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A car-free stretch of highway in San Francisco leads to recall vote and warning to politicians 09/16/2025 12:02am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — During the coronavirus pandemic, the city closed a stretch of a four-lane highway along San Francisco’s Pacific Coast and made it an automobile-free sanctuary where bicyclists and walkers flocked to exercise and socialize under open skies and to the sound of crashing waves. Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote 09/15/2025 09:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates. The Trump administration is expected to quickly turn to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch bid What's Better for an Emergency Fund: High-Yield Savings Account or Money Market Account? 09/15/2025 08:00pm • A high-yield savings account or money market account will offer the best place to keep your emergency fund in easy reach while earning interest. See how you can figure out which one is the best account for your emergency fund, along with what to avoid. How High-Yield Savings and Money Market Account How Much of My Monthly Budget Should Go to Student Loans? 09/15/2025 08:00pm • Once the grace period ends, borrowers are on the hook for monthly student loan payments. Finding room in your budget for those payments can be challenging, especially if you're juggling rent, groceries and other bills. While there's no set rule for how much of your budget should go toward student lo Tesla's stock is rising as Elon Musk buys more than 2.5M shares worth about $1B 09/15/2025 06:47pm • Tesla's stock is climbing Monday as CEO Elon Musk disclosed the purchase of more than 2.5 million shares worth approximately $1 billion. Shares of the electric vehicle maker rose 3.6% to $410.04 each. Musk purchased various amounts of shares at different prices on Friday, according to a regulatory f Another section of Old Town Alexandria is now car free 09/15/2025 05:41pm • After a nearly yearlong trial, another section of King Street in Old Town Alexandria near the waterfront will now be permanently closed to vehicle traffic. The 100 block of King Street was already closed, and now the 200 block is open only to pedestrian traffic after a 7-0 vote over the weekend b Editorial Roundup: United States 09/15/2025 03:54pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 12 The New York Times says Trump's policies are damaging your health President Trump has turned Make America Healthy Again into one of his administration’s signature promises. It is a laudable goal, too. By several measure British aristocrat and her boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn 09/15/2025 12:26pm • LONDON (AP) — A British aristocrat and her boyfriend were sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for killing their newborn daughter while on the run from authorities. Constance Marten, 38, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 51, a convicted sex offender, were sentenced Monday after being found guilt How new rules will shake up Formula 1 in 2026, and what could still change 09/15/2025 01:09am • Next year, Formula 1 will see one of its biggest changes in a generation. Sweeping new regulations will change how cars look, sound and run. The goal is to make them more “agile, competitive, safer and more sustainable," governing body FIA says. Some teams all but abandoned their 2025 car designs Philippine president supports public outrage over corruption but says protests should be peaceful 09/15/2025 12:47am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president on Monday encouraged the public to express their outrage over massive corruption that has plagued flood-control projects in one of Asia’s most typhoon-prone countries but said street protests should be peaceful. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. v Authorities say over 100,000 at pro-Palestinian protests that forced early end to Spanish Vuelta 09/14/2025 09:47pm • MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities said more than 100,000 people took part in the pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the cycling Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions. The central government’s NHRA Reading Nationals Results 09/14/2025 08:05pm • Sunday At Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pa. TOP FUEL: 1. Shawn Reed; 2. Doug Kalitta; 3. Steve Torrence; 4. Clay Millican; 5. Tony Stewart; 6. Justin Ashley; 7. Shawn Langdon; 8. Brittany Force; 9. Josh Hart; 10. Doug Foley; 11. Antron Brown; 12. Kyle Satenstein; 13. Tony Schumacher; 14. Scott Farl 10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2025 09/14/2025 08:00pm • After back-to-back years of 20%-plus gains in 2023 and 2024, the S&P 500 is up nearly 12% so far in 2025. The S&P 500's forward earnings multiple of 22.1 is also above its 10-year average of 18.5, raising concerns about potentially bloated stock prices. In other words, stock selection may be Hull takes advantage of Thitikul's final-hole meltdown to win Kroger Queen City title 09/14/2025 05:32pm • MAINEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Charley Hull took advantage of top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul's final-hole putting meltdown Sunday to win the Kroger Queen City Championship. Thitikul — a stroke ahead after Hull bogeyed the par-4 17th — four-putted the par-5 18th from about 50 feet, missing a 5-footer and a Joe Gibbs Racing emerges as championship favorite after first-round sweep of the NASCAR Cup playoffs 09/14/2025 12:50pm • Whether it’s winning three Super Bowls or five NASCAR Cup Series championships, Joe Gibbs knows how to guide his teams to success through internal turmoil. So when Christopher Bell angrily called out his No. 20 crew last week for questionable strategy during a 24-race winless streak, Gibbs let the