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What Americans think about rising health care costs, according to a new AP-NORC poll 10/21/2025 01:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in limbo for millions. About 6 in 10 Americans are “extremely� The food you toss costs you plenty and emits tons of pollution. We've got tips on how to cut down 10/21/2025 08:01am • Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer. It costs U.S. consumers $728 every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and emits the annual equivalent planet-warming greenhouse gases of 42 coal-fired power plants. Carleigh Bodrug, a cookbook author who emphasizes cooking wit Russia’s new energy assault pushes Ukrainians into another winter of blackouts 10/21/2025 07:57am • SHOSTKA, Ukraine (AP) — As the lights went out in her hometown, 40-year-old Zinaida Kot could not help but think about her next dialysis treatment for kidney disease. Without electricity, the machine that keeps her alive stops working. Kot is among millions of Ukrainians who are bracing for anoth What is the Indian celebration of Diwali? 10/20/2025 11:32pm • Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is Monday. More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the five-day festival. Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights." Virginia State Sen. Kannan Srinivasan, who represents eastern Loudoun County, said 7 High-Return, Low-Risk Investments for Retirees 10/20/2025 08:00pm • The S&P 500 is up 14.5% year to date as of Oct. 20 after recovering from a relatively mild pullback earlier in the year. Some investors are still wary, however, amid uncertainty related to tariffs and rocky trade relations, particularly with China; geopolitical conflict in Ukraine and the Middle Is Refinancing a Mortgage Expensive? 10/20/2025 08:00pm • Refinancing a mortgage means getting a new loan to replace your current mortgage, which could lower your interest rate, accelerate your repayment term or cash out equity -- all of which can help you achieve other financial goals. But lenders will charge you fees to refinance, just as they did when y Philippines unveils a new jail for legislators who may face corruption trial 10/20/2025 08:25am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has unveiled a new jail that may soon accommodate numerous powerful legislators, public works officials and others implicated in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects, a top official said Monday. The jail, which could hold up to 80 Got a store rewards card? It might not be that rewarding 10/19/2025 12:40pm • If you own a rewards card to a department store or coffee shop, you might not be getting as many deals and freebies as you think. Retail loyalty cards which offer points, promotions, and freebies from stores such as Starbucks, Best Buy or GameStop can track your spending habits and find ways to c 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