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The labor market is softening under the weight of rising interest rates and a slowing economy, the number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose by 5,000 to 245,000 last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.

President Biden is nearing a formal launch of his reelection campaign and may do so as early as next week in a video release, multiple sources tell CBS News.

The impact of higher U.S. interest rates on the Canadian dollar is not a "major concern," and the Bank of Canada (BoC) would have to react only if there is a substantial depreciation of the loonie, Governor Tiff Macklem said.

Two teenage brothers and three men are now under arrest after a deadly shooting at a party in Alabama last Saturday, authorities said.

Elon Musk's SpaceX company's mammoth new rocket, Starship, has exploded on its maiden flight.

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Europe’s air-traffic control agency said Thursday that it was under attack from pro-Russian hackers amid fears that Moscow could interfere with the region’s critical infrastructure as its confrontation with the West escalates. (More)

Police are investigating a gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport, a location often used to ship gold mined in the Ontario province. Canadian officials say more than $14.8m of gold and other valuables were stolen on Monday, 17 April. (More)

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