Average US long-term mortgage rate leaps to 6.38%, the highest level in more than 6 months
Sources from Associated Press say that the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than six months
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LaGuardia Airport runway where plane collided with fire truck, killing 2, reopens
According to Associated Press, the runway where a plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing the two pilots and injuring several others, reopened Thursday morning.
Trump administration waives summer gasoline regulations to ease fuel prices
CBS News reports that the Trump administration will temporarily lift summer gasoline regulations as prices at the pump near $4 a gallon amid the Iran war.
USPS to add temporary fuel surcharge, raising some postage prices as transportation costs jump
Sources from CBS say that the U.S. Postal Service is temporarily hiking postage prices to account for surging fuel costs caused by the Iran war, the agency announced on Wednesday.
Rich couples are collecting over $100,000 in Social Security. A new proposal would cap that.
CBS News reports that some of America's wealthiest couples are collecting $100,000 in Social Security benefits — a six-figure payout that a new proposal says should be capped to help the retirement program avoid insolvency in 2032.
Justice Department reaches financial settlement with former Trump adviser Michael Flynn
Sources from CBS say that the Justice Department has reached a settlement with former Trump national security official and right-wing activist Michael Flynn after he sued the department, alleging that he was wrongly prosecuted during the first Trump administration.
White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown
The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to pay TSA workers during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport travelers across the country, several sources told CBS News.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium
Sources from AP say that two high-profile progressive lawmakers are introducing a bill Wednesday that would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment.
The NAACP names ex-DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as its top lawyer
According to Associated Press, the NAACP, the oldest civil rights organization in the U.S., has hired a former Biden Justice Department official to head its legal advocacy work.
Emily Gregory is Donald Trump’s new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida
According to Associated Press, Florida Democrats, beaten down by years of Republican domination in what was once the consummate battleground state, claimed new optimism Wednesday after a special election victory in President Donald Trump’s home district.
OpenAI pulls the plug on its Sora AI video app
CBS News reports that OpenAI said Tuesday that it is discontinuing its Sora AI video app.
Alan Armstrong tapped by Oklahoma governor to fill Markwayne Mullin's Senate seat
Sources from CBS News say that Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong on Tuesday to replace newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Senate.
Airlines allow passengers to rebook flights for free at some airports amid TSA chaos
According to CBS News, security screening lines are so long at some U.S. airports that major airlines are letting passengers cancel or rebook their tickets free of charge during the ongoing partial federal government shutdown.
NASA unveils ambitious $20 billion plan to build moon base near lunar south pole
CBS News reports that NASA announced ambitious long-range plans Tuesday to spend $20 billion over the next seven years to build a moon base near the lunar south pole featuring habitats, pressurized rovers, and nuclear power systems.
U.S. expected to deploy troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East for Iran war
Sources from CBS News say that the Pentagon is expected to send parts of the 82nd Airborne division to the Middle East as the Iran war extends into its fourth week, according to two sources.
Oil trades surged just before Trump's post on Iran talks. Some experts are suspicious.
According to CBS News, financial markets experts are raising concerns about possible insider trading after an unusual spike in oil futures trading only minutes before President Trump announced talks with Iran on Truth Social.
Two people hospitalized after an accident in Monroe Co.
Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident in Monroe County.
Melania Trump hosts world counterparts and tech reps to discuss children, education and technology
Associated Press reports that Melania Trump on Tuesday called on nations to work together to improve access to education and technology for children around the world...
Bob Woodward to ‘lift the lid’ on decades of reporting in new memoir ‘Secrets’
Sources from Associated Press say that Bob Woodward’s next book will be an inside account of how the bestselling author and award-winning journalist came to write so many inside accounts.
Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
Sources from Associated Press say that Election officials in Nevada and 13 other states that allow regular mail ballots sent by Election Day but arrive some period of days afterward to be counted had their attention trained on Monday’s arguments
OpenAI Foundation pledges $1B in grants to ensure AI ‘benefits all of humanity’
According to Associated Press, OpenAI Foundation, the nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its flagship product ChatGPT, pledged Tuesday to grant out $1 billion in the next year and to build up its capacity as a philanthropic funder.
Stories of survival emerge from deadly New York airport collision as officials investigate its cause
Associated Press reports that moments after an Air Canada jet collided at high speed with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing the pilots and hurling a flight attendant from the aircraft, the passengers took their escape into their own hands.
Trump administration bans import of new foreign-made routers, citing supply chain and security risks
Sources from Associated Press say that the Trump administration has banned imports of new, foreign-made routers, citing supply chain vulnerability and cybersecurity risks.
Ole Miss announces college gambling center as concerns rise over addiction, athletes
According to Associated Press, the University of Mississippi on Monday announced the upcoming launch of its new Center on Collegiate Gambling, which researchers describe as the “first of its kind in the nation” amid rising national concern about betting on collegiate sports.
2 pilots killed as plane and fire-rescue truck collide at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials say
According to CBS, two pilots were killed and dozens of people were injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and a fire-and-rescue vehicle collided on a runway, officials said.