US adds 165,000 jobs in October as Trump administration intensifies fraud, corruption crackdown

US unemployment drops to 4.1% after October hiring tops estimates. (Getty Images via AFP)

The US economy added 165,000 jobs in October, beating expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, as per the Labor Department. Officials, meanwhile, highlighted efforts to protect American jobs, wages and taxpayer funds from fraud and corruption. US unemployment drops to 4.1% after October hiring tops estimates. (Getty Images via AFP) Inspector General Anthony … Read more

US adds 165,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate dips to 4.1%

US employers are holding on to existing staff but hiring cautiously, making it harder for young people and displaced workers to find jobs. (Pexel)

The U.S. job market likely bounced back last month from a disappointing September. Layoffs are low, and most Americans enjoy unusual job security. US employers are holding on to existing staff but hiring cautiously, making it harder for young people and displaced workers to find jobs. (Pexel) But hiring has probably remained too modest to … Read more

Social Security COLA 2027: 3.6% increase adds $75 a month to retirees’ benefits from January

Social Security COLA 2027 raises monthly retirement benefits by 3.6%. (AFP)

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2027 on Wednesday. The increase will raise monthly payments for millions of retired seniors and disabled workers in the United States. Social Security COLA 2027 raises monthly retirement benefits by 3.6%. (AFP) Starting in January 2027, eligible beneficiaries will receive an average increase … Read more

Scientists found a 9-million-year-old capybara relative’s tooth in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of Earth’s driest places; the water-loving animal adds evidence that the region once supported wetlands and a much wetter climate

Scientists found a 9-million-year-old capybara relative's tooth in Chile's Atacama Desert, one of Earth's driest places; the water-loving animal adds evidence that the region once supported wetlands and a much wetter climate

The newly discovered tooth provides another reason to reconsider how the region looked in the distant past, the report claims. The Atacama Desert is a landscape where water is measured in millimetres, not rivers. Today, parts of this vast Chilean desert receive almost no rain, making the discovery of an animal that depended on plentiful … Read more

In 2017, Dubuque turned recycled plastic equal to about 67,000 water bottles into 14 floating islands; the 2,674-sq-ft system now adds plant, fish and bird habitat to Bee Branch Creek

In 2017, Dubuque turned recycled plastic equal to about 67,000 water bottles into 14 floating islands; the 2,674-sq-ft system now adds plant, fish and bird habitat to Bee Branch Creek

There are 14 islands totaling 2,674 square feet. Each island is a miniature replica of the natural archipelagos of the Mississippi River. Before the islands were placed in the creek, four prototype designs in a variety of shapes and sizes were developed. Sometimes the answer for a city that has fought floodwaters for years isn’t … Read more

FBI adds India-origin man Manjit Singh Bedi to most-wanted fraudsters list, offers reward up to $150k for info

FBI adds India-origin man Manjit Singh Bedi to most-wanted fraudsters list, offers reward up to $150k for info

FBI shares notice for alleged fraudster with pictures and offers reward to public for info The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has added India-born Manjit Singh Bedi to its most-wanted fraudsters list over his alleged role in a scheme that defrauded the US government of at least $600,000 in SNAP benefits between March 2024 … Read more

Why is Clavicular targeting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after Riley Roberts split? Their looksmaxxing history adds another twist

Why is Clavicular targeting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after Riley Roberts split? Their looksmaxxing history adds another twist

Why is Clavicular targeting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after Riley Roberts split? Their looksmaxxing history adds another twist Clavicular has made his interest in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after reports about her split from Riley Roberts. The streamer reacted to TMZ’s X post, writing, “I can fix her.” The comment comes after the two crossed paths over Clavicular’s … Read more