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Federal Reserve likely to cut key rate Wednesday and may signal another cut to follow 10/28/2025 06:53am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. A cut Wednesday would be the second this year and could benefit consumers by bringing down borrowing Gophers start fresh under new coach Niko Medved, with another almost entirely new roster 10/28/2025 06:10am • Minnesota (15-17, 7-13 Big Ten) The Gophers have started over with new coach Niko Medved, who rebuilt mid-major programs at Furman and Colorado State and gets his first crack at running a power conference team at his alma mater. Medved guided the Rams to three NCAA Tournament appearances over his la Game recognize game: Other US sports stars are in awe of Shohei Ohtani 10/28/2025 06:00am • Even among fellow sports superstars, Shohei Ohtani has reached legendary status. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way phenomenon has shown off his baseball magnificence during this year's MLB postseason, particularly on Oct. 17, when he had arguably the greatest performance in the game's history, hitting Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara reelected to fourth term, early results show 10/28/2025 04:39am • ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara was reelected to a fourth term in an election marked by low turnout and empty streets in the economic capital of Abidjan, provisional results showed Monday. Ouattara, 83, who first came to power in the West African nation in Zanzibar is seeing a seaweed boom. Can the women collecting it cash in? 10/28/2025 12:06am • ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — The women wade with baskets near the beaches, their colorful dresses a magnet for tourist cameras. Sunscreen worn by the holidaymakers may even contain the product the women are collecting: Zanzibar’s seaweed. An eco-friendly local industry that employs thousands of wom US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans 10/28/2025 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea. But they are likely to make enough progress on China’s stranglehold on strategic minerals, American export con Dosunmu scores 21 points to lead Bulls to 128-123 win over Hawks 10/27/2025 11:28pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 points, Josh Giddey had 18 points and 13 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls rallied to top the Atlanta Hawks 128-123 on Monday night. Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 17 rebounds as Chicago came back from an early 13-point deficit to improved to 3-0, its best start AP Decision Notes: What to expect for the Nov. 4 election in Pennsylvania 10/27/2025 10:46pm • CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (AP) — Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hangs in the balance in statewide elections next week, when voters will cast ballots on judges for the state’s three highest courts. Voters across the commonwealth will also vote in municipal elections, including h The Latest: Trump meets with Japan’s newly elected, first female leader, Sanae Takaichi 10/27/2025 09:56pm • U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Japan's newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo during one of the busiest days of his Asia trip, the itinerary of which includes speaking to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and mingling with business leaders. Just days after taking office, Democrat Abigail Spanberger backs Virginia legislature’s redistricting push 10/27/2025 09:07pm • BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, said Monday that she would not oppose a push by the state's Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw congressional districts ahead of next year's midterm elections. Virginia Democrats earlier in the day Trump administration narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5 10/27/2025 08:29pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed the names of five candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve next year. On an Air Force One flight to Asia with President Donald Trump, Bessent said he would engage in a second round of interv Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean 10/27/2025 08:24pm • The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned Monday that Hurricane Melissa could cause catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides in parts of Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola. The annual death toll due to landslides in the U.S. is an average of 25-50 people and thousands globally, according to th AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state for the Nov. 4 election 10/27/2025 08:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington state voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to allow funds from a long-term care insurance program to be invested in the stock market. It is the only statewide contest in a Nov. 4 election that will mostly feature mayoral and other municipal races acro Democrats push redistricting amendment as special session jolts Virginia ahead of election 10/27/2025 08:03pm • With just one week before Election Day, Virginia lawmakers returned to the state Capitol Monday for a surprise special session that swiftly turned into a partisan clash over the future of the state’s congressional map — and, potentially, its balance of political power for years to come. House Banks Are Merging, so Where Does That Leave You? 10/27/2025 08:00pm • Banks are merging at a rapid clip, including ambitious moves by some of the country's larger institutions. Fifty-two bank deals were announced in the third quarter of this year, the most since 2021, according to S&P Global Intelligence data. Spurred in part by a favorable regulatory environment