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— Nearly all of the U.S. military's activeduty components hit recruitment targets in 2024 after years of shortfalls.

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential race that has pivoted heavily on voters’ feelings about the economy. Last month’s hiring gain was down significantly from the 223,000 jobs that were added in September. But economists have estimatedthatHurricanes Helene and Milton, combined with strikes at Boeing and elsewhere, had the effect of pushing down net job growth by tens of thousands of jobs in October. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.1%.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a measure of the influence that the world’s richest man wields over American democracy. Elon Musk has spent at least $119 million mobilizing Trump’s supporters to back the Republican nominee. His social media platform is becoming a firehose of pro-Trump propaganda.

The fall Presidential Congressional Primary Election will be Tuesday, Nov. 5 at various polling locations throughout the parish.

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, an independent, non-partisan reviewer, recently released an explanation of the Constitutional Amendment for the upcoming election.

The Jeff Davis Parish Building and Permitting Committee addressed complaints about residents of Castex Landing Road having structures connected to local sewer and electricity sources without proper permitting.

Knights of Columbus chapter 2012 is preparing to hold its annual barbecue dinner sale to raise funds to assist with its mission of helping others throughout the community, as well as the state.