By Lianne Kolirin, CNN A rift has emerged in the Danish royal family following a decision by Queen Margrethe to strip four of her eight grandchildren of their royal titles in order to “future-proof” the monarchy. The 82-year-old monarch, who this year celebrated half a century on the throne, announced on Thursday that from next
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for the sixth straight week, marking new highs not seen in 15 years, before a crash in the housing market triggered the Great Recession. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate climbed to 6.70% from 6.29% last
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A half-dozen NFL teams are aggressively targeting fans in Britain now that they have new marketing rights in the country. They’re signing commercial deals and hiring local media personalities in bids to expand their fanbases and tap international revenue. The Jacksonville Jaguars are the unofficial home
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA spacecraft flew by one of the most intriguing ocean worlds in our solar system on Thursday. The Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, made its closest approach yet to the moon Europa at 5:36 a.m. ET, flying within 219 miles (352 kilometers) of its icy surface.
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and MJ Lee, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday is kicking off its efforts toward forgiving student loan debt, sending updates on the process via email before the window to apply opens next month. In August, President Joe Biden announced his decision to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania has reached a three-year agreement with an American company for a dedicated satellite constellation to provide the country with satellite imagery capabilities across its territory. The Albanian government signed the $6 million (6.2 million euros) deal with Satellogic USA Inc. of North Carolina on Thursday, the prime minister’s office said.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press California (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12) at Washington State (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, 5:30 pm ET (Pac-12) Line: Washington State by 3 1/2 points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook Series record: California leads 48-29-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Washington State will close its three-game homestand looking to recover from a defensive collapse that allowed Oregon to
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One driver Alex Albon even surprised himself by recovering from his recent appendicitis and respiratory failure in time to be ready for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. Albon jumps back into the Williams FW44 for Friday’s first practice session. It is just three weeks after he was
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Brittney Griner anchored a dominant frontcourt that made the U.S. women’s basketball team the favorites in any international tournament. But the Americans have figured out a way to maintain their dominance even without the 6-foot-8 center. They have rolled through group play at the World Cup,
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeowner equity climbed to record highs in the first half of this year, though its rate of growth is slowing as the housing market cools. Average homeowner equity per borrower increased to $298,380 in the second quarter, according to CoreLogic. That works out to $3.6
Continue ReadingGOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… As storm activity moves off to the east, we will see some clearing skies after a few morning scattered showers. We will be left with a chilly day, however. Highs will be in the low to mid 60’s. NW breezes at 5-15 mph will gust as high as 20 mph. Winds
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — French financial regulators have cleared FIFA to start processing hundreds of millions of dollars from transfer fees owed to smaller clubs who nurture players. The FIFA Clearing House is a long-standing project now based in Paris. It’s designed to help clubs get their rightful share of future transfer fees involving players they
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LSU rides a three-game winning streak into Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn is coming off an overtime win over Missouri that was only secured with a goal line fumble. Embattled Auburn coach Bryan Harsin could use another win to take some heat off. He’s expected to start quarterback Robby Ashford for the
Continue ReadingST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Romain Langasque tied the course record at the Old Course at St. Andrews by shooting 11-under 61 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. It is a European tour event taking place on three storied Scottish courses: St. Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie. Langasque started at No. 10
Continue ReadingBy KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — LifeShare Blood Center is sending 320 blood products to Pensacola, Florida, Thursday morning in response to the blood shortage caused by Hurricane Ian. Blood centers across Florida have closed ahead of the storm, but thousands in the state will need blood
Continue ReadingBy Manveena Suri and Jack Bantock, CNN Marital rape was defined as rape in a landmark decision by India’s Supreme Court on Thursday. The country’s top court also stated that all women, regardless of their marital status, have the right to an abortion up until 24 weeks, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency
Continue ReadingCNN By Manveena Suri and Jack Bantock, CNN Marital rape was defined as rape in a landmark decision by India’s Supreme Court on Thursday. The country’s top court also stated that all women, regardless of their marital status, have the right to an abortion up until 24 weeks, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news
Continue ReadingLORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Commercial electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors says it has slowly started production of its first model, the Endurance pickup. The struggling company said in a statement Thursday that it expects to deliver 50 trucks to customers this year. Another 450 would be built in the first half of 2023 as long
Continue ReadingBy DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Google says it plans to expand its cloud services infrastructure to Greece, promising to create nearly 20,000 jobs through direct investment and partnerships by the end of the decade. The move announced Thursday follows two-year-old plans by Microsoft to invest $1 billion to create data centers
Continue ReadingBy DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Google says it plans to expand its cloud services infrastructure to Greece, promising to create nearly 20,000 jobs through direct investment and partnerships by the end of the decade. The move announced Thursday follows two-year-old plans by Microsoft to invest $1 billion to create data centers
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