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US employers add a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in a sign of continued economic strength

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American job market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that December’s job gain exceeded the 173,000 that were added in November. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7% — the 23rd straight month that joblessness has remained below 4%.The latest data reflect an economy and a job market that are decelerating back to pre-pandemic norms. Hiring remains steady, and while employers are posting fewer openings, they are not laying off many workers.Despite the low unemployment and cooling inflation, polls show that many Americans are dissatisfied with the economy. That disconnect, which will likely be an issue in the 2024 elections, has puzzled economists and political analysts.A key factor, though, is the public’s exasperation with higher prices. Though inflation has been falling more or less steadily...

More than 50 cars stolen in DC in first few days of 2024, police says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

The troubling spike in stolen cars in the District seems to be continuing into 2024.According to D.C. police data, there were 6,829 thefts of motor vehicles last year — an 82% increase from the previous year.In the first four days of 2024, 53 cars have already been stolen.On New Year’s Day, Jessie Sethi and her husband had just gotten off a train at Union Station, and had loaded their luggage into the trunk of a Lyft.“I touched the car, and all of a sudden I feel the car moving, and the Lyft driver screaming ‘hey, hey, that’s my car,'” Sethi told NBC Washington.The thief drove away with the Lyft vehicle, including the couple’s luggage.NBC Washington reports that D.C. police located the stolen car, including the Sethi’s luggage, but the person who drove the car away is unaccounted for.D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department has been handing out digital tracking tags to help locate vehicles in areas of the District that have been hardest h...

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says Trump should be on ballot, Biden must visit to beat him

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor opposes keeping Republican Donald Trump off the ballot in the battleground state, saying that those who think he should be disqualified “can vote against him.”Gov. Tony Evers also told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that in order for President Joe Biden to win Wisconsin, he must be a frequent visitor to the state and focus his message on his successes and issues that matter to the middle class, not just the argument that the fate of democracy is at stake.Evers’ comments come ahead of a visit to Wisconsin later this month by Vice President Kamala Harris and ahead of the planned filing Friday of a lawsuit by a Democratic activist aimed at keeping Trump off the ballot, arguing that his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot amounted to unconstitutional insurrection.Officials in Colorado and Maine have already banned Trump’s name from primary election ballots. Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court ...

US employers added a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in December in a sign of continued economic strength

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in December in a sign of continued economic strength.Source

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Dec.29-January 5, 2024

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 5, 2024From Beijing to Taiwan, people around the world celebrate New Year’s Eve, while in Europe, people struggle with floods. Ukrainian servicemen and relatives mourn their fallen comrades and Pope Francis holds a mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images published in the past week by The Associated Press. Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnewsAP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com/Source

Tragedia de los Andes: la historia que llevó al canibalismo y que se considera un “milagro”

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

(CNN Español) – Fue llamado el “milagro navideño”, una muestra de fe, esperanza, inteligencia, trabajo en equipo e instinto de supervivencia que conmovió al mundo entero. Se conoce como el “milagro de los Andes”.La trágica y extraordinaria historia comenzó el 12 de octubre de 1972. Un total de 45 personas, incluidos 19 miembros del equipo de rugby del colegio Christian Bross, en Uruguay, despegaron a bordo del vuelo 571 de la Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya con destino a Santiago de Chile para disputar la Copa de la Amistad.Ese fue solo el inicio de lo que se avecinaba.Las malas condiciones de tiempo obligaron a los pilotos a aterrizar en el aeropuerto de Mendoza, en Argentina. Al día siguiente, el 13 de octubre, decidieron despegar. En el trayecto, la aeronave sufrió un brutal impacto en plena cordillera de los Andes, a más de 3.500 metros sobre el nivel del mar.“Estábamos volando desde Mendoza para Santiago, los picos empezaron a verse un poco cerca, cada vez estaban más cerca. Al poco rato...

Stock market today: Wall St. ticks lower ahead of jobs report; inflation in Europe back on the rise

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

Wall Street edged lower Friday ahead of the release of the December jobs report, which is expected to show that the labor market remained sturdy in the final month of 2023.Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were each down 0.3% before the bell.Economists expect the jobs report to show U.S. hiring slowed to 160,000 jobs last month from 199,000 in November, though the latter number was slightly inflated by the return of thousands of auto workers and actors who had been on strike.The hope is that the economy will remain just strong enough to stave off recession without reversing progress in taming inflation. The Federal Reserve is watching to see if current trends continue as it weighs the possibility of cutting interest rates. The latest inflation data from the consumer and wholesale levels are due out next week.Rate cuts give a boost to prices for stocks and other investments, while also relaxing the pressure on the economy and financial system. “Sentimen...

Jeremy Allen White se baja los pantalones para su debut para Calvin Klein en una enorme pancarta en Nueva York

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

(CNN) — Ya sea gracias a sus proyectos en la pantalla grande, fotos de paparazzi sin aliento (como aquellas en las que aparece caminando por la acera con pantalones cortos o pasando una tarde saludable en el mercado de agricultores) o titulares de los tabloides, el apetito por el actor Jeremy Allen White es, en la actualidad, aparentemente inextinguible.Si bien el actor nominado al Emmy se hizo en Chicago (lugar de su aclamada serie dramática “The Bear”), White nació en Nueva York. Entonces, es justo que le haya dado a su ciudad natal el regalo de su último momento revolucionario en Internet: una campaña publicitaria de ropa interior que marca su debut para Calvin Klein.Tomadas por el fotógrafo Mert Alas, las imágenes de la campaña muestran a White retozando en una azotea bañada por el sol, sin camisa o sin pantalones, y a veces ambas cosas. (En todos los casos, usa lo que Calvin Klein describe como su ropa interior “más emblemática”). Cuando usa una camisa, es una clásica cam...

Deputies investigate homicide in Adams County

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Early Friday morning, Adams County deputies were called to Ruth Way for a wellness check. Now, the sheriff's office is investigating a homicide.Deputies were called at 4:30 a.m. for a "check well being" at a residence on the 6900 block of Ruth Way, according to a tweet from the Adams County Sheriff's Office. Father of 5 scavenges for food behind gates at migrant encampment At 7:33 a.m., the sheriff's office tweeted that deputies and detectives are actively working on a homicide investigation.According to the sheriff's office, a suspect is in custody. The crime scene investigation along with the interviews are still in the initial stages.As of 7:30 a.m., deputies are still on the scene.This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when more information becomes available.

These mountain towns will see the most snow on Friday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:08:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While the Denver metro area won't see much snow other than flurries on Friday, you can expect some fresh powder in the mountains to start this weekend.According to Pinpoint Weather meteorologist Travis Michels, the central and northern mountains will see light snow showers on Friday, adding 1-5 inches to some mountain towns.If you're looking to shred some powder, your best bet is to head to Aspen or Steamboat.Snow totals in the mountainsSo far on Friday morning, Snowmass collected the most snow with seven inches by 7 a.m. on Friday.Meanwhile, Steamboat is already at five inches on Friday morning. Denver weather: Mountain snow, late metro flurry Accumulated snow totals as of the morning of Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 (KDVR)While northwest Colorado has the best potential for some serious inches, you'll still be able to see some flakes nearby. Winter Park and Copper already tallied a couple of inches as well, and more snow is on the way.Snow totals across Colorado Ski res...