Posted: Mar 25, 2021 / 08:12 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 08:12 AM CDTWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the economy is improving.Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell from 781,000 the week before. It is the first time that weekly applications for jobless aid have fallen below 700,000 since mid-March of last year. Before the pandemic tore through the economy, applications had never topped that level.Still, a total of...…Posted: Mar 25, 2021 / 08:12 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 08:12 AM CDTWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the economy is improving.Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell from 781,000 the week before. It is the first time that weekly applications for jobless aid have fallen below 700,000 since mid-March of last year. Before the pandemic tore through the economy, applications had never topped that level.Still, a total of...WW…

Posted: Mar 18, 2021 / 07:36 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 18, 2021 / 07:36 AM CDTWALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey school district is paying $325,000 to a former New Jersey teacher who claimed she was forced to digitally edit a Donald Trump T-shirt worn by a student in a yearbook photo.The Wall Township school board approved the settlement agreement with Susan Parsons on Tuesday,  reported. The district made no admission of wrongdoing or liability. The money will be paid by the district’s insurance carrier.Parsons was the high school’s yearbook adviser when she said a secretary acting...…Posted: Mar 18, 2021 / 07:36 AM CDTUpdated: Mar 18, 2021 / 07:36 AM CDTWALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey school district is paying $325,000 to a former New Jersey teacher who claimed she was forced to digitally edit a Donald Trump T-shirt worn by a student in a yearbook photo.The Wall Township school board approved the settlement agreement with Susan Parsons on Tuesday,  reported. The district made no admission of wrongdoing or liability. The money will be paid by the district’s insurance carrier.Parsons was the high school’s yearbook adviser when she said a secretary acting...WW…

Posted: Feb 22, 2021 / 12:52 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 22, 2021 / 12:52 PM CST() – Many homeowners have been left reeling as devastating winter storms lash the nation.In Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and elsewhere, severe weather has left millions without power and inflicted billions of dollars’ worth of property damage. Burst pipes are flooding homes, and mold growth and other issues are likely to follow. can be essential to recovery, but it’s important to act quickly, keep good records and pay close attention to the details of your policy. Here are four ways to get the most value from your...…Posted: Feb 22, 2021 / 12:52 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 22, 2021 / 12:52 PM CST() – Many homeowners have been left reeling as devastating winter storms lash the nation.In Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and elsewhere, severe weather has left millions without power and inflicted billions of dollars’ worth of property damage. Burst pipes are flooding homes, and mold growth and other issues are likely to follow. can be essential to recovery, but it’s important to act quickly, keep good records and pay close attention to the details of your policy. Here are four ways to get the most value from your...WW…