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Ramen instead of Reese's? Looming SNAP cuts change what's on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters 10/31/2025 06:44pm • When KC Neufeld announced on her Denver neighborhood���s Facebook page that her family would be handing out ramen and packs of macaroni and cheese in addition to candy this Halloween, she wasn't expecting much of a response. The mother of twin 4-year-olds was just hoping to make a small difference i Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says 10/31/2025 06:22pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� Groups of gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan attacked in several waves, abducting doctors and nurses, then gunning down staff, patients and people sheltering there, the World Health Organization said Friday. The attack Tuesday in the country���s Da Montgomery Co. food bank prepares to fill void if SNAP benefits end 10/31/2025 01:22pm • Millions of Americans could lose SNAP benefits Saturday because of the government shutdown. A Montgomery County, Maryland, food bank is bracing for the impact. So What Else in North Bethesda provides emergency food support and free out-of-school programming, serving about 40,000 families weekly i Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor 10/31/2025 06:04am • JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) ��� Two decades after resigning as New Jersey���s governor and stunning the political world as he declared ���I am a gay American," Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail, running for mayor of the state���s second-largest city. McGreevey, a Democrat, is one of seven candi Syrian students return to schools stripped bare by conflict 10/31/2025 02:37am • MAAR SHAMARIN, Syria (AP) ��� In the southern Idlib countryside, once a frontline in Syrian civil war, residents are trickling back to their villages after years in exile. Repairing and reopening damaged and looted schools is key to the return of the displaced, but nearly a year after former Preside Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown 10/30/2025 11:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. ���THE CHOICE IS CLEAR ��� INITIATE THE ���NUCLEAR OPTION,��� GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER,��� Trump posted Thursday night Trump hosts White House Halloween bash with superheroes and presidential lookalikes amid shutdown 10/30/2025 09:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump hosted hundreds of costumed guests ��� from superheroes to dinosaurs and even a few children dressed as the first couple ��� as part of Thursday night's Halloween celebration at the White House. He and first lady Melania Trump emerged on the South Lawn a Citing AP investigation, senators demand answers on use of full-body restraints during deportations 10/30/2025 08:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A ���near-total secrecy��� surrounding deportation flights and the use of full-body restraints onboard is raising ���serious human rights concerns,��� a group of 11 Democratic U.S. senators wrote in a letter Thursday to top immigration officials. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Mar Blue Jays' Game 4 win over Dodgers draws 14.81 million US viewers, most-watched of this World Series 10/30/2025 08:28pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The Toronto Blue Jays' 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night averaged 14.81 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. That made it the most-watched game of this year's Fall Classic and the second Fall Prevention for Older Adults: 13 Strategies to Stay Safe 10/30/2025 08:00pm • Losing your balance can be an unsettling experience. If you fall, it can be dangerous as well. And unfortunately, falls and fall-related injuries are common occurrences. According to the World Health Organization, falls are the world's second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths. Falls are a How the Government Shutdown Affects Medicare 10/30/2025 08:00pm • Medicare and the government shutdownThe U.S. government shutdown, which started on October 1, has halted many federal services, leaving millions of Medicare beneficiaries wondering how this will affect their health care benefits and coverage in 2026.The good news: Your benefits will continue. Howeve 5 Best Russell 2000 ETFs to Buy Now 10/30/2025 08:00pm • The Russell 2000 Index is Wall Street's premier small-cap equity benchmark. It was designed to track the performance of the roughly 2,000 stocks in the broader Russell 3000 Index with market capitalizations that range from about $300 million to about $2 billion. Interestingly, while the Russell 2000 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 Denny Hamlin races for his dying father's last chance to see him win a NASCAR championship 10/30/2025 07:28pm • AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) ��� Dennis Hamlin took out multiple mortgages on his Virginia home, maxed out every credit card and nearly went broke trying to get his son into NASCAR. Denny Hamlin made it 21 years ago ��� driving for Joe Gibbs, no less! ��� and his resume boasts 60 career wins, three Daytona Texans' top-rated defense faces challenge in Broncos, who have won 5 straight 10/30/2025 06:04pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� The Houston Texans are allowing the fewest points and yards in the NFL as they prepare for Sunday���s visit from Denver. But with a team on a five-game winning streak coming to town, they know better than to be satisfied with their work so far and are focused on doing even more. ���