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the Labor Department reported another solid month of job gains in May.
“And PR Scott, Horsley reports, the Dow Jones industrial average slipped about 190 points”
in early trading. U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate held steady, middle of 4.3%.
It was the third month in a row, the government reported sizable job gains, employment figures
from March in April, were also revised up by a total of 93,000 jobs. Restaurants, health care, and local government accounted for much of the hiring in May, financial services on the other hand, cut jobs during the month. With signs of the Labor Market is finding its footing, the Federal Reserve is likely to focus attention on curbing inflation, which has been moving in the wrong direction.
That makes it unlikely the Fed will cut interest rates anytime soon, despite persistent calls for a rate cut from President Trump. Scott Horsley and PR News Washington. Two days into a U.S. brokered ceasefire, Israel is expanding its target zone in Lebanon.
“Israeli military issued new warnings to data villages in southern Lebanon, and PR's”
Jaina Raff reports from Bay Route residents were told to leave.
The Israeli military issued urgent warnings to eight villages in southern Lebanon, telling
residents to evacuate their homes ahead of potential air strikes. They included two villages which had not previously received evacuation warnings in this war. Since state news agency said the Israeli military struck one of the villages shortly after. Video posted on social media showed roads jammed with people leaving one of the biggest
villages in the side in the district after the warnings. The ceasefire reached in Washington, Wednesday, called on Iran-backed Hezbollah to stop fighting, while allowing Israel to continue attacks and remain in South Lebanon. Hezbollah has rejected the agreement. Jaina Raff and PR News Bay Route.
Biden's public spending watchdog says King Charles has disgraced brother Andrew Mount
“Matt and Windsor was making money off royal properties while living rent free.”
Andrew was evicted from a royal lodge earlier this year, as police investigate his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and PR's "Learn Frair" reports from London. Until April Andrew earned rental income from three Windsor estate cottages he was subletting while he lived for free in another one. He also charged rent to his staff.
And his daughters, Princesses, Beatrice, and Eugene, who are not working royals, were nevertheless living in royal palaces with their rent paid by their uncle King Charles. This is all from the public spending watchdogs first, report on royal residences in 20 years. Buckingham palaces the report is in line with its commitment to transparency.
Andrew denies wrongdoing in his friendship with Epstein, but is still under police investigation, allegedly passing him secrets, law and fire and PR news, London. "You're listening to NPR News from Washington."
The Senate has passed a bill that spends $70 billion to fund federal immigration enforcement
efforts. Democrats put up numerous amendments that were all blocked by Republicans. One amendment Republicans blocked was a proposal to stop, and nearly $2 billion just as Department Fund, but money would pay people who claim they've been persecuted by the federal government.
Soccer's governing body, FIFA, is announcing that Vuvu Zales will be banned from the World Cup, and PR's William Jones reports. The notorious Vuvu Zales are made a name for itself at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Sounding almost like a loud swarm of bees, they've since become a staple at some stadiums to some's pleasure and to many's annoyance.
FIFA have now confirmed that the plastic horns will be banned, whistles apart from the referees of course are also prohibited, as are reusable water bottles. There will also be serious repercussions for those, quote, "striking" or revealing intimate body parts, and body paint according to FIFA does not constitute clothing. The tournament opener is Thursday with Mexico taking on the country that put the Vuvu Zales
under on the map, South Africa, William Jones and PR News. The Stanley Cup final is now tied at one game of peace, in men's pro hockey, the Carolina Hurricanes came back from a two-old deficit last night, they defeated the Vegas Golden Nights 4-3 in overtime. Tonight is game 2 in the NBA finals, the San Antonio Spurs will host the New York
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