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Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules 09/18/2025 05:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump���s nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats. Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last w Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules to avoid Democratic delays 09/18/2025 05:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules to avoid Democratic delays. Intel���s best day since the 1980s helps drive Wall Street to more records 09/18/2025 04:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Wall Street rolled to more records on Thursday as Nvidia and Intel led a rally for technology stocks after announcing a deal that includes a $5 billion investment. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and is on track for a third straight winning week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 12 From Devils' Luke Hughes to Ducks' Mason McTavish, a few NHL unsigned restricted free agents remain 09/18/2025 04:54pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ��� Tom Fitzgerald knows what the ultimate end result will be in the New Jersey Devils' contract dispute with unsigned restricted free agent Luke Hughes. ���We will be signing him,��� the longtime general manager said Thursday. Eventually. Still, Hughes does not have a contract for Organic food prices could soar as US imposes import restrictions and new tariffs on specialty sugar 09/18/2025 04:47pm • SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) ��� The price of most organic food could jump this fall because of new policies and tariffs on imported organic sugar, frustrating manufacturers who say the actions won't help sugar growers but could put some food companies out of business. More than 90% of organic sugar used Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments 09/18/2025 04:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Jimmy Kimmel���s television future hung in the balance Thursday after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host���s comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, leaving the network's parent company to decide whether supporting him is worth the risk to its business. Cowboys look to build on wild first win, while Bears try to bounce back from blowout loss 09/18/2025 04:21pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Brian Schottenheimer celebrated with his wife and kids over pizza and drinks after picking up his first victory as a head coach. He hopes to make it two in a row when the Dallas Cowboys visit Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Cowboys went from dealing with spit and Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs 09/18/2025 04:09pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� A federal watchdog reported Thursday that Georgia���s program requiring able-bodied adults to document low-paying work to get Medicaid has spent much more on administrative costs than on providing health care. The U.S. Government Accountability Office report on Georgia Pathways come Ukrainian refugees in US face precarious future after losing legal right to work 09/18/2025 04:09pm • SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) ��� The first time Denys���s children heard fireworks go off in Spokane, Washington, they were terrified. His kids had grown up about 20 miles from the Russian border, in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, and they knew too well the booms of Russian missile attacks and screeching sou Hyundai says it will spend $2.7 billion expanding part of the Georgia complex raided by ICE 09/18/2025 04:05pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Hyundai Motor Group on Thursday confirmed it is going forward with previously announced plans to expand its Georgia plant, just weeks after an immigration raid delayed the startup of an electric vehicle battery plant at the site. As part of a broader investment strategy, Hyundai sai Trump administration to close Miami organ donation group it calls 'failing' 09/18/2025 03:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration moved Thursday to shut down a Miami organ donation group, calling it ���failing��� because of underperformance, unsafe practices and paperwork errors. The Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency is one of 55 organ procurement organizations, or OPOs, nonprofit Kimmel's suspension is the latest display of Trump's growing power over the US media landscape 09/18/2025 03:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump has used threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape, unleashing his long-standing grievances against an industry that has mocked, criticized and scorned him for years. He's extracted multimillion-dollar settlements, Cowboys look to build on wild win, keep Bears searching for first victory under coach Ben Johnson 09/18/2025 03:17pm • Dallas (1-1) at Chicago (0-2) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Cowboys by 1. Against the spread: Cowboys 1-1, Bears 0-2. Series record: Cowboys lead 16-12. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Bears 49-29 on Oct. 30, 2022, at AT&T Stadium. Last week: Cowboys beat New York Giants 40-37 in overti Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administration 09/18/2025 03:11pm • A U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee made up of scientific experts that was axed by the Trump administration earlier this year is resurrecting itself and meeting Thursday with no official blessing or formal ties to the statistical agency. The reconstitution of the Census Scientific Advisory Commi Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers 09/18/2025 03:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Amazon says it's investing more than a $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. The Seattle-based company said Wednesday the average pay is increasing to more than $23 per hour. Some of its most tenured e