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Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling finding them illegal 09/04/2025 09:38am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling t Applications for US jobless benefits rise but remain in a healthy range 09/04/2025 08:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting that employers are still retaining workers even as the economy has showed signs of slowing. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug. 30 rose by 8,000 to 237,000, the Labor Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change 09/04/2025 06:04am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed some of the worst flooding and landslides in decades across northern India, killing at least 90 people and displacing hundreds of thousands in recent weeks, government officials said. India’s Himalayan Mountain states and territories such Portuguese emergency services official raises death toll in Lisbon streetcar disaster to 17 09/04/2025 04:21am • LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese emergency services official raises death toll in Lisbon streetcar disaster to 17. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness elected to a third term as main opposition candidate concedes 09/04/2025 12:19am • KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness secured a third term early Thursday following a tight race on an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic concerns. Preliminary results showed that Holness’ Jamaica Labor Party won at least 34 seats, while Mark Golding’s Famed streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal, derails and crashes, killing 15 people 09/03/2025 11:48pm • LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A picturesque electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s big tourist attractions derailed and crashed Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others, emergency services said. Five of the injured were in serious condition and a child was among the injured, Portugal's US approves $32.5 million in assistance to Nigeria to help address hunger 09/03/2025 09:37pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United States has approved $32.5 million in assistance to Nigeria to help address hunger, in a rare shift in U.S. foreign policy since President Donald Trump suspended most aid through the U.S. Agency for International Development. The funding will provide food assistance The Latest: Trump suggests sending National Guard troops to New Orleans next 09/03/2025 09:07pm • President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard, potentially expanding the number of cities around the nation where he may send federal law enforcement. Trump says the escalation is necessary because New Orleans has a “crime pro DC mayor says order 'does not extend the Presidential emergency' 09/03/2025 08:25pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she wants to clarify the fact that her order outlining how the District will work with federal law enforcement after Sept. 10 does not extend President Donald Trump's crime emergency. "It does the exact opposite. It lays out a framework to exit this period," Bowser s Left and right are joining forces to ban lawmakers from trading stock 09/03/2025 08:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual alliance emerged in the House on Wednesday as lawmakers who agree on little else rallied support for a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and their families from owning and trading individual stocks. The group included darlings of the far right, the left, mod Using Your Student Credit Card Responsibly -- What to Spend On and What to Avoid 09/03/2025 08:00pm • Getting a credit card as a student can help you build your credit score, earn rewards and establish good money habits -- if you use your card responsibly. This means sticking to your budget and paying off your balance in full each month to avoid interest charges. Spending past your means, on the oth Who Qualifies for Assisted Living: Eligibility Requirements 09/03/2025 08:00pm • As we age, there inevitably comes a time when performing everyday tasks and activities begins to feel more challenging than they once did. While many older adults want to continue doing the things on their own terms, they may eventually need a little extra support. Assisted living is designed to do Guide to Buying a House After Graduating College 09/03/2025 08:00pm • One of the next big life milestones after graduating college is buying a house. While mortgage rates have dropped over the past few months, it's uncertain where they will go from here on out. If you're a new grad wading into the housing market for the first time, you may be wondering how to navigate Protect Your Health and Finances: Do You Need Health Insurance? 09/03/2025 08:00pm • When I ask friends whether they've ever gone without health insurance, I'm often surprised to find that the answer is "yes." "My husband and I made the nail-biting decision to go without health insurance for three weeks when he switched jobs, right after my older daughter was born," one tells me. "I Families of Boeing crash victims urge judge to reject deal sparing company from prosecution 09/03/2025 07:45pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Carrying photos of their loved ones into court Wednesday, family members of victims killed in Boeing 737 Max crashes urged a judge to reject a deal that would spare the company from criminal prosecution. Some of the relatives of the 346 victims — killed in crashes off th