Is 8% next? Why Mortgage Rates Have Climbed and Could Stay High for Longer
Mortgage rates are having a tough time. In just over a month, they rose by a percentage point to around 7.5%, a three-year high. Buyers are backing off in response, and September home sales appear poised for a sharp slowdown. How did this happen? Blame…
Lando Norris: ‘I owe an apology to everyone at McLaren’ for Oscar Piastri clash
Lando Norris has admitted he “let the team down” when he collided with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri during the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix sprint race. The Papaya cars clashed on the final lap of the 20-lap contest, as Norris dove on the…
Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelensky says deal ‘news to me’ | Ukraine
Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the agreement to end long-range attacks was “news to me.” In a post on social media, the US president affirmed…
Pakistani president suspends provincial government led by Khan’s party
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s president on Sunday declared a state of emergency in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan, and suspended his government, led by the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran…
Six senators call on Trump to abandon Russian diesel project
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called on President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a diesel purchase project of Russia as part of an effort to bring down high fuel prices.…
The Peugeot E-T16 concept is an electrified homage to Group B rallies
The E-T16 concept packs 816 hp, three electric motors and outrageous styling inspired by the legendary 205 T16 rally car. Three electric motors deliver 816 hp and 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds. An 85 kWh battery provides up to 248 miles of WLTP electric…
How Private Equity Makes Pet Ownership More Expensive
Whenever I have dinner with friends, the conversation always ends up on one of three topics: the difficulty of dating, finding affordable housing, or an update on everyone’s pets. The last one on this list includes some cute photos and veterinary…
My wife is incapable of having sex, but I want to anyway. What can I do?
Long time reader, first time advice seeker! About a year ago, following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I had an argument with my “MAGA-lite” cousin and ended up cutting off all contact with her. Trouble once brewed over his proclamations that “I’m…
AP Top 25 Poll: Georgia moves to No. 1 in college football rankings after edging Alabama in SEC showdown
Georgia claimed the No. 1 spot in the new AP poll on Sunday after outlasting Alabama 20-17 in an SEC showdown on Saturday. The Bulldogs earned 66 of 70 first-place votes while moving into first place for the first time since the 2024 season. Beating…
Ethiopia and Eritrea are stepping up their rhetoric: are they heading for war? | Explanatory news
Ethiopia and Eritrea have exchanged accusations of aggression at the United Nations, raising fears of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa region as fighting intensifies in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. The diplomatic row comes as Ethiopian…