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US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remained low, underpinning the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000 for the week ended June 13, the... Read More.

Senator urges FAA to reject White House pressure to approve Trump arch

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the Senate aviation subcommittee urged the Federal Aviation Administration to reject White House pressure to approve President Donald Trump's proposed 259-foot (79-meter) tall Independence Arch, saying it could pose risks to commercial flights. "The FAA must... Read More.

US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog. Fourteen players managed to post scores - no birdies... Read More.

Legislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports faces a key test in the Senate on Thursday as sponsors roll out a revised version after weeks of input from schools, conferences... Read More.

US gas prices now average less than $4, but still 25% higher than last year

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices fell below $4 a gallon on average Thursday, but just barely. It is the first time since March that the average cost for a regular gallon has been that low. Prices fell overnight after President Donald Trump... Read More.

Red, white and blue: A strategy for survival as Native Americans navigate 250 years of history

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Swiftly marching toward westward expansion, the United States in the 1800s brought with it a tidal wave of displacement and cultural suppression for Native Americans. A century of broken treaties already had spawned distrust of the federal government, and widespread... Read More.

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine faces FDA advisory panel scrutiny

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

By Christy Santhosh and Mariam Sunny June 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel is set to vote on whether the benefits of Moderna's flu vaccine outweigh its risks in older adults, after regulators reversed course on rejecting the drugmaker's initial... Read More.

Obama Presidential Center, designed as hub of civic life, set to open in Chicago

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

By Renee Hickman and Steve Gorman CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - Throngs of guests were due to converge on a lakefront park in Chicago on Thursday to dedicate the Obama Presidential Center, a sprawling campus of granite, nature and art designed as a hub of... Read More.

Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She'll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a chance. "I've been looking everywhere," says Chester, an A+ student, high school basketball star and... Read More.

Points of Light to unveil new strategy that it hopes will ignite a volunteerism boom

Thursday, June 18 by SRN News

Americans overwhelmingly want to volunteer. Nonprofits desperately need them. The problem, according to the nonprofit Points of Light, is connecting the two. The organization, founded by former President George H.W. Bush to encourage service, is set to unveil plans to improve that connection at its... Read More.

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US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs

Senator urges FAA to reject White House pressure to approve Trump arch

US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

Legislation overhauling college sports faces a major test in the Senate

US gas prices now average less than $4, but still 25% higher than last year

Red, white and blue: A strategy for survival as Native Americans navigate 250 years of history

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine faces FDA advisory panel scrutiny

Obama Presidential Center, designed as hub of civic life, set to open in Chicago

Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search

Points of Light to unveil new strategy that it hopes will ignite a volunteerism boom

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