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It was over four centuries ago to the day Saturday that Filipinos set foot on the North American continent for the first time. Now, Filipino Americans are working to sustain a cultural footprint. During celebration of October’s Filipino American History Month, many Filipinos are seeking their cities’ acknowledgment of “Filipino Towns” — a cultural district … Read more

CINCINNATI — CINCINNATI (AP) — A balcony on the third floor of a building near the University of Cincinnati collapsed Friday evening, sending 10 people to the hospital, including one person in critical condition, according to officials. Five of the people had serious injuries, while four had minor injuries, Cincinnati Police Department Capt. Stephen Bower … Read more

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is giving domestic automakers additional relief from tariffs on auto parts, extending what was supposed to have been a short-term rebate until 2030. It’s part of a proclamation Trump signed Friday that also made official a 25% import tax on medium and heavy duty trucks, starting Nov. … Read more

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will allow Boeing to produce more 737 Max airplanes by increasing the monthly limit that it imposed after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines jet that the company built. Boeing can now produce 42 Max jets per month, up from 38, after safety inspectors conducted extensive … Read more

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A fourth person was arrested and charged Friday in connection with a shooting that killed two people and injured 12 others in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city in early October, police said. Kemontae Hood, 21, is charged with one count of capital murder and 12 counts of … Read more

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges. The New York Republican was sentenced in April after admitting last year to … Read more

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday joined Bluesky, the social media platform of choice of many in the left-leaning online world. In its inaugural post, the White House account offered a sizzle reel of the administration’s memes, trolls and messages from President Donald Trump’s nine months since returning to office. The … Read more

LANSING, Mich. — LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine went trick-or-treating in Michigan’s capital Friday as part of the annual Howloween event organized by a local pet store. The costumed canines made a loop through Lansing’s Old Town arts district, stopping outside restaurants, gift … Read more

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The father of a 7-month-old boy missing in Southern California pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of his son after a monthslong investigation that has failed to locate the child’s remains. Jake Haro on Thursday also pleaded guilty to assault on a child under 8 that results in death, … Read more

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — A Georgia man accused of sexually assaulting five women during a New York City crime spree in the early 1990s was linked to the cases by DNA authorities obtained from a discarded cup, prosecutors said. Michael Benjamin, 57, of Conyers, was arraigned Thursday after being extradited to New … Read more