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Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil. It shows some pushback to Trump trade policy 10/28/2025 07:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday evening that would nullify President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazil, including oil, coffee and orange juice, as Democrats tested GOP senators' support for Trump's trade policy. The legislation from Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a Democrat, pa In a California GOP stronghold, voters are not happy with Newsom's plan to help Democrats 10/28/2025 05:40pm • REDDING, Calif. (AP) ��� In a stretch of Northern California known for farming, ranching and a rural way of life, residents worry a ballot measure to redraw U.S. House maps is all but certain to dilute what little political power they possess in the heavily Democratic state. If Proposition 50 passes Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown 10/28/2025 04:35pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown, saying that labor unions were likely to prevail on their claims that the cuts were arbitrary and politically motivated. U.S Natural gas remains the most affordable home heating option as cold winter approaches 10/28/2025 04:16pm • This content was fueled by the American Gas Association. A continuation of last year���s ���La Ni��a��� weather pattern means Americans may face another colder-than-average winter heating season this year. Cold weather can mean increased energy consumption for the average American household as fa Tunisian court suspends prominent human rights groups as crackdown progresses 10/28/2025 03:50pm • TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) ��� Tunisian court s have ordered some of the country���s most prominent human rights organizations to halt activities, deepening concerns about the erosion of freedoms and shrinking space for groups that challenge those in power. Mnemty, an anti-racism nongovernmental organizati Republican US Rep. Randy Feenstra officially jumps into 2026 race for Iowa governor 10/28/2025 10:54am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ��� Iowa Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra on Tuesday confirmed that he is running for governor after a monthslong exploratory campaign in which he amassed support and raised money for an open election in a high stakes midterm year. Feenstra released a video that touted his Trump bonds with Japan's new prime minister and says her nation is delivering on US investments 10/28/2025 08:30am • TOKYO (AP) ��� President Donald Trump treated his time in Japan on Tuesday as a victory lap ��� befriending the new Japanese prime minister, taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and then unveiling several major energy and technology projects in America to be fund US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans 10/28/2025 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea. But they are likely to make enough progress on China���s stranglehold on strategic minerals, American export con The Latest: Trump meets with Japan���s newly elected, first female leader, Sanae Takaichi 10/27/2025 09:56pm • U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Japan's newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo during one of the busiest days of his Asia trip, the itinerary of which includes speaking to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and mingling with business leaders. Just days after taking office, AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state for the Nov. 4 election 10/27/2025 08:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Washington state voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to allow funds from a long-term care insurance program to be invested in the stock market. It is the only statewide contest in a Nov. 4 election that will mostly feature mayoral and other municipal races acro Does Long-Term Care Cover Assisted Living and Other Senior Living Expenses? 10/27/2025 08:00pm • For Laurie Craigen, the realities of senior medical costs hit hard when her grandmother needed hospice care. "It was a stressful time for the family because we were trying to figure out how to keep her comfortable and at home without running out of funds," recalls Craigen, an associate professor in 7 Best Money Market Funds to Buy for 2025 10/27/2025 08:00pm • Gone are the days when investors could throw a dart at a list of money market funds and reliably earn a 5% low-risk yield. In September, the Federal Reserve made yet another 25-basis-point, or 0.25-percentage-point, cut to its policy interest rate, and it's expected to do so again at its October mee Social Security in 2026: Experts Weigh in on How the Trump Administration's Plans Could Reshape Retirement 10/27/2025 08:00pm • Few government programs have had the impact of Social Security. Each year, its payments help lift 22 million Americans -- mostly seniors -- out of poverty, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. "Social Security is a bedrock of this nation," says Frank Garcia, a registered Social S Deion Sanders focused on rebounding from Colorado's loss, not coaching future after health concerns 10/27/2025 07:49pm • DENVER (AP) ��� Deion Sanders refuses to look too far down the road and especially not in regard to how his recent health concerns might impact any decision on returning as Colorado's coach next season or beyond. All he's focused on at the moment is bouncing back from the Buffaloes' 53-7 loss at Uta Chiefs continue to weigh massive Arrowhead renovation or new domed stadium in Kansas or Missouri 10/27/2025 07:11pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� The Chiefs are continuing to work on stadium options on both sides of the Kansas-Missouri state line, one of which would be a massive renovation of aging Arrowhead Stadium and the other a new domed stadium capable of hosting major events. Chiefs owner Clark Hunt declined to