By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates increased again, rising to a level not seen since before the pandemic. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.69% in the week ending February 10, up from 3.55% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. It’s the highest since January 2020. “The normalization of the economy continues as mortgage
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Rutledge Wood gets a lesson in bobsled from Olympic silver medalist Valerie Fleming, then gets into a sled himself to experience one of the most intense sports in the Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Steven Graves Click here for updates on this story LINCOLNWOOD, Illinois (WBBM) — A man has been charged after breaking into an 80-year-old woman’s home and holding her against her will in Lincolnwood. She’s sharing what she did to survive with CBS 2’s Steven Graves. Lincolnwood police confirmed James H. Davis III, 32, is
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said his decision to “pause” relations with Spain represents a protest over the behavior of Spanish energy companies in Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday the pause “is not breaking off relations” with Spain. He called it “nothing but a respectful, fraternal protest for the abuses and
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end a truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions that is tightening the screws on the auto industry, forcing Ford, General Motors and other car companies
Continue ReadingGOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… High pressure over the region will reach its peak strength today. With that will come plenty of sunshine and very warm temperatures. Highs will be in the upper 60’s to low 70’s and breezes, if you see any at all, will be light out of the south. The record high of
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer As more places drop mask orders and other COVID-19 precautions, there’s new urgency in finding ways to protect up to 7 million Americans with severely weak immune systems. Vaccines don’t always work for people who are immune-compromised because of cancer, organ transplants or other conditions. There’s a new option,
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Denmark says it will begin negotiations on a new defense cooperation agreement with the United States that may include allowing American troops and military equipment to be stationed on Danish soil — in reversal of a decades-old policy. But Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stressed to reporters Thursday that the move is
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Ashley Farquharson got the Americans off to a fourth-place start, but the team consisting of Farquharson, Chris Mazdzer, Sean Hollander and Zack DiGregorio finished seventh overall in the luge relay at the 2022 Games.
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — Officials say young people in particular are at a greater risk of issues like depression and anxiety, but helpful resources can be hard to come by. A mid-Michigan father struggling to find help for his son explains why he believes
Continue ReadingMARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — A training session on water rescues turned real for firefighters in suburban St. Louis when the crews sprang into action to save two teenagers. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Maryland Heights Fire Protection District crews were wrapping up training Tuesday on Creve Coeur Lake when they spotted two people
Continue ReadingBy Nick Starling Click here for updates on this story SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTVT) — SoFi Stadium is the largest Super Bowl stadium the NFL has ever had to decorate, and to protect it, security will be tight in the air, on the ground and in the water. But there will be unseen threats that
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Kim Kardashian hizo un cambio. En una entrevista publicada recientemente en Vogue, la estrella de realities y magnate explicó que “durante mucho tiempo hice lo que hacía feliz a los demás”. “Y creo que en los últimos dos años decidí ‘voy a hacerme feliz a mí misma’”, dijo. “Y eso se siente
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN An entire golf resort, four-star hotel and nearly 200 houses must be destroyed after being built in a protected natural area, Spain’s highest court has ruled, following a 14-year legal battle. The luxury Marina Isla de Valdecañas development, which features 185 villas, a four-star hotel and an artificial beach, should be
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Allie Malloy, Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday acknowledged the stress on American families’ budgets after a key inflation report showed annual inflation has hit 7.5%. However, Biden claimed, “there are also signs that we will make it through this challenge.” “On higher prices, we have been
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The U.S. men’s hockey team overcame a slow start in its opener at the 2022 Winter Olympics to blow out China by a score of 8-0.
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A school bus driver was shot Wednesday in north Minneapolis, and authorities say three students were on the bus at the time. The Minneapolis Police Department says the shooting happened around 2:15 p.m. near the intersection of 37th and Girard avenues, in
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Austrians Madeleine Egle, Wolfgang Kindl, Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller held the lead for two trips before taking silver in the luge team relay behind a dominant German team.
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Nils van der Poel criticized the Dutch skating association for allegedly attempting to gain an upper hand at the Olympics.
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Latvia finds itself back on the luge team relay podium after Eliza Tiruma, Kristers Aparjods, Martins Bots and Roberts Plume powered to a bronze finish at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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