Mortgage rates are rising sharply even though the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates later this week. That’s contrary to how rates traditionally have moved ahead of anticipated Fed cuts. Typically when the Fed is expected to keep cutting rates, financial markets factor in the move, and traders then push the 10-year Treasury…
Ahead of Tesla’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday there’s been one key message the electric car-maker has been hammering home to shareholders: the boss is worth $1tn. It has taken out digital ads to make the case for Elon Musk’s proposed bumper pay package, while Votetesla.com features a video of board chair Robyn Denholm…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — On the biggest defensive play of the game, the Atlanta Falcons had a key piece missing: an 11th man on the field. The San Francisco 49ers took advantage of that blunder to convert a key third down that set up the touchdown that helped seal a 20-10 victory over Atlanta on…
A long and exciting fourth Sunday of the NFL season opened with a historic first game in Dublin and closed with an epic clash in Dallas. Micah Parsons’ return to Dallas was overshadowed by the on-field mayhem as the Green Bay Packers and Cowboys went toe to toe in what ended as a rare tied…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will speak at a hastily called meeting of top military leaders on Tuesday, according to a White House official. Hundreds of generals and admirals — senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers — have been summoned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from all over…
The United States Department of State regularly keeps citizens abreast of potential overseas travel issues through its travel advisories database. The database updates every time the Department of State announces a new travel warning or changes the level of possible danger for a country already on the list. On Tuesday, the government added a “Level…
United Airlines was forced to issue a ground stop for all flights nationwide due to a technical issue with its weight and balance computer system on Wednesday evening. “Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports,” United said in a statement. “We expect additional flight delays this evening…
It’s always a sad day whenever a fan-favorite theme park announces that it’s closing its doors. Such is especially the case for an amusement park with as lengthy a history as California’s Great America. Since opening for the public in 1976, Santa Clara’s premiere theme park property has delighted fans across countless generations, thanks in…
It’s time for a fourth grouping of anchors at ABC News’ “GMA3.” The Disney-backed news outlet is overhauling — yet again — the anchor lineup for the afternoon hour, this time likely giving more air time to various anchors and correspondents from “Good Morning America,” including weekend hosts such as Gio Benitez orthe weekday broadcast’s…
At least 14 countries’ imports are set to face steep blanket tariffs starting Aug. 1, President Donald Trump revealed Monday. The president, in a series of social media posts, shared screenshots of form letters dictating new tariff rates to the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos and Myanmar. Later in the day, he shared another set of seven letters, to the leaders of Bosnia…