On the January 30 edition of his prime-time show‚ Fox News host Jesse Watters accused NBC’s Law and Order SVU of “prioritiz[ing] social justice over actual justice” after an episode of the show acknowledged systemic inequities Black individuals face in the criminal justice system. CitationFrom the January 30‚ 2024‚ edition of Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime  While Watters admitted that he had “not seen many Law &; Order episodes‚" he should probably...

The US economy added a stunning 353‚000 jobs last month‚ according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday‚ registering a stronger-than expected gain to kick off 2024. The unemployment rate remained at 3.7% from the month before. It’s the 24th consecutive month that the nation’s jobless rate has been under 4%.

Hiring accelerated with 353‚000 jobs added last month‚ the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate was 3.7%. The report offers fresh insight into the U.S. economy as Federal Reserve officials are considering when to start cutting interest rates‚ a new phase in their effort to control inflation while avoiding a long-feared recession. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday that rate cuts are likely later this year‚ though probably not at the Fed’s...

It’s Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil made his prediction on what the weather will be like for the next six weeks. Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow — presaging early springlike weather. The expert groundhog made his annual winter weather forecast Friday at Gobbler’s Knob In Punxsutawney‚ Pennsylvania‚ the scene of the country’s largest and most well-known Groundhog Day celebration. Members of Punxsutawney Phil’s “Inner Circle‚” with roots in the...

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low‚ as sharply higher mortgage rates‚ rising prices and a persistently low level of homes on the market combined to push homeownership out of reach for many Americans. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that existing U.S. home sales totaled 4.09 million last year‚ an 18.7% decline from 2022. That is the weakest year for home sales since 1995 and the biggest annual decline since 2007‚ the start of the...

WWE co-founder Vince McMahon is under federal investigation over the allegations of sexual assault and sex trafficking against him‚ according to a report Prosecutors in New York have been in touch with alleged victims of McMahon’s sexual misconduct‚ people familiar with the investigation told the Wall Street Journal. McMahon resigned last week from the WWE after former employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her and trafficking her to other men inside...

U.S. job growth unexpectedly surged in January‚ underscoring the resilience of the labor market even in the face of high interest rates and stubborn inflation. Employers added 353‚000 jobs in January‚ the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday‚ easily topping the 180‚000 gain forecast by Refinitiv economists. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Wage growth also accelerated last month‚ with average hourly earnings – a key measure of inflation –...

Former President Donald Trump said Friday if he is reelected in November‚ he would not appoint Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve‚ Bloomberg reports. "No‚ I wouldn't‚" Trump responded to a reporter's question about keeping Powell in the position. "I think he's going to do something to help the Democrats‚ if he lowers interest rates‚" Trump said. As to why the stock market is booming when President Joe Biden gets poor marks on the economy in polls‚ Trump said the...

More than 800 serving officials in the US and Europe have signed a statement warning that their own governments' policies on the Israel-Gaza war could amount to "grave violations of international law". The "transatlantic statement"‚ a copy of which was passed to the BBC‚ says their administrations risk being complicit in "one of the worst human catastrophes of this century" but that their expert advice has been sidelined. It is the latest sign of significant levels of dissent within the...

Nevada is doing things differently this election season‚ and not necessarily for the better. Former President Donald Trump and his former US ambassador to the United Nations‚ Nikki Haley‚ are competing in Nevada as the last two major candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination. But‚ confusingly‚ they’ll do so on two separate days — and in two entirely different types of contests. Haley will appear on the state’s primary ballot on February 6‚ and Trump will...