WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat this week, staying near record lows as the economy remains burdened by the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year … [Continue reading] about US long-term mortgage rates flat; 30-year stays at 2.73%
Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims
MIAMI (AP) — A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump — Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — for $2.7 billion, charging that the defendants conspired to spread false … [Continue reading] about Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims
Matthew NeSmith, Mark Hubbard share Phoenix Open lead
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Co-leader Matthew NeSmith nearly made a hole-in-one on the par-3 16th — and barely got a reaction from the few fans. Xander Schauffele flubbed a chip — and couldn’t help but hear a surprised spectator’s reaction. With … [Continue reading] about Matthew NeSmith, Mark Hubbard share Phoenix Open lead
Banning pets from bill hearings? All in favor say meow.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Politically active pets are out of luck in New Hampshire, where some lawmakers say they have been told to keep their cats and dogs out of the room when they log on for remote hearings. Rep. Anita Burroughs, a Democrat from Glen, … [Continue reading] about Banning pets from bill hearings? All in favor say meow.
‘Extraordinary’ homelessness hearing held in LA’s Skid Row
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hearing in a lawsuit seeking solutions for the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles was held Thursday not in a courthouse or via webcam, but at a shelter in the heart of the city’s Skid Row, the notorious section of downtown where … [Continue reading] about ‘Extraordinary’ homelessness hearing held in LA’s Skid Row