By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates dropped this week in the wake of several bank failures, reversing course after rising half a percentage point over the past month. But longer-term uncertainty is expected to hamper many homebuyers and keep the cost of buying unaffordable for many. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.60% in the week
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Kylie Atwood, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Wednesday that US aircraft will continue to “fly and to operate wherever international law allows,” one day after Russian aircraft hit a US drone over the Black Sea, forcing it to be brought down in international waters. “This
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Matt McCaw cringes if you say the word “secessionist” around him. A native of eastern Oregon, McCaw is a mild-mannered, former high school math teacher who fosters children to help his community. “We don’t think of ourselves as a secessionist movement. We see ourselves as a self-determination movement,”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz addressed the decision made Wednesday morning to move the Saturday’s spring game to an indoor practice by saying that was the best decision for the team to improve. Drinkwitz said when looking at what went into the decision, playing outside in below freezing temperatures was not a good option. He
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Today: Afternoon highs warm into the lower 60s with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the south at 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph possible. Tonight: Skies become mostly cloudy as winds remain out of the southwest with gusts up to 30 mph. Overnight lows cool to the upper 40s. Extended: Showers
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Allison Morrow, CNN The banking meltdown over the past week has left us with more questions than answers. The stunning collapse of two American banks and the loss of investor confidence in Credit Suisse led to wild market swings and put Wall Street on edge. During CNN’s primetime special,
Continue ReadingBy Eddie Sun, CNN Arizona’s top education official launched a hotline this week for state residents to report K-12 class curriculum and lessons that they deem “inappropriate,” the Arizona Department of Education said in a press release. Championed by state Superintendent for Public Instruction Tom Horne, the “Empower Hotline” allows residents to voice their concerns
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Kelly Clarkson says she’s done with marriage, but open to finding love again and committed to supporting her children as they adjust to her divorce. The singer recently talked about her split from Brandon Blackstock, the father of her two children, and the impact it has had on her family. “I
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN The Russian downing of a US drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday has prompted a diplomatic spat and a race to recover some highly classified technology. The White House slammed Moscow’s actions as “unsafe, unprofessional and reckless” while Russia’s defense ministry denied its aircraft came into contact with the drone.
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN “Bailout” became a curse word in American politics following the 2008 global financial crisis, fueling backlash among people who felt the risks and potential consequences of capitalism didn’t apply to big corporations or the wealthy. Now the recent failure of two major banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank — and
Continue ReadingBy Larry Madowo, CNN A viral video from late February showed a man decrying the incompatibility of Black African “values” with those of Tunisians. Asked by the interviewer if he had ever met any Africans, he retorted implying he knows them well “because my grandfather used to buy and sell them.” The video has garnered
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, Jennifer Hansler, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to the US military. The Reaper drone and two Russian Su-27 aircraft were flying over international
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Americans pulled back on their spending last month after a surprisingly spendy January. US retail sales fell 0.4% in February from the month before, the Department of Commerce reported on Wednesday. That drop, which was adjusted for seasonal swings, was greater than economists’ expectations of a 0.3% decline, according to Refinitiv
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton and Holly Yan, CNN The storm system that’s hammered California this week is heading east — but not before dousing the state with more torrential rain and knocking out power with ferocious winds. Daily rainfall records were shattered Tuesday in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. The deluge will
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TODAY: Wednesday will be the most pleasant of the week, that is if you enjoy sunshine and 60s. Winds will be breezy from the southwest, helping to warm us into the low 60s under partly cloudy skies. TONIGHT: Winds remain from the south, at around 10 mph through the overnight. Cloud cover will build overnight
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN Several key Republican senators on Tuesday pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent comments that US support for Ukraine is not a “vital” national interest, exposing a key intraparty fault line ahead of the 2024 election. “To say this doesn’t matter is to say that war crimes don’t matter,” South
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN “A challenging period.” That’s how Mark Zuckerberg described in a memo what the near future will be like for Meta employees after he announced the once-impervious social media company will cut another 10,000 jobs in the months ahead. Zuckerberg, who has been conducting a review of the business as he aims
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN When you’re craving a quick snack, how often do you reach into the fridge for a few strawberries or grapes without rinsing them? (It’s okay to admit it, we’ve all done it before.) While consuming unwashed fruits and vegetables isn’t totally detrimental to your health, some scientists say you should make
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN Several key Republican senators on Tuesday pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent comments that US support for Ukraine is not a “vital” national interest, exposing a key intraparty fault line ahead of the 2024 election. “To say this doesn’t matter is to say that war crimes don’t matter,” South
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN China’s economic recovery appears to be on track as it gradually emerges from three years of its strict zero-Covid policy. But rising youth unemployment underscores the tough challenges ahead for the new government to achieve its economic targets and maintain social stability. The National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released key
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