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Dictionary.com���s word of the year is '6-7.' But is it even a word and what does it mean? 10/30/2025 05:51pm • Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term ���6-7��� that kids and teenagers can't stop repeating and laughing about and parents and teachers can't make any sense of. T Tony Vitello takes daunting step from college ranks to MLB dugout as Giants manager 10/30/2025 05:34pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Tony Vitello fully recognizes he is a most unconventional call-up to Major League Baseball, making the leap from the college coaching ranks at Tennessee to the San Francisco Giants while bypassing the minor league farm system. Yet Vitello hardly seems fazed by the pressures of Parents of Nashville school shooting victims fight to keep records out of public view 10/30/2025 05:19pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� The parents of children killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville are fighting to keep police investigative records a secret, even after many documents were leaked to a conservative media outlet. The shooter who killed three 9-year-olds and three adul US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations 10/30/2025 04:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The U.S. stock market sank from its record heights on Thursday, as Wall Street sifted through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths. The S&P 500 fell 1% and pulled further from its all-time high set on Tuesday. The Do Fate of thousands feared in Darfur after reported rampage by Sudanese paramilitary force 10/30/2025 03:59pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� Sudanese fleeing a paramilitary force that seized a city in the country���s Darfur region trickled into a nearby refugee camp Thursday after walking for miles, telling aid workers that roads were littered with bodies. Aid groups feared for the fate of thousands more trying to escape, A DC 'Furniture and Whatnot' shop will close its doors Friday 10/30/2025 02:11pm • After nearly 30 years in business in D.C., Miss Pixie���s Furnishings and Whatnot will shut its doors for good Friday. It has been a staple of the Adams Morgan neighborhood, selling locally made art and secondhand furniture. ���I will be retiring and moving to my house on the Eastern Shore Movie Review: Minimalist thriller ���Hallow Road��� lets your imagination run wild 10/30/2025 10:40am • There are scary movies where everything is fleshed out, where filmmakers and craftspeople show a nightmare in all its horrifying detail. In those kind of films, jump scares and reveals can even be a relief, allowing the tension and anticipation to deescalate so you can move on to the next thrill. F One of San Francisco's most troubled neighborhoods brings a pumpkin patch to its children 10/30/2025 06:32am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Children from San Francisco's Tenderloin ate pizza, jumped in a bouncy house, got their faces painted and scooped up bags of candy Wednesday during the neighborhood's first ever pumpkin patch festival. The Tenderloin neighborhood near City Hall is among San Francisco's most tr Apartment building collapse in Turkey kills 4 members of a family 10/30/2025 02:50am • ISTANBUL (AP) ��� A seven-story apartment building in Turkey���s northwestern city of Gebze collapsed early Wednesday, trapping a family of five under the rubble and killing four of them. State-run TRT news channel identified those who died as members of the Bilir family: father Levent, 43, mother E AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas on Election Day 10/30/2025 12:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Texans will vote on a large menu of constitutional amendments Tuesday while some Houston voters will choose among 16 candidates from across the ideological spectrum in a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat. Voters will check off whether they are ���for��� or "aga Fairfax Co. students say mental health is getting better, though concerns remain 10/29/2025 10:27pm • Fewer Fairfax County students in Virginia have reported mental health concerns since the peak of the pandemic ��� but there are still lingering worries about student wellness and bullying. At last week���s school board meeting, Superintendent Michelle Reid detailed the findings of the 2024 Fairfa Ways to Lower Your Student Loan Interest Rate 10/29/2025 08:00pm • On average, class of 2024 graduates who took out loans left college with $29,890 in student loan debt. On its own, that's a lot to stomach. But with a 4.24% interest rate (the average federal undergraduate student loan interest rate for class of 2024 borrowers) and a 10-year repayment plan, you'd en 6 Tips for Aging Alone 10/29/2025 08:00pm • Whether it's a widow or widower remaining on their own, a childless and single older adult who relishes independence or a rural resident embracing solitude, the term "solo ager" is used to describe an individual who lives without a partner or other relatives. These adults are also particularly commo What's New on the 2026-2027 FAFSA 10/29/2025 08:00pm • After several cycles of delayed releases and technical issues, many financial aid experts say they think families will have a smoother experience filling out the 2026-2027 FAFSA, which is now open. "Students and parents alike are reporting that completing the FAFSA this year is faster and easier tha How Do You Insure Funds More Than the FDIC Limit? 10/29/2025 08:00pm • Deposit accounts are one of the most common tools used in day-to-day personal banking. There are two government agencies responsible for protecting the money in these accounts. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. insures deposits at most banks, while the National Credit Union Administration insures