US--Economy-Jobs Report-jobs intro and vcr

apa437736-Voicer--WASHINGTON-(Sagar Meghani (SAH'-gur meh-GAH'-nee), AP Washington correspondent)-“Sagar Meghani, Washington”-AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on another sluggish jobs report to close out the year.

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AS--China-Japan-intro + special report

apa437738-Spot Development--BEIJING-(Ted Anthony, director of new storytelling and newsroom innovation, The Associated Press)-“Ted Anthony, Beijing ”-AP correspondent Ted Anthony reports on the history of tensions between China and Japan as a bumpy week comes to an end.

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US--Venezuela-US-oil intro and wrap

apa437739-Wrap--WASHINGTON-(Sagar Meghani (SAH'-gur meh-GAH'-nee), AP Washington correspondent, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth)-“Sagar Meghani, Washington”-AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on another oil tanker seizure in the Caribbean.

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EU--Russia-Ukraine-War-Oreshnik

apa437741-Wrap--KYIV, Ukraine-(Charles de Ledesma, AP correspondent , with sound of Artem Dekhtiarenko, spokesman, SBU)-“I'm Charles de Ledesma ”-AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Ukraine says it has proof Russia's latest barrage included an Oreshnik ballistic missile.

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