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More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but jobless claims remain at historically low levels, layoffs are rare and most workers enjoy unusual job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims ticked up to 200,000 last week from a revised 191,000 the week before, coming in higher than the 195,000 economists had forecast. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, was unchanged at 195,250. Applications for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them closely because the

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Just when tech stocks looked to be finding their feet again, chip behemoth Nvidia plunged almost 10% overnight on reports its board may now oust troubled CEO Jensen Huang.The board met late on Wednesday and although there has been no formal announcement yet, the Wall Street Journal reported it was about to remove him.A potential ouster of Huang, which would set off a flurry of speculation about his replacement with no obvious succession plan in place, comes after he confessed to having an affair with a businesswoman alleged to be spying for China.Pressure mounted further on Wednesday after th

Spain approves housing measures after huge protests. Their duration may depend on election result

Stellantis prolongs stoppage of Fiat 500 plant, unions say

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least six, including doctor and child, Palestinian officials say

An Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza overnight Wednesday killed at least six people, including a doctor and a child, Palestinian officials say.The strike on Nasser Hospital shortly after midnight hit the complex’s surgery unit, according to a Gaza Civil Defense spokesman. The attack tore through part of the hospital in the dark of night, Ezz Eddine Abu Sabha said, leaving charred debris scattered across the destroyed unit.The strike killed 52-year-old Dr. Rizk Abu Shaira, Abu Sabha said, as well as a 13-year-old boy who was supposed to have surgery. A total of 40 people were inju

Russian delegation visits Afghanistan to discuss trade and investment with the Taliban

Usually private, Melania Trump steps into the spotlight after the midterm election

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Father of boy who survived being buried alive is charged with attempted murder in South Carolina

An 11-month-old South Carolina boy who authorities say was buried alive in a dog crate by his father was found by rescuers after about 24 hours, crying and covered in dirt, his grandfather said about the dramatic rescue. But soon after, little Koah Sharp stopped crying, John Comer told The Associated Press on Wednesday night as he recalled the events that played out the day before in the woods on his neighbor's property. The infant was put on the back of a truck and sat up, Comer said. “I became ecstatic, my hands straight in the air. I’m looking in the sky, ju

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Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction. Colom's narrow victory is a seismic shift in Mississippi, which has been controlled mostly by white conservatives for generations despite having the largest share of Black residents of any U.S. state. The outcome adds to a decisive midterm rebuke of President Donald Trump, whose party suffered defeats in several Republi

Massive rescue effort underway after NYC building collapse leaves at least 1 dead, 12 injured, officials say

Video shows soldier reprimanding Hegseth and advisers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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See which 11 Democrats missed the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote

The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday evening to send an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively killing the movement to oust the defense secretary before the end of the year.The vote was 211-204. While Republicans will still be in charge of both chambers until the new Congress is sworn in January, Democrats in part gave House GOP leaders a window to sideline the impeachment effort due to absences. Eleven House Democrats did not vote on the measure, more than the seven-vote margin.Some of the Democrats were unable to be there due to a traffic incident. Former House Spe

What are the impeachment articles facing Pete Hegseth?

Republican US Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, related to the war in Iran, President Donald Trump's actions in Venezuela and even some administration actions in Washington.Hegseth has denied wrongdoing, and Trump has criticized Massie and pledged to stand by his secretary of defense.Here are the eight "high crimes and misdemeanors" in the unusual Republican-led impeachment effort against a Republican official.IRANThree of the charges are related to the conflict in Iran. Hegseth is accused of directing, authorizing an

Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says

US House votes to derail impeachment of Defense Secretary Hegseth

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The $1 trillion question facing Nvidia and Jensen Huang: Who lied to whom?

Nvidia, Jensen Huang, an alleged subordinate and a suspected Chinese spy are at the center of a soap opera captivating Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Washington.And, like every other soap opera, this one appears to involve at least a dose of deception. Did Nvidia’s rockstar CEO mislead his bosses on the board of directors? Did Nvidia and its board conceal from investors what was really going on?Unlike a typical daytime drama, the stakes here are epic. Untangling who lied to whom could determine the fate of trillions of dollars. Huang is viewed as so critical to Nvidia’s success that the c

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Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks, as Zelensky says Starshield restricted again

Talks between President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin are underway in Moscow, after negotiations in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the Ukraine war concluded without a breakthrough.The trip follows two days of talks in the UAE capital between Russian, Ukrainian and American negotiators – the first of their kind since February – which Kyiv said made progress on some issues, but did not result in a clear resolution.It also comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns of reoccurring disruptions to Starshield – a mil

Housing protests sweep Madrid and Barcelona after Spain’s workers strike, with clashes erupting

Military-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show

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Trump envoys to meet Putin in Moscow after latest Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner said Wednesday he and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff would travel to Moscow after talks in Abu Dhabi to end the Ukraine war concluded with no clear breakthrough.“Steve and I are going to travel to Moscow tomorrow to meet with President Putin to go over what was discussed today and to try to make more progress on some of the issues that we discussed because we see some openings and some opportunities there,” Kushner said at a news conference in the UAE capital.The announcement comes after two days of talks between Russian, Ukrainian and A

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Peruvian homecoming: Pope Leo welcomed by record crowd on return to the country that shaped his path to the papacy

Riding on horseback to visit the most isolated Andean areas of his community, distributing food amid the Covid-19 pandemic, or wearing rubber boots in the water and mud of floods: this is how many Peruvians remember the man who is now Pope Leo XIV.Robert Prevost was in the trenches and alongside his people during Peru’s most difficult moments, and many of these memories were likely front of mind among the millions who gathered to welcome the pope on his visit to his adopted homeland on Wednesday.Pope Leo arrived in Callao city, near Lima, to a hero’s welcome with spectators at the airport

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Manchester United fires Michael Carrick as head coach, lines up US coach Mauricio Pochettino

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Bessent confronts Lutnick over not labeling Nvidia customer a national security threat, sources say

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Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since 1874

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Gavin Newsom won the argument on California’s proposed wealth tax. He could still face a fight over it

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Democrat Scott Colom will win a US Senate seat in deep-red Mississippi, CNN projects

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AI data center opponents are cheering midterm results, but they say the fight isn’t over

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Israel faces political chaos as Netanyahu’s grip on power weakens. What will it take to end the disarray?

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The Latest: Democrat Scott Colom wins election to US Senate from Mississippi

Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate representing Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls