U.S. job openings dropped to the lowest level in nearly 2-1/2 years in July as the labor market gradually slowed, bolstering expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged next month.
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After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections
The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands after the Supreme Court sharply limited the government’s jurisdiction over them.
A rescue helicopter crashed into a Florida apartment complex, killing two
A medical rescue helicopter caught fire and broke apart shortly after takeoff Monday before crashing into an apartment complex near Fort Lauderdale, killing a paramedic captain on board and a resident on the ground, authorities said.
Amazon is raising free-shipping minimums for some customers who don’t have Prime memberships
Amazon has been quietly raising the amount some customers must spend on its site to get free shipping.
Hurricane Idalia on track to 'rapidly intensify' before landfall as evacuations ordered
Idalia to strike Florida as hurricane on Wednesday morning: Live updates
Man who police say stuffed wipe into infant's mouth to quiet her is arrested in her death
A Florida man has been arrested in the 2021 choking death of his infant daughter, after investigators concluded he shoved a baby wipe in her mouth.
Racist Jacksonville shooter wore Rhodesian army patch, a symbol of white supremacy, law enforcement sources say
The white gunman who killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, over the weekend wore a Rhodesian army patch on his tactical vest, law enforcement sources say, a reference that has been used before during white supremacist attacks.
Judge dismisses lawsuit by sorority sisters who sought to block a trans woman from joining
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit contesting a trans woman’s admission into the University of Wyoming’s chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are among the tech execs who will attend the Senate's first AI forum
Representatives from advocacy, civil rights, worker and creative groups will also attend the closed-door bipartisan meeting on Sept. 13.
'Doing the right thing' earned $40 million for this Marine veteran and mom of three
When Sarah Feinberg left the Marine Corps, she joined Booz Allen. But when she suspected the contractor was overcharging taxpayers, she became a whistleblower.