Mortgage rates hit highest level since July, crushing application demand
Total mortgage application volume dropped 3.7% compared with the previous week.
Israel will delay the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange in protest of Hamas’ “humiliating” treatment of hostages, according to Israeli officials. The release of 620 Palestinian prisoners, which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Sunday morning, Netanyahu’s office issued a statement condemning Hamas propaganda generated during the exchange. “In light…
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said his confirmation process was a distraction as he withdrew from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Gaetz has faced scrutiny over a House Ethics Committee probe into alleged sexual misconduct. He denies any wrongdoing. Joel Leppard, the attorney for two women who testified in the probe, joins…
The world’s biggest annual migration of humans is underway as mass travel in China reaches a peak this weekend ahead of Lunar New Year. An estimated 9 billion trips are expected across the 40-day travel period as families gather for celebrations and traditional fireworks displays.
Security and crowd management efforts have been intensified at the ghats in Prayagraj for the Basant Panchami sacred bathing ritual, expected to attract 4 to 5 crore devotees. Measures include strict route plans, paramilitary presence, and reinforced barricades to prevent overcrowding after the tragic stampede on Jan 29.
American media personality and businesswoman Paris Hilton is headed to Capitol Hill Monday to urge the GOP-led House to pass the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act – a bill for which she has lobbied the last three years. The bill cleared the Senate unanimously last week. Hilton told Fox News Digital in an interview she…
Damar Hamlin was on the other end of a serious injury in primetime on Thursday night. In a dreadful night for the Miami Dolphins, a 31-10 blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills included a concussion to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the third quarter. The hit that caused Tagovailoa’s concussion came on a tackle by Bills…