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U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs in September — more than forecasters had expected. Gains for July and August were also revised upward.

The U.S. saw stunningly strong growth in jobs last month. Here's what to know

U.S. employers added more than a quarter million jobs in September, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. Here's what to know about the data.

There are local programs that assist non-native English speakers at school, in the community and in businesses.

A Look At Local ESL - English As A Second Language - Programs

According to the Migration Policy Institute , in 2015, more than 64 million people in the United States age five and older spoke a language other than...

MLB and players agree to a new labor contract, paving the way to a full 2022 season

The new collective bargaining agreement must be approved by both sides before it becomes official. Baseball would return on April 7 if it's accepted.

Authorities found two rocket launchers and a practice grenade at a suspect's house in Temecula, Calif., on Tuesday.

Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California school

Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms and are therefore legal with proper registration. But in California, possessing a destructive device is illegal.

The trio now known as Lady A, arriving at the Country Music Awards in April 2019. They announced the switch on social media, saying that calls for racial justice over the past several weeks have revealed their "blindspots."

Lady Antebellum Changes Its Name To Lady A

The popular country music trio announced the switch on Thursday morning on social media, saying that calls for racial justice over the past several weeks have revealed their "blindspots."

Philadelphia 76ers' James Harden gives his sneakers to John Hao after Game 4 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Philadelphia. Harden invited Hao, a student severely wounded in a Feb. 13 mass shooting at Michigan State University, to view the game.

76ers player James Harden invited a Michigan State shooting victim to a playoff game

Harden contacted John Hao after learning he was a Philadelphia 76ers fan. Hao was paralyzed in a February shooting at Michigan State University that left three people dead and five injured.

Sunday Puzzle: NBA Team Names

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with OPB listener Jocelyn Tutak of Portland, OR., along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Rioters, including Dominic Pezzola, center with police shield, are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

A Proud Boy pleaded for leniency from a judge, then yelled 'Trump won' on his way out

Dominic Pezzola was sentenced to 10 years. Ethan Nordean was sentenced to 18 years. Judge Timothy Kelly called the events of Jan. 6 "a national disgrace."

People gather Monday at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., awaiting a decision in an Illinois union dues case, <em>Janus v. AFSCME</em>.

Supreme Court Deals Blow To Government Unions

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may not force public employees to pay agency fees to unions of which they are not a member.

Hurricane Irma dumped water on towns and covered oceanside streets with sand in several states. Here, Amela Desanto walks on the sand-covered road along Fort Lauderdale Beach on Monday, as the storm headed inland.

Irma Recovery Begins; Storm Flooded Parts Of Florida, South Carolina And Georgia

Irma is now a post-tropical cyclone, with top winds of only 10 mph — a far cry from the Category 4 storm that ravaged the Florida Keys on Sunday.

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