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Rescue workers look through the rubble of a collapsed building in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan on Sunday, following a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck early on Saturday. For more than 30 hours, rescuers have worked to free more than 120 people buried under the rubble of the apartment complex.

Day After Deadly Quake In Taiwan, Survivors Still Emerging From Rubble

More than 170 people have been saved from a collapsed high-rise building, and rescuers believe more survivors are trapped inside. At least 26 people are confirmed dead after Saturday's earthquake.

A "help wanted" sign hangs on a window of a restaurant in New York City. The U.S. economy gained a stronger-than-expected 223,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate edged down to an 18-year low.

Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.8 Percent, Lowest Since 2000

The economy gained a stronger-than-expected 223,000 jobs and the unemployment rate edged down to an 18-year low. President Trump hinted at a strong report more than an hour before its release.

Will Smith at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2017 in Cannes, France. The actor and rapper joined Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi on a Diplo-produced anthem for the 2018 World Cup.

Is Will Smith, Nicky Jam, Diplo And Era Istrefi's World Cup Anthem Good? Who Cares?

The song joins a legacy of tepid songs required to accomplish too much in too little time.

Workers plow wheat in Husakiv village in western Ukraine late last month. Russia and Ukraine account for a large percentage of global wheat exports.

Global food prices hit their highest recorded levels last month, driven up by the war

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says prices of food commodities like grains and vegetable oils soared in March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rep. Tom Rice, a Republican from South Carolina, is seen at left. At right is state Rep. Russell Fry.

Trump gets a split decision in South Carolina as Rice is beaten, while Mace survives

Trump endorsed two challengers to incumbent members of Congress from South Carolina. Rep. Tom Rice, who voted to impeach Trump after the Capitol riot, was beaten, while Rep. Nancy Mace won.

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson arrives for the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.

2 more Republicans say they'll vote to confirm Jackson's Supreme Court nomination

Sens. Murkowski and Romney said they'll vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson after the Judiciary Committee reached an 11-11 tie along party lines to advance her nomination to the Senate.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said earlier Thursday that reports that he said former President Trump should resign in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol were false. Then the reporters who broke the news played the tapes.

Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump

McCarthy faces a tricky conversation with his conference over what he said, which could come when the House returns from recess next week, but the ultimate judge is likely former President Trump.

A winter storm moves across the U.S., causing disruptions and snowball fights

Millions of Americans are under weather advisories today as a winter storm blasts through the middle of the country.

Russian missiles hit western Ukraine

Russian missiles hit cities in western Ukraine throughout the weekend, an escalation that has punctured the relative lull in fighting in and around Kyiv.

Marc Acito is the author of <em>How I Paid for College</em> and <em> Attack of the Theater People.</em>

Who Needs A Manual To Write Real Good?

Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of William Strunk and E.B. White's Elements of Style, the grammar manual used by millions of students, including commentator Marc Acito.

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