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Mortgage Shock Slams Buyers

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Mortgage rates just jumped to 7.28%, the highest since late 2023, and buyers are slamming the brakes. Story Snapshot The 30-year fixed rate hit 7.28% this week, up 0.25 points from last week. This marks...

Tech Giants Rock S&P

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The S&P 500 crossed 7,800 for the first time because big tech pulled and bond yields eased, and that one-two punch set a new record close.Story SnapshotThe S&P 500 closed at 7,818.93, its first...

Trump Blasts Senator – Phones Explode

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The fight over ending clock changes now hinges on one stubborn Senate roadblock and a very public push from President Trump. Story Snapshot The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act with bipartisan votes but the...

Tucker SLAMMED Over Hitler Spin

Poland’s embassy says Tucker Carlson crossed a bright moral line by echoing Adolf Hitler’s...

Ebola Outbreak – Airport Misses It

Kenya’s health ministry says a traveler from the Democratic Republic of the Congo brought...

Jobs Shock Rocks Markets

America added just 29,000 jobs in September while unemployment held near 4.2%, a clear...

Judge Slams Brakes On Border Wall

A federal judge hit pause on Big Bend border wall work, and the fight...

Botched Execution Sparks Chaos

Two lethal doses, a cut microphone, and a condemned inmate now unconscious on a...

Funflation Hits: Paying More, Playing Less

Americans spent more on hobbies this summer, but they did not get more fun...

VIDEO: CRATERING – Worst Since 2014

Consumer confidence cracked hard in September, and rising gas and grocery bills did the...

TRUE: These IRS Letters Hint At Free Cash

The IRS just mailed a heads-up letter that could mean up to $2,000 in...

Runaway Virus Outbreak Defies Medical Playbook

The Democratic Republic of the Congo crossed a grim line: more than 8,000 confirmed...

BOMBSHELL: FBI Agents’ Medical Files Exposed

Hackers claim they grabbed FBI agents’ fitness-for-duty medical files—blood tests, psych notes, the lot—and...

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Early Retirement’s NASTY Surprise?

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Quitting work early may feel like a reward, but new research suggests it could cost you something harder to get back than a paycheck: your memory.Quick TakeA RAND working paper found retirement linked to...

Jobs Jolt: Forecasts Just Got Smoked

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ADP says private employers added 90,000 jobs in September, signaling steady momentum that beat forecasts and calmed some slowdown fears. Story Snapshot Private-sector payrolls rose by 90,000 in September, per ADP’s monthly report. August’s gain...

Democrats Abandon Ticket For THIS?

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Nebraska Democrats stepped aside and publicly cleared the lane for an independent to take down a Republican senator. Story Snapshot The Nebraska Democrat Party chose not to fill its Senate vacancy and backed independent Dan...

Lib State’s Big Bet: One Card, All Care

Oregon moved from talking about universal health care to building the blueprint to do...

Tip Stops Capitol Terror Nightmare

Texas officers say a late-night tip stopped a planned violent attack on the State...

DHS On Alert: Caravan of Illegals Keeps Growing

A Honduran-led caravan called “Faith and Hope” pushed into Mexico and is moving north...

Poll Shock: Trump Hits Rock Bottom

Only 17% of Americans approve of how President Trump is handling the cost of...

Toddler Pulls Loaded Gun WHERE?!

A toddler pulled a loaded handgun from a backpack inside a Michigan daycare, and...

VIDEO: Defiant Trump Prosecutor Stuns GOP

Jack Smith told senators he would charge President Trump again on the same evidence,...

Disney Gets More Bad News

Disney cut about 300 jobs, most in human resources and technology, exactly as it...

Gunpoint Abduction Sparks Wild Police Chase

Prosecutors say a Roxbury man kidnapped a Rhode Island victim at gunpoint and asked...

U.S. Senate SLAMS College Sports – DETAILS

The Senate just drew a bright national line through the chaos of college sports,...

Red State Governor Declares Statewide Disaster

Texas treated diesel prices like a hurricane and pulled the disaster lever to keep...

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