Fewer jobs than analysts expected were added last month, and the country’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9%, the highest it has been since Jan. 2022. The report comes after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady earlier this week. Jo Ling Kent explains what this means for your wallet. Source
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Biden travels to Maine, site of mass shooting that killed 18
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Maine Friday to honor the victims of last week’s mass shooting. Eighteen people were killed and over a dozen were injured. Ed O’Keefe has more. Source
Biden weighs in on Virginia midterm elections in last-minute push
Biden gives last-minute endorsements to Democratic candidates for the state Legislature, with abortion access at stake and as his own approval ratings have been suffering. Source
Former Guinea dictator, 2 others escape from prison, justice minister says
Gunmen stormed the main prison in Guinea’s capital early Saturday. Source
Killing of Palestinian farmer adds to growing concerns over settler violence in West Bank
Since the brutal attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, violence against Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has escalated, with over 121 people killed, according to the United Nations. Debora Patta reports. Source
Foreign nationals race to escape Gaza
The White House said Friday that more than 100 U.S. citizens and their families have so far evacuated Gaza into Egypt through the Rafah crossing. Among them was a Palestinian-American mother and her three children, two of whom were initially denied entry into Egypt because they are not U.S. passport holders. Chris Livesay has their story. Source
Yuba City Sikh Festival expected to bring 200,000 visitors to town this weekend
This is the largest Sikh festival in the world, outside of India, and this year’s event follows a major investigation into organized crime that had targeted this Northern California Sikh community. Source
How to watch the Colorado Buffaloes vs. Oregon State Beavers game tonight
If the Buffaloes want to reach a bowl game, they’ll need to win two out of their next four games, but the 6-2 Beavers are tough competition in Week 10. Source
One killed, 5 wounded in Cincinnati shooting
Some of the victims were juveniles, authorities said. Source
How to watch the Missouri Rebels vs. Georgia Bulldogs game today
The Bulldogs face their toughest test of the 2023 NCAA football season against the Missouri Rebels. Source