Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins…
Feds: Man accused in apparent assassination attempt left note indicating he intended to kill Trump
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man accused in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida left behind a note detailing his…
The Federal Reserve is finally lowering rates. Here’s what consumers should know
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. On…
Giant sinkholes in a South Dakota neighborhood make families fear for their safety
By JACK DURA Associated Press Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their home could tumble into a gaping hole. They…
Happy 50th ‘SNL!’ Here’s a look back at the show’s very first cast
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York! It’s 50 seasons later for “SNL.” The landmark NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with drop-dead dark humor and pratfalls, George Carlin as…
Shohei Ohtani becomes the first major league player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in a season
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, with the Los Angeles Dodgers star going deep twice to reach…
Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said Wednesday night. The search ended…
Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
By LEA SKENE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department…
Stock market today: Wall Street is stuck as the countdown to a rate cut ticks closer to zero
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are holding near their records Wednesday ahead of an announcement in the afternoon that’s expected to kick off a series of cuts to interest rates meant to…
Trump and Harris resume campaigning after second apparent assassination attempt
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential election campaigning revved back up Tuesday, with Donald Trump heading to Michigan and Vice President Kamala Harris answering questions at a forum for Black journalists in Pennsylvania — all while authorities…