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From mortgages to car loans: How affordability rises and falls with the Fed

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From mortgages to car loans: How affordability rises and falls with the Fed

When it comes to what Americans can afford, no institution looms larger than the Federal Reserve.The nation’s central bank, commonly known as the Fed, doesn’t set the price of groceries or cars, but it does influence how expensive it is to borrow money. Right now, borrowing is costly. High interest rates mean larger monthly payments on mortgages, car loans and credit cards, even if the price of a home or vehicle […]

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Small business optimism rises, but owners say qualified workers are still hard to find

Business

Small business optimism rises, but owners say qualified workers are still hard to find

Small business optimism ticked higher in November despite economic uncertainty and challenges finding suitable workers in the labor market, according to a new report by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.8 points in November to 99, remaining above its 52-year average of 98. Six of the 10 components of the index increased, while three declined and one was unchanged.An increase among small […]

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Country star Raul Malo dead at 60

Entertainment

Country star Raul Malo dead at 60

Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, died Monday, Dec. 8, following a battle with cancer. He was 60.The Grammy Award-winning musician's wife, Betty Malo, confirmed his death on social media.Malo was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2024 and disclosed in September that he was also fighting leptomeningeal disease (LMD), a rare condition where cancer spreads to the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord.COUNTRY STAR RAUL MALO SHARES CANCER […]

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New lawsuit presses Pentagon, State Dept to disclose legal justification for Venezuelan boat strikes

Politics

New lawsuit presses Pentagon, State Dept to disclose legal justification for Venezuelan boat strikes

The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit seeking the immediate release of a memo providing the legal justification for U.S. military strikes on drug boats, Fox News has learned.The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation and the Center for Constitutional Rights. The Department of Justice, including its Office of Legal Counsel, Department of State and the Department of Defense, which was […]

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MS-13 gang leader accused in murder of ex-Honduran president’s son arrested in Nebraska

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MS-13 gang leader accused in murder of ex-Honduran president’s son arrested in Nebraska

An MS-13 leader believed to have overseen a kill squad for the bloodthirsty gang — and who is linked to the killing of the son of the former president of Honduras — was arrested in Nebraska on Monday, the agency said.Gerson Emir Cuadra Soto, 33, aka "Fantasma," was taken into custody in Grand Island, 150 miles west of Omaha, on immigration-related charges, the FBI said Tuesday.Cuadra is believed to have […]

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Iryna’s Law branded ‘political agenda’ as sheriff warns of jail overcrowding

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Iryna’s Law branded ‘political agenda’ as sheriff warns of jail overcrowding

Just days after another stabbing on Charlotte's light rail, and only days after Iryna's Law went into effect, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden warned that it would lead to dangerous overcrowding.North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed Iryna’s Law in October, which was named after 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, who was stabbed to death on the Charlotte light rail in August. Decarlos Brown Jr., a repeat offender, has been charged in her […]

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Barefoot father and son airlifted from Everglades mudhole after ATV runs out of gas: ‘Alligators are hungry’

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Barefoot father and son airlifted from Everglades mudhole after ATV runs out of gas: ‘Alligators are hungry’

A father and son stranded barefoot and soaking wet in a mudhole in the Florida Everglades were rescued Thursday night, when deputies spotted the fire they had lit to stay warm.The men got stuck in the mud in the Big Cypress National Preserve when their ATV ran out of gas, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said. With night approaching, the men called 911 for help."My four-wheeler ran out of gas," […]

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Kate Winslet slams Hollywood’s ‘terrifying’ obsession with Botox and weight-loss drugs

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Kate Winslet slams Hollywood’s ‘terrifying’ obsession with Botox and weight-loss drugs

Kate Winslet is sounding the alarm over Hollywood's "terrifying" obsession with cosmetic treatments and weight-loss drugs.Winslet opened up about the intensifying plastic surgery trend and what she perceives as a "disregard" for health while calling out the growing use of Botox, fillers and GLP-1s."It is devastating," the "Titanic" star told The Times. "If a person’s self-esteem is so bound up in how they look, it’s frightening. And it’s puzzling because […]

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Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera’s fall death sparks police response to family’s explosive claims: report

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Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera’s fall death sparks police response to family’s explosive claims: report

Texas police said the investigation into the death of Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera remains open as they defended their handling of the case, which her family’s lawyer demanded be turned over to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Aguilera, 19, died when she fell from an Austin high-rise apartment following a Texas A&M vs. University of Texas football tailgate at around 1 a.m. on Nov. 29, according to police. Last week, […]

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