U.S. Unemployment Rate Under 4 Percent for March as Jobless Claims Drop

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000 for the week ending April 2, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The
Legal Experts Call for President Biden to Release Corporate Tax Returns

NEW YORK (77 WABC) — Legal experts are calling on President Biden and the First Lady to release corporate tax returns, as the investigation into a laptop belonging to the President’s son Hunter and his business dealings
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court

The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, making her the first Black woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Senators voted 53-47 in favor of her confirmation. Three Republicans —
Hochul, Albany Reach Deal on Record-Breaking $220B NY Budget

NEW YORK (77 WABC) — They’ve got a deal. NY Governor Kathy Hochul says there’s agreement on a record breaking $220 billion state budget, six days after its April 1st deadline. It’s $8 billion over last years
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Attacker After Manhunt

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli security forces say they have killed a Palestinian man who opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv and killed two people. They say the attacker was tracked down after an
House passes bill to provide $55 billion in grants for restaurants and other small businesses impacted by COVID-19

On Thursday, the House passed a $55 billion bill to aid restaurants and small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bill includes $42 billion for restaurants and $13 billion for other small businesses. The Senate still must vote
Food Prices Soar to Record Levels on Ukraine War Disruptions

ROME (AP) — The United Nations says prices for world food commodities like grains and vegetable oils have reached their highest levels ever because of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday
Ex-coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton join Brian Flores’s racial bias lawsuit against the NFL

Two former NFL coaches have joined Brian Flores’s lawsuit against the NFL. Flores filed a lawsuit on Feb. 1 against the NFL, three of its franchises (Giants, Broncos and Dolphins), and 29 “John Doe” teams. The lawsuit
Ukraine: Russian Missile Kills 30 Civilians at Train Station

CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian leaders are predicting more gruesome discoveries in the days ahead after retreating Russian forces left behind crushed buildings and mounting civilian casualties. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the horrors of people killed at
Manhattan DA: Trump Criminal Investigation is Continuing

NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan district attorney says a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business practices is continuing, despite a recent shakeup in the probe’s leadership. Alvin Bragg’s statement was part of
Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes agree to 8-year deal worth $70M

The Pittsburgh Pirates and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes have agreed to an eight-year, $70 million deal. The deal, which is pending a physical, is the largest in Pirates history. It surpasses the deal that former catcher Jason