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Tens of millions are out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many wonder what they'll do when extra federal employment benefits are set to run out at the end of July.

New Unemployment Claims Dip Below 2 Million In Sign Pace Of Job Losses May Be Easing

The Labor Department says about 1.9 million people filed for unemployment last week, but there are some signs that people may be returning to their jobs.

Freddie Gibbs (right) seems born to spit over The Alchemist's productions. Their new album,<em> Alfredo</em>, is a delicious portmanteau of their names.

Freddie Gibbs And The Alchemist Perfect The Rap Duo Recipe

Alfredo not only pairs Freddie Gibbs' top-tier lyricism and The Alchemist's gritty rhythms but also engages a hip-hop tradition going back decades.

A large group of protesters gathered around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, on Tuesday in Richmond, Va. The crowd protesting police brutality chanted, "Tear it down."

Massive Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond, Va., Will Be Removed

Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the monument honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will removed "as soon as possible."

U.S. Attorney General William Barr, pictured last week in the Oval Office, denied that President Trump's controversial visit this week to St. John's Church in Washington, D.C., was a political move.

Attorney General Barr Defends Response To Protests Near The White House

William Barr and other federal law enforcement officials express sympathy for the family of George Floyd while denouncing violent protests in a press conference on Thursday.

Members of George Floyd's family, including his brother Philonise Floyd (center), speak during a memorial service Thursday at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis.

'I Can Breathe Now': After Days Of Nationwide Protests, George Floyd Is Eulogized

The Rev. Al Sharpton gives the eulogy at Thursday's memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, 46, died in police custody on May 25.

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Snapshot Of NYC Protests From The Ground

Thursday marks a week of protests in New York City over the death of George Floyd.

Even with millions of people out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Above, a trader walks across the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 28.

The Economy Is In Trouble. Try Telling The Stock Market

Even as millions are out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Investors are peering into the future and seeing an economy that's beginning to recover.

Three New York City police officers who were injured in Brooklyn are expected to recover. A suspect is in custody.

3 Police Injured During Brooklyn Stabbing Attack

The late-night violence occurs in the Flatbush neighborhood when police say a man approached an officer assigned to an anti-looting patrol and stabbed him in the neck.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown here earlier this month, declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in a region of Siberia after more than 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilled from a power plant storage facility and fouled waterways.

Russian Power Plant Spills Thousands Of Tons Of Oil Into Arctic Region

More than 20,000 tons spilled in a remote Arctic region, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a state of emergency. The company says thawing permafrost may have caused the spill.

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