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Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp payments 11/08/2025 04:18pm • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration's legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch. Norris extends F1 advantage over Piastri in Brazil. Verstappen says he can 'forget' title hopes 11/08/2025 03:33pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — It's shaping up to be a big weekend for Formula 1 leader Lando Norris, and a frustrating one for four-time champion Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver widened the gap to teammate Oscar Piastri to nine points by winning the sprint race of the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday and f Typhoon Kalmaegi rampages across Vietnam as the Philippines prepares for a new storm 11/08/2025 02:46pm • DAK LAK, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people, flattening homes, blowing off roofs and uprooting trees. In the Philippines, where the storm left at least 204 dead earlier in the week, survivors wept over the co A crisis at chipmaker Nexperia sent automakers scrambling. Here's what to know 11/08/2025 01:48pm • A battle for control of a little-known chipmaker has threatened global auto production by choking off the semiconductor supply chain, though there are signs the crisis is inching toward a resolution. The power struggle over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned Dutch semiconductor maker, highlights how technol Washington's struggling economy takes another hit from the government shutdown 11/08/2025 11:41am • WASHINGTON (AP) — With the combination of the longest government shutdown, the mass firings of government workers and a fresh cut in federal food aid, the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington is bracing for the swell of people who will need its help before the holiday season. The food bank, which From Bollywood to bodegas, Mamdani’s mayoral campaign found visual inspiration in unlikely corners 11/08/2025 11:22am • NEW YORK (AP) — The vivid blue campaign signs with bold orange lettering were impossible to miss as Zohran Mamdani made his historic and improbable run for New York City mayor this summer. On storefront windows and telephone poles from Queens to the Bronx, the “Zohran for New York City” signs Ireland struggles but finishes strong to defeat Japan 41-10 11/08/2025 10:34am • DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland labored to put away Japan by a flattering 41-10 at sun-kissed Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Coach Andy Farrell wanted a convincing show at home after losing to New Zealand 26-13 in Chicago and Japan looked to be there for the plucking after being smashed by South Africa 61-7 las Movie Review: Jennifer Lawrence goes for broke in 'Die My Love' 11/08/2025 09:45am • A primal punk spirit rages through Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love,” a jagged, go-for-broke psychodrama starring Jennifer Lawrence as an increasingly unhinged new mother and Robert Pattinson as her husband. In this cauldron of marital nightmare, set in a ramshackle rural Montana home, there are fi Rai leads by one shot from Hojgaard and Fleetwood heading into final round in Abu Dhabi 11/08/2025 09:14am • ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Aaron Rai will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship as he seeks a first title on the European tour in five years. On a low-scoring day at Yas Links, Rai shot 6-under 66 in the third round Saturday to move to 20-under par f JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage 11/08/2025 07:30am • Vice President JD Vance recently told a packed college arena that he hopes his Hindu wife would someday convert to Christianity, thrusting into the spotlight the deeply sensitive challenges facing interfaith couples. Experts who have counseled hundreds of couples who don't share religious beliefs sa Bulgaria moves to prevent shutdown of its only oil refinery ahead of US sanctions 11/08/2025 05:52am • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is racing to prevent the shutdown of its only oil refinery before U.S. sanctions on the Russian owner take effect later this month. Parliament in Sofia approved legal changes that grant additional state authority to a government-appointed manager of the Lukoil-owned How a consultant, professor unseated an incumbent on the Loudoun Co. school board 11/08/2025 05:06am • Amy Riccardi entered the 2023 race to represent Virginia's Sterling District on the Loudoun County School Board with the hope of working on behalf of the part of the area she described as "unlike" the others. She lost to Arben Istrefi by a few hundred votes, which she attributed to a third candidat Airline passengers are frustrated and want federal government shutdown to end 11/08/2025 04:34am • As the nation’s airlines are being directed to cut flights to deal with what Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says are concerns over aviation safety, airline passengers are becoming fed up. Duffy ordered the first round of flight cutbacks Wednesday, and is promising even deeper schedule Today in History: November 8, Florida election recount begins 11/08/2025 04:10am • Today is Saturday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2025. There are 53 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 8, 2000, a statewide recount began in Florida, which emerged as critical in deciding the winner of the 2000 presidential election between Republican George W. Bush and Democratic Vice Pr Smith leads balanced attack as No. 1 Purdue defeats stubborn Oakland 87-77 11/08/2025 01:41am • WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Braden Smith scored 20 points and led six Purdue scorers in doubles figures as the No. 1 Boilermakers topped Oakland 87-77 on Friday night. Smith, a preseason All-American selection, added nine assists and seven rebounds. Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points and Oscar Cluff