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National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police 10/10/2025 06:54pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee's second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and training after a judge handed a loss to the Trump administration and blocked their deployment to the Chicago area. At leas What to know about National Guard deployments in Memphis and other cities 10/10/2025 03:01pm • National Guard troops started patrolling in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, even after judges stalled President Donald Trump's plans to deploy troops to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in other states. The troops, dressed in Guard fatigues and protective vests, with guns in their ho What's in Burns' backpack? Maybe the secret to Avalanche defenseman soon playing in 1,500th NHL game 10/10/2025 12:53pm • DENVER (AP) — Brent Burns carries a lot of weight on his shoulders these days. Not pressure-related or anything, just from his heavy, military-style backpack that’s crammed with all the necessities to keep the 40-year-old Colorado defenseman humming along. The precise contents remain a mystery, How a family-owned costume shop is keeping tariffs from making Halloween a nightmare 10/10/2025 10:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — With Halloween on the horizon, Chicago Costume is stuffed. Packaged costumes, including superheros and Japanese animation characters in both kid and adult sizes, dangle near colorful wigs and bottles of fake blood. Downstairs, vintage clothes from the 1970s beg for one more boogie A grim list: Some notable attacks on houses of worship around the world in recent years 10/10/2025 07:08am • Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual attendance totals many billions; the number of people killed in attacks on individual houses of worship in any given year is generally less than a few hundred. Yet high-profile deadly attacks in recent Amid 'uncertainty and chaos,' Montgomery County examines the health of retail 10/09/2025 10:57pm • Carrie McCarthy, a division chief at Montgomery County's Planning Board, described the current retail climate as "stable but softening." McCarthy told the Montgomery County Council Economic Development Committee on Thursday that while there are some weak spots, the county's reputation as a wealth FACT FOCUS: Trump paints a grim portrait of Portland. The story on the ground is much less extreme 10/09/2025 09:24pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump, members of his administration and conservative influencers painted a bleak portrait of Portland, Oregon, at a roundtable event at the White House Wednesday, alleging that the city has been besieged by violence perpetrated by “antifa thugs” and that What's the Difference Between Medicare and Medigap? 10/09/2025 08:00pm • When it's time to sign up for Medicare, you might find the process daunting due to all of the different options. Navigating through the sea of information is crucial, however, especially when distinguishing between original Medicare and Medigap. Parts of MedicareMedicare consists of four parts that 9 Steps to Plan Ahead for Long-Term Care 10/09/2025 08:00pm • Are you prepared for the possibility of needing long-term care in the future? This may include care in a nursing home, an assisted living facility or home health care. According to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, more than half of women over age 65 will require some form of lo Pros and Cons of Using a Fee-Only Financial Planner 10/09/2025 08:00pm • Within the financial advisory industry, there's plenty of debate about whether the fee-only model is always best for clients. That's a separate question from adhering to the fiduciary standard, which is required of all advisors who hold the certified financial planner, or CFP, credential. Michael Do When's the Right Time to Move Into a Continuing Care Retirement Community? 10/09/2025 08:00pm • Many older adults need some form of support as they age -- whether it's help with daily tasks or more intensive medical care. There's a spectrum of senior living options available to meet these needs, with independent living facilities, assisted living communities and nursing homes being the most fa Investment Property Mortgage Rates: How to Finance a Rental 10/09/2025 08:00pm • A successful investment comes down to the margins -- controlling costs to make it profitable. With investment property, getting a cost-effective mortgage can have a long-term impact on your investment's success. Financing investment property is somewhat like getting a residential home mortgage, but From rubble to revival, Detroiters hope new Hudson's development can help reshape the city 10/09/2025 12:07pm • DETROIT (AP) — Before the arrival of sprawling suburban malls featuring amusement park rides and stores peddling anything from jeans to jelly beans, there was Hudson's in downtown Detroit. The towering department store mirrored the growth and opulence of the auto-manufacturing town, but its fortun Experts lead tours uncovering Mexico’s hidden ancient sites 10/09/2025 07:08am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City, it's hard to imagine that Cuicuilco was once the heart of a thriving ancient civilization. Yet atop its circular pyramid, now surrounded by buildings and a shopping center, a pre-Hispanic fire god was revered. “This Hair museum filled with century-old mementos closes its doors, scattering contents around the nation 10/09/2025 01:47am • INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands woven from the locks of the dead. There also are tresses purported to come from past presidents, Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe and ev