On July 2, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data on unemployment figures for the month of June. Those numbers showed that the economy gained 4.8 million jobs last month, lowering the unemployment rate from 13.3% to 11.1%. The report had some bad news in that it showed that …
Read More »Death toll exceeds 160 in collapse of Myanmar’s jade mine
Volunteers carry a coffin containing the body of a victim after a landslide at a mining site in Hpakant, Kachin State City, Myanmar, July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Stringer (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen above 160, with more …
Read More »The White House prepares a new message for the nation about the coronavirus
WASHINGTON – After several months of mixed messages about the coronavirus pandemic, the White House is deciding on a new one: learning to live with it. Administration officials plan to step up what they hope is a sharper, less conflicting message from the pandemic next week, according to senior administration …
Read More »Moon richer in metals than previously thought – NASA
Plans to start extracting the Moon starting in 2025 became more attractive this week after a team from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) found evidence that Earth’s natural satellite it could, under its surface, be richer in metals than previously thought. Using data from the miniature radio …
Read More »The Yankees’ clearest Aaron Yankees update … comes from Gerrit Cole!
Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole said two words about star slugger Aaron Judge that should catch the attention of Yankees fans everywhere: “Without pain.” That’s how Cole described Judge in a conference call with reporters on Friday, the day after he faced the recovering hitter in at-bats during training at Yankee …
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