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The next major film studios could be in Nevada if some unions have their way 10/19/2025 08:02am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Movies like “The Hangover” and “Ocean's Eleven” piqued interest in the Las Vegas Strip long ago. But now Nevada labor unions hoping to boost jobs and tourism are pushing state officials to offer tax credits aimed at bringing more Hollywood filmmaking to the state. The effo 'Filipino Towns' around the US preserve history and raise community's visibility 10/18/2025 12:54pm • It was over four centuries ago to the day Saturday that Filipinos set foot on the North American continent for the first time. Now, Filipino Americans are working to sustain a cultural footprint. During celebration of October's Filipino American History Month, many Filipinos are seeking their cities Undocumented residents’ access to Maryland health insurance marketplace delayed from 2026 to 2028 10/18/2025 10:03am • A plan to give undocumented immigrants access to Maryland’s state health insurance marketplace next year has been put off until 2028 by state officials, citing recent federal policies affecting immigrants as well as overall uncertainty in health care markets. The delay was the one of the bigges Dozens of costumed canines get their chance to trick-or-treating at Howloween event in Michigan 10/17/2025 09:13pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine went trick-or-treating in Michigan’s capital Friday as part of the annual Howloween event organized by a local pet store. The costumed canines made a loop through Lansing’s Old Town arts di A T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift sparks a $2M windfall for sea otters 10/17/2025 08:03pm • San Francisco (AP) — A Northern California aquarium has raised more than $2 million for sea otter conservation in just two days. All it took was Taylor Swift wearing a vintage T-shirt. Swift wore a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter conservation T-shirt in a release party movie for her new “The California lawsuit says makers of plastic bags lied about products being recyclable 10/17/2025 07:43pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, said companies Novolex Holdings, Inteplast Group and From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debate 10/17/2025 06:05pm • New York City's mayoral candidates duked it out in their first general election debate Thursday night, with contenders Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparring over everything from the Israel-Hamas war to the city's education system. In addition to policy issues, the candidates also m Travis Etienne 'thriving' and eyeing more London success when Jaguars face Rams at Wembley 10/17/2025 05:05pm • WATFORD, England (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. recalls the Wembley Stadium crowd being “electric” on the day he rushed for a career-high 156 yards against Denver in 2022. His 1-yard touchdown run put the Jags ahead before the Broncos rallied for a 21-17 victory. A After years of socialist rule, Bolivia’s presidential runoff tests how far and fast it veers right 10/17/2025 04:30pm • EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — After nearly two decades of one-party rule, three years of an accelerating currency crisis and too many months of mind-numbing fuel lines, Bolivia is lurching to the right. For the first time since Bolivia’s Movement Toward Socialism party, or MAS, rocketed to power in 20 Tailgating traditions run deep in college football. A visit to The Grove and LSU's Cajun feasts 10/17/2025 02:30pm • In the South, there is only one thing that can rival college football itself: the party before kickoff. Pinpointing the exact origins of tailgating is near impossible. Some trace it to Nov. 6, 1869, when Rutgers and New Jersey (later Princeton) played in the first college football game. Others credi Throwback styles meet modern tech for a retro revival in our living rooms 10/17/2025 11:51am • It might start with a cassette deck that streams Spotify and charges your phone. It doesn’t have to stop there. These days, yesterday is big business. A retro revival is underway in the design world: mushroom-shaped lamps, walnut stereo consoles, daisy dishware, neon Polaroid cameras. It’s lik As the world discovers the Faroe Islands, there's a push for local food 10/17/2025 02:24am • TORSHAVN, Faroe Islands (AP) — The farmers’ market looked — let’s be honest — sad. Conditions aren’t friendly in the Faroe Islands for growing food. Raked by north Atlantic winds and nibbled by thousands of sheep, the nearly treeless islands have poor soil and little room for planting. P Greene, McBath win US House races; Cuellar in tight runoff 10/16/2025 05:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the last remaining anti-abortion Democrats in Congress was facing his toughest primary challenge yet in Tuesday's runoff, while a staunch gun safety advocate ousted her House colleague in a fierce member-on-member congressional primary in suburban Atlanta. Meanwhile, in no Things to do in the DC area: Deaf Way Film Festival, 'Fremont Ave.' … and more! 10/16/2025 04:24pm • For the first time in over 20 years, Gallaudet University is hosting the Deaf Way Film Festival this week with plans for it to become a regularly hosted, biennial event that is free and open to the public. The festival is planned across four days, from Thursday through Sunday. The D.C.-based u 8 restaurants join DC Michelin Guide 10/16/2025 02:17pm • The 2025 D.C. Michelin Guide has been stacked with eight additions to its coveted roundup of best restaurants. CLICK TO ENLARGE: From left to right, meals at Providencia, Elmina and Birch Thomas. (Courtesy Vina Sananikone-Providencia, Nico Schinco-Elmina and Birch Thomas-Karravaan) The restau