Unemployment Rate Falls Below 8% As U.S. Adds 661,000 New Jobs
U.S. employers added 661,000 jobs last month, but it's still not clear when all the jobs lost to the pandemic will be recovered.
Unemployment Rate Falls Below 8% As U.S. Adds 661,000 New Jobs
Steven Senne / AP
October 2, 2020
3:17

Some are getting heated over rising heating bills
The cold weather and Russia’s war on Ukraine have increased U.S. gas exports to other countries, tightening supply and increasing prices.
By Scripps News
Mortgage rates fall for 4th consecutive week
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped slightly by 0.04% to 6.09%.
By John Raoux / AP3:06

At Arizona-Mexico border, field workers commute to meet crop quotas
In the salad bowl of the U.S., field workers are working through long hours, harsh weather and border commutes to put food on America's tables.
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30-year-old pup Bobi sets new world record for oldest living dog
Guinness is calling this good boy the oldest dog ever.
By Guinness World Records
Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak said in a Telegram post that 116 Ukrainians were freed.
By Evgeniy Maloletka / AP
50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio
Freezing temperatures in the single digits complicated firefighter response as trucks pumping water froze.
By Melissa Smith via AP