10 things you need to know today: June 6, 2015

U.S. adds 280,000 jobs, woman accuses Dennis Hastert of sexually abusing her late brother, and more

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1. The U.S. economy added 280,000 jobs in May

The American economy created 280,000 jobs in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. It was a solid showing, especially after the drop in March, which ended a long run of over 200,000 per month. The unemployment rate also ticked up slightly to 5.5 percent, from 5.4 percent.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.