HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has blamed the Netherlands for what it called “chaos” in the semiconductor supply chain. It said Tuesday that a standoff between the two countries over control of chipmaker Nexperia could threaten global car production. Beijing recently allowed Nexperia’s Chinese unit to resume exports of its computer chips after…… MORE
Associated Press: Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84. More throughout your day on WBAP.… MORE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi oil giant Aramco is reporting a $26.9 billion profit in the third quarter, down slightly from last year as global energy prices remain depressed over concerns of too much oil being on the market. In filing Tuesday on Riyadh’s Tadawul stock exchange, Aramco, formally known as the Saudi…… MORE
The NHL is going to Jerry World for a hockey game. The league announced Monday that the Dallas Stars will host the 2027 Stadium Series at the home of the NFL’s Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The opponent for the game next season at AT&T Stadium on Feb. 20, 2027, will be announced at a later…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown reaches into a second month. The Department of Agriculture had planned to withhold $8 billion needed for the food program starting Saturday until two judges ordered the administration to fund it.…… MORE
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration says it will partially fund the SNAP food aid program in November after two federal judges required the payments to continue. That means grocery aid will resume for 1 in 8 Americans, though it has been delayed for millions already and the amount beneficiaries receive will be…… MORE
New York City’s mayoral candidates are making a final push to get voters to the polls as the race to lead America’s biggest city nears its finale. Ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa have all spent the race’s final stretch frenetically campaigning across…… MORE
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians, according to the Red Cross. It comes a day after militants returned the remains of three Israeli soldiers killed in a Hamas-led attack in October 2023. The exchange is part of a U.S.-brokered cease fire aimed at ending the conflict between…… MORE
OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee known for roles in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89. Her daughter, Laura Dern, announced Ladd’s death on Monday, saying she passed away at her home in Ojai, California, with Dern by her side. Dern described her…… MORE
Victor Conte has died at 75 years old. He was the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes. They included baseball stars Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi and Olympic track champion Marion Jones. A sports nutrition company Conte founded said in a social media post that he died Monday. It didn’t…… MORE
