By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Mortgage rates soared this week, breaching the key 7% threshold and extending America’s housing affordability crisis. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.10% in the week ending April 18, up from 6.88% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac data released Thursday. A year ago, the average 30-year fixed-rate
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake struck central Turkey on Thursday, the country’s disaster management agency said, causing damage to some buildings. There were no immediate reports of any deaths or serious injuries. The 5.6 magnitude quake hit in the town of Sulusaray, in Tokat province, some 450 kilometers (280 miles) east of
Continue ReadingHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Police say a vehicle has plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and killing the motorist. Illinois State Police say troopers responded to the scene early Thursday on a report that a vehicle had struck the Barrington Road Toll Plaza along westbound
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Apple is planning to buy more components from Vietnam, underscoring a trend among global tech firms to look beyond China to secure their supply chains, cut costs and open up new markets. CEO Tim Cook made the pledge in a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Un posible miembro de la pandilla criminal transnacional autodenominada Pandilla Barrio 18, fue detenido este martes en Madrid, informó el jueves la Policía Nacional de España en un comunicado. Sobre el hombre pesaba una alerta roja de Interpol y era buscado por las autoridades de El Salvador por
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Colin Jost, who has worked on “Saturday Night Live” for almost two decades, has seen a lot of guest hosts visit the comedy show and has some thoughts on who does it best. The “Weekend Update” anchor appeared on the April 16 episode of the “Table for Two with
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing. The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nick Offerman’s parents may not want to read this story. During a guest appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote his new film “Civil War,” Offerman told a story from years ago he said his parents didn’t know. “Some friends and I, we can say this now in
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to Wisconsin next week for her third visit to the battleground state this year. President Joe Biden’s campaign announced Thursday that Harris plans to campaign in La Crosse on Monday at an event focused on abortion rights. Harris was in Madison last month and
Continue ReadingBy MOLLY QUELL and MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians has submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court arguing that Azerbaijan is committing an ongoing genocide against them. Azerbaijan’s government didn’t immediately respond to the filing on Thursday. The neighboring countries have been at odds
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is proposing to open negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work and study in both regions after Brexit — the U.K.’s departure from the EU four years ago. According to the EU, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU following a
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The stage is set for an important civic engagement opportunity as early voting for the May 4 Uniform and Special Elections for Texas Senate District 15 and the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) Board of Directors kicks off
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a solemn moment of reckoning, a Houston man who perpetrated a tragic double murder in 2020 over a custody dispute has been sentenced to two life terms following his guilty plea. This announcement, made by Harris County
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode. Police began evacuating a several-block area west of downtown shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday and closed off several highway exits near the Scioto
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a groundbreaking stride towards sustainable energy solutions, GM Energy, a subsidiary of General Motors, unveils its latest product suite, poised to revolutionize personal energy management. With an array of cutting-edge offerings, GM Energy empowers consumers to seamlessly
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 18, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Calling all education enthusiasts and aspiring STEM leaders! Harmony Public Schools, renowned as the largest STEM-focused charter public school network in Texas, is set to host an exclusive job fair in Sugar Land, promising exciting career opportunities and
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police say four customs officers have been killed by unidentified gunmen during an ambush of their vehicle in the troubled northwest of the country. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. It happened Thursday evening in the Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Local police official Nasir
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Social media can be a divisive place, but even more so when it comes to Taylor Swift. A Google Drive link allegedly containing 17 tracks that are purportedly from Swift’s eagerly awaited “The Tortured Poets Department” album has been making the rounds on the internet in the past
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winner Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Personal Birth date: May 5, 1989 Birth place: Tappahannock, Virginia Birth name: Christopher Maurice Brown Father: Clinton Brown, corrections officer Mother: Joyce Hawkins, former day care director Children: with
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday. Fossils found near a coal mine revealed a snake that stretched an estimated 36 feet (11 meters) to 50 feet (15 meters). It’s comparable to
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