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NC unemployment rate falls to 4.5 percent, best since 2001
Jobs in government decreased by 1,400, with declines in both local and state government, although more jobs were lost in local government. Statewide, nine of 11 industry sectors added 242,600 jobs year-over-year, up 1.5%. "When you look at the underlying trends, there is nothing to suggest that the momentum is going to slow". A lack of job opportunities drove many North Carolinians out of the jo... [Full Article...]
Trump 'faces obstruction of justice probe'
Comey testified before the Senate intelligence committee last week and confirmed that he gave Mueller the memos he wrote detailing his interactions with Trump ahead of his firing. Pence headed the Trump transition until inauguration day. The transition official said the organization has also separately asked the General Services Administration to preserve records from the Trump tr... [Full Article...]
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect in Wyandotte County
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms also are possible Friday into Monday, with rain chances 40 percent Friday , 30 percent Saturday , mainly before 1 p.m., and 40 percent Sunday and Monday, the forecast states. There is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m, according to the weather service. Heat indices could rise as high as 110 degrees on Saturday before an... [Full Article...]
Swiss prosecutors confirm 25 investigations linked to FIFA
He was an employee of Credit Suisse until 2012, and at Julius Baer from 2012 until 2015. Arzuaga, 56, of Argentina, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a US money laundering conspiracy charge in connection with a probe into corruption in world soccer. [Full Article...]
Search for escaped inmates expanding as it enters 3rd day
Miller says the escaped Georgia inmates had crashed a auto while being chased by law enforcement and fled on foot into woods along Interstate 24 near the rural community of Christiana. (CNN) - Two Georgia inmates suspected of killing two corrections officers in an escape from a prisoner transport bus this week have been captured , the Georgia Bureau of Investigation tweeted Thursday. [Full Article...]
Shooting Spurs Calls For New Lawmaker Security Measures
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) is in critical condition following extensive medical treatment after having been shot in the hip, according to a statement released by Washington MedStar Hospital. Clyburn charged that Trump "is allowed to hide behind political correctness to say all kinds of things about people, and I'm a little bit sick and exhausted of people saying anything the... [Full Article...]
EU Parliament negotiator wants Brexit clarity from London soon
The government is still in talks with a small Northern Irish party to secure the support of its 10 members of parliament to pass legislation. The announcement came as Ms May is under pressure to soften her approach to Brexit in the light of last week's election , with some Conservatives calling for economic concerns to take priority over issues like immigration. [Full Article...]
US Open snippets from first round at Erin Hills
He three-putted from 23 feet. "I prefer a golf course where we can make some birdies, for sure", Casey added after a record-setting first round that featured 44 scores under par, shattering the previous record 39. A second tweet minutes later said, "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were injured". "It wasn't that I was hitting bad putts, my speed was a little off". [Full Article...]