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America 250: How the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage became the national standard 05/08/2026 06:55am • A unique financial instrument remains the cornerstone of the U.S. housing market, chosen by about 90% of homebuyers ��� the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. ���It's really born out of crisis,��� said Justin Kraeger, a D.C.-based mortgage adviser with Neo Home Loans. ���We're a very unique countr Pope prays for end to 'fratricidal hatred' as he celebrates anniversary with visit to Pompeii 05/08/2026 06:54am • POMPEII, Italy (AP) ��� Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for political leaders to end the ���fratricidal hatred��� in the world, as he spent the anniversary of his election in the ancient city of Pompeii commemorating a feast day that is particularly important to him and coincided last year with the start Brookfield: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:51am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� NEW YORK (AP) ��� Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $617 million. The New York-based company said it had net income of 38 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 43 cents per share. The results exceede A government critic dies in custody in Rwanda, drawing calls for an independent probe 05/08/2026 06:42am • KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) ��� A Rwandan academic and government critic died in custody as he was set to be freed from jail, immediately raising concern from a prominent rights group that urged an investigation into the death of Aimable Karasira. Karasira died on Wednesday after he took an overdose of hi Algonquin Power & Utilities: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:42am • OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) ��� OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) ��� Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $86.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Oakville, Ontario-based company said it had profit of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, c Essent Group: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:41am • HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) ��� HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) ��� Essent Group Ltd. (ESNT) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $171.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had net income of $1.82. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of From Grandoli to the World Cup: The neighborhood club where Messi's journey started 05/08/2026 06:39am • ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) ��� The breeze off the Paran�� River brings a chill to the afternoon in Rosario. As the kids warm up, the clatter of their tiny cleats intensifies until the referee signals for the players to enter the pitch. They���re wearing the orange and white-striped jersey of Abanderado AdvanSix: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:36am • PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) ��� PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) ��� AdvanSix Inc. (ASIX) on Friday reported a first-quarter loss of $15.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Parsippany, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 58 cents. Losses, adjust Embraer: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:24am • SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (AP) ��� SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (AP) ��� Embraer SA (EMBJ) on Friday reported first-quarter profit of $33.4 million. The Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil-based company said it had profit of 19 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 16 cents p Ur Energy: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:19am • CASPER, Wyo. (AP) ��� CASPER, Wyo. (AP) ��� Ur Energy Inc. (URG) on Friday reported a loss of $28.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Casper, Wyoming-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts Research Frontiers: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:13am • WOODBURY, N.Y. (AP) ��� WOODBURY, N.Y. (AP) ��� Research Frontiers Inc. (REFR) on Thursday reported a loss of $525,000 in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Woodbury, New York-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. The maker of light-control technology posted revenue of $136,000 in t AngloGold Ashanti: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:12am • SURREY, Britain (AP) ��� SURREY, Britain (AP) ��� AngloGold Ashanti Limited (AU) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.28 billion. The Surrey, Britain-based company said it had net income of $2.51 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.52 per share. The gold mine Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise 05/08/2026 06:09am • BAD STAFFELSTEIN, Germany (AP) ��� It is a sight that has sent shivers down the spines of many visitors: four complete skeletons draped in silk and brocade, adorned with precious stones, filigree gold, silver and lace that have been on display for centuries at the Catholic monastery church of Banz i Johnson Outdoor: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:05am • RACINE, Wis. (AP) ��� RACINE, Wis. (AP) ��� Johnson Outdoors Inc. (JOUT) on Friday reported earnings of $9.4 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Racine, Wisconsin-based company said it had profit of 89 cents per share. The outdoor gear company posted revenue of $194.5 million in the period. __ Century Casinos: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/08/2026 06:05am • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) ��� COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) ��� Century Casinos Inc. (CNTY) on Friday reported a loss of $16.5 million in its first quarter. The Colorado Springs, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of 58 cents per share. The casino operator posted revenue of $137.2 million i