The number of U.S. jobs grew much more than expected last month. Hiring accelerated by 254,000 jobs and the unemployment rate declined 0.1 percent from August. The figures come from a closely watched report released on Friday by the Labor Department.
Former President Donald Trump will be in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he will lend a helping hand in person. Musk replied on Thursday to a post by Trump on X saying he was returning to Butler this Saturday, with Musk posting that would be there in support. Trump’s rally will be held at the same site where he was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt on July 13.
A majority of European Union member states agreed on Friday to impose tariffs of up to 45 percent on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. However, the EU’s executive arm, the European Commission, said it would continue to negotiate with Beijing to find an alternative solution.
Topics in this episode include:
- Helene Death Toll Now at 215, Hundreds Missing
- Parts of Building Swept Away in Helene Flooding
- Aid Reaches Hurricane Victims via Helicopter
- Most North Carolina Homeowners Lack Flood Insurance
- FEMA Sets Up Rumor Response Webpage
- Wedding Rehearsal Turns Into River Rescue
- Trump Launches New Bid to Drop Criminal Charges
- Trump Returning to Butler, Pennsylvania for Rally
- Elon Musk to Join Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania
- Dockworkers, Port Operators Reach Tentative Deal
- Economic Analyst Skeptical of Latest Jobs Report
- Trump Urges Voters to Cast Ballots in Michigan
- Obama to Hit Campaign Trail for Harris
- Fire Fighters Union Won’t Endorse a Candidate
- New Yorkers Weigh In 1 Month Before Election
- SCOTUS to Rule on Mexico Suing Gunmakers for Border Violence
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trafficking Case Assigned to New Judge
- Prosecutors Review New Evidence in 1996 Murder Case
- Biden Asked to Speed Up Israel Weapons Delivery
- China Says It Entered Arctic Ocean for First Time
- UK Gives Up Chagos Islands, Critics Warn of China Influence
- Meta Must Limit Data Use for Targeted Advertising
- US, South Korea Agree on 5-Year Defense Cost-Sharing Plan
- Taiwan Lifts Warnings as Typhoon Is Downgraded
- Pete Alonso’s Clutch HR Sends Mets to 2nd Round
- Caitlin Clark Wins WNBA Rookie of the Year
- Crucial SEC Matchups Highlight of NCAA Football Weekend
- New Silk Roads Exhibition Spans East to West
- Healey Grants Massachusetts Beaver Right to Stay With Rescue Group
