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US unemployment claims dip to 206,000 as layoffs continue to remain rare

Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment claims last week as jobless claims remain at historically low levels and layoffs are still rare

China says it hopes to agree with US on tariff reductions 'at an early date'

A Chinese government spokesperson says China and the U.S. hope to reach an agreement on lowering import taxes soon

WATCH: Man turns 9/11 grief into podcast of healing

ABC News' Danny New spoke to David Ferrugio, who lost his father in the Sept. 11 attacks and started a podcast where he talks about his grief journey while trying to normalize talking about death.

Key takeaways from Trump's GOP midterm convention speech

On his party's biggest stage, Trump again puts himself in the center of the midterms, urging his supporters to pretend "I'm on the ballot" in a bid to energize the GOP.

Live updates: Trump promises $5K 'dividend' if GOP wins House and Senate

Trump promised the crowd at the GOP's midterm convention that if Republicans hold on to the House and Senate he'll issue a $5,000 "dividend" to every adult American.

Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report

Global temperatures are once again reaching new records as potentially historic El Niño conditions continue to unfold, according to a study released Tuesday.

Live updates: Trump addresses GOP midterm convention

President Donald Trump is addressing the Republicans' first-ever midterm convention in Dallas.

WATCH: Minnesota police drone locates child in pond

When a 911 call came in about a child who appeared to be struggling in a pond, police in St. Paul, Minnesota used a drone to help locate the boy and speed up the rescue.

FBI agent who responded to Pentagon wreckage on 911 now faces health fight

The retired FBI special agent is advocating changes to the WTC Health Program.

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WATCH: Former AI researcher issues dire warning after resignation

A former Anthropic researcher accused the companies building advanced artificial intelligence models of putting humanity at risk, writing AI "could kill us all by the end of the decade."

WATCH: Off-duty NYPD officer rescues driver in Brooklyn

The officer immediately administered CPR, and is being credited with saving the driver's life.

Live updates: Democrat Fetterman makes surprise appearance at GOP convention

Democratic Sen. Fetterman made a surprise appearance via video at the GOP convention to introduce GOP Sen. McCormick and pledged to work with Trump on steel.

Clancy juror says holdout didn't show 'single piece of evidence' explaining vote

Clancy's five-week trial ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

Trump claims firefighters carried him from ground zero days after 9/11 attack

Trump said there were fears a nearby building would collapse during his visit.