Here are some of the latest news headlines: Unexpectedly in August, U.S. job openings surged, underscoring the continued strength of the U.S. labor market despite higher interest rates.
To the Labor Department’s report on Tuesday, American employers posted 9.6 million job openings in August, a notable increase from the 8.9 million recorded in July. This marks the first uptick in three months, surpassing economists’ expectations, which had anticipated only 8.9 million vacancies.
On Monday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to authorize the deployment of a multinational force to Haiti, aimed at addressing the escalating problem of extreme gang violence that has plagued the country in recent years.
With 13 affirmative votes, the Security Council gave the green light to send a non-U.N. force for a one-year mission, led by Kenya. Kenya has pledged to contribute 1,000 security personnel, with participation expected from other nations, including Jamaica, Barbados, and several more.
During the overnight hours, Russia initiated a fresh wave of drone attacks against Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, they successfully downed all but two of the 31 explosive-laden drones.
This latest assault underscores the evolving nature of the conflict that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion over a year and a half ago, as it increasingly becomes a drone-centric war. The commander of the 24th Mechanized Brigade, known by the codename “Hasan,” reported that his forces had managed to obliterate $40 million worth of Russian military hardware in the past month alone.
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In a federal indictment announced on Tuesday, the mayor of a suburban Detroit town faces charges of bribery.
Patrick Wimberly, the Mayor of Inkster, allegedly demanded $50,000 in bribes to facilitate the sale of a city-owned property to an external party. The indictment reveals that these alleged bribes transpired from September 2022 through this past April. Initially, the bribes began at a monthly sum of $5,000, but they escalated to $10,000 per month, as disclosed by prosecutors in a news release.
