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Ryan Blaney channels 'Macho Man' Randy Savage for Talladega inspiration 10/18/2025 04:10pm • TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — His title hopes in danger after an early crash in the opening race of NASCAR's third round of the playoffs, Ryan Blaney looked for some inspiration heading into a critical race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. He found wisdom in the words of late wrestling Hall of Famer Sports on TV for Sunday, Oct. 19 10/18/2025 04:00pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Oct. 19 AUTO RACING 2 p.m. NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: The YellaWood 500, Playoffs - Round of 8, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala. 3 p.m. ABC — Formula 1: The MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas Ivory Coast's leader urges youth to vote in key election, touting himself as best choice 10/18/2025 02:08pm • ABIDJAN. Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara called on the country’s youth to vote in large numbers in the upcoming presidential election, touting himself as the candidate most committed to their welfare during a campaign rally Saturday. Ivory Coast, a nation of 32 mil Rishad Hossain takes 6-35 as Bangladesh routs West Indies in first ODI 10/18/2025 01:37pm • MIRPUR, Bangladesh (AP) — Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain claimed a career-best 6-35 as Bangladesh crushed West Indies by 74 runs to open their three-match one-day international series on Saturday. Rishad's figures, the second best by a Bangladesh bowler in an ODI behind Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s 6-26 a Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy 10/18/2025 01:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second longest on record with no end in sight. Some lawmakers are predicting it could become the longest, surpassing the 35 days from President Donald Trump's first term. The Trump administration is using the current s One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew after years of tabloid fodder 10/18/2025 01:22pm • It was one scandal too many. After emails emerged this week showing that Prince Andrew remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted, the House of Windsor finally moved to insulate the monarchy from years of tawdry headlines about Andrew's dod Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings 10/18/2025 01:20pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — The most recent torrential rains in east-central Mexico, which have left at least 76 dead and dozens more missing, have raised questions again about the government’s ability to alert people to severe weather in time. Authorities continue to describe the days of torrential rain James Franklin shocked at Penn State firing him months after playing for a chance at national title 10/18/2025 01:14pm • ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — James Franklin said Saturday he was shocked when Penn State fired him hours after a loss in which the Nittany Lions also lost quarterback Drew Allar to a season-ending injury but that he cannot wait to coach again elsewhere. Franklin said during an appearance on ESPN’s “Coll A DC-region AI platform seeks to match displaced federal workers with available jobs 10/18/2025 01:00pm • The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) earlier this month rolled out TalentCapital.AI, a robust workforce development initiative that uses an AI-powered platform to connect displaced federal employees with current openings in the D.C. region. COG executive director Clark Mercer Zimbabwe's ruling party moves to extend President Mnangagwa's term until 2030 10/18/2025 11:58am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party said Saturday it will begin steps to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years, potentially keeping the 83-year-old in power until 2030. Under Zimbabwe’s Constitution, Mnangagwa is due to step down in 2028 after completing After billions in failed big bets, funders and schools are turning to this small education nonprofit 10/18/2025 11:12am • Education is the civil rights issue of our time. That’s what Leslie Cornfeld decided after a decade advising New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Obama’s two education secretaries — and seeing how few low-income students went to the universities that lead to high-paying jobs. Co Undocumented residents’ access to Maryland health insurance marketplace delayed from 2026 to 2028 10/18/2025 10:03am • A plan to give undocumented immigrants access to Maryland’s state health insurance marketplace next year has been put off until 2028 by state officials, citing recent federal policies affecting immigrants as well as overall uncertainty in health care markets. The delay was the one of the bigges Belichick's North Carolina tenure hit by heartbreaking loss to Cal after late fumble 10/18/2025 03:29am • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Bill Belichick era at North Carolina already had endured several lopsided losses. Now the Tar Heels have a heartbreaking one to go with it. The one thing that North Carolina is still searching for is its first victory over a power opponent since the six-time Super Bowl Brent Austin's goal-line heroics secure California's 21-18 win over Belichick and North Carolina 10/18/2025 03:15am • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Brent Austin forced a fumble at the goal line and recovered it in the end zone to preserve the lead in the fourth quarter, giving California a 21-18 victory over Bill Belichick and North Carolina on Friday night. “Just came up a little bit short today, a couple inches I g Gen Z protests against corruption and inequality are shaking Morocco. Here's what to know 10/18/2025 02:34am • RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Demonstrations in more than a dozen cities have jolted Morocco for weeks, with the young people behind them showing they can translate digital discontent into a real-world movement that authorities can’t ignore. The North African nation is the latest to be rocked by “Gen