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Case of 2 Marions: Fairfax Co. police seek info in decadesold Springfield cold-case killings 08/15/2026 01:30pm • It has been 20 years since two women named Marion were killed 2 miles apart by the same person, Fairfax County, Virginia, police said. And the suspect has never been located. Police are asking for the public's help in finding new information on who killed them. Marion Marshall was last seen af There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu 08/15/2026 01:59am • Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have huddled inside their homes for days on end, unable to leave because of the threat posed by Israeli settlers. The Israeli military, which over the past three years has displayed staggering military and intelligence capabilities from Beirut US retail sales slump unexpectedly and sharply after a summer tax-refund boost fades 08/14/2026 04:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) — After splurging on the World Cup and Amazon Prime Day sales, Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July by the biggest amount in more than a year. Retail sales fell 0.6% last month, marking the biggest decrease since May 2025, compared with a revised gain of 0.2% in June, ac A 2021 law expanded Washington’s power to decertify police. Officers still avoid consequences 08/14/2026 04:19pm • In 2021, Washington lawmakers expanded the state’s power to strip cops of their certification. 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Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit nontrad Laufey created a 'third space' with her annual fan event, 'A Very Laufey Day.' Then it exploded 08/14/2026 11:49am • NEW YORK (AP) — It was 2023 when Laufey, the Icelandic singer-songwriter known for her neoclassical jazz-pop, decided to create a global fan event. Her second album, “Bewitched,” was soon to be released and she wanted to do something big to celebrate it. But more than that, she says, she “wa In Republican-led Iowa, the GOP nominee for governor introduces an anti-establishment message 08/14/2026 09:28am • ARLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Farmer Tim Burrack had concerns about the Republican nominee for Iowa governor — and he wasn't the only one. The conservative voter from northeast Iowa said he didn't know Zach Lahn before the political newcomer “came out of nowhere" with a surprise GOP primary win over Ellen Greene revisits Audrey from 'Little Shop of Horrors' for the film's 40th anniversary 08/14/2026 12:02am • Ellen Greene can still do a killer Audrey. In conversation, she seamlessly slips in and out of that singular voice — a little breathy, a little squeaky, a little lispy, a little New York — that made her “Little Shop of Horrors” heroine an instant icon. It wasn’t a register she’d planned UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year 08/13/2026 11:50pm • LONDON (AP) — Firefighters were tackling multiple fires in central England on Thursday after the U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. The wildfires across the West Midlands, which saw several houses burned to the ground, have been Today's Mortgage Rates Decline to 6.78%: Aug. 14, 2026 08/13/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.78%, which is lower than yesterday's reading of 6.821%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.861%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.866%. Interest rates on home loans ha Can I Get a Business Credit Card Without a Business? 08/13/2026 08:00pm • Business credit cards offer convenience as well as unique perks and rewards, and they help keep business expenses separate from personal ones. To carry a business credit card, you may not need to be the owner of a formal business -- everything from freelancing to house-sitting can help you qualify. How to Find a Mortgage Broker 08/13/2026 08:00pm • When you're shopping for a mortgage, you have a choice between working directly with a lender or going through a mortgage broker. A broker can help you compare home loans from multiple lenders and find one that's right for you. A broker can also walk you through the mortgage process from application Chicago Bears looking at 2 sites for stadium in Indiana and could end up using both 08/13/2026 07:01pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home. The Bears announced in June that they were moving forward with a stadium development pr Texas court order kicks in striking federal rules on silencers and certain guns 08/13/2026 04:42pm • A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns took effect Thursday after the U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal before a seven-day deadline set by a federal judge in Texas. The ruling allows people to purchase silencers, short-barreled rifles, short-b