The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, but remains at healthy levels Jobless claims rose by 4,000 to 232,000 for the week of Aug. 17, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of the weekly gyrations, ticked down by 750 to 236,000. For…… MORE
Kamala Harris Invites Voters to Chart a ‘New Way Forward’ as She Accepts Democratic Nomination
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is telling voters they have a chance to chart a “new way forward” as Americans this November. Harris is looking to introduce herself to voters and prosecute her case against Republican Donald Trump Thursday night as she accepts her party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention. Harris will…… MORE
Average Rate on a 30-year Mortgage Eases to 6.46%, the Lowest Level in 15 Months
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to its lowest level in 15 months. That’s welcome relief for home shoppers navigating a housing market that remains out of reach for many Americans. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate fell to 6.46% from 6.49% last week. A year ago, the…… MORE
Excessive Heat Warning in Effect Until 9 PM Friday
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT FRIDAY……HEAT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED… PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Do not leave young children…… MORE
Transgender Texans Unable to Change Sex on Driver License
(WBAP/KLIF) — AP — Transgender Texans can no longer change the sex on their driver’s license to align with their gender identity — even if they present the state with a certified court order or an amended birth certificate verifying the change, according to an internal agency email. Sheri Gipson, the chief of the state’s…… MORE