Business

The flight path of a Boeing 787-8 that traced out an image of the aircraft.

National

Boeing Dreamliner Crew Draws Enormous Outline Of Their Plane In The Sky

4:26pm August 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

A team test-flying a Boeing 787-8 over North America decided to have some fun with its flight path. So over an 18-hour period, the pilots drew an outline of the plane over 22 U.S. states.

Men look at computers in an Internet bar in Beijing in 2015. Even as the government finds new methods to block virtual private networks, providers find ways to go around the blocks.

World News

Behind China's VPN Crackdown, A 'Game Of Cat And Mouse' Continues

3:26pm August 04, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

Savvy Internet users in China can tunnel under the "Great Firewall" using virtual private networks. Even as the government finds new methods to block VPNs, providers find ways to go around the blocks.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Department of Justice during an announcement about leaks of classified information Friday.

DOJ Announces Crackdown On Leaks As Intelligence Agencies' Calls For Probes Triple

3:13pm August 04, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Top Justice Department officials raised the prospect they could loosen policies on issuing subpoenas to news organizations to stop the flow of information.

Cabin is a bus with pods for sleeping. It currently offers service between Los Angeles and San Francisco, starting at $115 each way.

National

Could A Bus With Sleep Pods Replace Airplanes?

12:16pm August 04, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

A new startup wants to revolutionize how we travel long distances using pretty simple technology: a bus with beds. Only, they're called pods.

A sign advertising job openings hangs outside a restaurant in Middleton, Mass., last month. At 4.3 percent unemployment, the jobs rate is near the point that most economists deem full employment.

U.S. Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs In July; Unemployment Dips To 4.3 Percent

11:49am August 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The number of estimated jobs last month topped the expectations of most economists. Average hourly wages rose by 9 cents.

209,000 New Jobs In July As Unemployment Dips To 4.3 Percent

10:11am August 04, 2017

Employers added 209,000 jobs to payrolls in July and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3 percent. That's according to the government's latest jobs report released this morning.

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A man walks through a construction site during a training on heavy construction equipment in Conyers, Ga.

FACT CHECK: Have Immigrants Lowered Wages For Blue-Collar American Workers?

9:38am August 04, 2017

by Amita Kelly

White House policy adviser Stephen Miller said the "numbers of low-skilled [immigrant] workers in particular is a major detriment to U.S. workers."

National

Hyperloop Tests Magnetic Levitation At 192 MPH

7:49am August 04, 2017

David Greene speaks with Hyperloop One co-founder Josh Giegel about the logistical and political challenges involved in building the high speed transportation system in California.

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Dunkin' Debates Dropping The Donuts

5:07am August 04, 2017

Dunkin' Donuts looks to be trying to appeal to more health-conscious consumers. One location in California is changing its name to just Dunkin'.

Morning News Brief: Trump In West Virginia, Chinese Trade, Usain Bolt Retires

5:07am August 04, 2017

President Trump dismissed the Russia investigation at a rally in West Virginia. Also, the White House is poised to investigate Chinese trade policies, and sprinter Usain Bolt says he's retiring.