November Jobs Report: Economy Adds 228000 Jobs; Unemployment Steady

November Jobs Report: Economy Adds 228000 Jobs; Unemployment Steady

12.12.2017

Economists remain puzzled that wages are not rising more rapidly, given the strong labour market. The November employment report also follows recent news of job reductions at large law firms. The average workweek was up to 34.5 hours, a modest jump from October. But he said the concerns about sluggish wage growth would not deter the US Federal Reserve from raising interest rates again at its meeting next week, pulling rates away from the unusually low levels seen during the financial crisis.

A&M defensive lineman Henderson released from jail

A&M defensive lineman Henderson released from jail

12.12.2017

Texas A&M starting defensive tackle Zaycoven Henderson has been suspended indefinitely, per athletics department policy, after he was arrested over the weekend on multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The senior was booked into the Brazos County Jail after 9 a.m. Sunday and is being held on $2,000 bond. Police discovered the rifle that had been discarded in a a wooded area, with the victims identifying Henderson as the assailant and the retrieved weapon as the ...

OnePlus 5, 5T not able to play Netflix videos in HD

OnePlus 5, 5T not able to play Netflix videos in HD

12.12.2017

Over at the official OnePlus forums , users have been complaining about this for over a week now. As far as technical specifications are concerned, it's evident that the OnePlus 5T should be powerful enough to support video streaming in higher than SD quality, as the device is backed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset paired with 6GB or 8GB of RAM.

American Man Escapes From Bali Prison

American Man Escapes From Bali Prison

12.12.2017

Indonesian authorities arrested the 32-year-old for drug possession back in August. Cristian Beasley, 31, a suspect in narcotics-related crimes who had not yet been sentenced, bolted from the Kerobokan prison - about six miles from the main tourist beaches of Kuta, a village in Bali - at 4:10 a.m., Bandung police chief Yudith Satria Hananta said.

Afghanistan to play first Test in India, BCCI ignores Pak

Afghanistan to play first Test in India, BCCI ignores Pak

12.12.2017

Afghanistan will make its Test debut in 2019 when India hosts the cricketing minnows for their first five-day match since attaining full status, officials said Monday. "The ACB requested us to play their first Test match". In the past, the BCCI has extended a helping hand to Afghanistan on a number of occasions. The venue is not disclosed yet and it could be Greater Noida, which has been given them to use as their home venue in India.

Saakashvili's defense files appeal over arrest of his ally Dangadze

Saakashvili's defense files appeal over arrest of his ally Dangadze

12.12.2017

He added however that he "has no presidential ambitions" himself. According to Tymoshenko, in his fourth year as president, Poroshenko became simultaneously president, prosecutor, parliament, government, court and general producer of all television channels.

Trump calls WaPo to fire apologetic reporter over 'fake' tweet

Trump calls WaPo to fire apologetic reporter over 'fake' tweet

12.12.2017

The reporter later deleted the tweet and apologized for his error after he found out the photo had been taken well before Trump actually spoke. On Saturday night, the president posted a screenshot of Weigel's tweet and photos that showed a crowded arena.

Toronto Expected To Get Over 10 cm Of Snow This Afternoon

Toronto Expected To Get Over 10 cm Of Snow This Afternoon

12.12.2017

It says the Waterloo - Wellington and Greater Toronto area could be blanketed by snow as an Alberta Clipper low pressure area will sail across Southern Ontario tonight and into Tuesday. Snowfall warnings are issued when 15cm of now or more is expected in 12 hours, so far no warnings have been issued. "We start off with monitoring - we have winter monitoring stations throughout the city - we are checking on the road conditions very closely".

After 35-year ban, Saudi Arabia to reopen cinemas in 2018

12.12.2017

Minister of Culture and Information Awwad bin Saleh Alawwad said in a statement: "As the industry regulator, the General Commission for Audiovisual Media has started the process for licensing cinemas in the Kingdom". They argue it makes no sense to ban cinemas when movies today are readily available online. "It's spectacular news. We are in a state of shock", Saudi actor and producer Hisham Fageeh tweeted .

TODAY'S FORECAST: Snow, high near 26

TODAY'S FORECAST: Snow, high near 26

12.12.2017

Abilenians can expect more of the same weather-wise throughout the next few days. Patchy frost after 3am. Tomorrow: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 10 miles per hour. Friday , it will be sunny with a high near 48, the weather service said. Northwest wind around 10 miles per hour.