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IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week 10/08/2025 06:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce on Wednesday as part of the ongoing government shutdown, according to an updated contingency plan posted to its website. Most IRS operations are closed, the agency said in a separate letter to its workers. The news comes after Pr Federal government shutdown grinds into a week two as tempers flare at the Capitol 10/08/2025 06:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate repeated its loop Wednesday of failed votes to reopen the government. President Donald Trump is threatening to mass fire federal workers and refuse back pay for the rest. As th Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence believes headfirst dives are safer than sliding for NFL QBs 10/08/2025 06:00pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� Trevor Lawrence ran more than usual against Kansas City ��� 10 times total. And he never slid. In fact, the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback has gone feet first to the ground just once all season, and that was to avoid going out of bounds in the waning minutes at San Fran Sean Payton reminisces about his days as a QB in England ahead of Broncos' London game 10/08/2025 05:57pm • ENFIELD, England (AP) ��� Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton asked the team bus driver in London how long it would take to get to Leicester. Too long, it turns out, because Payton is too busy preparing his team to face the New York Jets on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But the memories are clos Frustrated federal workers' unions call for end to government shutdown 10/08/2025 05:56pm • We want to know your thoughts on the government shutdown. How are you and your family affected? Share your story ��� send us a message or a voice note through the WTOP News app on Apple or Android. Click the ���Feedback��� button in the app���s navigation bar. "Open the government today! Open Zac Taylor wastes no time in naming Joe Flacco the Bengals' starting quarterback 10/08/2025 05:53pm • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� Coach Zac Taylor immediately welcomed Joe Flacco when he connected with him over the phone after the Cincinnati Bengals acquired the veteran quarterback from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. The second thing was to tell Flacco that he���d be starting on Sunday against the Green B Macron to name new prime minister within 48 hours after deepening political crisis 10/08/2025 05:44pm • PARIS (AP) ��� French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that he will name a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, for now rejecting other options in the face of a political storm. The naming of a replacement for outgoing Prime Minister S��bastien Lecornu, who abruptly resigned on Monday, w JuJu-less Big Ten prepares for another women's basketball season with UCLA a favorite 10/08/2025 05:42pm • ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) ��� Southern California star JuJu Watkins propelled the Trojans to a Big Ten regular-season title and a second consecutive Elite Eight appearance last season. If the Trojans want to match that success this year, they'll need to do it without her. The absence of Watkins, who Chelsea held at Twente in Women's Champions League, Real Madrid and Atletico hit six in big wins 10/08/2025 05:34pm • Chelsea���s mission to finally win a Women���s Champions League title after three straight semifinal exits had a tough start Wednesday in a 1-1 draw at Dutch club Twente. Germany great Alexandra Popp was key for two-time champion Wolfsburg in a 4-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain, which wasted a ser Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raises $12 million for 2026 reelection 10/08/2025 05:30pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is building a cash hoard even as he is already spending heavily on his 2026 reelection campaign. Ossoff, the only Democrat seeking reelection next year from a state that President Donald Trump won in 2024, said Wednesday that he raised more than $1 The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists 10/08/2025 05:30pm • From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today���s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. ____ Follow AP visual journalism: AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews Retired Justice Kennedy laments coarse discourse of Trump era and its effects on the Supreme Court 10/08/2025 05:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said Wednesday he was troubled that partisanship seemed to be ���creeping its way into the court,��� and that the state of political discourse in the country has gotten so vulgar and vile that he worries for the country. The tone of Judge tosses summons for former 'The Bear' writer who was handcuffed in NYC train seating dispute 10/08/2025 05:28pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against Alex O���Keefe, a former writer for FX���s hit show ���The Bear��� who was removed from a commuter train in handcuffs last month following a seating dispute. O���Keefe, who is Black, has accused transit officers of target Judge halts New York county from enforcing transgender athlete ban after roller derby league sues 10/08/2025 05:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A New York county's law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities has been halted for now. A state appeals court on Wednesday barred Nassau County from enforcing the ban while a legal challenge brought on behalf o Bad Bunny's music streams soar since 2026 Super Bowl halftime show news 10/08/2025 05:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance was announced. According to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, Latin music is primarily consumed via streaming. They found that Bad Bunny saw a