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Federal workers��� union calls for unity amid the government shutdown 11/01/2025 11:37am • The nation���s largest union representing federal workers calls for solidarity among its members as the government shutdown surpasses a month. The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 820,000 government workers, held a special town hall Thursday with other union leaders t A Vermont cycling apparel company is trying to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help? 11/01/2025 12:07am • BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) ��� From the moment President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on nearly every country, Nik Holm feared the company he leads might not survive. Terry Precision Cycling has made it 40 years with a product line specifically for women, navigating a tough early market, thin profit margi New York Attorney General Letitia James seeks to block Trump administration's subpoenas 10/31/2025 09:34pm • New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the legitimacy of the acting U.S. attorney in Albany as she pushes back against the Trump administration's investigation of cases she brought against the president and the National Rifle Association, according to court documents unsealed Friday. Getafe wins and leaves Girona rooted to the bottom of La Liga 10/31/2025 06:10pm • MADRID (AP) ��� Getafe scored twice in the last quarter and beat bottom club Girona 2-1 in La Liga on Friday. Mario Martin, the midfielder on loan from Real Madrid, put Getafe ahead when he headed home a free kick from the right with 19 minutes left on the clock. Then striker Borja Mayoral slid in a IF Bancorp: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 10/31/2025 04:21pm • WATSEKA, Ill. (AP) ��� WATSEKA, Ill. (AP) ��� IF Bancorp Inc. (IROQ) on Friday reported net income of $1.4 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Watseka, Illinois-based bank said it had earnings of 43 cents per share. The savings and loan holding company posted revenue of $12.2 million in the per Americans staying put: US home turnover rate at lowest level in decades as housing slump drags on 10/31/2025 09:12am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The number of U.S. homes that typically change hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn't been this low in nearly 30 years. About 28 out of every 1,000 homes changed hands between January and September, the lowest U.S. home turnover rate g Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department 10/31/2025 12:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for school leaders wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws. For Education Secretary Linda McMahon, it offers a preview of what she hopes to make permanent. Much of the department��� The Latest: Trump administration limits refugee admissions to mostly white South Africans 10/30/2025 07:45pm • President Donald Trump's administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the U.S. previously allowed in hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war and persecution from around the world. The TFS Financial: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 10/30/2025 04:57pm • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� CLEVELAND (AP) ��� TFS Financial Corp. (TFSL) on Thursday reported net income of $26 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Cleveland-based company said it had profit of 9 cents per share. The holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan posted revenue of $207.2 million i New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity 10/30/2025 04:38pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a ���substantial illegal purpose��� ��� a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from fed US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations 10/30/2025 04:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The U.S. stock market sank from its record heights on Thursday, as Wall Street sifted through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths. The S&P 500 fell 1% and pulled further from its all-time high set on Tuesday. The Do American farmers welcome China's promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn't solve everything 10/30/2025 03:48pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� American farmers welcomed China's promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won't solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds. The Chinese promise to buy at least 25 million metric to Average long-term US mortgage rate dips to 6.17%, its lowest level in more than a year 10/30/2025 01:52pm • 1. The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell for the fourth week in a row to its lowest level in more than a year. Lower mortgage rates boost homebuyers��� purchasing power. They also benefit homeowners eager to refinance their current home loan to a more attractive rate. The average long-ter England forward Michelle Agyemang out for the season with torn ACL 10/30/2025 09:18am • LONDON (AP) ��� England forward Michelle Agyemang is set to miss the rest of the season after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in her knee while playing in a friendly against Australia. Agyemang, who scored crucial goals in England's run to the title at Euro 2025, was taken off on a stretcher i South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty 10/30/2025 08:25am • GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) ��� South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan���s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in their first summit Thursday, pledging to strengthen ties that have been frequently strained by their bitter wartime history. Their meeting in South Korea came after both launche