The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, with employers opting against layoffs amid a persistent shortage of workers. Jobless claims dropped by 71,000 to 199,000, the lowest since mid-November 1969, according to figures released by the …

Jury deliberations are underway in the civil case involving notorious white nationalist and neo-Nazi leaders who organized the two-day “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that left one person killed and scores injured. In August 2017, extremists chanting “Jews will not replace us!” encircled counter-protesters on the University of …

Three living former presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — have recorded a video urging Americans to support the construction of a museum to recognize the bravery of U.S. troops awarded the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor. “Let’s all come together to build …

The IRS said the income thresholds for federal tax brackets will be higher in 2022, reflecting the faster pace of inflation. That means a married couple will need to earn almost $20,000 more next year to enter the top tax bracket, with the tax rate set to remain at 37%.  …

“Wait for confirm that he is alone. Then turn off cell phones.” This note was written on a balled-up piece of paper, sitting on the top of the trash pile in the home of a suspected killer. Detectives were in disbelief. This unburied treasure was a key piece of evidence …

Washington — Cedric Richmond, a senior adviser to President Biden, projected optimism Sunday that work on projects funded by the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress will begin in the next few months, saying he’s “very confident” ground will be broken by the spring. In an interview with “Face the …

Zillow said Tuesday it is laying off a quarter of the real estate firm’s 6,400 employees as it shuts down the company’s house-flipping operation, a painful setback for a player that has sought to expand its role linking property buyers and sellers. In a statement explaining the abrupt move to pull …

Former Democratic Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin are locked in a tight race for Virginia governor, and the end result may provide signs for both parties on what it takes to win in the post-Trump era, as well as during Mr. Biden’s first year in office.  …

Multiple elementary schools in New York have banned Halloween costumes that depict characters from the hit Netflix show “Squid Game,” citing its mature content and violence. “Squid Game,” which was Netflix’s biggest series launch ever, is about a group of financially struggling adults in South Korea playing deadly, gory versions …

A federal appeals court temporarily halted the scheduled executions of two Oklahoma inmates on Wednesday. John Marion Grant was scheduled to die on Thursday, while Julius Jones’ lethal injection was scheduled for November 18. According to the ruling from the 10th Circuit Appeals Court, the three-judge panel found a stay …