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What's known about the reclusive donor offering to help pay troops amid shutdown 10/28/2025 09:23pm • ▶ Watch Video: Military families face paycheck uncertainty amid shutdown Last week, President Trump announced an anonymous "patriot" had given a donation of $130 million  — money the president said was to be used to help pay troops during the go White House urged firing live bombs, not dummies, for Trump's visit to Navy celebration: AP sources 10/28/2025 09:15pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House pressed U.S. Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead of dummy explosives during an elaborate military demonstration for the service's 250th anniversary celebration that President Donald Trump attended, two people familiar with planning for the even Domi and Knies help the Maple Leafs beat the struggling Flames 4-3 10/28/2025 09:13pm • TORONTO (AP) — Max Domi and Matthew Knies each scored two goals, and the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Tuesday night. Knies also had an assist as Toronto earned its second straight win. Anthony Stolarz stopped 26 shots. Domi made it 4-3 when he beat Dustin Wolf with 2:04 lef Sewage backup floods Anacostia High School basement, cafeteria 10/28/2025 08:57pm • Anacostia High School students were dismissed early at noon on Monday due to a sewage spill that flooded the school over the weekend. In a letter sent home to families on Monday, Principal Kenneth Walker wrote that while work was underway for DC Water's Capital Improvement Program in the area, a What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists 10/28/2025 08:54pm • A new lawsuit by Democratic state officials Tuesday seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their families after federal SNAP funding is expected to run dry Saturday due to the U.S. government shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Melissa is a beast among a string of monster Atlantic storms. Scientists explain 10/28/2025 08:39pm • Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds Tuesday, was a beast that stood out as extreme even in a record number of monster storms spawned over the last decade in a superheated Atlantic Ocean. Melissa somehow shook off at least three different meteorological conditions OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say 10/28/2025 08:30pm • OpenAI said Tuesday it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation after two crucial regulators, the Delaware and California attorneys general, said they would not oppose the plan. The restructuring paves the way for the ChatGPT maker to more 8 Top Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy 10/28/2025 08:00pm • Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said back in 2022 that the Senate would soon vote on a bill banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks. Three years later, Pelosi is no longer House speaker, and congressional representatives are still allowed to buy and sell individual stocks as lon 7 of the Best REIT ETFs to Buy 10/28/2025 08:00pm • Seasoned investors understand the diversification benefits of real estate investment trusts, or REITs, but often overlook the tax consequences. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders as dividends. That's a boon for anyone seeking income. However, where you h Fed Rate Cut: Here Are the Winners and Losers 10/28/2025 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve met on Oct. 29, 2025, and cut interest rates by 25 basis points (0.25 percentage points) to a new target range of 3.75% to 4%. This was the second cut this year. A Fed rate cut is good financial news for many but bad news for others. Curious to learn who will benefit and who won' Can You Buy a Second Home With a VA Loan? 10/28/2025 08:00pm • The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers veterans and active-duty military members a number of benefits, including VA home loans. When you use this benefit, the home must be your primary residence, which means VA loans are generally not available for second homes unless you're moving. Can you Sunburn Remedies: Best Home Treatments & When to See a Doctor 10/28/2025 08:00pm • Spending time outside -- even just a little -- can often lead to sunburn if your skin is unprotected. And sunburns can happen at any time of the year, not just summer. In fact, a 2024 American Academy of Dermatology survey revealed that nearly one in five adults are not aware that you can get sunbur BNPL or a Personal Loan: Which Is the Smarter Choice in an Emergency? 10/28/2025 08:00pm • You never know when a surprise expense might arise. Tapping your emergency fund is generally your best option for dealing with an unexpected bill. But since 42% of Americans don't have an emergency fund, you may have to borrow money in some form to cover an unplanned expense you can't put off. At th ‘A financial apocalypse for us’: Va. woman describes struggles during federal shutdown 10/28/2025 07:24pm • Cynthia Brown had a plan. While on intermittent family medical leave for an illness, Brown fell behind on car payments. However, she had an arrangement to make them up, as soon as she returned to work and received her first paycheck in October. But just as she returned to work, the federal gov Banco Latinoamericano: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 10/28/2025 07:17pm • PANAMA CITY (AP) — PANAMA CITY (AP) — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA (BLX) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $55 million. The Panama City-based bank said it had earnings of $1.48 per share. The bank created in South and Central America to provide trade financing posted r