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Today's Mortgage Rates Inch Closer to 7%: Aug. 7, 2026 08/06/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.843%, which is higher than yesterday's reading of 6.815%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.906%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.948%. Interest rates on home loans China rebukes US over Huawei dispute as Argentina's Milei balances ties with Washington and Beijing 08/06/2026 07:46pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — China and the United States are clashing diplomatically in Argentina as President Javier Milei seeks to preserve his close alliance with Washington while pursuing deeper economic ties with Beijing. China’s embassy in Buenos Aires accused the United States of hypocr CarGurus: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/06/2026 05:57pm • BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — CarGurus Inc. (CARG) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $49.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had net income of 54 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and asset impairment costs, came to 66 cents per share. Saul Centers: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/06/2026 04:58pm • BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Saul Centers Inc. (BFS) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $24.8 million, or 69 cents per share, in the period. Funds f Urban Edge Properties: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/06/2026 04:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Urban Edge Properties (UE) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The New York-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $52.3 million, or 40 cents per share, in the period. Funds from operations is Ocean City signs auction lets beach lovers bring home a piece of history 08/06/2026 03:41pm • For many people in the D.C. region, summer memories include trips to Ocean City, Maryland. Now, some of those memories are up for grabs. An auction featuring retired Ocean City Boardwalk and street signs is drawing bids from longtime visitors, residents and collectors who want to take home a DMV Foodie Guide: Collab dinners and other delicious events in August 08/06/2026 12:30pm • Every month, WTOP’s DMV Foodie Guide highlights craveable restaurant pop-ups, festivals, collaboration dinners and other standout food experiences bringing the D.C., Maryland and Virginia dining scene to life. August is serving the D.C. region a crowded calendar of ways to eat, drink and enjoy This African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. It was wrong 08/05/2026 10:21pm • ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The idea was unique for sub-Saharan Africa: Use cable cars to lift thousands of commuters above the daily gridlock in one of Africa's fast-growing cities. But the system ran for only a few weeks, and now the car-less cables hang unused above Madagascar 's capital in Today's Mortgage Rates Continue to Drift Lower: Aug. 6, 2026 08/05/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.815%, which is lower than yesterday's reading of 6.834%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.902%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.914%. Interest rates on home loans h Top 5 Credit Cards for Back-to-School Shopping 08/05/2026 08:00pm • In U.S. News' recent survey, 72% of parents and guardians say they will have some kind of trouble paying for back-to-school expenses this year. But not because of the cost of school supplies -- it's the price of everything else. As the cost of everyday necessities continues to eat into families' bud Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians 08/05/2026 02:31pm • SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — These are harrowing days for the Word of Life Center, a church that has long been a vibrant hub of the Haitian community on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A bridal shower and yard-sale barbecue were canceled. So were English-language classes. Roosevelt Toussaint, the senior pas 4 stabbed in central London in what police believe was a mental health incident 08/05/2026 11:32am • LONDON (AP) — London police said Wednesday that a woman was arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a central area of the capital that is popular with visitors. The Metropolitan Police said early indications suggest it was a mental health-related incident and that scissors were r Shopify: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/05/2026 07:20am • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Shopify Inc. (SHOP) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $1.5 billion. On a per-share basis, the Ottawa, Ontario-based company said it had net income of $1.16. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 42 cents per share. Th Your housing market may be very different from your neighbor's 08/05/2026 04:46am • When buying or selling a home, generalized headlines about the housing market in the D.C. region and nationally can be hard to ignore. But whether it's a good market for buyers or sellers depends on your neighborhood, price range or even the type of property. “The reality is that each one of th How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground 08/04/2026 06:51pm • Yaquelin Vasques grew nervous when her husband, Jose Acosta, told her he was taking a construction job near Springdale. The couple had been taking precautions while Acosta, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras, awaited the outcome of his green card application. “I was like, ‘Oh babe, I hear