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September 22, 2025.

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Jeremiah Estrada celebrates after the third out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The Padres earn a playoff spot for the 4th time in 6 seasons

September 22, 2025

The San Diego Padres are headed back to the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons. The Padres clinched a playoff berth with a 5-4, 11-inning win against the three-time NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. The Padres pulled within 2 1/2 games of the idle Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West race and 2 1/2 games behind the idle Chicago Cubs in the race for the National League’s first of three wild card spots.

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North Carolina state Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, left, speaks while House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, listens and stands next to a photo of commuter train stabbing victim Iryna Zarutska, during a Legislative Building news conference, in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methods

September 22, 2025

North Carolina Republican legislators have introduced criminal justice measures to toughen bail rules and evaluate offenders for mental health issues. This follows the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train last month. The Senate approved the bill late Monday. It now heads to the House for debate. The bill aims to prohibit cashless bail for certain crimes and reduce magistrates’ discretion in pretrial release decisions. A late amendment could also open the door to new execution methods beyond lethal injection. One Democrat criticized the amendment as immoral.

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) is brought down by Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Nowaske, right, and defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, bottom, during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Ravens pushed around, Jackson chased down in humbling 38-30 loss to Lions

September 22, 2025

Pushed around on defense and manhandled when they had the ball, the Baltimore Ravens stumbled mightily at home in an ugly, surprising defeat. The Ravens allowed the Detroit Lions to amass 426 yards — including a whopping 224 on the ground == which proved to be simply too much for Lamar Jackson and Baltimore’s high-powered offense to overcome. Jackson was sacked seven times, Derrick Henry fumbled in the fourth quarter when the game was still close, and Baltimore absorbed a humbling 38-30 loss on Monday night.

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Defense tells judge Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has served enough time behind bars

September 22, 2025

Lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are urging a judge to sentence him early next month to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges. The lawyers made their arguments Monday in a written submission to a New York federal Judge Arun Subramanian. He’s already rejected bail for Combs, signaling that he believes he must serve more time behind bars despite being exonerated in July of the more serious racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors, who will submit their recommendations prior to the Oct. 3 sentencing, have already said they’ll urge Combs stay imprisoned substantially longer than the four to five years they originally thought.

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FILE - Students walk past Royce Hall at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Judge orders Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA

September 22, 2025

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at the University of California, Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction on Monday, saying the government likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires specific procedures and explanations for federal funding cuts. Instead, the government informed UCLA in generalized form letters that multiple grants from various agencies were being suspended but offered no specific details. The White House did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press requesting comment.

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In an aerial view, the Buffalo Trace Distillery is seen on Sept. 16, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Kentucky distillery bounces back from massive flood that briefly halted bourbon production

September 22, 2025

Bourbon production at Buffalo Trace Distillery has been connected to the Kentucky River for decades. A plaque at the distillery in Frankfort sums up the connection as a blessing and curse. The river once served as a floating highway to bring in grain for production and to ship whiskey. River water still cools production equipment. But the river showed its destructive side in April. A massive flood sent floodwaters surging over its banks, inundating most of the distillery grounds. Nearly every phase of production was impacted. Five months later, production is back to normal, and few visible reminders exist of the mud-caked, debris-strewn mess.

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President Donald Trump walks from Marine One with Col. Christopher Robinson, right, commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump to take aim at ‘globalist institutions,’ make case for his foreign policy record in UN speech

September 22, 2025

President Donald Trump will use his address to the United Nations General Assembly to spotlight his second-term foreign policy achievements and lament that “globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order.” That’s according to the White House. World leaders will be listening closely to Tuesday’s remarks as Trump has moved quickly to diminish U.S. support for the world body in his first eight months in office. The U.S. president’s speech comes at one of the most volatile moments in the world body’s 80-year-old history. Global leaders are being tested by intractable wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, uncertainty about the economic and social impact of emerging artificial intelligence technology, and anxiety about Trump’s antipathy for the U.N.

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Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) celebrates his touchdown run with teammates wide receiver Jameson Williams (1), tight end Brock Wright (89), guard Christian Mahogany (73) and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Lions run over the Ravens, sack Lamar Jackson 7 times in a 38-30 win over Baltimore

September 22, 2025

Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery ran for two touchdowns apiece, and the Detroit Lions bullied their way to a 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Lions sacked Lamar Jackson seven times and outrushed the Ravens 224 yards to 85. Detroit scored on drives of 98 and 96 yards against a Baltimore front that was without defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike and showed little ability to handle the Lions physically up front. Up 31-24 at the two-minute warning, Detroit converted on fourth-and-2 from their own 49 when Jared Goff completed a 21-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown. Then Montgomery raced for a 31-yard touchdown with 1:42 to play, capping a 151-yard night for the running back.

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FILE - Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the Emerge 20th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Kamala Harris says she ‘had a certain responsibility’ to argue against Biden running again

September 22, 2025

Kamala Harris has expressed regret for not voicing concerns about President Joe Biden running for a second term when many Americans felt he was too old. Speaking to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Monday, Harris said she had a responsibility to speak up. Her comments expand on her book “107 Days,” where she reflects on replacing Biden as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. Harris ultimately lost to Donald Trump. In the book, she questions whether allowing Biden to make the decision himself was grace or recklessness. Harris admitted she worried her advice might seem self-serving, given her past competition with Biden.

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Dr. Trump? The president reprises his COVID era, this time sharing unproven medical advice on autism

September 22, 2025

President Donald Trump isn’t a doctor. But he played one on TV Monday, offering copious amounts of unproven medical advice that he suggested — without providing evidence — might help reduce autism rates. Trump suggested pregnant women avoid Tylenol, despite the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists endorsing it as safe. Speaking alongside vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump also recommended spreading out key immunizations for newborns. He claimed, without evidence, a link between autism and acetaminophen. His statements drew criticism from actual medical experts and recalled the unfounded claims he tossed out during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

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President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House to board Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

What to know after Trump classifies decentralized antifa movement as a domestic terror organization

September 22, 2025

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order designating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. It consists of groups that resist fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations. The order did not specify how the administration would label what is effectively a decentralized movement as a domestic terrorist organization. Trump had said last week on social media that he would designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Bing Guan/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio meets Syria’s leader in New York as the country’s isolation eases further

September 22, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in New York. The meeting Monday expands Syria’s relations with the West and further eases its global isolation. Al-Sharaa is in the U.S. as he becomes Syria’s first leader to take part in the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders in nearly 60 years. In a separate talk, he praised U.S. President Donald Trump for taking a “bold decision” on lifting many sanctions against Syria that were imposed under ousted leader Bashar Assad. Al-Sharaa urged the United States to remove the remaining sanctions, saying Syria needs help as it comes out of war and crisis.

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FILE - An Amazon Prime driver makes a delivery outside an apartment building in Pittsburgh, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime — and made it hard to leave

September 22, 2025

A federal trial beginning in Amazon’s hometown this week is set to examine whether the online retailing giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime service and made it difficult to cancel after they did so. The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon in U.S. District Court in Seattle two years ago and has alleged more than a decade of legal violations, including of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, a 2010 law designed to help ensure that people know what they’re being charged for online. Jury selection began Monday, with opening statements to follow.

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FILE—House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. The Democratic leaders are lashing out at a short-term spending GOP bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, warning Republicans they will not support a measure that doesn't address their concerns on the soaring cost of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump to meet with Schumer and Jeffries as government shutdown risk looms

September 22, 2025

President Donald Trump will meet with the Democratic leaders in Congress this week ahead of a looming risk of a federal government shutdown. That’s according to two people familiar with the situation but unauthorized to discuss it. The meeting is set for Thursday, one of the people said. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries have been insisting on talks as the Democrats work to preserve health care programs as part of any deal to fund the government. They’re racing ahead of next week’s Oct. 1 deadline.

