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Possible tornado hits Atlantic Beach; Nassau County declares emergency

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  • A possible tornado splintered a major beach club at Atlantic Beach on Long Island's outer barrier on Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
  • Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman declared a state of emergency, reporting no serious injuries or deaths.
  • Blakeman said first responders were assisting people trapped in their vehicles due to flooding on Long Island's south shore.
  • The same storm system flooded a major New York freeway and knocked out power in parts of Dover, Delaware.
 2026-08-21 · 3 MIN READ

Weekly unemployment filings decline to 206,000, near historic lows

Illustration accompanying article: Weekly unemployment filings decline to 206,000, near historic lows
  • The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that weekly jobless claims fell to 206,000 from a revised 212,000 the prior week.
  • The Labor Department's four-week moving average of claims ticked up to 204,000 from 199,750.
  • U.S. weekly jobless claims have held in a historically low range of 200,000 to 230,000 for the past year.
  • Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, said "the labor market has yet to show any sign of wear and tear from the surge in oil prices since the start of the war with Iran and the global energy supply shock."
 2026-08-20 · 3 MIN READ
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