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The state Department of Commerce on Friday released a report that estimated a 3.3 percent jobless rate, representing 361,000 Floridians qualified as unemployed in mid-April. The number of unemployed people was up by 8,000 from March. Meanwhile, the labor force totaled 11.095 million in April, down 2,000 people from a month earlier.

President Biden was elected on a promise of competency. The bungled exit from Afghanistan undercut that image. His approval ratings took a big hit, and have never recovered.

Funerals for Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Paul Herman, and Tony Sirico — all in a few weeks. It's the passing of a generation of Hollywood's most celebrated "mobsters."

John (James Norton) is a young single dad who has just a few months to live and no family to turn to. So he goes out in search of the perfect family for his 4-year-old son.

Video game enthusiasts have been able to play against each other online for years. But manufacturers hope the increased availability of high-speed Internet access will bring them online in mass numbers. On Morning Edition, Marty Demarest reports on Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo's varying online strategies for their game consoles.

For the first time since the U.S. led the recent invasion of Iraq, the House and Senate are both debating the war. In the House, Democrats are attacking the policies of President Bush, while Republicans are defending them as part of the war on terror.

The Senate reaches a temporary agreement on its position on the rights of detainees in the war on terror. The Senate decides to retain the military tribunal system for handling the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- but does rights of appeal to the federal courts.

The Producers began as a 1968 film and became a Broadway hit in 2001. This Christmas, a new film version opens. Stars Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane talk about the move from stage to screen.

If your son, sister or best friend is facing foreclosure, it may be tempting to bail them out. Generous impulses may have serious consequences, however, says personal finance expert Michelle Singletary.

A once cutting edge electric automobile is now headed for the scrap heap. General Motors is reclaiming hundreds of EV1s, but many people who once drove the cars don't want to let them go.

The strike would have had ripple effects across America's economy. Railroads, manufacturers and shippers were preparing for the worst.

Many airlines don't want to have their crews overnight in an Ebola area or send them to a place where they can't get adequate health care if something goes wrong.

More than 39,000 people have died in the earthquake and aftermath in Turkey and Syria. And with every hour, hope is fading that rescuers will find more survivors.

The band makes its debut at the Honda Battle of the Bands this coming weekend.

"Ted Lasso"'s third, and possibly final season is now streaming on Apple TV+.

Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least one person. Hours later, Poland said there was an explosion on its territory near its border with Ukraine.

A clam garden is a traditional, Indigenous way of boosting shellfish production. It's believed that it hasn't been practiced in more than a century.

Incoming president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pledging a "zero tolerance" policy on deforestation in the Amazon. But climate scientists warn the damage already done may be irreversible.

If Mifepristone is no longer available, clinics and doctors say they plan to switch to only using the drug Misoprostol, which is slightly less effective at ending pregnancies.

From Michael Phelps' swimming feats to the redemption of the girls' gymnastics team, the U.S. has had a great week at the Olympics. U.S.A Today sports columnist Christine Brennan discusses the first week and what we have to look forward to.

The Los Angeles Archdiocese has agreed to pay $660 million to settle lawsuits from hundreds of people who claim they were abused by Roman Catholic clergy. It is the largest settlement yet reached in the church's clergy sexual abuse scandal.

Commentator Brian McConnachie issues a second "Vocal Impressions" challenge to listeners. How would you describe the voices of actor Jack Nicholson, singer Norah Jones and singer, actor and musician Cliff Edwards?

Hamas has control of Gaza, and the Palestinian president is fighting back politically. An expert says it is a setback for a two-state solution to the region's instability.

Barry Bonds has been indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice. He's been charged with lying when he told a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs.

Wall Street is facing a complete restructuring. The investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy today after failing to find a buyer over the weekend. Bank of America bought Merrill Lynch instead, saving the firm from collapse. Marcus Mabry of the New York Times explains.