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September 23

The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next?

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics
September 23
FILE - The Capitol is seen in Washington, Sept. 20, 2021. The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
September 23

Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire

For Lachlan Murdoch, this has been a long time coming — assuming, that is, his moment has actually arrived
September 23
FILE - Lachlan Murdoch appears at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2020. Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp, son Lachlan will take over as chairman of both companies. For Lachlan Murdoch, this has been a long time coming — assuming, that is, his moment has actually arrived. On Thursday, his father Rupert Murdoch announced that he’s stepping down as the head of his two media companies — News Corp. and Fox Corp. -- as of November. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
September 22

By the Numbers: Surge pricing

A look at the numbers behind businesses using surge or dynamic pricing, and why it may be here to stay.
September 22
VIDEO: By the Numbers: Surge pricing
September 22

Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI

Britain is pitching itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international response to the rise of artificial intelligence
September 22
Deputy Prime Minister of United Kingdom Oliver Dowden addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
September 22

Fatal collision that killed 2 pilots brings a tragic end to the Reno air show and confounds experts

Aviation experts say it was likely a visibility issue that caused two racing pilots to collide in mid-air while preparing to land in Reno last weekend
September 22
CORRECTS AND CLARIFIES NAME AND LOCATION OF TRUCKEE FIRE & RESCUE - FILE - In this photo provided by Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue, in Reno, Nev., members of Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue and other officials look over aircraft wreckage, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Reno, after two California pilots were killed when their planes collided in mid-air while preparing to land after completing a race at the National Championship Air Races north of the city. Aviation experts say that for whatever reason, at least one racing pilot apparently didn’t see the other when their vintage planes collided in mid-air while preparing to land after finishing first and second at the air races the previous weekend. Federal investigators expect to release a preliminary report in another week or so. (Adam R. Mayberry/Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue via AP, File)
September 22

RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns

U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns
September 22
FILE - This photo provided by Pfizer in August 2023 shows their RSV vaccine Abrysvo. On Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns. (Pfizer via AP, File)
September 22

Biden will join UAW picket line to 'stand in solidarity' as strike expands

The president said he will go to Michigan on Tuesday.
September 22
Phaedra Grant, who has worked 34 years for Ford, holds a sign during a United Auto Workers rally to support striking workers outside an assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 21, 2023.
September 22

New York to require flood disclosures in home sales as sea levels rise and storms worsen

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding
September 22
FILE - A fractured driveway is visible in Highland Falls, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2023, following heavy flooding. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)
September 22

Things to know about California's new proposed rules for insurance companies

California's insurance commissioner says he will write new rules for insurers in the nation's most populous state
September 22
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara speaks during a news conference in a Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Lara announced a new plan aimed at keeping insurance companies from leaving the wildfire-prone state. (AP Photo/Adam Beam)
September 22

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 9/22/2023

Wall Street’s worst week in six months closed on another weak note
September 22
September 22

Judge peppers lawyers in prelude to trial of New York's business fraud lawsuit against Trump

A New York judge has continued arguments over whether an October trial to determine if former President Donald Trump committed fraud will go on as scheduled
September 22
FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)
September 22

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose 40 cents to $90.03 a barrel Friday
September 22
September 22

Hollywood writers expected to meet for another round of contract negotiations

The union is calling for increased pay, better residuals and staffing, and assurances on artificial intelligence.
September 22
VIDEO: Hollywood writers expected to meet for another round of contract negotiations
September 22

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes

Economists in Hawaii warn that residents who survived the wildfire that destroyed much of the Maui community of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes
September 22
FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 17, 2023. When the town of Lahaina, which was leveled by wildfire in August, is rebuilt, local residents who survived the conflagration might not be able to afford to live there, leading economists warned on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
September 22

Sabato De Sarno makes highly anticipated debut at Gucci under the gaze of Hollywood stars

Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love with Gucci again, titling his debut collection “Gucci Ancora,” Italian for “Gucci Again.”
September 22
Julia Roberts attends the Gucci women's Spring Summer 2024 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
September 22
United Auto Workers members and supporters picket outside a General Motors facility in Langhorne, Pa., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The United Auto Workers expanded its strike against major automakers Friday, walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers in 20 states. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
September 22

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding

The White House has direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded
September 22
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
September 22

Seagen, Activision Blizzard rise; Scholastic, Intel fall, Friday, 9/22/2023

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Seagen, Activision Blizzard rise; Scholastic, Intel fall
September 22
September 22

High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami

A privately owned high-speed passenger train service has been launched between Florida’s two biggest tourist hubs
September 22
The first Brightline train to Miami for the debut of service from Orlando International Airport arrives in the station early Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The high-speed Orlando-Miami route marks the first new privately-owned inter-city passenger service to roll out in the U.S. in 100 years. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
September 22

United Auto Workers expanding strike against automakers

The union says more than 5,000 additional workers will join the picket lines in addition to the nearly 13,000 auto workers who walked off the job last week.
September 22
VIDEO: United Auto Workers expanding strike against automakers
September 22

Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media

Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century
September 22
FILE - Lachlan Murdoch arrives at St Bride's Church for the celebration ceremony of the wedding of Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall in London, Saturday, March 5, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
September 22

Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil lease sale to protect whale species

The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge's order requiring the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres
September 22
FILE - A rig and supply vessel are pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the cost of Louisiana, April 10, 2011. A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres. The Thursday, Sept. 22, 2023, ruling rejected a scaled-back plan announced last month by the Biden administration as part of an effort to protect an endangered whale species. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
September 22

Business Headlines: New crackdown on Airbnbs in NYC could impact holiday travelers

Meanwhile, a new report from the National Association of Realtors says home sales fell unexpectedly last month.
September 22
VIDEO: Business Headlines: New crackdown on Airbnbs in NYC could impact holiday travelers
September 22

US ambassador to Japan calls Chinese ban on Japanese seafood 'economic coercion'

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has accused China of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Ch...
September 22
FILE - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks during an interview with The Associated Press Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the ambassador's residence in Tokyo. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel accused China on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood over the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish off of Japan's coasts.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
September 22

US ambassador to Japan calls Chinese ban on Japanese seafood 'economic coercion'

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has accused China of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Ch...
September 22
FILE - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks during an interview with The Associated Press Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the ambassador's residence in Tokyo. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel accused China on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood over the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish off of Japan's coasts.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
September 22

The United Auto Workers expands its strikes against automakers to 38 locations in 20 states

The United Auto Workers expands its strikes against automakers to 38 locations in 20 states
September 22
September 22

On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard

Across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies meet on the sidelines of the United Nations while world leaders gather at the annual General Assembly
September 22
FILE - Climate activists march on Madison Avenue while protesting energy policy and the use of fossil fuels, in New York, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. Outside the gates of the United Nations, many civil society groups, activists and major philanthropic foundations are making plans on the sidelines of the General Assembly to push forward toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)
September 22

Bulgaria to purchase US Stryker combat vehicles and related equipment

Bulgaria’s government has approved the purchase of U.S.-made Stryker combat vehicles to modernize the country’s land forces and bring them in line with NATO standards
September 22
September 22

Shimano recalls 760,000 bike cranksets over crash hazard following several injury reports

Cycling company Shimano is recalling some 760,000 bike cranksets in the U.S. and Canada due to a crash hazard that has resulted in several reported injuries
September 22
This photo provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows 11-Speed Bonded Hollowtech II Road Cranksets by Shimano. Cycling company Shimano is recalling some 760,000 bike cranksets in the U.S. and Canada, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, due to a crash hazard that has resulted in several reported injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the now-recalled crank parts can separate and break, risking crashes. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP)
September 22

Energy Dept. announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer

The Energy Department announced Friday a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power
September 22
FILE - An employee works at a battery energy storage facility in Saginaw, Texas, April 25, 2023, that is owned and operated by Eolian L.P. The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday, Sept. 22, announced a $325 million investment in long-duration battery storage projects. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)
September 22

United States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions

The U.S. Treasury Department and China’s Ministry of Finance have launched a pair of economic working groups in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations
September 22
FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, July 8, 2023. The U.S. Treasury Department and China's Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)
September 22

US Treasury and Chinese Ministry of Finance launch economic working groups in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties

US Treasury and Chinese Ministry of Finance launch economic working groups in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties
September 22
September 22

Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support

Auto workers have expanded their strike against major carmakers, walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts-distribution centers in 20 states
September 22
Members of the United Auto Workers strike outside the MOPAR Milwaukee Parts Distribution Center Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
September 22

MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Versace taps Barbie Zeitgeist; Sharon Stone takes front row at Tod's

Rain forced more than one fashion house to scramble for indoor locations in Milan and fashionistas to find a way to move about the gridlocked Italian city without the threat of a drenching Friday. Some scenes from inside the runway shows on the third day of Milan Fashion Week ’s mostly womenswear previews for Spring-Summer 2024. IT’S A BARBIE WORLD AT VERSACE Donatella Versace tapped the Barbie zeitgeist with a collection that managed to be both girlish and sophisticated at the same time. In Versace’s Barbie world, gingham and checks were the stars, in mostly pastels, the perfect palette for straight mini-dresses, flouncy shorts and collarless skirt suits, featuring pretty details like covered buttons and bow-shaped barrettes. For Power Barbie, there were black-and-white check suits, leather combos and cocktail dresses, worn with an open-toe heel that pulled up into a leather sock. Standout looks included a checked coat that fanned around the form and a padded V-neck black...
September 22
Claudia Schiffer wears a creation as part of the Versace women's Spring Summer 2024 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
September 22

EU hits Intel with $400 million antitrust fine in long-running computer chip case

European Union antitrust enforcers have slapped Intel with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight that the chipmaker appeared to have won last year
September 22
FILE - The Intel logo appears on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York's Times Square, on Oct. 3, 2018. European Union antitrust enforcers slapped Intel on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight that the chipmaker appeared to have won last year, in a postscript to a case that dates back more than a decade. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
September 22

Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them

Amazon’s Prime Video will begin showing adds during shows and movies early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions
September 22
FILE - Amazon's Prime Video streaming app on an iPad is seen in Baltimore on March 19, 2018. Amazon says that it will now start charging $2.99 per month in order for users in the U.S. to watch Prime Video ad free. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
September 22

Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Massachusetts has about 184,000 people on a waitlist for the state’s public housing
September 22
An empty apartment is seen at Brady Village in Agawam, Mass., on Aug. 10, 2023. A WBUR and ProPublica investigation found that nobody is living in nearly 2,300 state-funded apartments, with most sitting empty for months or years. The state pays local housing authorities to maintain and operate the units whether they're occupied or not. (Jesse Costa/WBUR via AP)
September 22

Microsoft's revamped $69 billion deal for Activision is on the cusp of going through

British competition regulators has signaled that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval
September 22
FILE - A sign outside the Activision building in Santa Monica, Calif., June 21, 2023. British competition regulators signaled Friday, Sept. 22 that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval by next month's deadline. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
September 22

King Charles III winds up his France state visit in Bordeaux to focus on the climate and sip wine

King Charles III has traveled to the southwestern French city of Bordeaux to focus on climate and the environment
September 22
King Charles III disembarks HMS Iron Duke with Queen Camilla, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, Friday Sept. 22, 2023. Britain's King Charles III traveled to Bordeaux on the third day of his state visit to France to focus on climate and the environment. Christophe Archambault, Pool via AP)
September 22

King Charles III winds up his France state visit in Bordeaux to focus on the climate and sip wine

King Charles III has traveled to the southwestern French city of Bordeaux to focus on climate and the environment
September 22
King Charles III disembarks HMS Iron Duke with Queen Camilla, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, Friday Sept. 22, 2023. Britain's King Charles III traveled to Bordeaux on the third day of his state visit to France to focus on climate and the environment. Christophe Archambault, Pool via AP)
September 22

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Sept. 15–21, 2023 Many families in poorer areas of Romania enjoy fall fairs, like the Titu Fair in Hagioaica. The Italian island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by an influx of migrant arrivals from Tunisia. King Charles III is on a three-day visit to France, where the U.K. monarch met with French President Emmanuel Macron. In sports, Real Madrid beat Union Berlin in their first group match of the Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by AP photographer Emilio Morenatti in Spain. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com
September 22
The imprint of a climate activist's hand in glue is left on the asphalt after they were detached by police during a climate protest in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
September 22

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its worst week in six months with more losses

Wall Street wheezed to more losses as it limped to the finish of its worst week in six months
September 22
FILE - People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
September 22

Top warming talks official hopes for 'course correction' and praises small steps in climate efforts

A top official of upcoming international climate negotiations hopes to prove critics wrong and surprise them with a “course correction” for an ever-warming world
September 22
Adnan Amin, CEO and number two official at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, answers questions during an interview, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at United Nations Headquarters. Amin said he knows what activists, critics and the head of the United Nations really want – a phase out of fossil fuels that cause climate change. He said it looks unlikely. (AP Photo/Joseph Frederick)
September 22

Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows

A new poll shows that Americans are much more sympathetic to Hollywood's striking writers and actors then they are to the studios on the other side of the table
September 22
Demonstrators hold signs during a rally outside the Paramount Pictures Studio in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Negotiations between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios have resumed and will continue Thursday, the latest attempt to bring an end to pickets that have brought film and television productions to a halt. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
September 21

Labor unions say they will end strike actions at Chevron's three LNG plants in Australia

Labor unions say they will end disruptive strike actions at Chevron Corp.'s liquefied natural gas plants in Australia that provide more than 5% of global LNG supplies
September 21
A Chevron LNG processing plant is under construction on Barrow Island, Western Australia, April 11, 2016. Labor unions said on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, they will end disruptive strike action at Chevron Corp. liquefied natural gas plants in Australia that provide more than 5% of global LNG supplies. (Ray Strange/AAP Image via AP)
September 21

TikTalk: The D’Amelios navigate fame as a family

ABC News’ Will Ganss spoke with Charli, Heidi, and Marc D’Amelio as they reflect on dating, fashion, fame, and the newest season of their Hulu reality show.
September 21
VIDEO: TikTalk: The D’Amelios navigate fame as a family
September 21

Australia's government posts $14.2 billion budget surplus after 15 years in the red

Australia’s government has reported a $14.2 billion budget surplus for the last fiscal year
September 21
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Australia’s government reported Friday that it had a budget surplus of 22.1 billion Australian dollars ($14.2 billion) in the last fiscal year, the first time the nation’s books have been balanced in 15 years. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
September 21

Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

A new plan from California's insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation's top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state
September 21
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara speaks during a news conference in a Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Lara announced a new plan aimed at keeping insurance companies from leaving the wildfire-prone state. (AP Photo/Adam Beam)
September 21

California wants to let insurers consider climate risk in pricing in exchange for insuring homes in wildfire-prone areas

California wants to let insurers consider climate risk in pricing in exchange for insuring homes in wildfire-prone areas
September 21
September 21

Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured

The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago
September 21
This combination of photos shows conservative talk show hosts, from left, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Ben Shapiro. The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is a seismic change in the conservative media landscape. People are increasingly turning to smaller sites, podcasts and other digital products to get news. Conservative media personalities such as Tucker Carlson, who was ousted by Fox in April, Daily Wire podcaster Ben Shapiro, and talk show host and podcaster Megyn Kelly are increasingly influential as well. (AP Photo)