By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate returned to the 20-year highs of two weeks ago when rates breached 7% for the first time since 2002. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate rose to 7.08% from 6.95% last week.
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates have jumped back above 7%, after dropping last week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.08% in the week ending November 10, up from 6.95% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate stood at 2.98%. Mortgage rates have risen throughout most of
Continue ReadingBy Bob Brooks Click here for updates on this story CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Frustrations are growing in the city of Chester, Pennsylvania over the possibility that hundreds of workers could lose their pensions. A meeting was held at Chester City Hall Wednesday night to discuss the issue. The standing-room-only crowd of current and past
Continue ReadingBy Alyana Gomez and WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A teenager is facing murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting on a SEPTA subway train Monday afternoon. It happened around 2:40 p.m. on the Broad Street Line in the city’s Francisville section. Police say 21-year-old Semaj
Continue ReadingCNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business A key measure of inflation, wholesale prices, rose by 8% in October from a year before, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number is significantly better than forecasts. Economists expected the Producer Price Index, which measures prices paid for goods and services before
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are searching for a man accused of violently stealing a woman’s purse while she unloaded groceries in her driveway. It happened on Nov. 7 at about 1:30 p.m. in a residential neighborhood off Fuqua and Blackhawk Boulevard. “Her initial
Continue ReadingRABAT, Morocco (AP) — Striker Youssef En-Nesyri has been selected in Morocco’s squad for the World Cup despite failing to score a league goal this season for Spanish club Sevilla. En-Nesyri has made 49 international appearances and scored 14 goals for his country. Central defender Nayef Aguerd was also included. He plays for Premier League
Continue ReadingBy Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston attorney is the first and only person in Harris County to face a charge of forcing induction to have an abortion. Mason Herring is the founder and managing partner of the Herring Law Firm, which focuses on energy and
Continue ReadingBy Celine Alkhaldi and Sophie Tanno, CNN Leading Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti posted a picture of herself on Instagram without the mandatory hijab to show support for ongoing anti-government protests that kicked off in Iran nearly two months ago. In the photo, Alidoosti holds a sign that reads “Women, Life, Freedom” in Kurdish, a popular
Continue ReadingBy Heather Leah Click here for updates on this story HARNETT COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A school bus was surrounded by live power lines, with a large tree blocking the roadway ahead and burning fire along the roadside in Harnett County around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The school bus, which is numbered 226, was
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Patrick Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WRAL) — A man was arrested Thursday after throwing a woman from a third-floor balcony, police said. Around 1:15 a.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to the 900 block of Stewarts Creek Drive, where they saw a man running away.
Continue ReadingBy Angus Watson, CNN A woman allegedly raped by a Sri Lankan World Cup cricketer in Sydney, Australia last week told police she feared for her life during the attack, according to court documents reported by CNN affiliate 7 News. Danushka Gunathilaka faces four charges of sexual intercourse without consent after being arrested by police
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN When John Fetterman’s team told him he was going to be Pennsylvania’s next senator late into Election Night, the Democrat laughed. He smirked. Then, struck by the emotional end of a campaign that included a near-fatal stroke just five months ago, Fetterman wept. Soon, he was standing up
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Wisconsin and Iowa are each chasing their third consecutive victories as they prepare to face off Saturday in Iowa City. Wisconsin is coming off a 23-10 victory over Maryland in which Braelon Allen and Isaac Guerendo each rushed for over 100 yards. Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson is seeking to build off his
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Third-ranked Michigan hosts Nebraska on Saturday aiming to remain among the four undefeated teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Wolverines as 30-plus-point favorites. Michigan is on pace for a showdown in two weeks on the road against rival and second-ranked Ohio State for the Big Ten East
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leaders are promising to improve quarantine and other anti-virus policies after public frustration boiled over into protests but said they will stick to a “zero COVID” strategy that has confined millions of people to their homes and disrupted the economy. President Xi Jinping’s government is enforcing
Continue ReadingBy Tony Lopez Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A local nonprofit that helps animals is in need of some help after thieves went after their one-of-a-kind truck. That theft is turning out to be a crushing blow to the good work the Sacramento SPCA does because money that could’ve
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — James Maddison was a surprising inclusion for England when coach Gareth Southgate named his 26-man squad for the World Cup. The Leicester playmaker has only made one appearance for his country. He came on as a substitute in a European Championship qualifier against Montenegro in
Continue ReadingBy Carmyn Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A teacher’s assistant has been charged with marijuana possession after police discovered 45 grams of it in his lunchbox. According to Metro Nashville Police Department, officers responded to Murrell School on 322 Cleveland Street for a disorderly student call. Police said
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Jackson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — More than a million Tennesseans voted in favor to amend the state constitution to remove language that allows the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment on Tuesday. The change is a victory for some, including Jeremy White,
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