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Retail sales dipped 0.4% in February after a surprise start-of-the-year surge that appeared at odds with the Federal Reserve's goal of cooling down the economy.

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 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.

The Keystone College Environmental Education Institute is hosting a Wilderness and Remote First Aid class.The class, presented by Sandcut Outdoors, is designed for giving care when access to EMS is greater than 30 minutes. Participants will learn the fundamentals of wilderness medicine through a combination of lectures and hands-on, skills-based scenarios.The class will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25, and Sunday, Feb. 26, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. An Adult CPR/AED class will be offered on Friday, Feb. 24, from 5 pm to 8:30 p.m. The CPR/AED certification is a prerequisite for the Wilderness and Remote First Aid class.The courses will be at the Keystone College Environmental Education Institute at One College Green, La Plume.To register, email to SandcutOutdoorsLLC@gmail.com or contact 570-955-8391. Registration closes on Sunday, Feb. 19.For more details, visit the institute's Facebook.

The Williamsport Crosscutters baseball team kicks off their season next week. The team belongs to the MLB Draft League alongside five other regional teams, including the State College Spikes. Ahead of opening night, the Williamsport team will host a “Meet the Cutters” event on Wednesday May 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Muncy Bank Ballpark. Attendees will be able to meet and get autographs from players, coaches and the mascot, Boomer. There’s no charge for the preseason event, and the team said in a statement free hot dogs and soda will be available. The Crosscutters first game of the season on June 1 at 6:35 p.m. will be against the State College Spikes. The team announced all veterans and active-duty military can receive two free tickets by showing their military IDs at the box office. More information available at https://www.mlbdraftleague.com/williamsport.

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%.