Stocks rally after blockbuster Nvidia earnings, jobs report

Javier Ghersi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks rallied in early trading on Thursday, just hours after blockbuster earnings from chip giant Nvidia and a stronger-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped nearly 600 points, or 1.2%, while the
Protecting students: St. Joseph adding school safety zone near Lincoln Elementary

The city of St. Joseph is creating a new school safety zone in the area of Lincoln Elementary School as it’s received complaints from parents about drivers ignoring the signs at the Langley and Orchard Avenue crosswalk.
Benton Harbor Sunrise Rotary preparing Thanksgiving baskets

The Benton Harbor Sunrise Rotary Club is marking their 31st year of assembling Thanksgiving baskets next Wednesday, preparing full holiday meals for 24 families in the community. The club says the number of baskets has increased for
Jobs report blows past expectations, defying hiring slowdown

Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Employers hired far more workers than expected in September, defying a sharp slowdown over the summer that appeared to cool off the labor market. The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September,
Long-delayed jobs report to show hiring amid wobbly economy

Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A long-awaited jobs report to be released on Thursday will offer the latest look at the health of the labor market at a fraught moment for the U.S. economy. Hiring slowed