CNBC Daily Open: Everyone’s holding their breath for Friday’s jobs report
Two jobs reports released yesterday showed the labor market remaining stubbornly robust. But layoffs rose and wage growth decelerated.
Day: March 9, 2023
Mental-health crisis from Covid pandemic was minimal – study – BBC
Mental-health crisis from Covid pandemic was minimal – study BBCSuicide attempts rose among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for girls The Conversation IndonesiaHow did the pandemic affect global m…
Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with Mexico
A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to end the expedited releases of migrants entering the United States from Mexico, potentially straining already stretched holding facilities.
‘Cowardly’: House Republicans revive national ban of trans women and girls from team sports
GOP lawmakers push alarming anti-trans rhetoric with federal legislation mirroring a wave of state-level measures aimed at trans youth
Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump news
Dominion Voting System’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News is producing plenty of behind-the-scenes news about what the network’s personalities and executives thought about Donald Trump.
Georgia protests over foreign agents bill continue into second day
Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the Georgian parliament on Wednesday in the second day of protests in capital city Tbilisi over a draft “foreign agents” bill that critics fear could drive a wedge between the Caucasian nation and Europe.
Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump news
Dominion Voting System’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News is producing plenty of behind-the-scenes news about what the network’s personalities and executives thought about Donald Trump
Cartel violence ignites calls for U.S. military intervention in Mexico
Leading senators called on the U.S. to declare a war on Mexican cartels, saying Wednesday that the killing of two Americans at the gangs’ hands should earn a response by the full might of the U.S. military.
Volodymyr Zelensky Calls For “Democratic Success” In Georgia Amid Protests
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for “democratic success” in Georgia where thousands of protesters rallied against a controversial “foreign agent” bill reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics.