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SEC approves 9-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, joining Big Ten and Big 12 08/21/2025 06:08pm • BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is moving to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026, ending a yearslong debate and potentially easing a path toward another expansion of the College Football Playoff. The change was approved by conference presidents and chancellors Thu Walmart helps pull Wall Street to its 5th straight loss 08/21/2025 05:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss on Thursday, hurt by a drop for Walmart and dampened hopes for coming cuts to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%. All its losses have been relatively modest, but it has not risen since setting an all-time high last Thursday. The Farmageddon? More like 'Farm O'Gedden' as No. 22 Iowa State and No. 17 Kansas State clash in Dublin 08/21/2025 01:05pm • MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A showdown of Big 12 rivals that ultimately could shape the conference championship game come December in Dallas will take place on Saturday, more than 4,700 miles away at Aviva Stadium on Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland. The annual matchup between Iowa State and Kansas St AP's dream road trip: How to see every preseason Top 25 team at least once in 2025 08/21/2025 07:10am • Forget about easing your way into college football this year. The schedule includes several enticing matchups before September even starts, including a clash of ranked Big 12 teams facing off in Ireland this weekend, plus multiple top-10 matchups. All of these were considered in AP’s annual attemp Israel to mobilize 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded Gaza City operation 08/21/2025 12:03am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said Wednesday it will call up 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded military operation in Gaza City. Many residents have chosen to stay despite the danger, fearing nowhere is safe in a territory facing shortages of food, water and other necessities. Calling u 7 Best Cryptocurrency ETFs to Buy 08/20/2025 08:00pm • Direct ownership of Bitcoin, known as self-custody, comes with unique benefits. Investors hold their own private keys, usually stored on hardware wallets like Ledger devices, which serve as secure mediums for protecting digital assets. This is why many Bitcoin purists, often called "maxis," repeat t Movie Review: Ron Howard's 'Eden' brings 1920s chaos on a Galápagos island to life 08/20/2025 05:31pm • Ron Howard’s “Eden” opens with a bold statement: “Fascism is spreading.” It'll surely carry weight in modern society, but the phrase is referencing events from nearly a century ago. Based on a true story, “Eden” retraces what happened when a group of Europeans attempted to start anew o Cruiserweight Jake Paul and lightweight Gervonta Davis announce they will fight on Nov. 14 08/20/2025 05:10pm • ATLANTA (AP) — YouTuber-turned-cruiserweight boxer Jake Paul and undefeated WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis have agreed to fight on Nov. 14 at Atlanta's State Farm Arena. Paul's promotional company, Most Valuable Promotions, and Netflix announced the highly unusual matchup Wedne Wall Street steadies after Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses 08/20/2025 05:09pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes ended mixed on Wednesday after Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared most of their steep losses from the morning. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% after trimming a loss that reached 1.1% earlier in the day and remains near its an all-time high set last wee The guy who wrote the best episode of ‘The Bear’ made a movie about celebrity. It’s great 08/20/2025 03:44pm • Fandom is a funny thing in the age of social media. Spend enough time scrolling and it’s easy to feel like you really know a celebrity, and all their friends. The new film “Lurker,” a Sundance breakout in theaters Friday, explores the question of what might happen if a certain type of fan got CFP committee adding weight to games against strong opponents, limit reward for beating weak foes 08/20/2025 02:14pm • The College Football Playoff selection committee announced Wednesday it will place more emphasis on strength of schedule this year when determining which teams make the 12-team field. The committee said in a statement that the schedule strength metric has been adjusted to apply greater weight to gam All eyes on top-rated recruit Bryce Underwood at QB for No. 14 Michigan in Sherrone Moore's 2nd year 08/20/2025 01:00pm • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood is ready to have all eyes on him this season, playing quarterback for No. 14 Michigan hailed as the top-rated recruit in the country. He's also ready to take some hits. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Underwood told two reporters earlier this summer — at a car dea Julio César Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico for alleged cartel ties and drug trafficking 08/20/2025 09:18am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico, where he's wanted for alleged cartel ties, following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. Chávez was handed over by authorities and admitted to a prison outside of the How SHIPs Can Help With Your Medicare Questions and Problems 08/19/2025 08:00pm • What do I do if I don't think I can afford my Medicare premiums? Are the unsolicited calls I'm getting from "Medicare" really offering me free medications, or is it a scam? What's the difference between Medigap Plan F, Plan G and Plan N? Should I enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan instead? Millions What to Do When Your Doctor Stops Accepting Medicare 08/19/2025 08:00pm • Medicare, the federal health insurance program designed to cover people age 65 and older (and some younger individuals with qualifying disabilities), provides health insurance for many American seniors. The vast majority of doctors and hospitals accept Medicare, but they're not required to, and the