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Trump administration considering expanding travel ban to around 30 countries 12/02/2025 01:43pm • â–¶ Watch Video: Trump administration pausing asylum decisions as investigators seek motive in deadly D.C. shooting The Trump administration is considering expanding its travel ban — which currently restricts or bars the entry of nationals from 19 countries — to around 30 nations in the w Despite US trade war, OECD expects global economy will grow 3.2% this year 12/02/2025 11:13am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year. The 38-country OECD now forecasts t Monty Python’s Flying Circus musical 'Spamalot' hopes to spread the silliness with US tour 12/02/2025 10:57am • NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever make contact with aliens: Will they have a sense of humor? “I think the answer must be yes, because it’s about self-awareness," says the founding member of the comedy group Monty Python’s Flyi Edmunds compares the new Cadillac Optiq and Audi Q4 E-tron 12/02/2025 08:38am • There are many luxury electric SUVs to choose from, but they are often out of reach financially for most buyers. This is especially true now that the $7,500 federal tax credit has been eliminated. But there are some options if you’re working with a modest luxury budget. Two of the most compelling 5 Financial To-Dos Before the End of 2025 12/02/2025 06:00am • As 2025 winds down, here are some moves to help you finish the year strong financially. Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, Christine Benz, discusses strategies. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Benefits of Rebalancing Your Portfolio Q: What ar Ukrainian troops near the front doubt the proposed pact with Russia will bring lasting peace 12/02/2025 12:12am • DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Moving between damp basements and muddy dugouts to fend off constant Russian attacks in the nearly 4-year-old war, exhausted Ukrainian soldiers say their motivation is fortified by knowing they're fighting for higher cause: the defense of their homeland. But a Trump tries to dial up Republican votes on eve of US House special election in Tennessee 12/01/2025 11:06pm • FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee congressional seat that President Donald Trump and Republicans have previously won with ease became the unlikely epicenter of the fight for Congress on Monday, as House Speaker Mike Johnson headlined rallies and former Vice President Al Gore and Rep. Alexandria O UK will increase its spending on medicine under a zero-tariff deal with the US 12/01/2025 07:42pm • LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has secured a 0% tariff rate for all U.K. medicines exported to the U.S. for at least three years, officials said Monday, in return for the U.K. spending more on new medicines. Under the deal, the U.S. agreed to exempt U.K.-origin pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, 10 Most Valuable Car Companies in the World 12/01/2025 07:00pm • Not so long ago, with electric vehicle adoption topping 20%, it seemed like automakers' biggest hurdle was simply getting bigger and better EVs to market cheap enough to compete with Chinese brands. Alas, they misread consumer enthusiasm. Bank of America's June "Car Wars" report made that painfully New York backs 3 new casinos, including at Mets stadium and a golf course Trump once ran 12/01/2025 05:48pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is poised to get its first Vegas-style casinos, including one next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets and another that could see a windfall for President Donald Trump. Three casino proposals were approved by a key state panel on Monday for lucrative gam When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call 'mutual aid' 12/01/2025 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — “Times are tough. We take care of us." In early November, Kashish Ali posted those words to her Instagram story as part of a yearslong practice she's had to fundraise for food and drop it off at community fridges in Atlanta, where she's from, and now in New York, where she lives What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving 12/01/2025 05:00pm • Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. This year, nonprofits face uncertainty about how donors may respond to a range of changing factors. High prices may affect how Bolivia eases visa requirements for US and Israeli travelers 12/01/2025 05:00pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Visiting Bolivia became a little easier for certain travelers on Monday, when the South American nation’s first conservative government in nearly 20 years eliminated visa requirements for citizens from the United States and Israel, among several other countries, as part of UK leader Starmer backs Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy 12/01/2025 11:55am • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday defended his Treasury chief against opposition claims that she misled the public and the markets about the state of the public finances before last week’s budget, a tax-raising economic plan that was preceded by contradictory leaks to t Sheffield Wednesday docked 6 more points for club's financial turmoil 12/01/2025 11:10am • LONDON (AP) — Sheffield Wednesday was deducted another six points amid its financial troubles on Monday, leaving the historic English club on -10 points and massively adrift in last place in the second-tier Championship. It means Wednesday has been docked a total of 18 points since being taken ove