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Part of the gains in the U.S. job market last month came in health care, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. Here, a nurse screens a patient in Emporia, Va.

222,000 Jobs Added To U.S. Payrolls In June; Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.4 Percent

The U.S. economy added jobs in health care, social assistance, financial activities and mining. But wage growth hasn't topped 4 percent since 2008.

Stepping Out with Your Girl Cheryl: July 7-9

Hi, this is Your Girl Cheryl with What’s Hot for the Weekend!Friday, July 7Award winning vocalist RUEBEN STODDARD appears at The Howard Theatre in…

Georgia OB-GYN Will Lead Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who leads the Georgia Department of Public Health, has been appointed CDC director. She'll take over as the Trump administration seeks big cuts to the CDC's budget.

A barricade is set on fire during a protest against the G-20 summit in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Friday.

Anti-Globalization Protests Spark Violence In Hamburg For Second Day

Activists continued protests in the German city as the summit of the world's major economic powers got underway.

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling of the Model 3 in Hawthorne, Calif., on March 31, 2016. The first Model 3 is due to roll off the assembly line Friday.

As First Model 3 Rolls Off The Line, Can Tesla Sustain Momentum?

Tesla's first Model 3 comes off the assembly line Friday, a pivotal moment for the company. It's Tesla's mass-market electric car — with a $35,000 price. But it faces challenges ramping up production.

Medicaid spending on medications used to treat opioid addiction has risen sharply in recent years.

Medicaid Expansion Has Delivered Access To Addiction Treatment, Report Finds

The Urban Institute reports that Medicaid spending on drugs used to treat opioid addiction and overdoses has risen sharply, raising questions about the potential impact of Medicaid cuts.

Steve Daines of Montana (right) talks with fellow Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Pat Roberts in a White House meeting in June on the GOP health care strategy, which would include deep cuts to Medicaid. Montana insurers say the plan worries them.

Montana Insurers Say Medicaid Cuts Would Drive Up Cost Of Private Health Plans

Montana's three main health insurance firms say the Republican Senate's proposed cuts to Medicaid, and any plan to repeal the individual mandate, could drive up health costs for everyone.

Beyonce, pictured at the Grammy awards in February, returned to Twitter after a year's absence to announce a new philanthropic venture.

Beyoncé Has A Plan To Help Burundi, But Key Details Are Fuzzy

After a yearlong absence from Twitter, Beyoncé announced a partnership between her charitable foundation and UNICEF to bring clean, safe water to the children of Burundi.

A man looks out of a damaged building in the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, in the Damascus countryside, in May. The U.S. and Russia announced a new cease-fire deal on Friday.

The New Syrian Cease-Fire Isn't That New

The pact between the U.S. and Russia that includes Jordan and Israel, and affects southwest Syria, would be the fifth such effort to halt fighting there.

Sheila Michaels, Who Helped Bring Honorific 'Ms.' To The Masses, Dies At 78

Michaels did not coin "Ms.," but she played a key role in its adoption. She was inspired by a letter to her roommate Mary Hamilton — who, separately, won a battle for the right to be called "Miss."

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