U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, defying expectations
Economy

U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, defying expectations

Job growth was stronger than expected in April despite worries over the impact of President Donald Trump’s blanket tariffs against U.S. trading partners. Nonfarm payrolls increased a seasonally adjusted 177,000 for the month, slightly below the downwardly revised 185,000 in March but above the Dow Jones estimate for 133,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported […]

Trump calls on Fed once again to lower rates after solid April jobs report
Economy

Trump calls on Fed once again to lower rates after solid April jobs report

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during an Economic Club of Chicago event in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday issued his latest call for the U.S. Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, following a better-than-expected jobs report […]

Block plunges 20% as Cash App miss triggers downgrades
Economy

Block plunges 20% as Cash App miss triggers downgrades

Block shares were on track for their second-worst day Friday, plunging more than 20% as investors digested a brutal quarterly report and a wave of analyst downgrades centered on one issue: Cash App. The first-quarter earnings miss rattled Wall Street, prompting multiple firms — including Wells Fargo, Seaport, BMO and Benchmark — to downgrade the […]

Minjee Lee leads in Scotland with play halted
Sports

Minjee Lee leads in Scotland with play halted

Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 06:15 PM ET IRVINE, Scotland — Two-time major champion Minjee Lee of Australia managed a strong wind and caught a break with rare sunshine in a wet Scottish summer with a 5-under 67 on Thursday for a one-shot lead in the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open before play was stopped […]

Kirk leads at St. Jude after ace, Matsuyama second
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Kirk leads at St. Jude after ace, Matsuyama second

ESPN News Services Aug 15, 2024, 07:57 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hideki Matsuyama lost his wallet, his caddie and his coach for the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs when thieves in London snatched their bag containing passports, but none of that seemed to bother the Japanese star Thursday at the start of the […]

Montana Supreme Court rules minors don’t need parental permission for abortion
World

Montana Supreme Court rules minors don’t need parental permission for abortion

By AMY BETH HANSON Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that minors don’t need their parents’ permission to get an abortion in the state – agreeing with a lower court ruling that found the parental consent law violates the privacy clause in the state constitution. […]

Epenesa, top DE in 2025 class, commits to Iowa
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Epenesa, top DE in 2025 class, commits to Iowa

Iose Epenesa, top defensive end in 2025 class, commits to Iowa play Kirk Ferentz eager to see Cade McNamara as Iowa QB1 (1:15) Kirk Ferentz discusses his eagerness to see Cade McNamara in an Iowa jersey and gives an update on his ACL recovery. (1:15) Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 15, 2024, 08:26 PM ET […]

Wilson becomes 1st Phillies rookie to hit for cycle
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Wilson becomes 1st Phillies rookie to hit for cycle

Weston Wilson hits for the cycle (1:50) Check out Weston Wilson’s eventful evening as he hits for the 10th cycle in Phillies’ history. (1:50) Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 09:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Just in case Weston Wilson needed a reminder on the hit he needed to complete the cycle – Phillies fans chanted […]

Cubs HOFer Sandberg says he is cancer-free
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Cubs HOFer Sandberg says he is cancer-free

Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 10:34 PM ET CHICAGO — Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg says he is cancer-free. The Chicago Cubs great made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday, nearly seven months after he announced he had metastatic prostate cancer. “Rang the Bell this morning!” he wrote. “WE did it, WE won! […]