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Vernon Jones leaves Georgia gov race to run for Congress 10/16/2025 05:29pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Vernon Jones, who dropped out of Georgia's governor's race on Monday at Donald Trump's behest, confirmed Tuesday that he's entering the crowded Republican primary in the state's 10th Congressional District. His switch came days after Trump pledged to endorse Jones in a congressional The Latest: Israel identifies remains of 2 more hostages 10/16/2025 04:57pm • Israel���s National Institute of Forensic Medicine on Thursday identified the remains of two more hostages returned from Gaza, as officials and families warned Hamas to hand over the bodies of those still held. Amid a fragile truce that paused the two-year war, Palestinians were awaiting a long-prom Food assistance is safe through October, but it may be at risk if the shutdown continues 10/16/2025 02:20pm • A federal program that provides food assistance to 40 million low-income people could be at risk in November if the government shutdown isn't resolved by then. And in at least some places, new applications for the program are not being approved. But there's still a lot of uncertainty about the Suppl Smucker sues Trader Joe's, saying its new PB&J sandwiches are too similar to Uncrustables 10/16/2025 11:50am • The J.M. Smucker Co. is suing Trader Joe���s, alleging the grocery chain's new frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are too similar to Smucker���s Uncrustables in their design and packaging. In the lawsuit, which was filed Monday in federal court in Ohio, Smucker said the round, crustless sa Embattled French Prime Minister S��bastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament 10/16/2025 10:19am • PARIS (AP) ��� French Prime Minister S��bastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos. The National Assembly votes clear the way for the embattled Lecornu to pursue what could be an even What to know about President Trump's threat to take World Cup matches from Boston 10/16/2025 10:18am • BOSTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump has threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been ���taken over��� by unrest. Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to the NFL���s New England Patriots and about 30 miles from A timeline of all the major events in Madagascar's military coup 10/16/2025 06:34am • ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) ��� The military has seized power in a coup in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar and ousted President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled the country. Here's a timeline of major events leading up to the takeover in the former French colony off Africa's east coast: Sept. 2 India seeks to import more US oil and gas under pressure from Trump to stop Russian oil purchases 10/16/2025 03:49am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� India says it is looking to step up purchases of crude oil and natural gas from the U.S. as it diversifies its energy supplies and confronts criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump over its imports of discounted Russian oil. Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendr The Latest: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to Trump administration���s reporting rules 10/15/2025 10:42pm • Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to restrictions on their work imposed by President Donald Trump ���s administration, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. News outlets were nearly una Two explosions rock Ecuador. Authorities blame local criminal gang and Colombian ex-FARC dissidents 10/15/2025 08:45pm • QUITO, Ecuador (AP) ��� Two explosions rocked different parts of Ecuador on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a vehicle exploded in a port city in the South American country and left one person dead. Explosives were placed on bridges ���to block traffic,��� Transportation Minister Roberto Luque wr Need to Change Your Name With the Credit Card Company? The Steps For Every Major Issuer 10/15/2025 08:00pm • Whether you've recently gotten married or you prefer to identify with a name of your choosing, changing your legal name is an important task when considering your financial future. In addition to requesting a change of legal documents, such as your Social Security card and driver's license, you will Head of South Carolina elections fired after voting machine contract had unexplained $4M overrun 10/15/2025 06:46pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� The South Carolina Election Commission is trying to figure out how a contract for new machines for voting for $28 million ended up costing the agency $4 million more. The investigation into buying the 3,200 ballot scanners in 2024 has led to the firing of the head of the elec Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on 10/15/2025 03:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration's promised layoffs. Little progress has been Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown 10/15/2025 02:07pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the 2024 Social Security COLA announcement will now be Oct. 24. It's timed to the Septem Movie Review: Josh O���Connor plays an artless thief in the artful ���Mastermind��� 10/15/2025 01:33pm • Not far into Kelly Reichardt���s ���The Mastermind,��� a very different kind of art heist film starring Josh O���Connor, the title���s irony becomes painfully clear. Because whatever one can say about J.B. Mooney, the mediocre art thief played by O���Connor with a brooding, hangdog sort of anti-ener