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Workers build bed frames at a factory in Commerce, Calif., near Los Angeles, in 2017. In January, the economy added a bigger-than-expected 304,000 jobs, including 13,000 in manufacturing.

U.S. Added 304,000 Jobs In January; Shutdown Boosted Unemployment To 4 Percent

Job growth picked up for the 100th consecutive month even as hundreds of thousands of federal workers were furloughed during the partial government shutdown. Wage growth held steady.

Opinion: Now Is The Winter Of The NBA Players' Discontent

Sports commentator Mike Pesca opines on the high levels of discontent among the NBA's top players.

High School Students Ask Kansas City Mayoral Hopefuls About Jobs, Homelessness

A day after candidates could officially file for the chance to be the next mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, nine contenders made their cases at a forum…

Wyoming attorney Karen Budd-Falen, recently named as Deputy Solicitor for Parks and Wildlife at the Department of the Interior, sits in her law office in Cheyenne, Wyo.

Critic Of Federal Public Lands Management To Join Department Of The Interior

The Department of the Interior has chosen a prominent property rights attorney in Wyoming as their new deputy solicitor. Its a controversial appointment for environmental groups.

Amanda McKee, owner of 1870 Farm, leads her baby alpaca, Xanadu, into the farm office before finalizing preparations for the storm. McKee says that many of the animals on the agritourism farm are rescues with traumatic pasts and that moving them to artificial environments for the storm will only add to their stress.

Baby Alpaca In The Kitchen: Waiting For Florence On The Farm

As Hurricane Florence hits North Carolina, Amanda McKee's only concern is for her animals at 1870 Farm outside Chapel Hill.

After Visiting Afghanistan And Iraq, Tillerson Goes To Pakistan And India

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson brought along six journalists this time — more than previous trips but about half of the press pool that covered former secretaries of state.

Cameron Maybin and George Springer of the Houston Astros celebrate after winning the team's first World Series title.

Houston Astros Defeat Los Angeles Dodgers To Take World Series Crown

The Astros defeated the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium.

Mulvaney Further Scales Back CFPB Role As An Aggressive Watchdog

Mick Mulvaney is effectively disbanding councils designed to help consumer groups work with the agency to identify problems facing Americans who are being unfairly treated by financial firms.

A watchdog group contends that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley violated the Hatch Act for retweeting a political message from the president.

Ethics Group Says U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's Retweet Violated A Federal Law

Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, retweeted President Trump's support for a political candidate. CREW says that violated a law that bans federal employees from political activity.

'Fyre Festival' Of Pizza Drew Long Lines, Skinny Slices — And Now, A State Probe

For up to $75 a ticket, the New York City Pizza Festival promised a slice-filled celebration in one of America's great meccas of pizza-making. It didn't exactly pan out as advertised.

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