By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — US mortgage rates plummeted this week after weaker-than-expected employment data raised the odds of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates next month. It’s a big step in the right direction for America’s notoriously unaffordable housing market. The standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.47% this week, mortgage financing giant
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By Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Three Denver police officers have been fired months after the department says it learned about text messages exchanged between them that the department says contained jokes about shooting newly arrived migrants at a shelter. The department says the messages were sent
Continue Reading By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story FILLMORE COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Fillmore County countryside contains thousands of acres of green, lush farmland, but some people here believe what’s below the surface is just as beautiful. “There are actually over 400 caves in this county. This just happens to be the
Continue Reading By Aki Nace Click here for updates on this story APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Eurasian eagle owl from the Minnesota Zoo flew away from a handler during a training session and was eaten by a tiger. The incident, outlined in an inspection report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, happened in April of
Continue Reading By Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities man and 14 others are charged in connection to what federal law enforcement officials call one of the most sophisticated international drug trafficking operations they’ve ever seen. Clinton James Ward, 45, is facing decades in prison for allegedly
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Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Republicans are questioning Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record after Vice President Kamala Harris named him as her running mate this week. Here’s a look at the issue: He retired before his unit’s deployment to Iraq Walz served a total of 24 years in various units and jobs in the
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Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Republicans are questioning Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record after Vice President Kamala Harris named him as her running mate this week. Here’s a look at the issue: He retired before his unit’s deployment to Iraq Walz served a total of 24 years in various units and jobs in the
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By Arlette Saenz, Kevin Liptak, Dianne Gallagher and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris tackled the angst within her own party over the conflict in Gaza head-on at a campaign rally in Detroit Wednesday night, moving quickly to shut down protests interrupting her event. “Because we believe in democracy, everyone’s voice matters,
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By Kelly McCarthy August 8, 2024, 6:53 AM When customers walk in to shop at Costco Wholesale, they flash a membership card to an employee who typically gives a smile and a nod before they can glide their XL cart into the big box retailer. But now, the warehouse store is cracking down on its entry parameters
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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 that the monkey babies are being raised by keepers because their mothers showed a lack of maternal instinct. The wide-eyed, big-eared babies, which were born in April and May, were
Continue Reading 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. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these slide-in ranges have front-mounted knobs that can be activated by accident if humans or pets unintentionally contact
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Paulina Nares (CNN Español) — La embajada de Ucrania en México se pronunció este miércoles sobre la invitación al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, para asistir a la ceremonia de toma de posesión de Claudia Sheinbaum, ganadora de la elección presidencial, el próximo 1 de octubre. La representación diplomática de Ucrania reconoció que el Gobierno
Continue Reading By Olivia Leach Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Several college students from Oklahoma are back in the United States after two girls in their group were possibly drugged at a resort in Cancun, Mexico. One of the girls spoke from her hospital bed in Dallas, where she is recovering.
Continue Reading By Marybel Gonzalez Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Tensons have been rising between migrants looking for work and security at some Home Depot stores across Chicago—and at one store, those tensions have even led to a lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed this week by five recently-arrived migrants—Alfonzo Gabriel Arias,
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN Nahariya, Israel (CNN) — In Israel’s northern city of Nahariya, a sense of anxiety lingers among residents as they struggle to maintain daily life with the threat of war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah edging closer to their doorsteps. The coastal city of 77,000 residents sits just 6 miles (10
Continue Reading By Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (KYW) — A young man in South Jersey is hoping to break the Guinness World Record and inspire others to push past medical challenges. While doing just one muscle-up would be impossible for many, it’s hard to imagine doing
Continue Reading KYW By Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (KYW) — A young man in South Jersey is hoping to break the Guinness World Record and inspire others to push past medical challenges. While doing just one muscle-up would be impossible for many, it’s hard to imagine
Continue Reading By CBS News Philadelphia Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW CASTLE, Delaware (KYW) — Delaware Gov. John Carney signed two pieces of legislation on Wednesday that support student mental health in schools. The first new law will help establish a mental health services unit for high schools in Delaware. This unit will
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Say it isn’t so precious. Actress Cate Blanchett may have starred in the box office smash hit “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” but, according to her, that money didn’t trickle down to the cast. During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with
Continue Reading By Alexandra Simon Click here for updates on this story BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Four men from Pennsylvania have been charged for allegedly trafficking millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine and cocaine from California to Bucks County by hiding the drugs in Bluetooth karaoke speakers, the district attorney’s office said. According to the Bucks
Continue Reading By Katie Houlis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — An individual who was hurt in a Brooklyn fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery in June has died from his injuries, according to the New York City Fire Department. The victim died Tuesday, the FDNY said. His identity was
Continue Reading By Chris Tanaka Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, Massachusetts (WBZ) — If you’re looking for something a little different at the beach with just a few weeks left of summer, how about one that sings? Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts is known for the 2016 Oscar-winning movie of the same name.
Continue Reading WBZ By Chris Tanaka Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, Massachusetts (WBZ) — If you’re looking for something a little different at the beach with just a few weeks left of summer, how about one that sings? Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts is known for the 2016 Oscar-winning movie of the same
Continue Reading By Cristina Mendez, Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The cause of a fire just outside the locked front gates of the Jewish Museum of Maryland is under investigation, according to the Baltimore Fire Department. The City’s Fire Investigation Bureau and federal agents began to comb through the
Continue Reading By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — We’re learning more about the extensive criminal history of a 14-year-old Milwaukee boy who killed a motorcyclist June 27 in a hit-and-run crash. We’re not yet naming the boy because he is a minor. But he is in custody after a
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using marijuana daily for years may raise the overall risk of head and neck cancers three- to five-fold, according to a new study that analyzed millions of medical records. “Our research shows that people who use cannabis, particularly those with a cannabis use disorder, are significantly more likely to
Continue Reading Associated Press Cookbook author and TV personality Sandra Lee is a co-host and judge on a new Netflix competition series called “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship” out Friday. On the show, 10 bakers compete for a blue ribbon prize and a chance at $100,000. Lee says the show is just one of the many career ideas
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Author-educator Kwame Anthony Appiah has received a $500,000 lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress. Appiah, 70, has won the John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity, given every two years to “individuals whose outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has shaped public affairs
Continue Reading The Texas Tribune When a group of state health officials and members of Texas’ maternal mortality committee gathered to review applications for new members, they easily agreed on who should fill five positions reserved for medical professionals. But the two spots for community members were more difficult to fill, records show. For the rural community
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-World lung cancer day is a time where we raise awareness of cancer. Dr. Ogechika Alozie joins us on ABC-7 at 4 to discuss the different ways to encourage prevention, detection, and treatment.
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