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(The Center Square) – The U.S. military struck targets connected with Iranian-backed militias in Iraq after a Christmas Day drone attack injured four U.S. troops on Monday.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. national debt continued to soar in 2023, surpassing $33 trillion.

(The Center Square) – As both U.S. and Mexico leaders pledge to work together in the fight against fentanyl, they face an uphill battle to stop what decades of presidents, politicians and policy campaigns on both sides of the border have failed to quell: Americans’ appetite for drugs and Mexico’s ability to supply it.

Those looking to attend school-sanctioned sporting events in 2024 need to prepare now for a new set of rules which must be followed to be allowed access to athletic events.

LAKE ARTHUR — The town’s event coordinator has recognized a need and plans to fill it by hosting a New Year’s social for local preteens, the first of its kind in the area.

ELTON — Beginning in January, residents here will automatically have a new insurance of sorts to help safeguard against water utility incidents. However, a simple phone call will allow residents to opt out of the program.

(The Center Square) — A legislative committee voted this week to move ahead with plans to put the town of Simmesport under fiscal administration after years of financial struggles.