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Hiring burst of 162,000 jobs in August puts the focus squarely back on inflation in the US
The U.S. labor market bounced back in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs, ending a summer of lackluster hiring with a bang.
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Neighbors near and far rally behind the Islamic Center of Nashville
When a white nationalist posted up outside of the Islamic Center of Nashville to tout a hateful and out of place message, he may not have anticipated what would happen as a result.
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Tennessee to increase TCAP testing time in 2027 due to new, unscored writing test
The amount of time Tennessee students spend taking state standardized tests next spring will increase significantly due to an additional writing test that won't actually be scored.
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Apalachee shooting anniversary brings reflection, renewed calls for legislative change
Georgia marked the second anniversary of the deadly 2024 Apalachee High School shooting as Apalachee Remembrance Day while drawing calls for state leaders to move beyond commemorations and enact measures to prevent another tragedy.
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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election.
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Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himalayan region in mud and debris.
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Iranian strikes on Jordan test the bonds between the US and one of its staunchest Mideast allies
Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington, which has made the kingdom's military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes.
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Excavation work on Trump’s arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
The Trump administration said Thursday that excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a towering, gilded arch, a project that is facing a lawsuit and that critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington, D.C.
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Lindsay Clancy trial ends without a verdict for a sixth day after drama in the courtroom
The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Thursday in a dramatic sixth day of deliberations, after the jury's foreperson sent the judge a note saying a single juror won't follow the court's instructions about reasonable doubt.
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ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in to feds, AP source says
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown turned himself in Thursday to federal authorities, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
