US unemployment claims ticked up to 206,000 last week but remain at historically low levels

By The Associated Press
September 4, 2026 | 3:04 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — US unemployment claims ticked up to 206,000 last week but remain at historically low levels.

Investigators scour scene of Minneapolis shooting that left 3 dead, including suspect

By The Associated Press
September 4, 2026 | 3:51 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Investigators on Thursday were scouring the scene of the downtown Minneapolis shooting that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others injured. Dozens of law enforcement officers were at the apartment building where the shooting occurred Wednesday evening, along with a mobile crime scene unit from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the state investigative agency. The five wounded by gunfire included two Minneapolis police officers, while a sixth person, another officer, suffered other injuries, police Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a Wednesday news conference. The three officers were hospitalized but expected to make full recoveries, said Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson. A 911 call about shots fired at the building came in just after 4:30 p.m. Officers were inside the building within two minutes and quickly found victims, Peterson said.

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