Month: April 2024

Mortgage rates could fluctuate this spring, experts say, but it could take a while for rate cuts to happen. Getty Images Mortgage rates fell to low levels during the pandemic, dropping below 3% as real estate prices soared. But subsequent issues with inflation ultimately caused the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate, which

Ruling expected on if Florida abortion rights amendment will be on November ballot – CBS News Watch CBS News The Florida Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling Monday on whether a proposed constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights in the state will go on the November ballot. If the high court does allow the

Google cracking down on cookies Google cracking down on cookies 00:40 Google will destroy a vast trove of data as part of a settlement over a lawsuit that accused the search giant of tracking consumers even when they were browsing the web using “incognito” mode, which ostensibly keeps people’s online activity private.  The details of

Oops, she’s dyeing it again. Britney Spears took to Instagram over the weekend to share some regrets about her latest beauty treatments, including switching up her hair color. In a since-deleted video posted to her Instagram account, the singer, 42, could be seen playing with her hair as she stares at the camera. In the

Alex Murdaugh, who is already serving two life sentences for the murder of his wife and child, was sentenced Monday to 40 more years in prison for financial crimes, according to Charleston, South Carolina, ABC affiliate WCIV. Murdaugh, 55, pleaded guilty in September to the 22 federal charges — including bank fraud, wire fraud, and

At least 32 people were shot, four of them fatally, during Easter weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago. ABC 7 reported that the weekend’s first fatal shooting occurred Friday, when a 29-year-old man was shot in a drive-by incident in a parking lot “in the 800-block of 87th Street.” At 12:20 p.m. Saturday, a 41-year-old

California’s mountains are covered with snow, reservoirs are mostly filled and hills across the state are sprouting green grass and wildflowers after the latest round of soaking storms. The snowpack across the Sierra Nevada now stands at 105% of average for this time of year, and state officials will provide an update on conditions Tuesday

Muslims gather to hold a demonstration to demand ceasefire for Gaza in front of the White House on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan on March 11. Anadolu/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu/Getty Images Muslims gather to hold a demonstration to demand ceasefire for Gaza in front of the White House

Retired Tulsa Police Lt. Sean “Sticks” Larkin is returning to Fox Nation for a second season of “Crime Cam 24/7,” but this time, the show has a surprising new twist for subscribers. “You’re going to see things caught on police dashcam, body cam, but what’s different about this? We see surveillance cameras, cell phone cameras,

On a crisp Saturday morning that screamed for adventure, a former tin can factory in North Kansas City, Mo. thrummed with the sound of young people climbing, sliding, spinning, jumping, exploring and reading. Yes, reading. If you think this is a silent activity, you haven’t spent time in a first grade classroom. And if you

Getting to see even one total solar eclipse is a rare occurrence. Photographer Stan Honda has three under his belt. His first experience took place in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, in 2015 – what he saw was a singular spectacle and chance for anyone wielding a camera. “At that latitude the

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis… FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts. The German Cannabis Association, which campaigned for the new

“People don’t think of us for burgers, but it’s something we have on our menus that we think is delicious,” says chef/ restaurateur Jennifer Jasinski of her Crafted Concepts eateries, which include Rioja, Stoic & Genuine, Ultreia and Bistro Vendôme. During the month of April, burgers will take the spotlight at all four restaurants as the

Jonatan Luna-Carrasco, 28, of North Chicago Courtesy of Lake County Sheriff’s Office Lake County authorities arrested a man over the weekend wanted in connection with the abduction of a woman in February. Jonatan Luna-Carrasco, 28, of the 1100 block of Adams Street in North Chicago, is scheduled to appear in court later today on kidnapping

WHEATON, Ill. — A man received 72 years in prison after breaking into two suburban homes and shooting a father. Isaiah Johnson, 24, of Blue Island, pleaded guilty last year to attempted murder and home invasion along with Malik Pitts, 25. Pitts was previously sentenced to sixty years for his involvement. On Aug. 23, 2020,

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate Easter and Eastside Day in Rosewood Neighborhood Park in east Austin Sunday. Event organizers Antony Jackson and “Skip” Thomas said Eastside Day is a way to gather with community members and get to know new people. “Me and my brother Skip are from this community,” said