Saturday, May 8, 2021

Today's Headlines: Job Growth Slowed in April, Muddling Expectations

Overcrowded Border Jails Give Way to Packed Migrant Child Shelters
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Saturday, May 8, 2021

Top News

Job Growth Slowed in April, Muddling Expectations

Job Growth Slowed in April, Muddling Expectations

By Patricia Cohen

The increase of 266,000 fell far short of estimates, though strong economic growth is still forecast for the months ahead.

Overcrowded Border Jails Give Way to Packed Migrant Child Shelters

Overcrowded Border Jails Give Way to Packed Migrant Child Shelters

By Eileen Sullivan, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luke Broadwater

Federal documents indicate that while the Biden administration has cleared migrant children from border detention centers, now shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services are strained.

Justice Dept. Seizes Washington Post's Phone Records

Justice Dept. Seizes Washington Post's Phone Records

By Adam Goldman

Federal prosecutors sought phone records for three Washington Post journalists as part of an investigation into the publication of classified information in 2017.

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This Moth Is Huge in Australia

World

This Moth Is Huge in Australia

By Maria Cramer

A giant wood moth, the heaviest of all known moths, appeared on the side of a school building in Queensland, Australia, enthralling students who are used to diverse wildlife.

Opinion

Black Mothers Are the Real Experts on the Toll of Gun Violence

By Arionne Nettles

They're living through the crisis and leading the fight against it.

Today's Videos

Palestinians Protest Over Jerusalem Evictions

Video Video: Palestinians Protest Over Jerusalem Evictions

By Reuters

Palestinians protested ahead of a decision that will come from the Israeli Supreme Court on whether to uphold the eviction of six families from a neighborhood in East Jerusalem in favor of Jewish settlers.

Blinken Stresses the Importance of Human Rights at U.N. Meeting

Video Video: Blinken Stresses the Importance of Human Rights at U.N. Meeting

By The Associated Press

At a United Nations Security Council meeting on Friday, with counterparts from both China and Russia, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that the U.S. would not tolerate nations that break international rules, including the violation of human rights.

'It Is Time to Pass the Baton': Atlanta Mayor Won't Seek Re-Election

Video Video: 'It Is Time to Pass the Baton': Atlanta Mayor Won't Seek Re-Election

By Reuters

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta rattled off a list of grinding municipal crises on Friday, saying there was not a specific reason she decided not to seek re-election.

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