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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, tries to get by Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Palm Desert, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Lakers lose their preseason opener 103-81 to Suns with LeBron James, Luka Doncic sitting out

12:36 AM on Saturday, October 4

Austin Reaves scored 20 points and Bronny James added eight while the Los Angeles Lakers lost their preseason opener 103-81 to the Phoenix Suns with LeBron James and Luka Doncic sitting out

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

The GOP says it's winning the shutdown. Some fear Trump's cuts may change that

12:03 AM on Saturday, October 4

President Donald Trump is using the federal shutdown to push deep spending cuts in states that backed Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024

FILE - President Donald Trump silences his mobile phone in the Oval Office of the White House, May 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump's 'paper tiger' jab at Russia echoes Mao's propaganda against the US

12:01 AM on Saturday, October 4

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have been trading barbs using the term "paper tiger," a phrase popularized by the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong

This combination photo of candidates to replace Republican Rep. Mark Green in a Tennessee special election for the U.S. Seventh Congressional District shows Republican Jody Barrett, from top left, Democrat Aftyn Behn, Republican Gino Bulso, Democrat Darden Copeland, Democrat Vincent Dixie, Republican Mason Foley, and bottom row from left, Republican Joe Leurs, Democrat Bo Mitchell and Republicans Lee Reeves, Matt Van Epps and Tres Wittum. (AP Photo)

In Tennessee, a US House primary special election draws a crowd

12:01 AM on Saturday, October 4

A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer has attracted crowded primaries for both major parties

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) drives was Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) defends during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A'ja Wilson and Dana Evans lead Las Vegas Aces past Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in WNBA Finals opener

10:34 PM on Friday, October 3

A’ja Wilson and Dana Evans each scored 21 points, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

Akie Iwai, of Japan, tees off on the ninth hole during the first round of the Kroger Queen City Championship golf tournament, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at TPC River's Bend in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)

Akie Iwai leads at windy Hoakalei, with 8 players a shot back and Nelly Korda 2 behind

10:17 PM on Friday, October 3

Akie Iwai fought through gusting wind Friday at Hoakalei Country Club to take the third-round lead in the LOTTE Championship, with eight players a stroke back and Nelly Korda two behind

New Mexico Republican state Senate Minority Leader Bill Sharer of Farmington, N.M., speaks at the opening of a special legislative session in Santa Fe, N.M., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts, support health care and food assistance

9:37 PM on Friday, October 3

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a package of bills aimed at shoring up food assistance, rural health care and public broadcasting in response to recently enacted federal cuts

Texas Rangers hire Skip Schumaker as manager, agreeing to 4-year contract with former Marlins skipper

8:51 PM on Friday, October 3

Texas Rangers hire Skip Schumaker as manager, agreeing to 4-year contract with former Marlins skipper

FILE - Jimmy Wayne Carwyle appears during an arraignment in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool, File)

Judge remains undecided on treatment plan for man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston

8:43 PM on Friday, October 3

A Los Angeles judge remained undecided in a hearing Friday on treatment plan for a man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and ramming his car into her home

FILE - Tyrese Gibson arrives at a special screening of "Morbius" on March 30, 2022, at Cinemark Playa Vista theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Tyrese Gibson booked into Georgia jail and released on bond following cruelty to animal charge

3:44 PM on Friday, October 3

Police said Tyrese Gibson was booked into a Georgia jail early Friday, a week after he failed to turn himself in following an arrest warrant for cruelty to animals

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein delivers the State of the State address at the Legislative Building, March 12, 2025, in Raleigh N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death

2:57 PM on Friday, October 3

North Carolina’s Democratic governor has signed into law a criminal justice measure pushed by the Republican-controlled legislature in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train

Roel Calderon, left, and Ashley Miramontes try on fashions inspired by Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," at a TikTok/Taylor Swift fan activation pop-up event to celebrate the release of the album on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

From tequila cocktails to themed pop-ups, Taylor Swift fans celebrate 'The Life of a Showgirl'

12:49 PM on Friday, October 3

Taylor Swift fans around the world are celebrating her latest album release, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

10:23 AM on Friday, October 3

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack

FILE - Activists carry signs during a protest against President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The Latest: Hamas accepts some elements of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, others require negotiation

7:46 AM on Friday, October 3

Hamas responded Friday to President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, agreeing to give up power and release all remaining hostages, but the group said that other elements require further consultations among Palestinians

The state flag of Tennessee stands outside the office of Tennessee's 7th Congressional District in Washington, Sept. 2, 2025, which has a seat that became vacant following the resignation of Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn. on July 20. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee's special congressional election

7:35 AM on Friday, October 3

More than a dozen candidates are competing for their parties’ nominations Tuesday to fill a vacant Tennessee congressional seat in the closely divided U.S. House

Luxembourg's Grand Duke Guillaume and Luxembourg's Grand Duchess Stephanie hold their children Prince Charles and Prince Francois as they wave from the balcony of the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Luxembourg celebrates Grand Duke Guillaume after his father abdicates

1:06 AM on Friday, October 3

Grand Duke Guillaume has ascended to the throne of Luxembourg after swearing an oath in a traditional ceremony on Friday

A rescuer walks near the islamic boarding school where a building collapsed in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Death toll from Indonesian school collapse rises to 14 as crews pull more bodies from rubble

1:02 AM on Friday, October 3

The death toll from a school collapse in Indonesia rose to 14 on Friday after recovery crews pulled multiple bodies from beneath the rubble

FILE - Travis Kelce, left, and Taylor Swift pose after the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Jan. 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Decoding Taylor Swift’s 'The Life of a Showgirl': A guide to her references

12:20 AM on Friday, October 3

Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," is packed with Easter eggs for fans to decode

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