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Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far above expectations, according to a report from the Labor Department on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from 3.4% in April.

Acadia National Park has hired 115 seasonal workers so far this summer, as many as 60 employees fewer than the usual target. The Island Explorer bus system is also about 40 drivers short.

Summer is the state’s biggest tourism season. State officials are trying to balance certain destinations’ popularity with sustainability.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law to ban "children" from "adult live performances" that feature sexual conduct. While the law doesn't refer to drag shows, it is widely seen as aimed at them.

A judge in New Mexico has upheld the state's Democratic-drawn congressional map. The decision could be yet another redistricting case that affects the balance of power in the U.S. House.

The war in Ukraine has forced farmers to abandon millions of acres of the nation's most fertile farmland.

Onetime Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case. Powell spread baseless claims of widespread election fraud after the 2020 contest Donald Trump lost.

Officials hope the deal will leverage economies of scale at a time when many offshore wind project developers are encountering rising costs.

A judge ruled that despite Alex Jones’ bankruptcy filing, the InfoWars conspiracy theorist will have to pay out at least $1.1 billion to families affected by years-long claims that the Sandy Hook School shooting was a hoax.

Mayor Joe Ganim and challenger John Gomes are encouraging supporters to turn up at the polls tomorrow. They say they want to avoid the general election being decided by yet another controversial mail-in ballot count.