The number of unfilled jobs across the United States rose unexpectedly at the end of the third quarter. This happened even as overall hiring remained fairly steady and employers continued to avoid major staff cuts. Data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on 3 November…

US vice president JD Vance on Wednesday (local time) attributed the Republicans’ midterm election rout to supporters’ dissatisfaction with the Trump administration, particularly over the Iran war, saying many Republican voters, therefore, backed Democratic candidates.Also Read: Republicans trumped, stumped, and dumped as Democrats win both House and Senate“There was a genuine sense of optimism on…

File photo: Donald Trump at a Make America Great Again rally Democrats had a sweeping victory during the 2026 US midterm elections, bringing focus to some of the key demographics where they made significant gains. Thereby, reversing several advances president Donald Trump made among traditionally Democratic voters in the 2024 presidential race, according to the…

Chinese genetic firm Novogene sues US over military designation. Chinese genetic sequencing company Novogene has taken the US Department of Defence to court, challenging its inclusion on a Pentagon list of firms accused of supporting China’s military.The lawsuit was filed late Tuesday in a US District Court in Washington. Novogene is seeking to overturn its…

Representative Image (AI-generated) Sharing access to a lakefront can seem like a straightforward arrangement between neighbours, particularly when both families contribute money and effort to build facilities. But an informal understanding can become a costly property dispute when ownership changes and the new owners refuse to honour the arrangement. In Michigan, a couple who helped…

Photo credit: Billie Eilish/ Instagram Billie Eilish’s $20,000 tour-linked donation has helped create a thriving new native woodland in Austin’s Zilker Park, with the project now reporting an 85% tree survival rate. The Billie Eilish Grove, detailed by Chron and Zilker 351, was planted in March 2026 and is already helping slow and filter stormwater…

In a horrific murder-suicide incident in PA, a father threw his two young children to death before ending his life. A 42-year-old man allegedly threw his two young children from a parking garage before jumping to his death in a suspected murder-suicide in Pennsylvania, police said. The victims were identified as Patrick Lynch, 42, and…