Month: February 2024
A 3% Mortgage Sounds Too Good to Be True. In Many Cases It Is.
High interest rates have created buzz around mortgage “assumptions,” but buyers must wade through red tape and find a willing mortgage company.
Read MoreCiti’s Big Turnaround Hinges on This Lagging Business
The collapse of the wealth-management business is one reason why Citi’s stock is stuck in a deep slump and CEO Jane Fraser is under pressure to boost profits.
Read MoreCalifornia braces for record rainfall and high winds – NBC News
California braces for record rainfall and high winds NBC News An intense atmospheric river moves into California, threatening to flood roads and trigger mudslides CNN Major Flood Danger In California From Atmospheric River | Weather.com The Weather Channel California braces for life-threatening storm
Read MoreU.S. Strikes Test Iran’s Will to Escalate
American airstrikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria and Iraq to retaliate for the recent killing of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan.
Read MoreIran’s Proxy Forces Across the Middle East
A “Shiite Crescent” stretches from Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon and back down to the Gaza Strip.
Read MoreNamibian President Hage Geingob Dies at 82
The politician helped lead his country’s long struggle for independence.
Read MoreAt RNC Meeting, Trump Questions Fate of Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
Donald Trump has long worked closely with Ronna McDaniel, the head of the Republican National Committee. In private, he has begun to question its direction under her leadership.
Read MoreConvoy rally on Texas-Mexico border attracts Trump fans who decry illegal immigration – NBC News
Convoy rally on Texas-Mexico border attracts Trump fans who decry illegal immigration NBC News At Rally for Border Security in Texas, Fears of ‘Invasion’ and ‘Civil War’ The New York Times Far-right convoy protesting migrant crisis nears southern border CBS News Migrants evacuated
Read MoreHow one city took on rising car thefts — and brought the numbers down
Vehicle thefts have risen across the U.S., largely due to an increase in Kia and Hyundai thefts. But that’s not what’s happening now in St. Paul, Minn., where car thefts have fallen dramatically. (Image credit: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Read MoreA seaside town shelters thousands of Israeli evacuees, but struggles without tourists
The tourists are gone and many of the hotels are filled with displaced Israelis nearly four months after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. (Image credit: Ayman Oghanna for NPR)
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