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US employers added fewer-than-expected nonfarm jobs in July at 73,000, while the country's unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1% as expected, per government data released yesterday. Meanwhile, the number of jobs added in May and June was downgraded from over 140,000 jobs per month to fewer than 20,000 per month, indicating the labor market is weaker than previously thought.
The jobs added in July is lower than economists' estimates of a gain of 100,000 but higher than the 19,000 and 14,000 downwardly revised jobs in May and June, respectively. Analysts say several headwinds, including President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on dozens of trading partners and stricter immigration policies, have increased business uncertainty, leading to cautious hiring amid federal workforce reductions. Trump yesterday also ordered the firing of the Senate-confirmed Department of Labor official who oversees the monthly jobs report, alleging the figures were manipulated (though there is no evidence supporting the claim). See why job numbers change here.
Most of the jobs in July were added in healthcare (55,000), ambulatory healthcare services (34,000), and hospitals (16,000). Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% month over month, as expected, and 3.9% year over year, slightly higher than expected. See all data here. |
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it will shut down.
The CPB subsidizes over 1,500 local media stations, including those affiliated with PBS and NPR; it was created by Congress in 1967 (see timeline of history). CPB announced Friday it will begin shutting down operations and cut the majority of its staff by Sept. 30. The move follows Congress' decision last month to claw back nearly $8B in previously authorized funding for foreign aid programs and $1.1B in funding for the CPB over the next two years.
"Fire clouds" over Arizona and Utah wildfires create their own climate.
Wildfires in the Grand Canyon and Monroe, Utah, are creating pyrocumulus and pyrocumulonimbus "fire clouds," which can generate their own dangerous weather, including strong winds that threaten to spread the fires rapidly. Pyrocumulus clouds are smoke- and ash-filled clouds formed by rising hot air from fires; if conditions allow, they grow into pyrocumulonimbus clouds, which are intense fire-driven thunderstorm clouds. The clouds have been observed for several days, with some producing fire tornadoes (see overview) and contributing to the hazardous conditions amid ongoing drought and extreme heat.
South African rhino horns turned radioactive to curb poaching.
The Rhisotope Project in South Africa has developed a safe method to embed low-level radioactive isotopes into rhino horns to combat poaching. The horns are detectable by radiation scanners at borders and ports worldwide, including through 40-foot shipping containers. The project aims to deter illegal wildlife trafficking by offering a tool to protect endangered rhino populations. Last year, 420 rhinos were killed in South Africa; see poaching stats here.
Pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains unearthed in Peru.
Utility workers expanding underground gas networks in Lima, Peru, uncovered two pre-Incan tombs, one empty and the other containing the 1,000-year-old remains of an individual along with four clay vessels and three pumpkin shell artifacts. The discovery adds to over 2,200 archaeological findings made during more than 20 years of similar excavation work by the gas company, Cálidda, in a city known for having more than 400 archaeological sites from the Inca era or earlier periods.
Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida federal prison to Texas.
Maxwell, convicted of sex trafficking minors tied to late financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been transferred from a Florida federal prison to a minimum-security facility in Texas. The move comes as Maxwell pursues a deal to lessen her sentence or obtain a pardon, reportedly negotiating with the Justice Department for potential revelations about Epstein and his associates. |
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Pilot surprises his grandmother by operating her flight to Chicago. (More, w/video)
Shaquille O’Neal refurbished a basketball court in Orlando. A kid who used it became his Celtics teammate. (More)
Korean restaurant in Austin, Texas, serves free meals once a month; has fed over 15,000 people. (More)
Former teacher inspired to write a children's book about a woman who travels the world in her wheelchair. (More)
Neighbors forge a strong friendship with their 21-year age difference. (More) |
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Today, we're sharing a story from reader R. Simpson in Granbury, Texas.
"My legs have not been cooperating with me since I had a mini stroke a few months ago. Therefore, I bought some comfortable tennis shoes to wear when I go grocery shopping. I was walking in the grocery story when I noticed that my shoe strings were untied. I looked around for a chair to sit down to tie my shoes. No chair was available, so I was straining to tie my shoe when a young lady said, 'Let me help you.' She sat down on the floor and tied my shoes for me. Then she showed me the loop that she made, which would help me tie the shoes tighter so they would stay tied. As I thanked her, she replied, 'I'm glad that I could be helpful.'"
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