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Retail jobs have taken a hit, losing 67,000 jobs in 2017 after seeing a large gain the year before. In this photo from October, people pass a sign advertising a sale and a job at a shop in Boston last fall.

148,000 Jobs Were Added To U.S. Economy In December

It's a sharp drop from the November result of more than 250,000 jobs. With data for December now in, U.S. job growth fell in 2017, to 2.1 million from 2.2 million in 2016.

J.J. Laprise shovels his driveway in Scituate, Mass., on Friday. Frigid temperatures, some that could feel as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast as the region attempted to clean up from a massive winter storm.

Blizzard Has Passed, But Frigid Temperatures Remain Along East Coast

The National Weather Service says there's a good chance that some locations will set temperature records today, as arctic air settles in after a massive winter storm.

Also: Confusion over the new tax law prompts New York to threaten a lawsuit; new pro-government protests are held in Iran; and baby sea turtles work out on a teeny, tiny treadmill.

Publication of Michael Wolff's new book about the Trump White House was moved up, despite the president's threat to block it.

'People Regret What They Said To Me,' Michael Wolff Tells NPR About Trump Book

"I'm someone who just found his way into this story of our time," the Fire and Fury author says. He stands by the work that has created a rift between President Trump and former adviser Steve Bannon.

'Concert With The Stars' Returns To Lexington

The stars will shine Saturday night at the Lexington Opera House. The fourth annual 'Concert With The Stars' which features Broadway stars and future…

Demonstrators take part in a protest against U.S. aid cuts, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday.

Pakistan Defends Anti-Terrorism Record After U.S. Cuts Aid

However, officials also sought to tone down tensions. "Efforts are still underway to find common ground," says a foreign ministry spokesman.

These interactive charts, says a World Bank data scientist, paint a "pretty good" picture of the world.

Harassment Probe Of Kentucky Speaker Could Be Partly Secret

The Kentucky House speaker's secret sexual harassment settlement could be investigated partly in secret.Eight Republican lawmakers filed formal…

Meanwhile In Australia, Part Of A Highway Is Literally Melting

As the Eastern U.S. and Canada brave frigid temperatures, residents across the globe are grappling with bad weather of their own: a heat wave that has rendered a stretch of busy freeway a sticky mess.

In South Sudan, the staff of Doctors Without Borders has newly devised "runaway bags," filled with medical supplies so the health workers can provide care if people have to flee because of conflict.

A 'Runaway Bag' For Health Care When People Are Fleeing

How do you take care of people who are on the run? Doctors Without Borders is testing a new strategy.

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