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Ryder Cup European captain Luke Donald, center, speaks to British media at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, ahead of the upcoming Ryder Cup golf tournament. (AP Photo/Michael Sisak).

The Ryder Cup is off to an emotional start for Team USA

September 22, 2025

A quiet start to Ryder Cup week has turned emotional for the Americans. Captain Keegan Bradley had New York firefighter Chris Mascali speak on the first tee before an empty grandstand at sunrise. His father died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Mascali had his father’s helmet with him and that’s now in the American team room at Bethpage Black. European captain Luke Donald gave his team a reminder of what they can do this week. They were dressed in salmon pink outerwear. That’s the color the 1987 team wore when it won on U.S. soil for the first time.

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FILE - A maintenance worker walks past the company logo on the side of a locomotive in the Union Pacific Railroad fueling yard in north Denver, Oct. 18, 2006. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Biggest rail union joins others in endorsing Union Pacific merger but some still have reservations

September 22, 2025

The nation’s largest railroad union endorsed Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Monday after securing promises to protect jobs. Other unions and chemical makers that rely on the railroads are still expressing concerns about the deal. The SMART-TD union that represents conductors and other rail workers said Union Pacific promised not to lay off any of its workers as a result of the merger and protect their jobs throughout their careers. But the head of one of the next biggest unions said he doesn’t think this deal does nearly enough to protect rail jobs, so he’s not ready to support the merger.

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MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

September 22, 2025

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students. This donation is part of UNCF’s ongoing effort to raise $1 billion to support its 37 historically Black colleges and universities. Scott’s gift is one of her largest and among the first publicly disclosed in 2025. The donation will be used for a pooled endowment, aiming to create a $370 million fund for UNCF member HBCUs that can use the annual proceeds for budgetary needs. The broader fundraising effort seeks to address funding disparities between HBCUs and other universities.

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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa walks off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa is out for the season with a torn ACL, AP source says

September 22, 2025

San Francisco star defensive end Nick Bosa tore the ACL in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season. Bosa hurt his knee in the first half of a win over Arizona on Sunday and didn’t return to the game. Bosa gave a thumbs-down after the injury but initial tests did not show a torn ACL. Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that more tests would be needed to determine the severity of the injury. A person familiar with the situation said on condition of anonymity because an announcement hadn’t been made that those tests showed that Bosa had torn his ACL and his season was done.

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The sun sets over Steinbrenner Field during the second inning of a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

MLB owners approve sale of Tampa Bay Rays to group headed by Patrick Zalupski

September 22, 2025

Major League Baseball owners have unanimously approved the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays to a group led by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski. The transfer from Stu Sternberg’s group is expected to close soon. Sternberg took control of the team in 2005 and rebranded it as the Rays after the 2007 season. The team won four AL East titles under Sternberg and reached the World Series twice. Because of damage from Hurricane Milton, the Rays played home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa this season. Commissioner Rob Manfred expects Zalupski to start a new search for a ballpark site.

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White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with reporters at the White House, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House backs ‘border czar’ after reports he accepted cash during undercover FBI probe last year

September 22, 2025

The White House is standing behind “border czar” Tom Homan following reports he had accepted $50,000 from undercover agents posing as businesspeople during an undercover FBI operation last year, leading to a bribery investigation that was shut down by the Trump administration Justice Department. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday characterized Homan’s encounter with the undercover agents as an effort by the Biden administration to “entrap one of the president’s top allies and supporters.” MSNBC first reported Saturday that Homan had accepted the cash during a 2024 encounter with undercover agents posing as businesspeople seeking government contracts that Homan suggested he could help them get in a second Trump term.

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FILE - Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl celebrates with a net after the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Michigan State, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Bruce Pearl, winningest basketball coach in Auburn history, announces retirement

September 22, 2025

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has announced his retirement months after taking the Tigers to another NCAA Final Four. Pearl’s 38-year-old son Steven Pearl is taking over as head coach of the Tigers. In a 14-minute video posted on social media Monday, the 65-year-old Pearl says he feels it’s time to pass the torch. Pearl is leaving Auburn as the school’s winningest coach after taking the Tigers to their only two Final Fours.

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FILE - A vacant lot is on 1st Avenue by the United Nations building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

There will be no casino in Manhattan after all proposals are rejected by locals

September 22, 2025

Plans to build the Big Apple’s first full-service casino in the heart of the city have run out of luck. A local panel on Monday rejected the last of three Manhattan proposals vying for one of up to three new state licenses to operate a casino in the lucrative New York City market. The proposal was for a six-acre project near the United Nations headquarters dubbed “Freedom Plaza.” A Jay-Z-backed plan to build a Caesars Palace in Times Square and another proposal for a resort on Manhattan’s West Side were both voted down by two other local boards last week. Five proposals still remain in the race for up to three gaming licenses.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. after attending a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Supreme Court will weigh expanding Trump’s power to shape agencies by overturning 90-year-old ruling

September 22, 2025

The Supreme Court will consider expanding President Donald Trump’s power to shape independent agencies by overturning a nearly century-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members. The high court agreed Monday to quickly hear arguments in a case over the firing of members of the Federal Trade Commission and two other boards. The justices have allowed the Republican president to fire Democratic Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and board members at other agencies while their lawsuits play out. The high court’s actions send a strong signal the conservative majority is poised to overturn or narrow a 1935 decision that found commissioners can be removed only for misconduct or neglect of duty.

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New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson, left, runs with the ball as Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Brian Daboll is noncommittal about who the Giants’ starting QB will be against the Chargers

September 22, 2025

Coach Brian Daboll is not committing to who will start at quarterback for the New York Giants in their next game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Daboll was asked repeatedly Monday about starter Russell Wilson, rookie Jaxson Dart and journeyman backup Jameis Winston and said he and his staff were evaluating everything. The Giants are 0-3 with Wilson attempting every pass so far this season and Dart getting a handful of snaps as a change of pace.

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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk’s assassination, this time on free speech

September 22, 2025

As they mourn slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump, members of his administration and a broader universe of supporters have seemed to impose a double standard on speech. They have been targeting those who have been critical of Kirk’s often confrontational approach and celebrated when employees were disciplined or fired over their comments — most recently when ABC indefinitely suspended late night host Jimmy Kimmel. Trump allies defend the approach, saying they’re replacing “cancel culture” with “consequence culture.” But others fear a broader crackdown on speech under the guise of preventing violence and fighting “hate speech.”

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FILE - United States' Patrick Cantlay celebrates after holing his putt that led to him winning his afternoon Fourballs match on the 18th green at the Ryder Cup golf tournament at the Marco Simone Golf Club in Guidonia Montecelio, Italy, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Patrick Cantlay brings reputation of clutch putting and unwanted attention at Ryder Cup

September 22, 2025

Patrick Cantlay showed up at Bethpage Black wearing a hat. That’s noteworthy at the Ryder Cup considering what Cantlay endured two years ago in Rome. He played the back nine at Marco Simone in front of thousands of hat-waving heckling fans. They were responding to an unfounded report that he wasn’t wearing a hat to protest not being paid. Cantlay had no idea why they were doing it until after he won his match. Overlooked in that scene was his clutch performance. For all the noise surrounding Cantlay, he has become one of the most clutch putters for the Americans.

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FILE - Cardi B attends Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Cardi B replaces The Weeknd at the 2025 Global Citizen Festival

September 22, 2025

A few changes have been made to the 2025 Global Citizen Festival held in New York City’s Central Park on Saturday. Cardi B has been added to the lineup. The Weeknd, initially announced as a headliner, has had to drop out of the event due to personal reasons, organizers shared on Monday. The 2025 Global Citizen Festival will be hosted by actor Hugh Jackman and features Tyla, Ayra Starr and Mariah the Scientist. Tickets to the festival are free, but fans must earn them by taking actions through the Global Citizen app. The festival will also be available to stream Saturday on YouTube, Apple Music and the Apple TV app, iHeartRadio and many other platforms.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk after arriving on Marine One at Stansted Airport, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Stansted, England. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Man charged with shining laser pointer at Marine One with Trump aboard

September 22, 2025

The Secret Service has arrested a man on a charge that he shined a laser pointer at Marine One while President Donald Trump was aboard the helicopter. A court filing on Monday says Jacob Samuel Winkler is charged with a felony punishable by a maximum prison sentence of five years. A Secret Service patrol officer says Marine One was airborne on Saturday near the White House when Winkler shined the laser pointer in its direction. The officer says Winkler repeatedly talked about apologizing to Trump after his arrest. Online court records don’t list an attorney representing Winkler.

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FILE - Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, walks at the White House, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump’s Federal Reserve appointee seeks steeper rate cuts

September 22, 2025

President Donald Trump’s appointee to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors said Monday that the central bank’s key interest rate should be much lower than its current 4.1% level, staking out a position far different than his colleagues. Miran’s comments underscore the different perspective he brings to the Fed’s deliberations over interest rate policy.

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FILE - Crime scene tape surrounds Utah Valley University after Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 13, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Utah Valley University launching review of Charlie Kirk shooting to improve campus security

September 22, 2025

Utah Valley University is launching an independent, external review of the fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on campus earlier this month to improve its safety practices. The university made the announcement Monday as it struggles to contain fallout over security lapses and the shattering of the serene image administrators cultivated. The university also stated the campus is planning a memorial for Kirk, to be developed by a committee of students, faculty and political leaders.

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MWI Health Expands Across Midwest, Opens New Rapid City Clinic

September 22, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Midwest Wellness Institute (MWI Health), a provider of mental health and addiction services in South Dakota, is expanding its reach with a new clinic in Rapid City and additional locations planned across the Midwest. The new Rapid City clinic, located at 2620 Jackson Blvd., is part of a broader expansion that […]

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FILE - Rolls of finished steel are seen at the U.S. Steel Granite City Works facility Thursday, June 28, 2018, in Granite City, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

The White House says it blocked US Steel’s decision to stop processing steel at Illinois plant

September 22, 2025

The White House says it intervened to block a decision to stop processing raw steel at U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works plant in Illinois. In a statement, the White House said Monday that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick delivered the message that President Donald Trump would exercise his so-called “golden share” power. That provision was a key element in the Trump administration’s decision to allow Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy out U.S. Steel. It gives the federal government a say in certain decisions involving domestic steel production. Earlier this month, U.S. Steel said it would stop processing steel slabs at its Granite City Works. On Friday, U.S. Steel reversed course.

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FILE - Workers on scaffolding repaint the NASA logo near the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 20, 2020. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

NASA introduces its newest astronauts: 10 chosen from more than 8,000 applicants

September 22, 2025

NASA has 10 new astronauts chosen from more than 8,000 applicants. The space agency introduced its 2025 astronaut class Monday. The six women and four men will undergo two years of training before becoming eligible for spaceflight, including trips to the moon and possibly Mars. It’s the 24th astronaut class for NASA since the original Mercury Seven made their debut in 1959. The previous class was in 2021. Only 370 people have been selected by NASA as astronauts, making it an extraordinarily small and elite group.

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FILE - The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

US bars Iran’s diplomats from shopping at Costco without permission

September 22, 2025

The Trump administration has formally barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from shopping at wholesale club stores like Costco and purchasing luxury goods in the United States without specific permission from the State Department. In notices to be published this week in the Federal Register, the department’s Office of Foreign Missions determined that diplomatic memberships in wholesale club stores as well as diplomats’ ability to buy items such as watches, furs, jewelry, handbags, wallets, perfumes, tobacco, alcohol and cars are a “benefit” requiring U.S. government approval. However, the only country whose diplomats were specifically targeted is Iran.

