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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate up to 7.19%
It is another setback for would-be homebuyers navigating an increasingly less affordable housing market.
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Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes – first time he’s admitted blame to judge
The federal guilty plea likely locks in years if not decades in prison for the disbarred lawyer, even if his murder conviction and sentence in state court are overturned on appeal.
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Zelensky makes case to Congress for more war aid as support wavers in House
The Ukrainian president arrived at the Capitol to talk privately with Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate as the world is watching Western support for Kyiv.
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Rupert Murdoch, whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down
His son, Lachlan, will become News Corp. chairman and continue as chief executive officer of Fox Corp.
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India suspends visa services in Canada and rift widens over killing of Canadian citizen
Ties between the nations have plunged to their lowest point in years after the Canadian prime minister says there are ‘credible allegations’ of Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil.
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No Labels push in closely divided Arizona fuels Democratic anxiety about Biden spoiler
While it hasn’t committed to running candidates for president and vice president, No Labels has already secured ballot access in Arizona and 10 other states.
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Moose charges, headbutts and stomps on woman who was walking dog in Colorado
Authorities said the woman was taken to a hospital but they declined to provide information on the woman’s injuries or condition.
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First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in a half-hour, on sale for nearly $10 million
‘A Walk in the Woods’ is the first of more than 400 paintings that Ross produced on-air for his TV series ‘The Joy of Painting.’
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Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs but a Republican is blocking other military nominees
An Alabama senator is holding up military nominations unless the Pentagon ends its policy of paying for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or other reproductive care.