Mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time in three-and-a-half years, Freddie Mac said, citing its Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 5.98%, passing…
Read more Mortgage rates dip below 6% for first time in 3 years – Houston Agent MagazineNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The ex-husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member Dina Manzo was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for hiring a reputed…
Read more Ex-husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star gets seven years for hiring mobster to assault her boyfriendCate Blanchett and Kevin Kline co-starring in “Disclaimer,” a psychological thriller from writer-director Alfonso Cuarón, and Jelly Roll releasing “Beautifully Broken,” a follow-up to his breakout album “Whitsitt…
Read more What to stream: Jelly Roll, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd…
Read more ‘Magical’ flotilla of hot air balloons take flight at international fiesta amid warm temperaturesMajor League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts…
Read more MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next seasonHome Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton. “There were a lot…
Read more Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them. (A 12-foot skeleton helped)NEW YORK (AP) — Five high school students, residing far from each other while sharing visions of community and self-expression, have been named National Student Poets. Each of…
Read more 5 high school students from around the country have been named National Student PoetsPARIS (AP) — Chemena Kamali’s sophomore collection for Chloé was a luminous exploration of femininity, blending the house’s heritage with a fresh, sensual energy for spring. Set against…
Read more Kamali’s sophomore show for Chloé in Paris dazzled with lightnessPARIS (AP) — Loewe’s latest VIP-filled collection dazzled at the Paris Fashion Week runway Friday, presenting an explosion of flowers and form that captured designer Jonathan Anderson’s innovative…
Read more Loewe puts on spring explosion of flowers and form at Paris Fashion WeekNEW YORK (AP) — CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign’s third debate next week, says it will be…
Read more CBS News says it will be up to Vance and Walz to fact-check each other in veep debateSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Parents in California who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for their minor influencers…
Read more Parents will have to set aside some earnings for child influencers under new California lawsMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant…
Read more Memphis man gets life sentence for killing rapper Young DolphLONDON (AP) — British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she founded…
Read more Naomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and WalesLAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sprawling sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of…
Read more Nevada high court orders dismissal of Chasing Horse sex abuse case but says charges can be refiledBRUSSELS (AP) — Little brings more heavenly bliss to the faithful or otherworldly wonder to casual visitors than ethereal hymns cascading amid the columns of Catholic cathedrals. That…
Read more Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious artPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missy Mazzoli received an Opera Philadelphia composing commission around the time Donald Trump first was running for president, inspiring her to settle on a sect…
Read more Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ portraying life in a cult gets U.S. premiere at Opera PhiladelphiaLOS ANGELES (AP) — Actors Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan have reached a settlement to finalize their divorce and avoid a forthcoming trial, six years after she first…
Read more Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan finalize their divorce after 6 years and avoid trialNEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry said today’s youth is in the midst of an “epidemic” of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as…
Read more Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an ‘epidemic’ for today’s youthATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday resentenced Julie Chrisley to seven years in prison for her conviction on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, declining the…
Read more Reality TV star Julie Chrisley resentenced to 7 years in bank fraud and tax evasion caseLOS ANGELES (AP) — For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help shepherd gamers in their journeys. But as artificial intelligence…
Read more Can AI make video games more immersive? Some studios turn to AI-fueled NPCs for more interaction
