Mortgage rates creep up to 7% as home-buying season begins
Average long-term mortgage rates in the U.S. rose to a five-week high, a setback for prospective homebuyers during what is traditionally the busiest time of the year for home sales. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac announced Thursday that its average interest rate on 30-year mortgages rose to 6.88% from 6.82% last week. The average interest rate […]
Colombia’s Capital Begins Water Rationing, Asks Couples to Bathe Together
Colombia’s capital Bogotá will begin phasing out water rationing for at least a year starting Thursday, Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán announced on Monday. Garan claimed Limited access to running water It aims to alleviate drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern, which has seen water levels in reservoirs supplying Colombia’s capital drop to “alert” […]
WNBA Begins Multi-Year Joint Venture with Birth Control Pill
The WNBA and the maker of the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill began a multi-year partnership Tuesday, with an official debut scheduled for next week’s 2024 WNBA Draft. WNBA and Perrigo press release FOX News Announces New Partnership to Focus on League’s Efforts This Season Highlights ‘Civic Engagement and Reproductive Health Advocacy’ report. “The WNBA is […]
Alleged killer charged with murder of Blaze Bernstein 6 years ago seen in court as hate crime trial begins
A California man accused of killing a former high school classmate in an alleged homophobic and anti-Semitic hate crime appeared in court Tuesday as his trial began six years after his arrest. Samuel Lincoln Woodward appeared in court for the first time since he allegedly stabbed 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein to death on January 3, 2018, […]
Panama Papers: trial begins of 27 Mossack Fonseca employees | Panama Papers
A criminal trial has begun in a Panamanian court on money laundering charges against 27 employees of the law firm at the center of the Panama Papers scandal. Eight years ago, financial records from law firm Mossack Fonseca were leaked, sparking international outrage over the use of offshore companies by wealthy individuals to commit tax […]
MT trial against railroad company begins after thousands exposed to asbestos
Warren Buffett’s trial against BNSF Railway begins Monday over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a small northwestern Montana town where thousands of people were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine. For decades, the W.R. Grace & Company mine near Libby produced contaminated vermiculite, exposing residents to asbestos, making thousands […]
Month-long Macedonian election season begins
North Macedonia’s presidential election began on Thursday, with seven candidates vying for mostly ceremonial posts in two rounds of voting that will end on May 8. The official start of campaign season means candidates are allowed to give campaign speeches, hold rallies, and present their agendas. The first round of presidential election voting is scheduled […]
Severe weather threat lingers in mid-Atlantic as storm system begins final leg of trip across US
Severe weather continued Wednesday for a third straight day, hitting the Ohio Valley and Southeast from Texas and killing one person in Kentucky. This time, the worst weather occurred along the East Coast, particularly in parts of Virginia and Florida. The chance of damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes is lower than on Monday and […]
Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s largest and most important port began Wednesday amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and pending litigation. Crews from California-based Curtin Maritime are working to open San Juan Bay to navigation for large vessels, including tankers serving a new liquid natural gas terminal […]
Whoopi Goldberg Cuts Off Co-Host As She Begins Saying Slightly Positive Thing About Trump
“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg cut off her fellow co-host as she began to hint at praising former President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s panel. Griffin moderately praised Trump for attending the wake of fallen New York Police Department (NYPD) officer Jonathan Diller, who died from a gunshot wound allegedly fired by 34-year-old Guy Rivera at […]