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White House details plans to improve housing affordability

White House details plans to improve housing affordability

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes, a response to the volcanic rise in housing prices over the past year.
Rep. Jamie Raskin's book 'Unthinkable' coming out Jan. 4

Rep. Jamie Raskin's book 'Unthinkable' coming out Jan. 4

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is working on a memoir in which he will reflect on the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol and the tragedy he suffered a week earlier when his 25-year-old son Tommy killed himself.
Church: Talks on Sri Lankan blasts require gov't credibility

Church: Talks on Sri Lankan blasts require gov't credibility

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan Roman Catholic leader has said the government must win back the confidence of the church before the two sides can hold talks on the church's criticisms of inquiries into 2019 Easter Sunday bomb blasts that kille
Concerts nixed, activists sentenced in Hong Kong crackdown

Concerts nixed, activists sentenced in Hong Kong crackdown

HONG KONG (AP) — A popular Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist will not be allowed to perform at one of the city’s top theaters later this month, in an indication that a crackdown by authorities on dissent is reaching the entertainment and cu
Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project

Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Nas X has been awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award from the advocacy group The Trevor Project.
UK regulator clears Piers Morgan over comments on Meghan

UK regulator clears Piers Morgan over comments on Meghan

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s media regulator on Wednesday cleared TV personality and journalist Piers Morgan of any violations for making comments about Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that drew more than 50,000 viewer complaints, the largest number ever r
At the Venice Film Festival, cinema’s future looks hopeful

At the Venice Film Festival, cinema’s future looks hopeful

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Hope for the future of cinema was front of mind for many as the Venice International Film Festival kicked off Wednesday on the Lido.
Edmunds: Vehicle prices remain high this Labor Day weekend

Edmunds: Vehicle prices remain high this Labor Day weekend

If this were a normal year, Labor Day would traditionally kick off the start of end-of-model-year vehicle clearance sales.
Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances

Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances

Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, but unwinding the financial damage can take many months. Still, those affected have many sources of help.
WHO says new test shows Ivory Coast did not have Ebola case

WHO says new test shows Ivory Coast did not have Ebola case

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — New tests show that Ivory Coast did not have its first case of Ebola in more than 25 years after all, the World Health Organization said, reversing course after the reported case last month prompted thousands of vaccines t
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