Unemployment numbers show less than a million new applications

Unemployment numbers show less than a million new applications were filed for the first time in 5 months.

RELEASED WITHIN THE LAST HALFHOUR.THE U-S LABOR DEPARTMENTREPORTING 963 THOUSAND NEWAPPLICATIONS LAST WEEK.THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME IN 5MONTHS -- THE DEPARTMENT HASREPORTED LESS THAN A MILLION NEWAPPLICATIONS.THAT'S 228-THOUSAND LESS THANTHE PREVIOUS WEEK.UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS ARE STILLHIGHER THAN THE PREPANDEMICRECORD OF 700- THOUSAND.RIGHT NOW -- KERN COUNTY FIRECREWS ARE IN L-A COUNTY