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5:38 AM on Thursday, August 27

The number of people filing for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining at historic lows as layoffs are rare and most Americans enjoy job security

5:31 AM on Thursday, August 27

A South Korean police officer's alleged falsification of documents in two missing person cases has exposed gaps in police oversight and fueled public distrust

5:18 AM on Thursday, August 27

Tanzania’s governing party has expelled the vice president who resigned this week

4:15 AM on Thursday, August 27

An Australian judge has ruled British rapper Yung Filly can return to Britain before he stands trial in Australia next year

3:37 AM on Thursday, August 27

A Jerusalem court has acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun, citing an insanity defense, but orders psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years

3:08 AM on Thursday, August 27

The Iran war has reshaped the rapidly approaching midterm elections

11:12 PM on Wednesday, August 26

China’s foreign minister says his country and the United States need to overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected September summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

11:01 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Dolly Parton was known for both her faith and acceptance

9:13 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Michigan Democrats want to focus on President Donald Trump and the economy heading into November

9:06 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Britons who saw Professor Jason Arday’s life and death dissected by weeks of headlines covering allegations about his academic qualifications and personal accomplishments can now read his version of the story

9:04 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Hours after Lindsey Graham's funeral last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S. lawmakers his country needed the Russia sanctions bill they were considering, as a morale booster in the long war

9:03 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Many California residents have fallen victim to hospice fraud, a widespread issue that exploits weak state and federal oversight and has generated millions in fraudulent claims to Medicare

8:33 PM on Wednesday, August 26

South Korean police are seeking indictments of seven transport ministry officials over the 2024 Jeju Air crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board

7:55 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Tristan Peters homered in a fifth straight game for the Chicago White Sox, tying a franchise record

6:48 PM on Wednesday, August 26

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to terms with power forward Jonathan Kuminga on a two-year, $12.4 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal

5:41 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title Wednesday night, beating Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6 (10-6)

5:14 PM on Wednesday, August 26

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May left his start against the New York Mets with a bruised right scapula after throwing one pitch Wednesday night

1:07 PM on Wednesday, August 26

New Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has brought sharp change in how the central bank communicates by saying much less than his predecessors about the economy and inflation

10:31 AM on Wednesday, August 26

An investigation is underway after police shot and killed a 22-year-old college student in Pennsylvania

3:14 AM on Wednesday, August 26

Flash floods have killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing in a border area of Nepal and China