is pushing to reduce the improved unemployment benefits to around $ 200 a week. The measure could cut approximately 3.4 million jobs from the economy, according to the left-wing Institute for Economic Policy. Many economists acknowledge that the federal government’s intervention to push state unemployment controls caused …

A 17-year-old transgender teenager who told investigators that he launched a deadly school shooting in retaliation for being bullied for his gender identity has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Alec McKinney was sentenced on Friday after passionate and emotional statements by nearly two dozen …

This illustration shows a high-altitude balloon rising to the upper atmosphere. When fully inflated, these balloons are 400 feet (150 meters) wide, or approximately the size of a soccer stadium, and reach an altitude of 130,000 feet (24.6 miles or 40 kilometers). Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Concept Image …

CHICAGO (AP) – Christian Yelich and Justin Smoak hit long home runs, the umpires stepped in before a yelling game between the teams got too serious and the Milwaukee Brewers went 8-3 on Saturday to the Chicago Cubs. With no fans at Wrigley Field, players from both National League Central …

“We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night from natural causes, a month before his 89th birthday,” the statement sent to CNN on Saturday said. “His family and friends are always grateful for the time we spend with him, for his warmth, his …