The average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 7.29% in fourth-straight weekly drop
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fourth time in as many weeks, more…
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Less than 2 years after nearly being killed by Russian bomb, Fox’s Benjamin Hall returns to Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — Less than two years after nearly being killed by a Russian bomb while reporting, Fox News’ Benjamin Hall returned to Ukraine…
Continue ReadingMexican activist who counted murders in his violence-plagued city is himself killed
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An activist who documented murders in one of Mexico’s deadliest cities has himself been killed. Adolfo Enríquez was…
Continue ReadingDeadly green mamba snake on the loose in Dutch city
By Caitlin Danaher and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A highly venomous snake is on the loose after escaping a home in Tilburg, the Netherlands on…
Continue ReadingWho are the Palestinian prisoners on Israel’s list for potential release?
By Abeer Salman, Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Alex Platt and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Nearly seven weeks into the war, Israel and…
Continue ReadingNew Philanthropy Roundtable CEO Christie Herrera ready to fight for donor privacy
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The new president and CEO of Philanthropy Roundtable says she plans to fight for the principles…
Continue ReadingCharleston, South Carolina, elects its first Republican mayor since Reconstruction Era
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The historic South Carolina city of Charleston has elected its first Republican mayor since…
Continue ReadingPalestinian flag displayed by fans of Scottish club Celtic at Champions League game draws UEFA fine
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The display of a liberation flag among hundreds of Palestinian flags at a Champions League game by fans of Scottish club…
Continue ReadingA ‘black day’ for the EU Green Deal: lawmakers reject proposal to cut use of chemical pesticides
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU lawmakers have rejected a proposal from the bloc’s executive arm to set legally binding…
Continue ReadingJudge denies corrupt Baltimore ex-detective’s request for compassionate release
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge has denied a compassionate release request filed by a former Baltimore police officer convicted in 2018 as part of…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s prime minister calls for more NATO troops in neighboring Kosovo following ethnic violence
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has urged NATO to further boost its…
Continue ReadingAuthorities warn that fake HIV drugs are found in Kenya despite a crackdown on counterfeits
By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan authorities have issued a warning about the sale of counterfeit HIV prevention…
Continue ReadingEU stops advertising on X over hate speech. Fines could follow next year
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union is pulling its advertisements from Elon Musk’s X for now, citing an “alarming…
Continue ReadingNew AP analysis of last month’s deadly Gaza hospital explosion rules out widely cited video
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press ___ EDITOR’S NOTE: The Associated Press is publishing an updated visual analysis of the Oct. 17 explosion at…
Continue ReadingHow grief, creating characters and wigs helped comic Heather McMahan to build a loyal following
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Sometimes inspiration can be unexpected. Just ask comedian Heather McMahan. She began posting witty observations…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Oppenheimer’ creative team take you behind the scenes of the film’s key moments
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Impossible is often just a starting point on a Christopher Nolan film and “Oppenheimer,”about the father of the…
Continue ReadingBlack Friday is almost here. What to know about the holiday sales event’s history and evolution
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you didn’t already guess it from a barrage of sales ads in your inbox, the…
Continue ReadingIAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a ‘serious blow’ to monitoring
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran’s decision in…
Continue ReadingMaryland passed a strict gun licensing law after Sandy Hook. An appeals court just struck it down
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court struck down Maryland’s licensing requirements for handgun owners Tuesday, citing…
Continue ReadingIndia in G20 summit welcomes Israel-Hamas cease-fire, urges action on climate, other issues
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed a cease-fire in Gaza that’s expected to enable…
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