Russian troops who had occupied the nuclear power station at Chernobyl may have been exposed to “significant doses” of radiation, Ukraine’s state energy company Energoatom said Friday. The company said it could not determine the degree of radiation exposure the troops may have had, but there were unconfirmed reports that […]
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Jobless rate dips to 3.6% as U.S. employers add 431,000 jobs
Despite snarled supply chains and a war in Europe, the U.S. job market powered on in March, with robust hiring pulling the unemployment rate close to its pre-pandemic level. Payrolls grew by 431,000 last month, driven by increased hiring in leisure and hospitality as well as professional and business services, […]
12-year-old fatally shot in New York City as violent crime spikes nationwide
A 12-year-old boy was killed when he and his family were caught in the crossfire between two other cars on Thursday night in Brooklyn. “To have a young boy shot, and when you look at the video, it’s horrific how it happened,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said. “We’re […]
9 more people indicted in gun trafficking case involving 3 U.S. soldiers
Twelve people are facing charges for allegedly supplying scores of guns to Chicago gangs, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Among those accused of conspiring to violate federal firearms statutes are three U.S. soldiers. Unsealed Wednesday, the 21-count superseding indictment names Blaise Smith, 29; Rahaeem Johnson 24; Bryant Larkin, 33; […]
Census records from 1950 being released: “Genealogy heaven”
It was the first census after World War II. The baby boom had begun. The Great Migration of Black residents from the Jim Crow South to places like Detroit and Chicago was in full swing. And some industrial cities reached their peak populations before Americans started moving to the suburbs. […]
A Navy sailor’s love song landed him the girl and, decades later, an album
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania — It’s been 61 years of wedded bliss for Mort and Susan Block. But the couple says their meant-to-be almost never was. Not because of Mort — he knew he wanted to marry Susan from day one. “It was just like that – it was instant for […]
Grandson brings his grandparents’ love song to life
Grandson brings his grandparents’ love song to life – CBS News Watch CBS News A Navy sailor wrote his girlfriend a song, “My Love,” when he was out at sea. The sheet music sat in a drawer until the couple’s grandson found it decades later and helped make it into […]
MoneyWatch: What March jobs report says about U.S. economy
MoneyWatch: What March jobs report says about U.S. economy – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March as the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%. Friday’s jobs report also showed wages grew 5.6% in the past year. Sarah House, a senior economist at Wells Fargo, joined […]
Man who conspired to launch viral GoFundMe scam sentenced to 27 months
A New Jersey man who conspired with his then-girlfriend to cook up a feel-good story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online was sentenced in federal court Friday to more than two years in prison. Mark D’Amico […]
Federal Reserve issues warning of “brewing U.S. housing bubble”
Homebuyers have faced a tough choice during the pandemic: Swallow rapid price increases and forgo typical steps like house inspections, or risk getting left out of the real estate market. Those dynamics have caused some observers to question whether the U.S. is repeating the housing bubble of the early 2000s, […]