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US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pande...

Apr 15, 2021

Humanitarian crisis feared in St. Vincent amid eruptions

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Ongoing volcanic eruptions have displaced about 20% of people in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as a U.N. official on Wednesday warned of a growing humanitarian cr...

Apr 15, 2021

Capsized ship off Louisiana: 12 missing, 1 dead, 6 rescued

PORT FOURCHON, La. - Coast Guard boats and aircraft have covered an area larger than the state of Rhode Island to search for 12 people still missing Wednesday off the Louisiana coast after their offsh...

Apr 15, 2021

WHO: Europe has surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths

GENEVA - A top official from the World Health Organization says Europe has surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19 and the situation remains "serious," with about 1.6 million new cases reported each ...

Apr 15, 2021

Blinken in Afghanistan to sell Biden troop withdrawal

KABUL - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to sell Afghan leaders and a wary public on President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw all American ...

Apr 15, 2021

Report: Dubai 'jetman' didn't deploy chute in fatal crash

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - One of Dubai's famed "jetman" killed in a crash in November failed to deploy the emergency parachute attached to the winged engines strapped to his back, an investigative...

Apr 15, 2021

Months after hack, US poised to announce sanctions on Russia

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is preparing to announce sanctions in response to a massive Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies, as well as for election interference, a...

Apr 14, 2021

Prosecutor: Missing student killed during 1996 rape attempt

LOS ANGELES - The San Luis Obispo County district attorney said Wednesday that missing California college student Kristin Smart was killed in 1996 during an attempted rape by a fellow student and the ...

Apr 14, 2021

Italian TV host apologizes for gestures mimicking Asians

MILAN - A Swiss-Italian television host apologized Wednesday for mimicking Asians on a satirical TV program after her actions drew protests on social media. "I am truly sorry and I apologize if I hurt...

Apr 14, 2021

The disabled hope their Oscar moment can become a movement

LOS ANGELES - Right down to its production design, the Oscars have not always felt like the most welcoming place for the disabled. "I've always seen that stage with its stairs as a symbol that they do...

Apr 14, 2021