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Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday 10/23/2025 02:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — If someone left a government job with a black eye, literally, ran a company with shrinking profits, and suddenly had federal investigators crawling over their business, you might say they’re having a bad year. But most people are not Elon Musk. The world’s richest man has only Michigan terminates controversial EV battery plant and seeks to claw back millions in incentives 10/23/2025 02:50pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is demanding millions of dollars in incentives back from a Chinese company after plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant collapsed following years of pushback against the project from neighbors and members of Congress. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer suppo Maine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered 10/23/2025 02:35pm • OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007, when he wa Debt problems that dogged Sen. Jim Justice as West Virginia's governor continue to nip at his heels 10/23/2025 02:34pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The trail of debts — and claims made trying to collect them — that dogged Jim Justice well before he became West Virginia’s two-term Republican governor has ballooned since the former billionaire became a U.S. senator earlier this year. Justice was elected last Novem Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown 10/23/2025 01:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected dueling partisan bills to pay federal workers during the government shutdown, with both Republicans and Democrats deflecting blame as many employees are set to miss their first full paycheck at the end of this week. With unpaid staff and law enfor Tesla recalls more than 63,000 Cybertrucks because the front lights are too bright 10/23/2025 12:34pm • Tesla is recalling more than 63,000 Cybertrucks in the U.S. because the front lights are too bright, which may cause a distraction to other drivers and increase the risk of a collision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall includes certain Cybertrucks with a model Health care compromise appears far off as the government shutdown stalemate persists 10/23/2025 06:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Tax credits for people who get health insurance through the marketplaces created by The Latest: North Carolina lawmakers approve map adding a GOP House seat 10/22/2025 09:21pm • North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a revised U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump that is intended to help Republicans win an additional seat in next year’s elections. The new congressional map reshapes the state’s only current swing district, held by Democratic Need help buying a car? This AI program is billed as 'a master negotiator' 10/22/2025 09:00pm • The only fun part about buying a new car is driving it off the lot. Everything else, from the negotiation to the constant phone calls and emails, can range from annoying to overwhelming. But a D.C. man has created an artificial intelligence agent he says will take the hassle away, and negotiate t Jaylen Brown starts for Celtics in season opener vs 76ers 10/22/2025 08:05pm • BOSTON (AP) — Celtics star Jaylen Brown was in the starting lineup for Boston's season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, a week after leaving the team's exhibition finale with a strained left hamstring. Brown was listed as questionable on Tuesday, then upgraded to available What Does a Financial Advisor Do? 10/22/2025 08:00pm • In the 1999 comedy classic "Office Space," two management consultants, Bob Slydell and Bob Porter, are hired to make a company, Initech, run more efficiently, mainly by reducing employee head count. In one memorable scene, they grill an anxious employee named Tom: "What would you say you do here?" T Tesla's profit fell in third quarter even as sales rose. Musk sees robotaxi expansion by year end 10/22/2025 06:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla reported a fourth straight decline in quarterly profit even as sales rose, triggering a drop in its shares in after-hours trading. The car company run by Elon Musk reported third-quarter earnings plunged 37% to $1.4 billion, or 39 cents a share, from $2.2 billion, or 62 cents Democratic Sen. Merkley of Oregon speaks for more than 22 hours to protest Trump amid shutdown 10/22/2025 06:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Led by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Democrats seized the Senate floor on Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump's presidency amid the government shutdown and push for Republicans to negotiate with them on expiring health subsidies. Merkley spoke for more than 22 hours — fr California National Guard to support food banks due to expected food assistance delays 10/22/2025 06:20pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he will deploy National Guard troops to support food banks in November, a move that comes in light of anticipated delays to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown. About 40 million low-income people across the U.S. Judge orders former South African President Zuma to repay $1.6 million in legal fees 10/22/2025 12:41pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Pretoria High Court on Wednesday ordered former South African President Jacob Zuma to pay back the Office of the State Attorney 28.9 million rand (about $1.6 million) for the legal fees incurred over the years in his private litigation, including interest. Judge Anthony Milla