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Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and south China after killing dozens in Taiwan and the Philippines 09/24/2025 08:30pm • SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines. In Taiwan, 17 peop Deadly shooting on Dallas ICE office reflects widely varying security levels 09/24/2025 08:03pm • Some U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities are heavily secured, closed off behind metal fences, hardened doors and armed guards. Many are in federal buildings built with a focus on security. Detainees are often moved in and out of buildings through underground parking garages. And in o No-Penalty CDs: How to Earn Higher Interest with More Flexibility 09/24/2025 08:00pm • Certificates of deposit often offer some of the best yields you'll find at your bank or credit union. In fact, the best CD rates currently sit at over 4% APY. But that high interest rate comes with a tradeoff: You have to lock up your funds for a specified period of time. If you need to pull your mo Are Private Student Loans Worth It? How to Decide 09/24/2025 08:00pm • Paying for college can seem like an insurmountable feat for students and their families amid the rising cost of a university education -- especially for those who can't afford to pay out-of-pocket after maxing out federal student loans, grants and scholarships. When federal aid comes up short, priva Trump's Rose Garden Club is a lavish new hangout for political allies and business elites 09/24/2025 07:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's hottest club has everything — Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, food from the White House kitchen and even a playlist curated by President Donald Trump. But good luck getting a spot on the guest list. So far, only some of the president's political allies, bus 49ers try to move on after losing star pass rusher Nick Bosa to a season-ending knee injury 09/24/2025 07:49pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have dealt with a string of injuries early this season that have forced them to play without stars such as George Kittle and Brock Purdy. They have overcome that to get off to a 3-0 start, but now face an even bigger test with star defensive end N A friendly Trump-Lula encounter could pave the way for a thaw in US-Brazil relations 09/24/2025 07:49pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used his speech at the United Nations General-Assembly to criticize the unilateral moves by his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump. He will leave with a pledge to discuss tariffs with the American leader — and a political win against his Why there will be a 'substantial' increase in police patrolling Prince George's County this weekend 09/24/2025 07:20pm • Prince George’s County Police will be out in force this weekend, but it's not all about making arrests. The move to roll more officers out on the streets Friday and Saturday, officials said, is part of a program called “Blue Lights Nights," which has the goal of fostering community and civic White Sox right-hander Wikelman González and outfielder Mike Tauchman to miss rest of season 09/24/2025 07:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — White Sox pitcher Wikelman González will miss the rest of the season because of a right elbow impingement and Chicago outfielder Mike Tauchman will be out because of a right knee meniscus tear that requires surgery. González was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday and Tau Ryder Cup banter and blunders get started at Bethpage without a shot being hit 09/24/2025 06:50pm • FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The opening tee shot still two days away, the gamesmanship at the Ryder Cup began Wednesday when European captain Luke Donald took a few subtle jabs on pay-for-play during his speech at the opening ceremony. “We're fueled by something money cannot buy,” Donald said. Eu AI's double-edged sword: UN leaders weigh its promise and peril 09/24/2025 06:43pm • The rise of artificial intelligence took center stage at Wednesday's meeting of the U.N. Security Council, with world leaders and diplomats acknowledging AI’s nearly immeasurable capabilities while urging caution about its potential harms in nefarious hands, as well as possible dangers involving m Julián Alvarez scores hat trick to give Atletico Madrid a 3-2 win over Rayo Vallecano 09/24/2025 06:37pm • MADRID (AP) — Julián Alvarez scored a late winner to complete a hat trick and lead Atletico Madrid to a 3-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Wednesday. It was only a second league win for Atletico, which entered the match enduring one of its worst starts to a season since coac The Nationals are hiring Red Sox Assistant GM Paul Toboni to run baseball operations: AP source 09/24/2025 06:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals are set to hire Boston Red Sox senior vice president and assistant general manager Paul Toboni to run their baseball operations department, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condit Pope names successor to embattled New Orleans archbishop after sex abuse settlement 09/24/2025 06:00pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday named a successor to embattled New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, two weeks after the archdiocese agreed to a $230 million proposed settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse amid an ongoing bankruptcy process. Bishop James Checchio of Metuc Indigenous groups criticize Ecuador’s $47 billion oil expansion plan in Amazon 09/24/2025 05:52pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Seven Indigenous groups in Ecuador’s Amazon have denounced a government plan to offer dozens of blocks of land for oil exploration, saying it threatens their ancestral lands and violates constitutional protections. The criticism targets a plan from the Ministry of Energy