America’s “Great Resignation” is continuing as the so-called “quits” rate — the percentage of workers who handed in their notice — rose to a record 3%, reflecting that 4.4 million people quit their jobs in September, the government said on Friday.  The number of unfilled jobs remained at 10.4 million …

Washington — In the face of waning revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s mayors emerged as key fighters in congressional Democrats’ corner as they pushed for billions of dollars in federal funds to be included in a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package signed into law in March. The mayors, …

A Wisconsin judge presiding over the upcoming trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has ruled that prosecutors cannot refer to the three people shot by the teenager last summer as “victims.” However, the defense may refer to them as “arsonists,” “looters,” or “rioters” if they can prove they participated in those activities. …

A non-fungible token featuring former President Donald Trump is helping draw Wall Street attention to a small digital content company from northern New Jersey. Shares of Creatd shot up more than 30% on Monday to about $5.50 only hours after the company announced it is selling a Trump NFT for 240 ethereum …

A Maryland-based naval nuclear engineer and his schoolteacher wife were indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday on national security charges that they tried to sell secret information about nuclear power warships. The indictment comes one week  after they were arrested and charged via criminal complaint on similar charges. …

Should there be more than nine Supreme Court justices? Term limits for justices rather than lifetime appointments? In April, President Biden established a commission to study these and other potential changes to the high court, and on Thursday, the panel made public its discussion materials examining the possible reforms. The draft …

Most Americans are wasting energy — and therefore, money — powering their homes. Homeowners could update heating and cooling systems, install better insulation, seal ducts and put in energy efficient appliances — but few are, according to a new report.  And employers are hard up for hiring to complete the …

Tom Sharkey, the man suspected of killing his wife, influencer Alexis Sharkey, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday, police confirmed to CBS affiliate KHOU-TV. Authorities had recently obtained an arrest warrant for Sharkey after Alexis Sharkey was found dead on a road in Houston, Texas, last year. The …

Washington — The House and Senate on Thursday both approved a short-term government funding bill that keeps federal agencies open through early December and staves off a partial government shutdown, just hours before funding is set to expire. The stopgap measure, known as a continuing resolution, passed the Senate in …

Washington — A federal appeals court tossed out an earlier ruling that found federal laws prohibiting the sale of handguns to young adults under the age of 21 are unconstitutional, because the woman who mounted the legal battle against the minimum age requirement turned 21. A three-judge panel on the …