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Today's Mortgage Rates Remain Largely Flat: April 16, 2026 04/15/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.367%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. That's virtually constant with yesterday, when rates were 6.379%. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.538%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.557%. Interest rates How to Use VA Benefits for Assisted Living: A 2026 Guide for Veterans & Spouses 04/15/2026 08:00pm • If you or your spouse served in the military, you may be entitled to certain benefits that could make getting older a little less expensive. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers several funding programs that can help offset the costs of specific kinds of care later in life. For some p Can You Use a Credit Card to Buy Gold? Perhaps You Shouldn't 04/15/2026 08:00pm • Gold prices reached over $5,000 per ounce earlier this year. Though it's dropped a bit since, it's still significantly higher than the average price in 2025. In times of economic turmoil, investors looking for more stable assets often turn to precious metals, which is why buying gold is all the rage How Much You Need to Spend at Costco to Break Even on a Membership 04/15/2026 08:00pm • If you're on the fence about joining Costco, renewing your membership or upgrading to the Executive tier, run the numbers to determine whether you receive enough value to justify the cost. This guide explains how much you would need to spend at each membership level to make the annual fee worth it. Chase vs. Bank of America: Which Bank Is Best for You? 04/15/2026 08:00pm • While big banks tend to offer a lot of similar products, they have important differences that you can use to determine which one is right for you. If you're deciding between the two biggest banks in the country, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, look at the details like branch locations, account o Injured passenger awarded $300,000 after a Miami federal jury finds Carnival overserved her alcohol 04/15/2026 07:50pm • MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Cruise Line must pay $300,000 to a former passenger after a federal jury in South Florida found that the company was negligent in serving the woman more than a dozen shots of tequila before she fell down some stairs and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury. The Miami fe Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above 04/15/2026 07:46pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above as part of a $7 million settlement of a lawsuit prompted in part by the 2024 death of an 82 Jury selection starts for Harvey Weinstein's latest retrial in a New York rape case 04/15/2026 07:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) — After years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison, Harvey Weinstein is again going on trial on a rape charge in New York City. Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul's latest retrial, where jurors will weigh — for the third time — whether he raped hairstyl Great Southern Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/15/2026 07:40pm • SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Great Southern Bancorp Inc. (GSBC) on Wednesday reported net income of $17.5 million in its first quarter. The Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $1.58 per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of $78.2 million in th Blue Jackets' players echo Bowness' frustration with late-season collapse 04/15/2026 07:39pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For the second time in four seasons, Rick Bowness had a front row seat to one of his teams collapsing down the stretch and ending the season with disappointment. And once again, Bowness did not hold back on his opinions as they enter the offseason. Bowness’ 3-minute rant af Prince William Co. board could remove $31M from county schools' budget 04/15/2026 07:38pm • The Prince William County Board of Supervisors indicated during its Tuesday meeting it could reduce the county public school system's budget by $31 million. During the nearly 8-hour long meeting, the board of supervisors indicated it would vote to reduce real estate tax bills from 90.6 cents to 8 Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more US-Iran talks before ceasefire ends 04/15/2026 07:38pm • CAIRO (AP) — Pakistan’s army chief met Wednesday in Tehran with Iran's foreign minister in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war. The White House said any furthe New discovery solves mystery of the location of Shakespeare's London house 04/15/2026 07:29pm • LONDON (AP) — Fans of William Shakespeare know that the great playwright came from Stratford-upon-Avon, the riverside English town where tourists still throng to see his childhood home. But he made his name in London — though few traces of him remain in the British capital. A newly discovered 17 Edwards is eager to bring Garnett-like energy to the playoffs after a so-so T-wolves regular season 04/15/2026 07:27pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards heard the ovation Kevin Garnett was getting from the Minnesota crowd and hustled across the court for a pregame bear hug, as the Hall of Fame forward and Timberwolves icon was soaking in his warm welcome from the fans last week. Edwards found plenty of inspiratio NCAA urges further study of change that would start eligibility at HS graduation or age 19 04/15/2026 07:22pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA confirmed Wednesday it is exploring a move to an age-based eligibility model that would give athletes a window of five years to compete in Division I starting immediately after their high school graduation or 19th birthday, whichever comes first. The Division I Cabinet