Regression – Syndication

Democratic-led states and cities are challenging a federal rule they say gives President Donald Trump’s administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps and other public benefits. The lawsuits filed Monday in Manhattan federal court seek to block Trump’s plan to revive a “public charge” rule originally imposed during his first term. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is leading a coalition of 21 other states, said the rule would force needy immigrant families to choose between seeking assistance and seeking legal status in the country. The Trump administration didn’t immediately comment.

University students behind nearly two years of anti-government protests in Serbia have formally entered an election race before an early parliamentary vote next month challenging populist President Aleksandar Vucic. The youth movement on Monday submitted their election list to state election authorities after a joyful march through downtown Belgrade. Several thousand people joined the noisy gathering in support of the students. The Oct. 25 vote is seen as a major test for Vucic's party which has held a tight grip on power in Serbia for 14 years. The election will be held against the backdrop of heightened political tensions as the governing populists seek to hold on to power despite widespread popular discontent.

The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy. The rule change, first proposed last year, represents a fundamental shift from efforts by Democratic Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama to address climate change and clean up industrial pollution. EPA officials said the change would allow utilities to make the best decisions for their ratepayers rather than be forced to close aging or inefficient plants.

Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing to stop the Trump administration's border wall plans in the Big Bend region. The lawsuit, filed by Conserve Big Bend and others, challenges the administration's $46 billion effort to build walls and barriers along the southern border. The plaintiffs argue that the Homeland Security Department is misusing its authority, citing low illegal crossing statistics in Big Bend. The lawsuit is part of broader opposition, including environmental and Native American groups, which worry about the impact on the landscape, wildlife, and cultural sites.

Officials say four people were hospitalized after a crane collapsed at a Miami construction site. The collapse occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Monday in the city’s upscale Brickell neighborhood. Miami Fire Chief Robert Hevia says he's thankful a call involving a collapsed crane and a burning car had no fatalities. Officials say a woman had been driving on a street next to the construction site when she saw the crane begin to fall over. She managed to reverse enough to avoid serious injury. The crane operator was able to jump out of the crane, and rescue crews were able to cut two construction workers out of a storage container that had been partially crushed during the collapse.

The search for survivors of a capsized ferry in Indonesia has intensified as 17 ships and aircraft from the military, police and other agencies were deployed. They joined the search Monday for 129 people missing after a ferry overturned in the Java Sea early Sunday. At least six people were killed. The ferry carrying 243 people and 89 vehicles capsized after issuing a distress call during high waves. The vessel was traveling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. Officials say 108 people have been rescued. More than 600 rescuers supported by navy ships, aircraft, underwater teams and drones were searching Monday.

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs bristled at the Anthropic CEO’s call for the U.S. to curb China’s artificial intelligence capabilities as part of a wider argument for a global slowdown on AI development. Dario Amodei warned in a lengthy essay over the weekend that a “Chinese lead in AI would pose grave danger for the United States and the world.” Amodei called for maintaining restrictions on sales to China of the most advanced AI chips and chipmaking equipment. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Amodei’s dire warnings about China were counterproductive and that all parties should work together on AI.

In the weeks since a Christian pastor on the Wind River Reservation likened Arapaho ceremonial ways to “idol worship,” the Sunday morning rhythm has become familiar. Congregants gather inside Foundations for Nations church to pray. Protesters outside do the same. The Northern Arapaho tribal government has demanded that the church and its non-Native pastor, Sarah Lucas, leave the reservation. Lucas, who owns the land under her church, says she isn’t going anywhere. The standoff tests the boundaries of religious freedom and the right of a tribal nation to govern according to its own values and protocols.

The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump’s name to the facility’s exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its “precarious fiscal position." That's according to a new court filing in a suit aimed at blocking the addition of Trump's name to the building. The filing was made by Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, an ex-officio member of the board who’s led an effort to block Trump from putting his name on the building. Beatty said she was alerting the court to the proposal because it could implicate a pending decision.

NFL offenses didn’t need any time to shake off the rust. They lit up the scoreboard in one of the highest-scoring opening weeks in NFL history. The Bears beat Carolina 59-37, falling three points shy of tying Atlanta’s 53-year-old record for the most in Week 1. The game featured 1,030 total yards and the most combined points ever in an opener. Josh Allen led the Bills to a stunning performance against Houston’s once-stingy defense in a 36-31 road win. The Texans allowed the second-fewest points and fewest yards in 2025. But Allen threw for 334 yards and Buffalo scored on eight of its 11 possessions before kneeling down to win coach Joe Brady’s first game.

Want more crunch when you munch or goo when you chew? Apparently, plenty of people do. The food and beverage industry is putting a bigger focus on texture when developing new products. Industry experts say the way a menu item or packaged snack feels in the mouth has become as big a draw as flavor to many consumers. The importance of “mouthfeel” has inspired new products like an air-whipped iced espresso at Starbucks, stretchy yogurt in China and candies with crunchy coatings and juicy centers. The principal strategist for food and drink at market research company Mintel thinks the trend started with the multilayered Cronut more than a decade ago and accelerated with Dubai chocolate.

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, is opening a portion of his refinery to public ownership in Africa's biggest initial public offering. The IPO aims to raise $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent. Despite offering 4.1 billion shares, Dangote will retain around 87% ownership. The refinery's post-IPO valuation is $49 billion, more than twice its construction cost. The refinery, based in Lagos, began production in 2024, transforming Nigeria from an importer to a net exporter of oil. Some critics question the valuation and ownership retention, but excitement among investors is high.