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Why the drop in the U.S. Black jobless rate may not be good news
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - It should have been a number to celebrate: The U.S. Black unemployment rate fell a full percentage point to 8.2% in July - the biggest drop of any major racial or demogra...
Aug 06, 2021
Moderate Democrat Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania sets sights on U.S. Senate seat
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Conor Lamb, a moderate Democrat with a track record of winning districts with large numbers of conservative voters, on Friday launched a bid f...
Aug 06, 2021
New Jersey to require masks in schools as Delta variant spreads, media reports say
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Friday will announce a requirement that kindergarten through 12th-grade students and staff wear masks when public schools open ...
Aug 06, 2021
NFL-Native American tribe praises Washington Football Team’s ban on headdresses, face paint
(Reuters) - The Oneida Indian Nation in New York welcomed the Washington Football Team's recent decision to ban fans from wearing Native American-inspired headdresses or face paint to games at its hom...
Aug 06, 2021
Woman who accused New York Governor Cuomo of groping her files criminal complaint – NYPost
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of groping her in the Executive Mansion in Albany has filed a criminal complaint with the Albany County sherif...
Aug 06, 2021
Biden says COVID-19 cases will go up before they come down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that COVID-19 cases will go up before they come down and that the new Delta variant is taking a needless toll on the country. "Cases are ...
Aug 06, 2021
Blinken expresses U.S. concern about China’s growing nuclear arsenal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed deep concern about China's growing nuclear arsenal during a meeting with foreign ministers of Asian countries and partner nations...
Aug 06, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Relay golds cap amazing week for Italy, Jamaica
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - Italy capped the most amazing week in their athletics history on Friday by winning a shock gold in the men's sprint relay, as Jamaica's women underlined their Tokyo...
Aug 06, 2021
Bulgaria’s anti-elite ITN party proposes minority government
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's largest political grouping, the anti-elite There Is Such a People (ITN), on Friday proposed a minority government to lead the Balkan country, although doubts remain whethe...
Aug 06, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Jamaican women underline sprint dominance with big relay win
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - Fuelled by the three individual 100 metre medallists, Jamaica surged to an emphatic win in the women's 4x100m relay on Friday, posting a national record 41.02 secon...
Aug 06, 2021
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