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After years of socialist rule, Bolivia’s presidential runoff tests how far and fast it veers right 10/17/2025 04:30pm • EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — After nearly two decades of one-party rule, three years of an accelerating currency crisis and too many months of mind-numbing fuel lines, Bolivia is lurching to the right. For the first time since Bolivia’s Movement Toward Socialism party, or MAS, rocketed to power in 20 How Trump's approval shifted after the ceasefire in Gaza, according to a new AP-NORC poll 10/17/2025 03:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — More U.S. adults support President Donald Trump's handling of the conflict in Israel after he brokered a ceasefire deal in Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll finds — but his approval ratings on domestic issues remain weak. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affa US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations 10/17/2025 03:24pm • With trade threats from President Donald Trump, the U.S. derailed the world’s first global carbon fee on shipping as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. Earlier this year, amid much fanfare, the world’s largest maritime nations agreed on the regulatio Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger 10/17/2025 03:05pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Barack Obama has endorsed the Democratic candidates for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, seeking to boost Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger ahead of high-stakes elections next month. The two-term Democratic former president appears in digital ads for the candidates, wh Gold prices topped $4,300 this week. What's driving the surge? 10/17/2025 12:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) — As economic uncertainty deepens, the rush for gold continues — with prices for the precious metal topping $4,300 for the first time this week. The going price for New York spot closed at a record $4,326 per troy ounce on Thursday. Futures also traded as high at more than $4,344 p Political deadlock and spending on dual crises leaves French finances in disarray 10/17/2025 10:21am • France is a major industrial power with the world’s seventh-largest economy. So why are its government finances in such a mess? A political deadlock in parliament has left President Emmanuel Macron struggling to reduce an out-of-control deficit. Investors have sold off the country’s bonds. Ratin The San Antonio Spurs want to spend at least $500M on a new arena. Now they need help from voters 10/17/2025 09:56am • The most important result for the San Antonio Spurs over the early weeks of this NBA season will probably come on Nov. 4. And the team doesn't even have a game that day. Voters in Bexar County, Texas, are headed to the polls soon — early voting starts Monday and runs through Oct. 31, then actual E Dutch Supreme Court rejects Russia's final appeal in $50B Yukos case 10/17/2025 07:43am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday rejected a final appeal by Russia against a $50 billion arbitration award to former shareholders of Russian oil giant Yukos, who claimed Moscow deliberately bankrupted the company more than 20 years ago. The Netherlands' highest court After winning Trump's $20 billion, President Milei must win votes as Argentine industry reels 10/17/2025 06:45am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The factory floor used to roar. Walking around his textile mill in southern Buenos Aires, Luciano Galfione pointed out the up-to-the-minute machines that once whirred and clattered as 200 employees churned out fabric to be transformed into athleisure and other appar Today in History: October 17, Loma Prieta earthquake strikes California 10/17/2025 04:10am • Today is Friday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2025. There are 75 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 17, 1989, a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck northern California, killing 63 people and causing up to $10 billion worth of damage. Also on this date: In 1777, British forces under Gen. Jo Many swings, few knockout hits as Cuomo and Mamdani trade jabs in heated first NYC mayoral debate 10/16/2025 11:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo entered Thursday evening’s first New York mayoral debate trying to blunt Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani's momentum. Instead he spent much of the contentious face-off on defense, batting away criticisms over his long tenure in office from Mamdani a Political crisis in France eases for now as prime minister survives no-confidence vote 10/16/2025 09:04pm • PARIS (AP) — France’s latest political crisis eased — for now — when Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two consecutive no-confidence votes on Thursday, averting another government collapse and giving President Emmanuel Macron a respite before an even tougher fight over the national The Latest: Indicted ex-Trump adviser John Bolton accused of sharing 1K+ docs on government info 10/16/2025 08:22pm • Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday with 18 counts of retention and transmission of national defense information, according to unsealed court documents. Bolton is accused of sharing more than 1,000 pages of information about government activities wi Should You Plan for a Retirement Without Social Security? Here's What the Experts Say 10/16/2025 08:00pm • The news about the Social Security trust funds has been dire for years. As lifespans lengthen, many retirees now claim benefits far longer than they did in the past, and there are not enough workers paying into the program to keep the system sustainable as currently structured. In 2033, the Old-Age Can Bryce Harper ever be elite again? Phillies president Dave Dombrowski has concerns 10/16/2025 06:37pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper turned 33 on Thursday, and the celebration for the new father of four just might not stretch very far inside Philadelphia's front office. Harper's .844 OPS was his lowest since 2016 and his .261 average was his worst since 2019, prompting Phillies president of base