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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 School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies 08/04/2026 05:22pm • Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too. It's good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or participate in extrac Macerich: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/04/2026 05:19pm • SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The Macerich Co. (MAC) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Santa Monica, California, said it had funds from ope Pinterest: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/04/2026 04:14pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinterest Inc. (PINS) on Tuesday reported a loss of $46.7 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 43 cents per share. The re FACT FOCUS: No, you won't need an ID to shop at city-owned grocery stores in New York City 08/04/2026 03:44pm • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open five city-owned grocery stores is being misrepresented online in posts that claim identification will be required to shop there. The claims are juxtaposed against Democratic resistance to nationwide voter ID requirements. Republican officials and oth Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger 08/04/2026 12:14pm • A driver charging his electric taxi and a former law enforcement officer who tried to intervene were among the seven people wounded in a mass shooting at an Idaho fast food restaurant that also left three people dead, according to friends and relatives of the two men. The attack Saturday at a new In Children in a strange land: the plight of the 1,000 minor migrants still in Spain's Ceuta 08/04/2026 10:26am • CEUTA, Spain (AP) — The dead have been recovered from the waters off Ceuta. Most of the migrants who forced their way across the frontier into Spain have gone back to Morocco. In the enclave city, shops are open nearly a week after it became the epicenter of a European migration crisis. But an est When he’s not snapping footballs, this Pro Bowler is selling bagels on Kent Island 08/04/2026 07:24am • The owner of a popular bagel shop on Maryland's Kent Island isn't minding the store right now. That’s because of his other job — with the Minnesota Vikings. Andrew DePaola founded DePaola’s Bagel and Brunch about three and a half years ago in Stevensville. DePaola is from northern Ba