Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate rose to 6.02% from 5.89% last week.
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Putin’s options get narrower after Ukraine scores battlefield rout
Humiliated by lightning Ukrainian gains on the battlefield, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces narrowing options as he seeks to turn the tide in his struggling nearly seven-month-old invasion. Criticism in Russia of the sudden retreat in the northeast Kharkiv region over the last week has spread from nationalist bloggers to mainstream political figures. But its […]
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Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strike
President Biden says a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.
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Defense unexpectedly rests case in Florida school shooter trial
Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.
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Officials probing whether Northeastern University explosion was staged
Investigators identified inconsistencies in an employee’s statement and became skeptical because his injuries did not match wounds typically consistent with an explosion, said one official.
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Election denier Donald Bolduc wins Republican nomination in New Hampshire Senate race
Some Republicans question whether he can broaden his appeal beyond the party’s base in November enough to beat Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in a race that could help determine Senate control.
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Queen Elizabeth II lies in state after solemn procession
The queen will lie in state for 4 days until her funeral Monday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to file past.
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Ukraine’s Zelensky visits recaptured strategic city
Russian forces left the war-scarred city of Izium last week as Kyiv’s soldiers pressed a stunning advance that has reclaimed large swaths of territory in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region.
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State Department says Russia spent $300 million to secretly influence world politics
The cable released Tuesday cites a new intelligence assessment of Russia’s global covert efforts to support policies and parties sympathetic to Moscow.
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Republican Sen. Graham introduces bill to restrict abortions nationwide
Republicans have been forced to reckon with a growing trove of data suggesting that abortion could be a decisive issue in the midterms, motivating Democratic and independent voters far more than was widely expected.