iStock/Thinkstoc(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims were higher last week, increasing by 3,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.For the week ending Oct. 25, the number of people filing for benefits jumped to 287,000. The previous week claims stood at 284,000, revised up from 283,000.The Labor Department said there were no “special…… MORE
iStock/Thinkstock(BOONE, N.C.) — A man in North Carolina survived 17 hours pinned underneath his vehicle after he fell asleep behind the wheel and drove off a cliff, authorities said.Joseph Woodring’s vehicle fell at least 60 feet when he went off the road in Boone, N.C., on Tuesday night, according to State Highway Patrol.The crash launched…… MORE
iStock/Thinkstock(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — A man claims he was under a sort of exorcism when he confessed to killing a fellow member of a religious group in Kansas City, Missouri, whose death was originally ruled a suicide.The body of Bethany Deaton was found Oct. 30, 2012, in the back seat of her minivan with the…… MORE
Image Credit: NASA/Terry Zaperach(WALLOPS, Va.) — NASA said on Wednesday that the Wallops Incident Response Team completed its initial assessment after Orbital Science Corporation’s Antares rocket exploded seconds after liftoff on Tuesday.”I want to praise the launch team, range safety, all of our emergency responders and those who provided mutual aid and support on a…… MORE
AndreyPopov/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(FERGUSON, Mo.) — Saint Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced on Wednesday that five felony cases in Ferguson in which Officer Darren Wilson — the officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, 18, in August — was an indispensable witness for the prosecution will be dismissed.The announcement was made in a press release, which noted Wilson…… MORE
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Mad Men is winding down, and Jessica Paré is already prepping for her next big role: Mom.The actress is expecting her first child with boyfriend John Kastner, her rep confirmed to ABC News.Paré, 33, has been dating her musician beau since 2012, according to People. Kastner made the pregnancy announcement…… MORE
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Pete Souza / The White House(WASHINGTON) — President Obama is trying to lead by example as he works to calm public fears about Ebola in the U.S.Obama has come into contact with more American Ebola patients, and the doctors and nurses who treated them, than just about any other American.For weeks, the president has repeatedly…… MORE
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ABC/Lou Rocco(NEW YORK) — Taylor Swift is giving back to her new adopted hometown.The singer announced on ABC’s The View Wednesday that she’s donating the proceeds from the sale of her single, “Welcome to New York,” to New York City Public Schools.”I’m still learning but I’m so enthusiastic about this city that I feel like…… MORE