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  • March increase in hiring the most since August

    Employment continues to bounce back from the severe dip it took due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although the economy remains more than 8 million jobs short of the number it had before the pandemic erupted a little over a year ago, the pace of hiring continues to increase. The Associated Press has the story: Employers…

  • Russia fines Twitter over not removing calls to protest

    The Russian government has had an uneasy relationship with social media companies going back to 2012, when a law was enacted allowing the government to blacklist and block certain online content. Now, Twitter is under fire for not removing calls to protest the government directed at minors. The Associated Press has the story: Twitter found…

  • U.S. and Iran begin negotiations to resume nuclear deal

    Nearly three years after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran deal, talks have started to have both nations rejoin the agreement. President Biden has made it a priority, and Abbas Araghchi, a nuclear negotiator for Iran, said any “return by the U.S. to the nuclear deal does not require any negotiation…

  • Officer killed by knife-wielding man at the Capitol

    A man rammed his car into two police officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday, injuring the officers. One later died at a hospital. The suspect, who was wielding a knife, was arrested and died at a hospital. The Associated Press has the story: Man with knife at Capitol rams two police…

  • Italian officer caught spying says info wasn’t much

    An Italian Navy captain who was caught and arrested for exchanging classified information for money with Russians is claiming the information didn’t amount to much. He said they were “of little or scarce relevance and that regardless, in most cases were already available from other sources.” The Associated Press has the story: After arrest, Navy…

  • Biden expresses Ukraine support after Russian movement

    After reports of Russian troops moving on Ukraine’s border, President Joe Biden placed a call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy affirming his support for Ukraine. Tensions have been escalating between Russia and the U.S. since Biden took office. The Associated Press has the story: After reports of troop movement on the Ukrainian border, Biden calls…

  • Shooting, 2 officers injured, Capitol on lockdown- Updated

    Breaking News Latest Updates 1:53 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. At least one officer was in serious condition, while the driver was in critical…

  • OPEC and allies increasing oil production

    After much deliberation, the OPEC oil cartel and allied countries are ready to end the steep dip in oil production that had been taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nations had deliberately reduced the oil supply in order to keep prices from plummeting. The Associated Press has the story: OPEC to add back 2…

  • ‘Godzilla v. Kong’ lures people back to theaters

    Theaters have not fully opened back up yet, but the launching of “Godzilla v. Kong” on Wednesday is a hopeful sign people are coming back. Opening-day ticket sales for Wednesday set a single-day pandemic record. The Associated Press has the story. Opening-day ticket sales on Wednesday for new Kong movie set pandemic record at $9.6…

  • Hulu to produce documentary on ‘The 1619 Project’

    The New York Times, Lionsgate and Oprah Winfrey collaborated last fall to develop the newspaper’s series of articles known as “The 1619 Project” into films, television series and other content. Hulu will be presenting a documentary series. The Associated Press has the story: ‘The 1619 Project’ to be made into a docuseries NEW YORK (AP)…