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US applications for jobless benefits rise but labor market remains solid

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but enough to raise concerns about the hard work market or the broader economy. Jobless claims reached 218,000 during the week ended Dec. 23, an increase of 12,000 from last week, according to the Labor Department. reported Thursday. The four-week claim average, which smooths out the ups and downs week after week, declined from 250 to 212,000. A total of 1. 88 million Americans were receiving unemployment benefits in the week ending Dec. 16, a building above

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Paramedics were found to be to blame for Elijah McClain’s death. This caused other first responders to stop.

Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine to Elijah McClain in 2019, a jury verdict that experts said could have a chilling effect on first responders around the country.

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Grieving and often overlooked, Palestinian Christians prepare for a sombre Christmas amid war

In a traditional season of merriment, many Palestinian Christians — in Bethlehem and beyond — are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war. Some are mourning, lobbying for the war to end, scrambling to get relatives to safety or seeking comfort in the Christmas message of hope.

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