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Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison Friday.

The Labor Department says that employers cut nearly 84,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate for the month was a five-year high of 6.1 percent. Job losses in June and July were also found to be worse than previously believed.

A jury has convicted Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes of seditious conspiracy for his actions surrounding the Capitol siege on Jan. 6. The jury rendered mixed verdicts for other defendants.

Locking down the Capitol "defeats the purpose of having the people's house that is available and open to constituents," says Karen Gibson, who helped review the Jan. 6 assault on the building.

The Biden administration's deal with Iran would also give Tehran access to $6 billion of its own oil revenue. Some in Congress warn that this will just encourage more Iranian hostage taking.

Retail sales declined 0.6% in November compared to October, the biggest decline in almost a year. For once, declining prices seem to be part of the story.

The fatal crash occurred on the final day of the National Championship Air Races in Reno — putting a tragic end to the decades-old racing tradition.

A judge threw out a suit against Fox News by a former Trump supporter who said he got death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Wilkes-Barre City’s 6th annual Multicultural Parade kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m.A festival follows the parade around the city’s Public Square. There will be vendors, including food vendors, and entertainment.The event, held each fall, celebrates the robust and vibrant communities in Northeast PA.Justin Correll is serving as Grand Marshal of the parade. Correll, the mayor of Laurel Run, is involved in many local organizations. He’s a principal in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District and co-founder and co-chair of the NEPA Pride Project.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is holding a second public hearing for the proposed Minard Mine.If approved, the project dedicates 360.7 acres of land in Athens Township, Bradford County to a sandstone, sand, and gravel mine.The meeting is set for Sept. 26, 2023 at Athens Area High School Auditorium from 6 PM to 8 PM. Members of the public are invited to come and anyone who wishes to testify at the hearing can contact DEP Environmental Justice Coordinator at jcomas@pa.gov or 570-327-3656. Onsite testimonial registrations are permitted as time allows.