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Regulators approve disputed $6.2B takeover of Minnesota Power by investment group 10/03/2025 01:47pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators voted unanimously Friday to approve an investment group's takeover of a power company over the objections of the state attorney general, big industrial electricity buyers and consumer advocates. In voting for the takeover of Duluth-based Minnesota, the five FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants' 10/03/2025 01:03pm • President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Democrats are trying to extend tax credits that make health insurance premiums more affordable on marketplac Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals 10/03/2025 11:28am • NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign, as one of its architects works to use the government shutdown to accelerate his goals of slashing the size of the federal workforce and puni From rooftops to honey jars, Athens is abuzz with urban beekeeping 10/03/2025 01:10am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nikos Chatzilias spends his days tending to buzzing bee colonies with a unique view out over the rooftops of Greece’s capital. He is among the dozens of Athenians who have embraced urban beekeeping to support local ecosystems, reconnect with nature and enjoy honey flavored Dolphins look to forge ahead without Tyreek Hill, beginning Sunday against the Panthers 10/02/2025 07:11pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are coming off their first win of the season — and their biggest loss. Coach Mike McDaniel will be looking to find some answers on Sunday at Carolina on how to replace star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who suffered a devastating knee injury in the Dolphins Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 5 10/02/2025 05:18pm • By now the noise has settled, and the NFL regular season is taking form. Matchups are starting to matter more than hype, and volume trends are becoming clearer. Here are your fantasy plays heading into Week 5. Quarterbacks Start: Justin Fields, Jets vs. Cowboys Fields’ dual-threat ability makes h The Steelers spent the offseason building depth. It's given them a boost during their 3-1 start 10/02/2025 04:56pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenneth Gainwell wants the ball more. Why wouldn't he? All the Pittsburgh Steelers running back did last weekend in a 24-21 victory over Minnesota in Dublin was run for a career-high 99 yards and score a pair of touchdowns after starter Jaylen Warren was scratched with a knee inj Musk reports Tesla sales jump after months of boycotts, but experts suspect more pain is in store 10/02/2025 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Months after Elon Musk left the Trump administration to the relief of Tesla investors worried about boycotts, the world's richest man has announced some good news: Sales of Tesla cars are back. Well, maybe. The electric vehicle maker run by Musk reported Thursday that car sales ju Gatorade and Cheetos are among the Pepsi products getting a natural dye makeover 10/02/2025 09:29am • VALHALLA, New York (AP) — Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting. PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap'n Crunch cereal, Funyuns and Mountain Dew, announced in April that i Mind the gap: British fans of Cleveland Browns know the risks but stay loyal to hard-luck underdog 10/02/2025 06:00am • LONDON (AP) — In the mid-80s, Matt Chambers typed up letters to every NFL team and mailed them from Towcester, England. The youngster expressed his love of American football. One team wrote back. “Two or three months later, I got a big package from the Cleveland Browns,” Chambers said. "There Car Review: Toyota 4Runner says, ‘Out of my way, nature!’ 10/02/2025 03:27am • Hop way up into this Toyota 4Runner, which is sitting extra high in the special Trailhunter trim. (WTOP/John Aaron) Forget those namby-pamby, asphalt-dependent rides. This time, we’re checking out an off-road icon. Hop way up into this Toyota 4Runner, which is sitting extra high in the special Tra How to Avoid Medicare Fraud 10/01/2025 08:00pm • Last year, Jean Bound received a package with COVID tests that she hadn't ordered. She called the company whose name was on the packing list to say she hadn't ordered them. In response, she was told not to worry, because Medicare had been billed and would be taking care of the cost. She immediately How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department 10/01/2025 03:57pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown. The department says many of its core operations will continue during the shutdown, which began at midnight Wednesday. Fe Does Using Medicaid Affect Quality of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities? 09/30/2025 08:00pm • The idea of moving to a long-term care facility can be stressful for any number of reasons, but a significant source of anxiety is often figuring out how to pay for it. Many people searching for a financial solution often turn to Medicaid, a form of public health insurance for low-income individuals Does Medicare Cover Eye Exams, Glasses and Vision Care? 09/30/2025 08:00pm • When it comes to health, your eyes can certainly tell a story about your overall well-being. As you get older, that story gets more chapters -- and becomes more complex. Unfortunately, Medicare, the federal health insurance program primarily for those 65 and older, doesn't cover all your vision care