Hiring slows for 3rd month; US unemployment rate falls to 7.9%

America’s employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring and evidence from the final jobs report before the presidential election that the economic recovery has weakened.

California to study reparations for Black Americans

The law creates a nine-member task force to come up with proposals for how the state could provide reparations to Black Americans, what form those reparations might take and who would be eligible to receive them.

Man charged for seeking PPP loans for fake companies with 'Game of Thrones' names

The fraudulent businesses the man sought out loans for included “White Walker,” “Khaleesi,” and “The Night’s Watch,” according to the DOJ.

2nd round of stimulus checks would be in relief bill: Mnuchin

The Treasury Secretary says a potential coronavirus relief package will include another round of checks for Americans.

Fireball seen across several East Coast states was a meteor, experts say

A flash that lit up the skies over parts of the country, including D.C., in the wee hours of Wednesday was probably a random meteor, an expert said.

Lightfoot to Trump: 'Keep Chicago out of your lying mouth'

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday night after he skewered her city as a hotbed of crime and violence during a presidential campaign debate against Joe Biden.

Disney delays release of 'Black Widow,' 'West Side Story,' and more films

The coronavirus pandemic has further delayed the release of some highly-anticipated movies including Marvel's "Black Widow" and director Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story."

Demonstrators gather outside home of Mitch McConnell over efforts to fill Supreme Court seat

Demonstrators gathered outside of Mitch McConnell's house in Washington, D.C. Thursday after the Senate Majority Leader said he will press to confirm President Trump's Supreme Court nominee to fill the opening following the death of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Denver police detain driver after vehicle plows into Breonna Taylor protesters

A driver was detained in Denver on Wednesday night after allegedly plowing his vehicle through a crowd of Breonna Taylor protesters, according to reports.

Trump declines to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

Trump told reporters Wednesday that he would “have to see what happens" when asked about whether he’d commit to a peaceful transfer of power.

FDA chief says 'science will guide' decision on coronavirus vaccine approval

President Donald Trump is pushing for a fast decision. But Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration's chief pledged to a Senate committee that the decision will be based on science, not politics.

Trump promises executive order requiring medical care for babies born alive after abortions

President Donald Trump says he'll be signing an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical care to all babies born alive as he makes an election-year push to energize voters opposed to abortion.

Man dies from eating bags of black licorice

Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man’s heart to stop, doctors reported Wednesday.