U.S. hiring rises in May but worker shortfall persists
U.S. employers added 559000 jobs in May, an improvement from April but still below labor needs. The unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent as firms raise wages, deepen hiring efforts, and contend with a large pool of potential workers delaying returns to work amid child care concerns and COVID fears.
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Georgia
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Marty Walsh
Eric Winograd
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Costco
Chipotle
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Deadwood
S.D. U.S
Coal coal sales moratorium fight spills into court
Attorneys for the tribe and environmental groups seek intervention to restore a moratorium on coal sales on public lands. They argue Biden administration policies have not shifted from prior approaches, noting past leasing volumes and recent declines. Mining output on federal lands dropped from billions of tons in 2011 2012 to about 134 million tons in 2017 2018 and roughly 250 million tons in 2020.
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Jenny Harbine
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Biden and Capito discuss bipartisan infrastructure talks
Biden spoke Friday with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito about an infrastructure package and agreed to reconnect Monday as negotiations continue. Democrats plan a go it alone path if talks stall with Republicans, while House Democrats push a $547 billion five year plan.
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Jamaal Bowman
D-N.y
WV and Virginia report new COVID-19 deaths as vaccination urged
West Virginia DHHR records six new virus related deaths and 121 new cases, bringing Mercer County’s total to 120 deaths. Virginia reports a Buchanan County death as its 44th. Tazewell County also records another death to reach 73. DHHR notes statewide active cases at 3,880 while urging vaccination. Mercer and McDowell counties show low vaccination rates with 39.6 and ? percent vaccinated respectively. County totals: Mercer 23,255. McDowell 6,614. Monroe 4,754.
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Cowens
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Operation Mouse Trap nets major drug bust in Tazewell County
Tazewell County Narcotics Task Force seized pounds of methamphetamine, 7 grams of crack cocaine, and 37 firearms in an operation dubbed Mouse Trap. Officials say suspects face up to life in prison and that the arrest campaign aims to reduce addiction and save lives amid a meth surge driven by fentanyl, with multiple agencies collaborating to prosecute dealers and protect communities.
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Tazewell
Brian Hieatt
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Jerry Gilbert
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