On Thursday January 15, at about 2:20 p.m., New York State Police responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 southbound, south of Exit 73 in the town of LaFayette, a rural community about 15 moles south of Syracuse. Police reported that a total of 37 vehicles were involved in the crash on […]
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Verizon Communications Inc. is suffering a widespread service outage, with thousands of users reporting lack of cell service on Wednesday afternoon. Verizon, the largest US wireless provider, said it was aware of the issue and trying to resolve the problem. “Our engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly,” Verizon
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(Image credit: Getty Images) The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed inflation is holding steady, though key areas such as shelter, food and energy saw prices rise. The data will likely keep the Federal Reserve sidelined at its January meeting, with the central bank all but guaranteed to keep interest rates unchanged. According to
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That compared with an inflation-adjusted $147 billion in 2024, the German reinsurer said, as the U.S. mainland avoided hurricanes for the first time in 10 years. Munich Re’s total estimate for last year sightly exceeds Swiss Re’s of $107 billion, which it published in December. Damage from floods, wildfires and severe storms was the main
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Michigan needs to confront risks to its $348 billion piece of the global automotive industry this year and move decisively toward keeping jobs, engineering and production in the state. That message comes from Glenn Stevens, executive director of statewide industry advocacy group MichAuto that last month released a report he describes as a “call to
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The jobs report came out mixed with payrolls falling 10k short of the 60k forecast and the unemployment rate ticking down to 4.4% vs a 4.5% forecast. The unemployment rate decline is mitigated somewhat by the decline in labor force participation. All in all, this is not a lopsided report with any chance of sparking
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(Image credit: Getty Images) A mixed December jobs report sent stocks higher at the open, and they kept climbing into the close. The gains were enough to keep all three main indexes positive on the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 ending at new record highs. At the session’s end,
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(Image credit: Getty Images) The December jobs report came in lighter than expected, but a lower unemployment rate is likely to encourage the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets later this month. Still, market participants are hopeful for at least two rate cuts this year. According to the Bureau of Labor
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Mostly Quiet Ahead of Friday’s Jobs Report Thu, Jan 8 2026, 4:27 PM Mostly Quiet Ahead of Friday’s Jobs Report Bonds lost a bit of ground on Thursday with most of the weakness seen in the overnight session in sympathy with European bond market weakness. The rest of the selling followed a
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The plea was desperate: Help! Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own business.” Using a washcloth, the roommate scooped vomit from the 68-year-old’s mouth, begging again for help, according to an inspection
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