By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates continued to plunge this week – good news for home buyers who have been facing the least affordable housing market since the 1980s. After dropping under 7% last week for the first time since mid-August, rates fell again this week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,7 sacudió Chile este jueves, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El sismo se produjo a 22 kilómetros al nornoroeste de Tocopilla y a una profundidad de 55,3 kilómetros. Por el momento no hay reportes de daños. The-CNN-Wire™ & ©
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Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez says she and husband Ben Affleck have “PTSD” from the intense public spotlight on their relationship when they first dated two decades ago. The singer explained in an interview with Variety why she decided to document their relationship on her new album and in the companion film,
Continue ReadingBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man with a history of mental health issues who was convicted of killing his wife with a meat cleaver and injuring his mother-in-law will serve at least 27 years in prison. Aita Gurung said it was an accident. A jury convicted him last year of killing his wife in
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — What if we talked to the difficult people at our holiday gatherings this year the way we talk to kindergarteners? “No thank you, Aunt Tracy. At dinner we mind our own plate,” said Arielle Fodor in her TikTok video on her account, Mrs. Frazzled. “It is never OK to
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Subsecretario de Estado Adjunto para América Central, Eric Jacobstein dijo este miércoles que Estados Unidos está confiado en que se llevará a cabo la transición de mando en Guatemala y adelantó que la Administración Biden trabajará con el Gobierno entrante de Bernardo Arévalo para mejorar las condiciones de vida
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Gary Gulman is at the top of his game in his new Max special, “Born on Third Base.” The comedian tackles growing up poor, income inequality, Pop-Tarts, shady dentists and rude Chipotle customers, among other topics, in the set. One masterful joke near the end of the hour-long special
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 500-year-old Raphael painting is partially the work of another artist, according to a new study. A team led by scientists from England’s University of Bradford used artificial intelligence to determine that the face of Joseph in the “Madonna della Rosa” (“Madonna of the Rose”) was painted by someone
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A report from the United Nations finds that more than half a million people in Gaza are starving because there’s not enough food entering the territory since the outbreak of war more than 10 weeks ago. World Food Program Chief
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Workers using cranes on Thursday installed two more restored crosses on top of the domes of Kyiv’s 11th-century St. Sophia Cathedral as part of ongoing repair work at the landmark site. The seven golden crosses atop the iconic cathedral’s seven domes had become corroded. Officials said they required urgent attention. The
Continue ReadingBy ELISE RYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This year has been good to Gracie Abrams. She released her debut album, opened for Taylor Swift, toured the U.S. and Europe and received her first Grammy nomination. The 24-year-old is up for best new artist. She tells The Associated Press that she wasn’t expecting the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Liakos and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — A last-minute strike action that caused dozens of Eurostar cancelations on Thursday has ended. Eurotunnel said in a statement that an agreement had been reached between its management and trade union representatives following a year-end bonus dispute. It added that traffic would gradually resume following
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt Egan and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Harvard President Claudine Gay is back in the hot seat as the embattled leader requested additional corrections of her past work, and a House committee widened an existing probe of Harvard to include an investigation into allegations of plagiarism. In a statement to CNN on
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday reiterated his request for the Supreme Court to immediately decide whether Donald Trump has presidential immunity from alleged crimes he committed while in office. “The public interest in a prompt resolution of this case favors an immediate, definitive decision by this Court. The
Continue ReadingBy Uri Blau, David Kenner and Nima Elbagir, CNN (CNN) — A Hamas-linked financier, once sentenced for 10 years on corruption charges in Sudan, maintains a network of business interests in Europe despite being under US sanctions, leaked documents show. The business dealings of Abdelbasit Hamza, linked by the US to Osama Bin Laden, span two decades and include a Cypriot firm,
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — Honda is recalling 2.6 million cars, SUVs, vans and pickups in the United States because the fuel pump could fail. If that happens while driving, the vehicle could suddenly lose power. Honda recalled more than 620,000 vehicles in 2021 for the same issue. This latest recall includes
Continue ReadingBy EUGENE GARCIA and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Motorists were stranded in their vehicles on flooded roadways in typically idyllic Santa Barbara on Thursday, while nearby Oxnard got a month’s worth of rain in a single hour in a storm that pummeled Southern California while Christmas travel got underway. The
Continue ReadingBy NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people. Seattle and Portland, Ore., recorded their hottest-ever temperatures, reaching 108
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “The Masked Singer” has revealed a new winner. To open, the four finalists, Sea Queen, Gazelle, Cow, and Donut sang, “What I Like About You” by The Romantics. Under the masks, Donut was revealed to be John Schneider, Sea Queen was Macy Gray, and Gazelle was Janel Parrish. The
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