KLH49/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 75,000 jobs to their payrolls in May, the Labor Department reported Friday morning. The figure is higher than the 27,000 jobs payroll processor ADP and Moody’s Analytics reported were added last month but a sharp drop from the revised 224,000 jobs the government reported were added in April. The Bureau …
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Jun 07
United Airlines turns to NASCAR pit crews for quicker turnover
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Getting planes back in the air quickly between flights means money for an airline, which is what has United Airlines looking to the breakneck racing pits of NASCAR for tips. NASCAR pit crews usually have just over 10 seconds to change tires, refuel and get their vehicles back on the racetrack. …
Jun 07
These grooms’ love story might shake up the toy industry
Matt Jacobi(NEW YORK) — When Matt and Nick Jacobi-Caprio became engaged, they knew there were a couple of little girls who would be over-the-moon excited for them. It was their Barbie-loving nieces. Matt Jacobi-Caprio went on the hunt for a wedding-themed Barbie toy. He found one, but there was one issue: It featured a bride …
Jun 07
Heavy rain, flash flooding threatens Southeast over weekend
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain and severe weather pounded parts of the Southern Plains and Deep South on Thursday, with eight reported tornadoes in three states: Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama. Also, very heavy rain fell in a short period of time from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Oklahoma City and to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, prompting multiple …
Jun 07
Residents warned after 14 lions escape from South Africa’s Kruger Park
bennymarty/iStock(PRETORIA, South Africa) — South African authorities are trying to recapture a pride of 14 lions that escaped from world-famous Kruger National Park this week. The group of lions has been spotted roaming near a mine in the Limpopo Province, prompting warnings from local officials. “Employees at Foskor Mine and members of the public are …
Jun 07
Man arrested for planning to detonate grenades in Times Square, sources say
Antonel/iStock(NEW YORK) — An unidentified man is in federal custody after he asked about buying grenades and discussed possibly detonating them in Times Square, according to law enforcement sources. The man was intercepted by federal and local officials, and he posed no imminent threat. He is expected to appear in federal court in Downtown Brooklyn …
Jun 07
Baltimore police sergeant arrested after allegedly lying about assault
Baltimore Police Department(BALTIMORE) — Baltimore police announced the arrest of one of their own on Thursday after reviewing officer-worn body cam footage painting a very different picture than what one of their senior officers reported. Sgt. Ethan Newberg was charged with second-degree assault, misconduct and false imprisonment for allegedly attacking a man who did nothing …
Jun 07
Police: Minneapolis sees at least 65 overdoses, one fatal, in just nine days
John Moore/Getty Images(MINNEAPOLIS) — Minneapolis sounded the alarm on the city’s addiction crisis on Thursday, revealing that officers had recently responded to as many as 15 overdoses in a single day — an apparent product of the country’s ongoing opioid epidemic. Officials with the Minneapolis Police Department said officers responded to 65 overdose cases in …
Jun 07
Airplane door falls into Las Vegas neighborhood, hits apartment and car
Kiara Rubio(LAS VEGAS) — Residents of a neighborhood in Las Vegas got an unwelcome surprise Thursday in the form of an airplane door falling out of the sky and hitting an apartment building and car. The incident took place near Nellis Air Force Base, which is just northeast of Las Vegas. It is unclear what …
Jun 06
One cadet killed in training accident at West Point, 21 others injured
fdastudillo/iStock(WEST POINT, N.Y.) — A West Point cadet was killed and 21 others were injured when their vehicle overturned in a training accident at the U.S. Military Academy on Thursday morning, according to a West Point spokesman. Among the 22 in the vehicle, there were 19 cadets and two soldiers who were injured, said Lt. …