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FILE - Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, walks at the White House, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump appointee to Federal Reserve calls for steeper rate cuts

September 22, 2025

President Donald Trump’s appointee to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors said Monday that the central bank’s key interest rate should be much lower than its current 4.1% level, staking out a position far different than his colleagues. Miran’s comments underscore the different perspective he brings to the Fed’s deliberations over interest rate policy.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

What we know about autism’s causes

September 22, 2025

A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon. President Donald Trump claimed over the weekend that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder. But brain experts say they already know there is no single cause. They say the rhetoric appears to ignore decades of science into the genetic and environmental factors that can play a role. Autism rates are rising, but that’s largely about an expanded definition, more awareness and more screening.

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FILE - Appalachian State coach Shawn Clark watches players warm up before taking on UAB in the New Orleans Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, on Dec. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)

Shawn Clark, UCF offensive line coach and former Appalachian State coach, dies at 50

September 22, 2025

UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark has died nearly two weeks after being hospitalized with a medical emergency. The school announced that Clark died Sunday at 50 years old. Clark suffered the medical emergency on Sept. 9 and had been away from the team. Clark joined UCF’s staff this season after five seasons as head coach at Appalachian State. He went 40-24 in five seasons there and was 3-1 in bowl games. UCF coach Scott Frost said Clark was “so much more than a coach.” He called Clark a “remarkable man, husband, and father.”

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This undated photo released by the U.S. Army shows chief warrant officer Andrew Cully. (U.S. Army via AP)

Army identifies 4 soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Washington state

September 22, 2025

The Army has released the names of four soldiers killed when the military helicopter they were on crashed near a base in Washington state. The Army in a release Monday identified the victims as chief warrant officers Andrew Cully and Andrew Kraus, and sergeants Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good. Cully was from Sparta, Missouri. Kraus was from Sanibel, Florida. Scott was from Tacoma, Washington, and Good was from Mount Vernon, Washington. Army officials have said the helicopter was on a routine flight training west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The base is about 10 miles south of Tacoma. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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FILE - The TikTok logo is pictured in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Oracle will manage TikTok’s algorithm for US users under Trump administration deal

September 22, 2025

A senior official in President Donald Trump’s administration says Oracle will receive a copy of TikTok’s algorithm to operate for U.S. users. The decision addresses U.S. national security concerns over the China-based social media platform. The algorithm recommends videos and has been a key issue in negotiations between Washington and Beijing. The Trump administration official insisted on anonymity Monday and said the plan aims to prevent potential manipulation of addictive content. Full details on investors haven’t been released. But private equity firm Silver Lake is confirmed as part of the investment group. Then-President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring ByteDance to sell its assets to an American company.

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Syracuse head coach Fran Brown heads off the field after defeating Clemson in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

ACC fines, reprimands Syracuse for feigning injuries in 34-21 upset win over Clemson

September 22, 2025

The Atlantic Coast Conference has fined Syracuse $25,000 and issued a public reprimand for feigning injuries during Saturday’s 34-21 win over Clemson. The ACC cited one incident with 9:25 left in the game, calling it unethical and against the spirit of the rules. The national coordinator of football officials agreed that the actions violated fair play. Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik noted Syracuse’s defensive injuries stopped play and disrupted the Tigers’ momentum. Coach Dabo Swinney advised against frustration over the situation. The fine will go to the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship account.

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George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship

September 22, 2025

Actor and activist George Takei is taking on a new role as honorary chair of Banned Books Week. The American Library Association announced Monday that the 88-year-old will lead the event, which runs from Oct. 5-11. Banned Books Week highlights censored works like “Gender Queer” and “The Bluest Eye.” Takei, who spent part of his childhood in a Japanese internment camp, emphasizes the importance of access to books. He will share leadership with Iris Mogul, a student active in anti-banning campaigns. Previous chairs include Ava DuVernay and LeVar Burton.

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