Proportion of mortgages with rates exceeding 6 percent hits a decade high
Mortgage Rates Shift as 6% Becomes the New Standard The days of 3% mortgages are fading, and it’s clear that 6% loans are increasingly common these days. Currently, around one in five homeowners in the U.S. with mortgages are facing rates of at least 6%. According to a new analysis by Redfin, this figure has […]
76ers’ Joel Embiid shrugs off missed meetings: ‘Things will always get blown out of proportion’
The Philadelphia 76ers' front office strengthened the team's roster with the addition of Paul George and other key players in the offseason. The addition of draft pick Jared McCain also helped raise expectations for the Sixers heading into the 2024-25 season. However, the optimism quickly disappeared once the regular season ended. The Sixers have a […]
UnitedHealth Confirms Massive Ransomware Hack Affects ‘Substantial Proportion’ of Americans
UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States, recently reported that a ransomware attack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare resulted in the theft of significant amounts of personal health data belonging to a “significant portion of the population of the United States.” I made it clear that. tech crunch report […]
America is facing a threat of biblical proportion: The rise of Christian nationalism
This week brought two chilling reminders that, despite America’s commitment to a constitutionally mandated secular government, Christian nationalism is flourishing in the Trump era.From the astonishing theocratic decision of the Alabama Supreme Court Legal status of embryos MAGA affiliate group designs Donald Trump design Christian nationalist second termit has never been clearer that the Republican […]
‘Completely Out Of Proportion’: Wisenberg Rips ‘Extremely Dubious’ Trump Fraud Ruling
Former independent deputy prosecutor Sol Wisenberg on Friday criticized former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud verdict, calling it “highly questionable.” New York Democratic Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit in September 2022, accusing President Trump of inflating the value of his real estate holdings. Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling ordered Trump to pay more than […]