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Hiring slowed in April. The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs
April's job growth was down from the previous month, according to a new Labor Department report. The unemployment rate rose slightly, from 3.8% to 3.9%, but remains low by historical standards.
Ukraine says Russia has recently taken out a third of its power stations
Ukraine's president calls Russian drone strikes on critical infrastructure "terrorism." As winter cold starts to set in, officials are calling on Ukrainians to conserve electricity.
In Montana House race, Ryan Zinke struggles to shake off Trump-era scandals
by Shaylee Ragar
The GOP candidate in the newly formed House district has to live down his bumpy time in the Trump administration in order to win. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Oct. 16, 2022.)
News brief: Ukrainian infrastructure, Biden addresses gas prices, Haiti crises
Russian attacks are destroying Ukraine's infrastructure as winter nears. President Biden is making more moves to rein in gas prices. Haiti suffers as gangs keep a stranglehold on supply lines.
A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in an area slammed by Hurricane Ian
One of two winning lottery tickets was sold in Fort Myers, Fla. The other ticket was sold in San Jose, Calif. The winners will share the $494 million jackpot — about $247 million.
Minnesota farmer is injured after swerving into a cornfield to avoid a puppy
Scott Legried drove into a cornfield — saving the dog — but ending up with substantial injuries, The Washington Post reports. Legried's community came to the rescue, harvesting his crops for him.
Nearly half the people in Haiti don't have enough to eat and cholera makes it worse
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jean-Martin Bauer, the U.N.'s World Food Program Haiti representative, about what Haiti needs from the world to address the acute hunger.
Bodycam footage shows confusion over voter fraud arrests in Florida
NPR's A Martínez and Tampa Bay Times reporter Lawrence Mower discuss new police body camera video showing the confusion in Florida as arrests were made for voter fraud.
The hit Spanish-language TV series 'La Reina del Sur' begins its 3rd season
by Mandalit del Barco
In the highly anticipated new season of La Reina del Sur, Teresa Mendoza is out for justice. Kate Del Castillo stars as the queenpin of a drug empire, who's now on the run.
At an Amazon warehouse in upstate New York, workers vote against unionizing
by Alina Selyukh
This marks the second loss for the upstart Amazon Labor Union, which previously formed Amazon's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island. Amazon is still fighting that historic first union win.
Under threat from China, Taiwan monitors the Chinese Communist Party's Congress
NPR's A Martínez speaks to Taiwan expert Shelley Rigger about the potential danger for the island — with China's Xi Jinping about to assume a third term in power.