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Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier 11/18/2025 07:53am • We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier. For starters, pulling up weeds by their roots in the fall will dramatically reduce their reappearance when the wea Ethyn Ewing won his 2nd MMA fight in 8 days in his UFC debut in New York. How does that happen? 11/18/2025 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Ethyn Ewing slept through dozens of calls and text messages Thursday morning, from everyone from anxious family members to his inner fight camp circle. Wake up, Ethyn. His UFC dream was waiting for him. “My sister, she never calls me in the morning,” Ewing said. “She said, � How a top New Zealand police officer's downfall provoked public fury and scrutiny of police powers 11/18/2025 01:20am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — He was one of the most powerful police officers in New Zealand and a year ago almost won the country’s top law enforcement job. But the public didn’t know Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming was facing claims of sexual abuse during an affair with a young Stillwell's double-double helps UCF fend off Oakland 87-83 11/17/2025 09:47pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jamichael Stillwell scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Riley Kugel scored 18 points and UCF withstood Oakland for an 87-83 win on Monday night. Jordan Burks scored 13 points and Themus Fulks 11 for UCF which distributed 21 assists on 31 made shots. The Knights shot 48% Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Portland and Chicago are being sent home 11/17/2025 08:29pm • Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will continue to stay off the streets amid court battles over their domestic mission by the Trump administration, a defense official said Monday. The withdrawal of soldiers — The Latest: UN approves US Gaza plan with possible future path to an independent Palestinian state 11/17/2025 08:29pm • The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. The vote was a crucial next step for the fragile ceasefire and efforts to outline Gaza� Cost projection for new Key Bridge doubles, with expected opening far later than first hoped 11/17/2025 08:21pm • Rebuilding Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is going to cost a lot more, and take a lot longer, than originally hoped. The Maryland Transportation Authority said Monday its board is updating its cost estimate range for the new bridge as $4.3-$5.2 billion — well over double the state's initi Q&A: How to Improve the Black Educator Pipeline 11/17/2025 07:00pm • U.S. public school educators, most of whom are white, often don't reflect the racial student populations they teach in K-12 schools, research indicates. Black educators, for instance, make up about 6% of public K-12 teachers, according to recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics What to Do When You Become the Family Caregiver 11/17/2025 07:00pm • Naomi Williams, a 47-year-old single mother in Augusta, Georgia, gave birth 15 years ago to her only child, Noah. During her pregnancy and regular doctor visits, she expressed concerns that were mostly ignored. Her blood pressure was high, her feet were swollen, and she gave birth by emergency cesar 8 Best Emerging-Market ETFs to Buy for 2026 11/17/2025 07:00pm • Warren Buffett famously said to "never bet against America," and that advice has held up for more than a decade. Investors who avoided U.S. stocks during that period likely trailed the broad market. Those who actively bet against them outside of brief downturns in 2008 or 2022 did even worse. Even s Are Cruise Ships Safe? 11/17/2025 07:00pm • When something major goes wrong on a cruise ship, it almost always makes the news. You've seen the grim headlines: passengers overboard, thrill rides malfunctioning, brawls breaking out on deck. Add to that the smaller incidents you may not read as much about online (think: thefts and minor assaults New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills 11/17/2025 06:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data — a warning sign for the U.S. economy and another political headache for President Donald Trump. Past due balances to utility companies EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers 11/17/2025 05:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision two years ago that removed federal protections for vast areas. When finali FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job 11/17/2025 05:27pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing f To prevent DC crime, ACLU report recommends more funding for youth programs 11/17/2025 03:31pm • D.C. leaders should invest more funding in youth and reentry programs in order to help prevent crime, according to a new 24-page report from the American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. The report, called "Building Safety Through Resources: A Better Path to Public Safety in D.C.," described a numb