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Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks up to 6.22% after four straight weekly declines 11/06/2025 12:13pm • The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the first time in five weeks after falling to its lowest level in more than a year last week. The average long-term mortgage rate moved up to 6.22% from 6.17% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averag Hat trick moves Osimhen ahead of Kane, Mbappe and Haaland on Champions League scoring table 11/05/2025 07:12pm • AMSTERDAM (AP) — With a hat trick, Victor Osimhen has moved atop the Champions League scoring table. The Nigeria striker netted all three goals in Galatasaray's 3-0 victory over Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Osimhen now has six goals this season in Europe's elite club competition. That's one mor Do You Make These Preventable Banking Mistakes? 11/05/2025 07:00pm • We've all made a few banking blunders that left us kicking ourselves or the ATM. Perhaps you racked up some surprise fees. Or maybe you failed to earn the top interest rate on your high-yield savings account. Even worse, you might have been duped by a scammer pretending to be your bank. In any case, Mortgage Protection Insurance: What Is It and Should You Get It? 11/05/2025 07:00pm • Mortgage protection insurance can be an attractive option for homeowners looking to protect their investment and keep family members from financial troubles. This type of insurance policy covers your remaining home loan balance if you die. However, mortgage protection insurance, also known as mortga Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s sweeping unilateral tariffs 11/05/2025 05:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Wednesday about President Donald Trump ’s ability to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs, putting at risk a cornerstone of his agenda in the biggest legal test yet of his boundary-pushing presidency. Three conservati Wall Street gains ground amid steady flow of earnings reports, upbeat economic updates 11/05/2025 05:07pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Wednesday following several upbeat economic updates and a steady flow of quarterly reports from U.S. companies. The gains were broad and marked a reversal from the prior day's dip. Much of the market's push and pull came from the technology sect McDonald's boosts third quarter sales by emphasizing value but warns customers remain pressured 11/05/2025 02:32pm • McDonald’s sales got a lift from Snack Wraps and other value-oriented products in the third quarter. But McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski warned Wednesday that consumers in the U.S. and other top international markets remain under economic pressure, a problem he thinks will persist The Latest: Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s tariffs 11/05/2025 02:16pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In the biggest legal test yet of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, several conservative justices on the Supreme Court have signaled skepticism about his power to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs. It was a “hot bench” during the arguments Wednesday, with each jus The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money 11/05/2025 11:19am • In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension of after-school programs, including some that students rely on for meals. Federal money makes up only a small part of most school budgets in the U.S. But at Chinle Unified School District — spread a Drone sightings force fresh flight cancellations at Belgium's main airport 11/05/2025 07:10am • BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of flights at Belgium’s main international airport were canceled on Wednesday after drone sightings overnight forced it to close temporarily, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to convene a meeting with senior ministers to discuss safety concerns. It was the first time Editorial Roundup: United States 11/04/2025 11:12pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 4 The Washington Post says U.S. researchers are increasingly seeking work abroad You know there’s a problem when scientists in the United States increasingly see European bureaucracy as a safer setting for conducting their c Court lets stand ruling that says UC's ban on hiring students without legal status is discriminatory 11/04/2025 02:24pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court has let stand a lower-court ruling that the University of California's policy barring students without legal status in the US from campus jobs is discriminatory and must be reconsidered. Officials with the university system say the decision puts t Trump administration and private investors sign off on $1.4 billion deal with rare earth startups 11/04/2025 01:44pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and private investors are partnering with two rare earth startups in a $1.4 billion deal to scale up the nation's access to materials and technology that is crucial for producing an array of high-tech goods and military equipment. The investment in Vulcan 8 Best Investments for a Trump Presidency 11/03/2025 07:00pm • It's still early in U.S. President Donald Trump's second term in the White House, but so far Wall Street has been pleased with the impact of Trump's policies. Regardless of political preferences, all Americans with investments must consider how the Trump administration will influence financial marke Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives historic donation to Howard University 11/03/2025 06:16pm • MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is continuing to give major gifts to those who need it. This time, she donated to $80 million to Howard University. Wayne Frederick, the interim president and president emeritus of Howard University,