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— A recent report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor highlights the state's ongoing challenges with managing orphaned oil and gas wells. According to the LLA, the number of orphaned wells has increased 68% since 2013.

Members of the Jeff Davis Electric Co-op will soon see an increase in the rates they pay for services.

— A federal judge extended a temporary restraining order Wednesday in a case involving the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its plans to release a tuberculosis-positive Chinese migrant into the U.S. without clearance from the state Health Department.

— Democrats and Republicans are battling in races around the country for majorities in the U.S. House and Senate, but with just days until Election Day, who will get control is still up for grabs.

— A recent Louisiana task force met on Thursday to address the critical gaps in care for patients with complex chronic diseases, special needs, diabetes and other health issues.

— India, which supplies approximately 40% of the shrimp consumed in the U.S., exports significant quantities of shrimp bearing the Best Aquaculture Practices seal.

— 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%.