Average long-term US mortgage rates edge up to 5.3%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged up again this week, with interest on the key 30-year loan at its highest level since 2009.
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Bonds, haven for elderly and cautious, are getting torched
NEW YORK (AP) — Bonds are supposed to be the safe part of any nest egg, but they’re getting brutalized. High-quality U.S.
CASA to celebrate 24 years of Chocolate
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Grayson County is getting ready to celebrate more than 20 years of its premiere fundraiser. The 24th annual Chocolate Indulgence is scheduled for the evening of June 18 at the Texoma Event Center.
US finds 500 Native American boarding school deaths so far
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A first-of-its-kind federal study of Native American boarding schools that for over a century sought to assimilate Indigenous children into white society has identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions, but officials expect that figure to grow exponentially as research continues.
Officials, meat companies knew workers at risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Erin Houchin braced for the worst when a mysterious group started buying television ads last month in her highly competitive southern Indiana congressional race. Houchin assumed she would face a negative blitz, like the one that crushed her in 2016 when she ran for the same seat.
Court: California’s under-21 gun sales ban unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is unconstitutional.
Denison announces new finance director
The city of Denison has a new set of eyes watching its finances and guiding the city through future investments. The city formally named Laurie Alsabbagh as its new finance director, effectively promoting her from the No. 2 seat in the department.
Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Cosby was released from prison when his conviction that he drugged and assaulted a woman was overturned. Quarterback Deshaun Watson landed a record-setting $230 million contract, despite an investigation into allegations he assaulted 22 women. Celebrity chef Mario Batali was acquitted this week on just the second day of his sexual assault trial in Boston.
Sam Rayburn House to host homeschool day
Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site will have its first ever homeschool day event at from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way’s huge black hole
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world got a look Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, with astronomers calling it a “gentle giant” on a near-starvation diet.