Average rate on 30-year mortgage slips below 7% after climbing five weeks in a row
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week to just below 7%, its first decline after climbing five ...
Rubio will visit Central America, including Panama, on first trip abroad as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, ...
What to know about President Donald Trump’s order targeting the rights of transgender people
One of President Donald Trump's executive orders offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a ...
Mikaela Shiffrin healed from puncture wound suffered in ski crash, will race next week in France
Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from her ski crash two months ago and tells The Associated Press she plans to return to World ...
Rant and Rave: Reader’s lost bag retrieved
RAVE to King County Metro customer service and a thoughtful driver! As the #8 bus pulled away, I realized I had left my very ...
On the Oregon coast? These maps could save your life
The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes.
Purdue Pharma owners could pay $7.4 billion in new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller.
‘Saturday Night Live’ has a rich, half-century musical history. Questlove’s new documentary digs in
The startling “cold open” for a documentary about 50 years of “Saturday Night Live” music is proof that a musician — a specific kind of musician — had to put it together.
Spain’s leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here’s how
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media.
Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain
Nevertheless, symptoms can disrupt work, family time and rest. As an optometrist in Mississippi, Reed sees patients who ...
Newman’s Own invites more companies to donate 100% of their profits to charities
The promise is not new but it’s still hard to believe: 100% of profits from the sale of Newman’s Own foods, like salad ...
Turkey’s central bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 45%
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 45% on Thursday, in its ...