Global Nation: What you need to know about smoking CBD; Filipino dad of 3 among dead in San Jose, California mass shooting; Pols rally behind Fil-Am vying for Bonta’s state Assembly seat

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The on-again, off-again romance between characters Ross Geller and Rachel Green wasn’t just for the cameras. Actors David Schwimmer and... [Share this article](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [S&P 500, Dow inch higher as weekly jobless claims dip lower](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog The S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Thursday, helped by economy-linked stocks after data showing fewer weekly jobless claims bolstered optimism about a U.S. economic recovery. The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits stayed below 500,000 for a third straight week, the Labor Department’s report showed. A separate report showed a... 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[Share this article](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [US weekly jobless claims drop sharply as layoffs subside](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week as layoffs subsided, with companies desperate for workers to meet surging demand unleashed by a rapidly reopening economy. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 406,000 for the week ended May 22, compared to 444,000 in... 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CBD Can Help With Addiction, Depression, And Anxiety Another common known use linked to smoking CBD hemp has to do with how it helps people with psychological and mental problems such as anxiety and depression. While this might not work... [Share this article](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Filipino dad of 3 among dead in San Jose, California mass shooting](k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog) k1zZ8Prk9Bg1z_iXXsSjq4oEjLxGJog SAN JOSE, California — A Filipino is among the nine victims killed in a mass shooting in a San Jose rail transport yard Wednesday morning. The shooter also killed himself, hiking the fatalities to ten. Filipino American Paul Delacruz Megia, 42, is among the fatalities. He is survived by his three children, Avery, Gavin and Nate;... 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