Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in more than a year. That’s a welcome…
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As Nigerians marched against hunger, security forces responded with gunshots and force, killing 22
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Rights groups say Nigerian security forces used gunshots and force to respond to mass protests against…
Continue ReadingRain, wind from Tropical Storm Debby wipes out day 1 of Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The final regular-season PGA Tour event won’t be starting until Friday. Wind and rain from Tropical Storm Debby led…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at questions about Tim Walz’s military record
Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Republicans are questioning Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record after Vice President Kamala Harris…
Continue ReadingHandlers help raise half-sister patas monkeys born weeks apart at an upstate New York zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A zoo in Syracuse, New York, has welcomed two baby patas monkeys born weeks apart. The Rosamond Gifford Zoo said Thursday…
Continue ReadingSamsung is recalling more than 1 million electric ranges after numerous fire and injury reports
NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries.…
Continue ReadingBreanna Stewart, other moms on US women’s basketball team enjoy rare moments chasing Olympic history
AP Sports Writer Breanna Stewart and the other moms on the US women’s basketball team are enjoying some special moments while chasing Olympic…
Continue ReadingWith a new life and fresh ideas, Sandra Lee makes a TV comeback with a Netflix food competition show
Associated Press Cookbook author and TV personality Sandra Lee is a co-host and judge on a new Netflix competition series called “Blue Ribbon…
Continue ReadingScholar Kwame Anthony Appiah receives $500,000 prize from Library of Congress
NEW YORK (AP) — Author-educator Kwame Anthony Appiah has received a $500,000 lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress. Appiah, 70,…
Continue Reading‘Alien: Romulus’ actors battled lifelike creatures to bring the film back to its horror roots
Associated Press SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — “Alien” Romulus,” one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, is set to be one of the…
Continue ReadingFor Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As he coasted along Paris’ Seine River during the Olympic opening ceremony, one word came to Haitian swimmer…
Continue ReadingAfter baby’s death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis
AP Health Writer The parents of Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue manufacturer…
Continue ReadingNew ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A revival of the cutthroat business play “Glengarry Glen Ross” is slated for Broadway this spring, cast…
Continue ReadingThe leader of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reflects on a year since the Lahaina fire
Associated Press KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — In the year since the Lahaina fires on Maui, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has helped more…
Continue ReadingThe Perseids are here. Here’s how to see the ‘fireballs’ of summer’s brightest meteor shower
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and color. The annual meteor shower, active since…
Continue ReadingHomeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates retreat from 23-year highs
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A recent pullback in mortgage rates is spurring more homeowners to refinance their home loan and lower their…
Continue ReadingPart of falling cornice kills 1 at Prague tram stop
PRAGUE (AP) — Officials say part of a cornice that fell from a building in downtown Prague hit a tram stop, killing one person. Television footage…
Continue ReadingFewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week, but applications remain slightly elevated
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s new CEO visits factory that makes the 737 Max, including jet that lost door plug in flight
AP Airlines Writer A new chief executive took over at Boeing on Thursday, and he began by walking the floor of the factory near Seattle that has…
Continue ReadingTrump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a…
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