US average mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.88%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates were marginally higher this week as the recovering economy appeared stalled against the backdrop…
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Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and PAUL WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most…
Continue Reading Florida’s GOP-backed ‘anti-riot’ law blocked by judge
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Florida’s new “anti-riot” law championed…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading In a hot market, companies compete with would-be homeowners
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Soaring home prices and rents are fueling real estate companies’ appetite for houses,…
Continue Reading Guantanamo prison lingers, an unresolved legacy of 9/11
By BEN FOX Associated Press NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (AP) — President Joe Biden turned the page on one legacy of 9/11 when he ended the…
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Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and PAUL WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most…
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READ: Justice Department lawsuit against Texas over its abortion restrictions
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday to challenge the restrictive Texas abortion law. Read the lawsuit here: The-CNN-Wire™ &…
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Walmart is ending these bonuses for store workers
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walmart will end its quarterly bonuses for US store workers in January after it raises its hourly minimum wage…
Continue Reading Justice Dept. files lawsuit against Texas, arguing new abortion law was enacted ‘in open defiance of the Constitution’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Dept. files lawsuit against Texas, arguing new abortion law was enacted ‘in open defiance of the…
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Virginia, Illinois hoping early kickoff not a problem
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Bronco Mendenhall hopes an early start time for Virginia’s game against Illinois this weekend won’t…
Continue Reading Feds, North Dakota to negotiate pipeline policing costs
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal and state lawyers will meet next week to negotiate a settlement for money that…
Continue Reading Feds, North Dakota to negotiate pipeline policing costs
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal and state lawyers will meet next week to negotiate a settlement for money that…
Continue Reading Texas and Arkansas renew legacy rivalry
By The Associated Press Texas and Arkansas are set to renew a legacy rivalry before it becomes a regular one once again when the Longhorns join the…
Continue Reading Texas and Arkansas renew legacy rivalry
By The Associated Press Texas and Arkansas are set to renew a legacy rivalry before it becomes a regular one once again when the Longhorns join the…
Continue Reading Jets’ Corey Davis out to prove he’s a No. 1 wide receiver
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Corey Davis understands why he’s with the New York Jets. And he’s ready…
Continue Reading Volunteer crossing guard dies saving kids from car
LAFAYETTE, Calif. (AP) — A volunteer crossing guard at a middle school in the San Francisco Bay Area pushed children from the path of a vehicle…
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His wife was in the ICU with Covid-19, so he stood outside for 10 days with a sign saying, ‘I love you’
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN For 10 days, Gary Crane stood outside of his wife’s ICU room holding a simple reminder of his love for her. Donna…
Continue Reading Steveson signs NIL deal with WWE, will wrestle for Minnesota
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson has achieved his childhood dream of signing with World Wrestling…
Continue Reading Pitt defense will be tested by Tennessee’s up-tempo offense
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Volunteers are about to see if the Pitt Panthers can handle their speed.…
Continue Reading Feds, North Dakota to negotiate pipeline policing costs
By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal and state lawyers will meet next week to negotiate a settlement for money that…
Continue Reading No. 14 USC hosts Stanford in early Pac-12 showdown
By The Associated Press The Cardinal and Trojans open the Pac-12 schedule by resuming their longstanding rivalry after not playing during last…
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Afganistán es ahora uno de los pocos países sin mujeres en los altos cargos del gobierno
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los talibanes anunciaron la formación de un gobierno interino para Afganistán esta semana, con un grupo de…
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Patton Oswalt cancels shows in Florida and Utah, saying venues would not comply with his Covid-19 safety protocols
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Comedian Patton Oswalt has canceled multiple shows in Florida and Utah after venues refused to require proof of vaccination or…
Continue Reading FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant Juul
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling…
Continue Reading FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant Juul
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling…
Continue Reading Fund manager admits orchestrating $100M investment fraud
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An investment fund manager from Philadelphia has admitted orchestrating a $100 million securities fraud scheme. Federal…
Continue Reading Police: Suspect in killings of Houston family killed himself
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a man suspected of killing a family of four and setting their Houston home on fire…
Continue Reading Police: Suspect in killings of Houston family killed himself
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a man suspected of killing a family of four and setting their Houston home on fire…
Continue Reading McConnell carefully choosing battles in Trump proxy war for the midterms
By Michael Warren and Sara Murray, CNN Sen. Mitch McConnell is locked in a proxy war with former President Donald Trump this fall as both Republicans…
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