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In this photo released by the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, speaks during a meeting with partners in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026. (World Health Organization Via AP)

WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

5:07 AM on Wednesday, August 5

The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo is still spreading faster than efforts to track it, according to the head of the World Health Organization

FILE - A now hiring sign is seen in front of an auto body shop in Chicago, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran

10:08 AM on Tuesday, August 4

U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from the fighting in Iran

WorkWorksUSA Expands Access to ACRE-Accredited Training for Supported Employment Providers Nationwide

9:00 AM on Tuesday, August 4

FILE - Fashion designer John Galliano poses at the end of the presentation of the Dior Haute Couture spring/summer 2010 fashion collection on Jan. 25, 2010, in Paris. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)

The Met’s next fashion exhibit spotlights John Galliano, and will confront his troubled past

8:52 PM on Friday, July 31

The next Met Gala fashion exhibit will focus on John Galliano

A California unemployment benefits form is shown Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low

8:44 AM on Thursday, July 30

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years

Meta shares drop as Q2 profit declines due to legal expenses and severance costs

4:31 PM on Wednesday, July 29

Meta Platforms says its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results

WorkMax(R) Releases New Article on the Importance of Construction Workforce Management

2:15 PM on Tuesday, July 28

TaxBandits Supports Employers and Tax Professionals in Filing Form 941 and State Payroll Returns Before July 31

7:00 AM on Monday, July 27

Rubble set on fire as health and frontline workers protest at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, Congo, on Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Constant Same Bagalwa)

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

5:21 AM on Saturday, July 25

Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo have gone on strike over payment issues, disrupting patient care

US filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969

8:44 AM on Thursday, July 23

U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in decades last week as layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty

Sujata Chaudhary, who is transgender and a former aid worker who turned to sex work to survive after losing her job amid the U.S. foreign aid cuts, poses for a photo in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal

12:32 AM on Thursday, July 23

Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact of the U.S. foreign aid cuts, reported and wrote the story of how the cuts have prompted scores of unemployed aid workers in Nepal to turn to sex work to survive

Princy Tamang, a former HIV outreach worker who turned to sex work to survive after losing her job amid the U.S. foreign aid cuts, poses for a portrait, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Hetauda, Nepal. Tamang, who has endured beatings from clients and has been forced to have sex without condoms since transitioning to sex work, fears she will contract HIV. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

PHOTO ESSAY: By a dark, dangerous highway in Nepal, aid workers fired by USAID cuts turn to sex work

12:30 AM on Thursday, July 23

Manisha Dhakal, executive director of the Blue Diamond Society, Nepal's leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group, sits in her office, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

What to know from the AP's report on the impact of USAID cuts on impoverished aid workers in Nepal

12:27 AM on Thursday, July 23

After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs

Demand for critical minerals fuels conflict but could help resource-rich nations, WTO says

3:59 PM on Wednesday, July 22

The head of the World Trade Organization says surging global demand for critical minerals should be “a once-in-a-lifetime chance” for resource-rich countries in Africa and elsewhere to harness wealth and improve life for millions

FILE - ESPN Monday Night Football Countdown commentator Ryan Clark looks to the cameras during warmups before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Commanders, Oct. 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

ESPN starts layoffs tied to NFL Network acquisition, memo says

12:42 PM on Tuesday, July 21

ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April

Why employers still place a premium on people skills, not AI, when they make hiring decisions

8:25 AM on Tuesday, July 21

Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers at gunpoint

12:55 PM on Saturday, July 18

A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks

8:40 AM on Thursday, July 16

Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low

Join AHIT for a Free Webinar on Starting a Home Inspection Career in Texas

9:00 AM on Wednesday, July 15

ARCHIVO – El logotipo de Meta en una pantalla de video en LlamaCon 2025, una conferencia de desarrollo de IA, en Menlo Park, California, el 29 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Jeff Chiu, Archivo)

26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave

5:42 PM on Tuesday, July 14

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems that disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs

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