President Trump criticized the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after firing commissioner Erika McEntarfer, echoing his long-standing skepticism of job reports since 2016. He alleged that recent downward revisions of job statistics indicated manipulation, despite the BLS regularly updating figures based on new data; this move has raised concerns about the integrity of federal statistical independence.
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University of South Carolina: Police searching after active shooter reported at University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus, university says
An active shooter was reported at the University of South Carolina during the first week of classes, prompting a campus-wide alert. While no evidence of an active shooter has been found, police are searching for a suspect described as a White male, approximately 6 feet tall, last seen at the Thomas Cooper Library. Want More Context? 🔎
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