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London — The former UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to PA Media. Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician, has been accused of passing information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was business secretary, with two of his properties searched by … اقرأ المزيد
US mortgage rates didn’t stay below 6% for long. The average 30-year fixed mortgage was 6% for the week ending March 5, according to Freddie Mac – after war with Iran rattles financial markets. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which mortgage rates closely follow, has climbed since President Donald Trump and Israel launched military … اقرأ المزيد
Congratulations are in order for “Stranger Things” star Maya Hawke and musician Christian Lee Hutson. The pair got married in New York City on Valentine’s Day, with the guestlist brimming with Hollywood talent, photos published by People show. The ceremony was attended by Hawke’s parents Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, as well as a number … اقرأ المزيد
A large space probe plummeted into Earth’s atmosphere early Wednesday — years earlier than expected. And while most of the spacecraft was expected to disintegrate in a flaming blaze during reentry, a few components could have survived, according to NASA. The odds that a piece of debris would cause harm to a person were estimated … اقرأ المزيد
Washington — A Delta Air Lines flight from Houston to Atlanta made an emergency landing early Wednesday after a passenger tried to access the cockpit, the pilot told air traffic controllers. Delta flight 2557, a Boeing 717 aircraft, had just taken off from Houston’s Hobby Airport when the pilot declared an emergency. Eighty-five passengers and … اقرأ المزيد
The Department of Homeland Security admitted that its website featuring what it calls the “worst of the worst” arrested immigrants was rife with errors and changed the site this week after receiving questions from CNN about it. DHS created the website in December and the agency, its secretary Kristi Noem and the White House have … اقرأ المزيد
Washington — The stalemate in Washington, DC over funding the Department of Homeland Security has led to hourslong airport security lines and frustrated travelers, but now passengers could see some airports closed altogether, the Transportation Security Administration is warning. “It’s not hyperbole to suggest that we may have to quite literally shut down airports, particularly … اقرأ المزيد
This article may be meeting you at a very Chinese time in your life. At least, if you’ve spent enough time recently on social media, where the phenomenon of “Chinamaxxing” has swept feeds with videos of people sipping hot water, shuffling around the house in slippers and donning a viral Adidas jacket resembling historic Chinese … اقرأ المزيد
Justice Elena Kagan, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, wrote a concurring opinion that stressed their belief the court’s ruling Tuesday is a narrow one. That likely explains why both of those justices, who are members of the liberal wing, joined the court’s majority. The problem with Colorado’s law, Kagan wrote, was it was “content-based” in … اقرأ المزيد
The war in Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home in America. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.22% this week, up from 6.11% the week before. It’s the highest level since early December, reflecting the inflation fears rippling through markets. Less than a month ago, rates had fallen below … اقرأ المزيد