Residential homes in Discovery Bay, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Mortgage rates in the US increased to the highest level since July. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates continued to climb last week as investors considered the future of the economy under a Trump presidency. The mortgage market basically…
@ch_capuano Samuel Paty was a well-liked history and geography teacher murdered outside his school The former headteacher of a French school has revealed the shocking sequence of events that led to the beheading of Samuel Paty by a Chechen refugee. Audrey F told the court in Paris how she had tried to stop a row…
Kevin DiCicco, who is known for creating the canine character Air Bud in the movie of the same name, is no longer facing homelessness thanks to an outpouring of donations … leaving him inspired for a comeback. He tells TMZ … an old pal launched a GoFundMe after learning of his situation, and it’s skyrocketed…
Sara Sharif’s father has told a court he takes “full responsibility” for the 10-year-old’s death and admitted beating her with a cricket bat and a white metal pole. Urfan Sharif told jurors he accepted everything that he had told police in a 999 call and a handwritten confession after his daughter’s death. During cross-examination by…
Reuters Guillermo Lujan, the mayor of Aldaia near Valencia, stands in front of sandbags in anticipation of a new “Dana” weather system Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding. Spain’s Civil Protection…
Piff the Magic Dragon‘s longtime performing companion and beloved Chihuahua, Mr. Piffles, has died … the Las Vegas magician confirms to TMZ. The “America’s Got Talent” alum tells us … his beloved canine conjuror passed away just before his 17th birthday … with Piff crediting the rescue dog for making his act sensational. He adds…
Participants walk by the entrance of the U.N. COP29 climate conference at the Baku Olympic Stadium. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BAKU, Azerbaijan — Dubbed the “climate financing COP,” the 29th iteration of the U.N.’s annual climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, has hosted talks focused on unlocking crucial funds to combat environmental change…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer examined Tuesday’s market action, saying the rally fueled by the victory of President-elect Donald Trump took a breather as Wall Street weighs what broad tax cuts could mean for the bond market. “If you believe we’re about to get big tax cuts, remember that somebody eventually has to pay for the missing…
The Post Office plans to close 115 branches and says about 2,000 jobs are at risk as part of a plan that will see post office operator pay increase by £250m over the next five years. The Post Office confirmed on Wednesday that it is seeking to offload 115 branches that it currently centrally owns,…
The West shouldn’t assume that China is lagging behind the U.S. and Europe on tech developments, Microsoft’s president and vice-chairman warned. U.S-China tensions in the past few years have centered on the battle between the two nations for tech supremacy, culminating in a slew of export controls on critical technologies. Late last year, China’s Huawei…
