DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — For the final leg of his journey from Chile to the United States, Haitian migrant Fabricio Jean followed detailed instructions sent to him via WhatsApp from his brother in New Jersey who had recently taken the route to the Texas … [Continue reading] about For many Haitian migrants, journey to Texas started online
Update on the latest in business:
FINANCIAL NEWS Asian shares, Wall Street log gains after Fed statement UNDATED (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after the Federal Reserve signaled it may begin easing its extraordinary support measures for the economy later this year. Shares … [Continue reading] about Update on the latest in business:
EU legal adviser says VW software is banned ‘defeat device’
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union legal adviser said Thursday that software installed in Volkswagen cars to alter the amount of pollutants coming out of their exhaust pipes in hot or cold weather and at high altitude doesn’t conform to the … [Continue reading] about EU legal adviser says VW software is banned ‘defeat device’
Woman plans to help fellow Rwandan amputees get prosthetics
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — She was orphaned during Rwanda’s genocide and lost much of one of her legs to childhood cancer, but Claudine Humure has dreams of giving back to her once war-torn homeland. First, though, she needed a new leg to propel her on the … [Continue reading] about Woman plans to help fellow Rwandan amputees get prosthetics
US jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market’s recovery, at least … [Continue reading] about US jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low