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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling as Wall Street questions whether the U.S. job market has slowed by just enough to convince the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates soon to help the economy, or by so much that a recession may be on the way. After jumping to an early gain, the S&P 500 erased it and fell 0.6% Friday from the all-time high it set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 334 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.5%. The action was stronger in the bond market, where Treasury yields tumbled after the latest weaker-thanexpected report on the job market.

(The Center Square) — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., vigorously defended his leadership and President Donald Trump’s health care agenda in the face of intense questioning from both Democrats and Republicans at a Senate committee hearing. The secretary was brought in for questioning at least in part due to his firing of the Trump-appointed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, Susan Monarez, who held her post for less than a month. But senators interrogated Kennedy over a number of topics with marked hostility – even from some Republicans – accusing him of endangering public health, politicizing science and going back on his word.

LAKE ARTHUR ─— Lake Arthur Fire Chief Justin “Joe” Abshire has stepped down from his position after more than 25 years of service to the town.

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With the annual fair less than a month away, parish officials are encouraging the public to discover what competitive events the festivities will offer.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is moving to reinstate the death penalty for Dale Dwayne Craig.

The Jennings Police Department and Chief Danny Semmes recently released the fruits of their efforts to crack down on crime in the City of Jennings.