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US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fall Again Last Week
US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fall Again Last Week

The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market remains resilient in the face of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases meant to cool the economy.

US Military Warns Troops Could Fail Drug Tests by Eating Poppy Seeds
US Military Warns Troops Could Fail Drug Tests by Eating Poppy Seeds

Poppy seed bagels could become a threat to military readiness after recent studies found that those who eat the seeds could test positive for drug use.

US Senate Formally Condemns ‘Invasion’ of US by Chinese Spy Balloon
US Senate Formally Condemns ‘Invasion’ of US by Chinese Spy Balloon

The U.S. Senate is passing two resolutions formally condemning China’s communist regime for illegally incurring into American airspace with a spy balloon and demanding transparency on the issue from the Biden administration.

Republican Lawmakers See Balloon as ‘Wake up Call’ for Americans on Chinese Surveillance
Republican Lawmakers See Balloon as ‘Wake up Call’ for Americans on Chinese Surveillance

Republican lawmakers said the Chinese high-altitude balloon’s recent passage over the United States was a chance to raise awareness in America about the prevalence of China’s surveillance efforts.

US Retail Sales Post Biggest Gain in Nearly 2 Years
US Retail Sales Post Biggest Gain in Nearly 2 Years

WASHINGTON—U.S. retail sales increased by the most in nearly two years in January after two straight monthly declines as Americans boosted purchases of motor vehicles and other goods, pointing to the economy’s continued resilience despite higher borrowing costs.

4-Year-Old Boy Reunited With His Father After Search
4-Year-Old Boy Reunited With His Father After Search

Franklin “Frankie” Orwig III, aged 4, was reported missing from his home on Burgess Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, just before 9 a.m. on Friday (Feb. 10), according to the Brevard County Sheriffs Office. Frankie’s father, Frank, explained that he fell asleep while his son was playing on an iPad, and when he woke up Frankie was gone.

US Military Recovery of Unidentified Object Downed Over Alaska Faces Severe Conditions
US Military Recovery of Unidentified Object Downed Over Alaska Faces Severe Conditions

The U.S. recovery effort of an object that was shot down over Alaska last week faces severe weather conditions, according to weather forecasts.

Police Probe Killing of 12-Year-Old by Stolen Car’s Owner
Police Probe Killing of 12-Year-Old by Stolen Car’s Owner

DENVER—Police in Colorado said Thursday they were investigating a car theft and the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy found inside by the car’s owner after an exchange of gunfire.

Prosecution: Woman Planned the Killings of Her 3 Children
Prosecution: Woman Planned the Killings of Her 3 Children

PLYMOUTH, Mass.—A Massachusetts woman used exercise bands to strangle her three children in the family home in a well-planned assault while her husband was out for about 20 minutes picking up medicine at a pharmacy and takeout, a prosecutor said at her arraignment Tuesday.

Funeral Home Finds Woman Breathing Hours After Declared Dead
Funeral Home Finds Woman Breathing Hours After Declared Dead

MILLER PLACE, N.Y.—An 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a New York nursing home but found to be breathing three hours later at the funeral home where she had been taken, authorities said.

Dolphin Skull Discovered by Customs Officials in Airport Arrivals
Dolphin Skull Discovered by Customs Officials in Airport Arrivals

A dolphin skull was discovered at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in late January.

US Manufacturing Index Sank in January, Feeding Recession Risk
US Manufacturing Index Sank in January, Feeding Recession Risk

The U.S. manufacturing industry contracted for the third month in a row in January, and remained below a key threshold that is consistent with a recession in the broader U.S. economy.