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Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown 10/01/2025 02:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the government is funded. At issue are tax credits that have made health insurance more affordab Medicare Fall Open Enrollment: When It Is and How to Prepare 09/30/2025 08:00pm • Every fall, Medicare beneficiaries can review and adjust their selections for the coming year to ensure their plan still fits their health care needs. That's because Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans can change their pricing and benefits from year to year, explains Does Medicare Cover Eye Exams, Glasses and Vision Care? 09/30/2025 08:00pm • When it comes to health, your eyes can certainly tell a story about your overall well-being. As you get older, that story gets more chapters -- and becomes more complex. Unfortunately, Medicare, the federal health insurance program primarily for those 65 and older, doesn't cover all your vision care Does Using Medicaid Affect Quality of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities? 09/30/2025 08:00pm • The idea of moving to a long-term care facility can be stressful for any number of reasons, but a significant source of anxiety is often figuring out how to pay for it. Many people searching for a financial solution often turn to Medicaid, a form of public health insurance for low-income individuals What you need to know about new DC area laws in effect on Oct. 1 09/30/2025 05:45pm • There are hundreds of new laws that go into effect on Oct. 1 in the D.C. area. These include changes to driving, cannabis, criminal justice reform and prescription drug disposal. Here's a look at some of the new laws in effect Wednesday: District of Columbia Pets in housing: The D.C. Pets in Is This the End of Paper Checks? 09/29/2025 08:00pm • The paper check has been bounced from the federal government. But how much longer will we pay with checks at all? As of Sept. 30, the Social Security Administration, IRS and other federal departments and agencies will no longer send or receive paper checks, with only a few rare exceptions. That mean The Latest: Congressional leaders meet with Trump as possible government shutdown looms 09/29/2025 06:29pm • Democratic and Republican congressional leaders met at the White House on Monday with President Donald Trump in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides thus far have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. If government funding legislation isn���t Wolves find comfort in feeling of being settled, after big trade brought rocky start last season 09/29/2025 06:20pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The only splashes made this summer by the Minnesota Timberwolves were new contracts for two of their best big men, an unusually quiet offseason for an organization that has rarely been far from the next round of upheaval. The front office stayed intact. No roster-rattling trade Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown 09/29/2025 06:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing no sign of compromising from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding. If government fund Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for fraudulent $175M sale of financial aid startup 09/29/2025 05:31pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Charlie Javice, the founder of a startup company that promised to revolutionize the way college students apply for financial aid, was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million by greatly exaggerating how many students it ser When food banks need bread, 900 home bakers answer the call 09/29/2025 05:27pm • On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven. The fragrant, oat-topped bread was destined not for her table, but for a local food bank, to be distributed to families increasingly struggling with hunger and the high cost of groce Celtics star Jayson Tatum feeling 'no pressure' to rush rehab as Celtics open camp without him 09/29/2025 04:53pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Jayson Tatum wants to return to playing in an NBA game as soon as possible. He also doesn't feel any added push for that to happen just five months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon. ���No pressure,��� Tatum said Monday at the Celtics��� media day. ���No pressure to return ba Trump administration opens more land for coal mining, offers $625M to boost coal-fired power plants 09/29/2025 04:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration said Monday it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to recommission or modernize coal-fired power plants as President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reverse the years-long decline in the U.S. coal ind Progressive nonprofits condemn Trump's targeting of George Soros and his foundations 09/29/2025 03:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Dozens of progressive nonprofits condemned President Donald Trump's general attacks on his political opponents and a specific report of a potential investigation into billionaire George Soros' philanthropy, Open Society Foundations. ���Targeting those you disagree with is a threat Trump takes his tariff war to the movies announcing 100% levies on foreign-made films 09/29/2025 01:36pm • President Donald Trump says he will slap a 100% tax on movies made outside the United States ��� a vague directive aimed at protecting a business that America already dominates. Claiming that movie production ���has been stolen������ from Hollywood and the U.S., Trump posted on his Truth Social pla