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Torrential rains cause deadly flooding in northern Vietnam 10/08/2025 07:19am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Intense storms in the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo triggered widespread flooding in northern Vietnam and killed at least eight people while damaging thousands of homes. The typhoon, despite not hitting Vietnam directly, brought heavy rains Tuesday that left rivers swollen, flo Michigan creates additional marijuana tax to fund Whitmer's plan to 'fix the damn roads' 10/07/2025 06:32pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed into law a new 24% tax on marijuana sales between producers and dispensaries, creating revenue to partially fund her long-promised effort to improve the state's roads. Whitmer made road repairs her priority this year. The Legis The Steelers are rested, healthy and in first place. Not that Mike Tomlin wants to talk about it 10/07/2025 02:13pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't play a down last weekend. Their early hold on the AFC North strengthened anyway. While the Steelers rested up following the first regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland — a milestone win over the Minnesota Vikings that boosted them to 3-1 — the The Button King's legacy lives on in quirky South Carolina museum 10/07/2025 06:21am • BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — When J.D. Stevens flips on the lights in the shed by his South Carolina home, he feels the presence of his dad, who died nearly a decade ago. He also sees hundreds of thousands of buttons. They are sewn onto the original button suit on the mannequin that started it all. Ne Interest in women’s sports is growing. Here’s how some women-owned companies are responding 10/07/2025 06:00am • Laura Youngson didn't expect to focus so much on soccer cleats when she organized a group of women to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and play a high-altitude match. The point of the 2017 game was to highlight inequality in sports for women and girls. On that front, Youngson achieved her goal with the match Maine is investigating a claim that bundles of ballots ended up in a resident's Amazon order 10/06/2025 05:24pm • AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine are investigating an allegation that dozens of unmarked ballots that were to be used in this November's election arrived inside a woman's Amazon order. The town of Ellsworth reported to the state last week that it was missing a shipment of 250 absentee ba NASCAR teams urge settlement as trial looms for Michael Jordan's antitrust suit against series 10/06/2025 04:08pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan stood on the steps outside a federal courthouse and acknowledged he was willing to settle an antitrust suit against NASCAR. The judge hearing the case months ago admonished both sides to come to a resolution. The biggest names in NASCAR — Roger Penske, Rick Foster Poultry Farms recalls nearly 4 million pounds of chicken corn dogs due to wood in batter 10/05/2025 05:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Chicken product maker Foster Poultry Farms is recalling more than 3.8 million pounds of chicken corn dog products after wood was found in the batter, resulting in injuries. According to a notice posted Saturday on the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service si When do you need to drop off your holiday packages to get there for Christmas? 10/05/2025 03:41pm • We might have just entered the fall season, but it's never too early to start thinking about Christmas presents, especially those that have to be shipped. USPS has released the priority dates they use as a deadline for any packages meant to arrive at their designated destinations by Christmas. Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million 10/05/2025 01:55pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — This weekend’s box office belonged to two undeniable draws: Taylor Swift and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. It might have looked like a heavyweight matchup, but Swift’s devoted fanbase once again proved unstoppable with her film “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,� Will the government shutdown affect next year's election? Recent history provides clues 10/05/2025 07:14am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Political leaders in Washington are spending considerable energy blaming the other party for what could be an extended government shutdown, and that effort includes shaping the narrative for next year's elections. The Democratic campaign arm for House members has taken out digita Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China 10/05/2025 07:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans in response to his trade war even as the president says he is still seeking a soybean deal with Beijing. But farmers are worried that time From composting to solar panels, NFL stadiums are working to be more sustainable 10/04/2025 09:03am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A wall of solar panels towered above a sea of green football jerseys as people filed into Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for a recent Eagles home game. Inside, some fans snapped photos with an oversized Lombardi Trophy made out of recycled plastic collected from the st New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts, support health care and food assistance 10/03/2025 09:37pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package of bills Friday aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public broadcasting in response to recently enacted federal cuts. The new legislation responds to President Donald Trump's big bill as well as fe Phillies selling 9 bite-sized hot dogs and 9 tiny beers to help fans complete 9-9-9 challenge 10/03/2025 07:13pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies want to fuel their fans on a postseason run with a bit of gluttony through a small-scale twist on the popular 9-9-9 challenge. The Phillies are selling nine bite-sized hot dogs paired with nine tiny beers — each not much more than a shot glass' worth