Mortgage rates rise to just short of 7%
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates rose for the third week in a row but stayed just under the 7% threshold. The…
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Hopkinton children help turn park fence into inspiring mural celebrating diversity
By LEVAN REID Click here for updates on this story HOPKINTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — There’s a unique mural in…
Continue ReadingSpain edges past the Netherlands to reach first ever Women’s World Cup semifinals
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spain edged past the Netherlands after extra time in a 2-1 win on Friday in Wellington, New Zealand to reach its…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic lanzó los primeros turistas espaciales al borde del cosmos
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Virgin Galactic, la empresa de turismo espacial fundada por el multimillonario británico Richard Branson, lanzó…
Continue ReadingBiden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish US disaster aid and bolster border
By LISA MASCARO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking Congress to provide more than $13 billion in…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi appeals for peace in Manipur, months after ethnic clashes erupted in the state
By KRUTIKA PATHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed for peace after opposition…
Continue ReadingPhil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy Walters
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the…
Continue ReadingMAYOR’S BACK 2 SCHOOL FEST: A Spectacular Triumph Igniting The Citys Spirit
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 10, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — The George R.…
Continue ReadingHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Opens Up About Clinical Depression and the Path to Recovery
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 10, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Over 21 million…
Continue ReadingGilbert Garcia Officially Declares Candidacy for Houston Mayoral Race
By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story August 10, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Today, Gilbert Garcia…
Continue ReadingRussia is back on the lunar path. A rocket blasts off on its first moon mission in nearly 50 years
By JIM HEINTZ and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft has blasted off on Russia’s first…
Continue ReadingAllusions to mobster movies and book burning at appeals court hearing on Biden social media contacts
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Allusions to book burning and mobster movies arose during a federal court hearing in New…
Continue ReadingPedro Pascal visits UK art show dedicated to him, only to find he can’t get in
Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — When a Hollywood star like Pedro Pascal visits a small English coastal town like Margate, it should be a big…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift reveals ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ as her next drop, with ‘insane’ vault tracks
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift capped off her sixth and final “Eras Tour” concert at Los Angeles’s SoFi Stadium on…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift reveals ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ as her next drop, with ‘insane’ vault tracks
CNN, JEANINE RICHER, KGO, @BEYONCE, WILX, WBZ, HELEN POLISE, KCAL, KCBS By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift capped off her sixth and…
Continue ReadingMississippi Supreme Court won’t remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove former NFL quarterback Brett…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs III sentenced to 3-10 years in fatal DUI case
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was sentenced on Wednesday to three to 10 years in prison,…
Continue ReadingX to auction off old Twitter items, from desk chairs to painting of Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar Selfie
By Jennifer Korn New York (CNN) — Twitter has officially rebranded as X — so owner Elon Musk is holding a giant garage sale to purge the…
Continue Reading¿Qué significa el estado de excepción en Ecuador, qué restricciones hay y hasta cuándo?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Tras el asesinato del candidato presidencial de Ecuador Fernando Villavicencio en el norte de Quito, el presidente…
Continue ReadingDutch customs officials make record cocaine seizure worth 600 million euros
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Customs authorities in Rotterdam have confiscated more than 8,000 kilograms (17,600…
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