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A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift 08/29/2025 01:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Broadway rom-com ���Maybe Happy Ending��� isn't in a very happy place these days. A casting controversy threatens to dampen the show's post-Tony Award-winning glow. The strife began when producers of the South Korea-based musical chose to cast Andrew Barth Feldman as the male l New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is working to woo Black voters away from Adams and Cuomo 08/29/2025 01:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani seemed at ease as he made his way from a high-rise apartment building to a street festival in the historic Black neighborhood of Harlem on a recent Sunday. His reason for being there was clear: While he won the Democratic primary in June Tensions soar in Indonesia as protests over police brutality and lawmakers' allowances continue 08/29/2025 01:02pm • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) ��� Protests erupted for a fifth day Friday in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students protesting lawmakers' allowances. Protesters m Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE's arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions 08/29/2025 12:24pm • OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) ��� The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system called ���E-Verify��� has raised questions about what employers can do to make sure they���re employing people who can legally work. E-Verify is a Panama signs agreement with banana giant Chiquita Brands to resume operations after strike 08/29/2025 12:10pm • PANAMA CITY (AP) ��� Panama President Jos�� Ra��l Mulino signed an agreement Friday with Chiquita Brands to resume work in Panama, months after the banana giant fired thousands of striking workers and suspended operations. Chiquita banana workers in the Western Panama province of Bocas del Toro in M What is E-Verify, which is used to vet employment eligibility? A look at the system by the numbers 08/29/2025 12:09pm • OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) ��� Some U.S. businesses verify applicants' eligibility to work using an online government system called E-Verify. When individuals present their documents showing they're authorized to work, employers can check the validity of that information by using the free tool to Trump cancels Kamala Harris��� Secret Service detail that was extended by undisclosed Biden order 08/29/2025 07:32am • (CNN) ��� President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris��� Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN. Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life. Harris, as a former vice president, received six months of protection after leaving offic Kabul blames Pakistan for airstrikes that killed 3 people in eastern Afghanistan 08/29/2025 03:19am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Airstrikes that Afghanistan's Taliban government blamed on neighboring Pakistan struck two eastern provinces of the country, killing at least three people, wounding seven others and damaging homes, officials and witnesses said Thursday. In Kabul, the foreign ministry decried the Florida may lose $218M on empty 'Alligator Alcatraz' as judge orders shutdown 08/28/2025 08:35pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ��� Florida could be on the hook for $218 million the state spent to convert a remote training airport in the Everglades into an immigration detention center dubbed ��� Alligator Alcatraz.��� The center may soon be completely empty as a judge upheld her decision late Wednesday ord Trump administration asks military base near Chicago for support on immigration operations 08/28/2025 08:26pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look like in the nation's third-largest city. The Department of Homeland Security asked Naval Stati Which generation has the most wealth? 08/28/2025 08:00pm • Owning more than you owe is the initial step toward achieving financial security. As your net worth escalates, so does your wealth. On an individual level, you have considerable control over your money, from how much you earn and borrow to the amount you save and invest. However, outside factors With Social Security Benefits at Risk, Should You Find a Job With a Pension? 08/28/2025 08:00pm • There has been talk for decades about the possibility of the Social Security trust funds running out of money. While earlier conversations may have seemed like theoretical discussions about a distant future, the clock is now ticking loudly. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, which pays Assisted Living Benefits for Veterans and Their Spouses 08/28/2025 08:00pm • If you or your spouse served in the military, you may be entitled to certain benefits that could make getting older a little less expensive. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers several funding programs that can help offset the costs of specific kinds of care later in life. For some people IRA Rules: Contributions, Deductions, Withdrawals 08/28/2025 08:00pm • Individual retirement accounts offer tax advantages to those saving for retirement. Before investing in an IRA, it can be helpful to understand the guidelines, including the annual deposit limit, the type of tax savings you can expect and the conditions for withdrawing funds. As you plan your IRA sa 2 firefighters battling Washington state wildfire arrested by Border Patrol 08/28/2025 07:20pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� Two firefighters who were part of a 44-person crew fighting a wildland blaze on Washington state���s Olympic Peninsula were taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a multiagency criminal investigation into the two contractors they worked for, federal authorities said