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Vietnam's Vinfast committed to selling EVs to US despite challenges, intense competition 10/25/2023 12:22am • HAIPHONG, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker Vinfast plunged right into the crowded and hypercompetitive U.S. auto market, gambling that if it can sell its electric vehicles to finicky Americans, it can succeed anywhere. So far, that gamble has yet to pay off. Its CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy said in a re Parents like private school vouchers so much that demand is exceeding budgets in some states 10/25/2023 12:14am • In some states, higher-income families can now use taxpayer money to cover private school tuition -- and more people than projected are taking the offer, which might force scrambles to shore up state budgets. It's especially an issue in states like Arizona and Iowa, where at least some families whos Rantanen has goal, 3 assists as Avalanche beat Islanders 7-4 for record 15th straight road win 10/25/2023 12:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — Even when they're not playing their best, the Colorado Avalanche find ways to keep winning. Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had three assists as the Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 7-4 on Tuesday night for their NHL-record 15th straight road Live updates | Israel's bombardment in Gaza surges, reducing buildings to rubble 10/24/2023 10:19pm • Israel has ramped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, reducing residential buildings to rubble and crushing families. Airstrikes have killed dozens at a time in leveled homes, according to witnesses. The surging death toll foretells even greater loss of life ahead in Gaza, where Israeli forces a After gun found in school, Montgomery Co. officer urges parents, students to speak up 10/24/2023 09:50pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, police are encouraging more students to say something, if they see something after a student at Walter Johnson High School was arrested Monday for bringing a gun to school. Security was notified by another student that Akram Nassir, 17, of Bethesda, had a gun while in Can You Reopen a Closed Credit Card? 10/24/2023 08:00pm • It's possible to reopen a closed credit card, but success depends on the details. For instance, did you close the account and now regret it? Or worse, were you caught off guard when the credit card issuer closed your account? The steps you must take to reopen your closed credit card depend on why -- 9 Best Mutual Funds to Buy Now 10/24/2023 08:00pm • In the age of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, many investors think that mutual funds are the kind of old-timey investments that were good for our grandfathers but useless to us in the 21st century. They say mutual funds are overpriced, harder to trade and just plain inefficient. While there certainl Jordan Addison looks like another elite receiver for the improving Vikings 10/24/2023 06:47pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the Minnesota Vikings lost star receiver Justin Jefferson to a hamstring injury, rookie Jordan Addison said he knew it was his chance to prove he, too, could be a top playmaker and help fill the void left by Jefferson, the reigning offensive player of the year. On Monday ni In court faceoff, Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial. Trump shrugs: 'Proven liar' 10/24/2023 06:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president's assets to “whatever number Trump told us to." Trump's lawyers — and outside court, Trump himse Deal to force multinational companies to pay a 15% minimum tax is marred by loopholes, watchdog says 10/24/2023 05:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — An ambitious 2021 agreement by more than 140 countries and territories to weed out tax havens and force multinational corporations to pay a minimum tax has been weakened by loopholes and will raise only a fraction of the revenue that was envisioned, a tax watchdog backed by the E Visa extends its profit growth though 4Q as digital payments become more commonplace worldwide 10/24/2023 05:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Payments processing giant Visa Inc. posted an 18% rise in its fiscal fourth-quarter profits Tuesday, as the company continues to benefit from the growing use of credit and debit cards globally. The San Francisco-based company said it earned $4.82 billion in the quarter, or $2.33 a Former reality TV star who was on 'Basketball Wives LA' sentenced to prison for fraud 10/24/2023 03:32pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former cast member of the reality TV show “Basketball Wives LA” was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for 15 fraud-related felonies, including schemes connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brittish Williams, 33, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty in May to five federal count K-State's Avery Johnson, Cyclones' Rocco Becht are among the freshmen thriving in the Big 12 10/24/2023 02:06pm • Just like his nickname, freshman Avery Johnson is shining in Kansas State's offense. The dual-threat quarterback dubbed “Sunshine” matched a school record with five rushing touchdowns two weeks ago against Texas Tech, then had a TD pass and another impressive showing on the ground in a blowout w Best cities for veteran entrepreneurs: DC is not in the top 10 10/24/2023 11:55am • The D.C. region is full of defense contractors, both big and small, and that contributes to opportunities for local military veterans to transition to the private sector. But the D.C. area falls short when it comes to supporting military veteran entrepreneurs, according to an annual report from the Walmart expands nationwide health care coverage for those employees who want doulas during pregnancy 10/24/2023 09:13am • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, is expanding nationwide its health care coverage next month for employees who want to enlist the services of a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies. The coverage was first offered to Walmart employees in Georgia