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Stage jitters replace fear of falling in ���Eddie the Eagle���s��� latest act 12/19/2025 12:34pm • GLOUCESTER, England (AP) ��� Waiting in the wings on opening night of ���Beauty and the Beast,��� Michael Edwards felt the nerve-wracking jitters he experienced four decades earlier staring through thick glasses down a perilously steep ski jump. The athlete-turned-performer better known as ���Eddie Kansas City Chiefs close to leaving Arrowhead Stadium for new home in Kansas 12/19/2025 12:15pm • KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) ��� The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be mere days away from taking a big step toward a move across the state line, and eventually leaving their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri for a new and likely covered stadium in Kansas. With a year-end deadline approaching, Bulgarians protest widespread graft and call for a fair election 12/19/2025 07:09am • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ��� Tens of thousands of people on Thursday filled the streets of Bulgaria's capital and other major cities in the country, calling for a fair election and an independent judiciary able to effectively fight widespread corruption. The demonstrations in Sofia and elsewhere came af Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88 12/18/2025 08:07pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� Four-term North Carolina Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, a towering figure in North Carolina politics in the late 20th century who helped leaders from both major parties strive for public education reform, died Thursday at the age of 88, his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced. Trump signs order to reclassify marijuana as Schedule III drug 12/18/2025 07:53pm • ▶ Watch Video: Inside Trump's executive order reclassifying marijuana Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in dec With Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire soon for millions of Americans, what happens next? 12/18/2025 07:43pm • In about two weeks, Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to end with no agreement over extending them. So, what does this mean for the millions of Americans who have a premium tax credit? And is there anything people can do to save money? Matthew McGough, a policy analyst at KFF who covers t The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children 12/18/2025 07:41pm • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors, building on broader Trump administration restrictions on transgender Americans. The sweeping proposals ��� the most significant moves th 5 Best Quantum Computing ETFs to Buy in 2026 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a great way of gaining access to a complex industry that holds plenty of long-term potential. Quantum computing is one of the world's most intriguing emerging technologies, and these five focused ETFs can provide an entry point for investors looking to buy into an The Salary You Need for a $500K House 12/18/2025 07:00pm • As of the third quarter of 2025, the national median sales price for a single-family home is $426,800, according to the Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability and Housing Affordability Index from the National Association of Realtors. In the West, the median was $633,900, well above the $5 7 Best REIT ETFs to Buy for 2026 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Every S&P 500 sector is showing gains as 2025 wraps up -- except for real estate, which is down about 1% in the calendar year through Dec. 18. Nonetheless, the sector held its own in what the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) calls "challenging economic and financial When to Expect Your Social Security Checks 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Claiming your Social Security payments is a retirement milestone. However, not everyone receives their Social Security check on the same date. Benefits are paid out on Wednesdays, and recipients with a birthday early in the month receive Social Security payments before those born later in the month. What Do I Do If I Lose My Health Insurance? 12/18/2025 07:00pm • If you lose your health insurance, there are a few options for quickly getting coverage again depending on your situation. Your options for preventing gaps in health insurance coverage include COBRA, ACA Marketplace plans, government programs such as Medicare or Medicaid, and short-term and medical 12 Signs It's Time for In-Home Health Care 12/18/2025 07:00pm • Tamara and Michael Myer had always been an active couple, traveling and curious about the world and continually embarking on new experiences. Michael was fortunate to reach his late 90s with no health issues, but Tamara, who is nine years younger, was not so lucky. She began having cognitive difficu Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump's new Medicaid work requirements 12/18/2025 06:31pm • Nebraska will become the first state to implement new work requirements for some people with Medicaid health insurance under a law President Donald Trump signed last year. Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, announced Wednesday that the requirement would take effect in the state May 1 and could impact ab What to know about Trump's order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana 12/18/2025 05:39pm • President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Trump���s executive order on Thursday does not legalize marijuana under federal law. And it���s not the final word. The proposed change still requires federal regul