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The Labor Department says the U.S. economy lost more than a half-million jobs in November. It was the steepest drop in nearly a quarter-century. Figures show that 533,000 jobs were lost last month, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent. That's a 15-year high. It's proof that the recession, already a year old, is getting deeper.

The 71-year-old man accused in the fatal stabbing of the 6-year-old boy in Illinois, which also seriously wounded his mother, was motivated by the Israel-Hamas war, officials say.

Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.

The move threatens huge disruptions in Canada, which is one of the main exporters of steel and aluminum to the US. Last year Canadian producers shipped $7.6 billion worth of iron and steel to the U.S.

The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.

The new network of pipes has already intercepted 6.8 million tons of sewage and runoff that might otherwise have spilled into the Thames River.

U.S. employers added 128,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate inched up to 3.6%. The drop in job creation reflects a slowing economy, but a strike at General Motors was also a factor.

Federal authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man for setting a fire in January that later turned into the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures.

Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.

The subject of police overtime, which is proposed to see a $6 million increase to $16.5 million, drew a back-and-forth between Finance Commissioner Jessica Brown and South District Councilmember and former acting mayor Chris Scanlon.