Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage falls for sixth-straight week to lowest level since December
AP correspondent Alex Veiga reports the average U.S. mortgage rate has fallen yet again this week.
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USAID workers clear out their desks as Trump's push to gut agency hits final steps
USAID workers clear out their desks as President Trump moves to cut foreign assistance, asserting without evidence that the agency's humanitarian work is wasteful. The AP's Jennifer King reports.
Pending US home sales slide to all-time low in January on rates, prices, maybe weather
AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on an all-time low for U.S. pending home sales.
MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis'
AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a move towards more big charity awards for programs hit by Trump administration cuts.
Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrations
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on dwindling sheep stock in Morocco.
Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for March 4, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China
AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on President Trump's plans for tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China.
Stock market today: Wall Street slips after Nvidia swings to a loss
Markets are off to a mixed start.
Dozens reportedly injured after explosions rock a meeting of M23 rebel group leaders in Congo
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on explosions in Eastern Congo during a meeting by rebel leaders.
Pope beats back speculation of imminent death or conclave as he continues pneumonia recovery
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on Pope Francis's ailing health.
Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rises to 242,000, highest level in 3 months
AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a jump in unemployment benefits applications.
The latest international headlines
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on Israel's refusal to pullout from a key corridor in Gaza as agreed in the ceasefire deal; Andrew Tate and his brother have left Romania for the US; FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto from Dubai-based firm.
North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on North Korea and Russia.
FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto from Dubai-based firm
AP correspondent Jennifer King reports the FBI is accusing North Korean-backed hackers in a massive crypto heist.
Andrew Tate, who faces rape and trafficking charges in Romania, has left for the US
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on Andrew Tate's departure to the US.
EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources say
AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports sources tell AP Trump's new EPA chief wants to reconsider the scientific finding underpinning climate action.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife and dog found dead in their New Mexico home
AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the death of a Hollywood legend.
Private company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing attempts
AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a private company has sent another lunar lander to the moon.
Supreme Court, for now, blocks order for Trump administration to release billions in US foreign aid
AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports as the Trump administration slashes foreign aid, the Supreme Court has weighed in.
Israeli official says the army won't withdraw from a Gaza corridor in potential jolt to truce
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on Israel's refusal to follow through on part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
The latest in sports
The defending NBA champs fall to one of the league’s hottest teams, a long-range buzzer-beater wins its for Michigan State, a three-time hockey All-Star lands on injured reserve, a multi-time MVP exits a spring training game after being hit by a pitch, and the Saints plan to move forward with their veteran quarterback and more. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.
New Orleans Privateers players' suspensions related to possible NCAA violations, AP source says
Four suspended men’s college basketball players in the Southland Conference are the target of a sports betting investigation. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigatons
AP’s Lisa Dwyer reports that two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than just good luck.
Bell tolls as New York marks the anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
AP’s Lisa Dwyer reports on the 32nd anniversary of the World Trade Center bombing.
Musk and his 'humble tech support' effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting
AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on Elon Musk's star turn in the Cabinet Room.
The Latest: Trump says Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining NATO as he plans to host Zelenskyy
AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a top USAID official is disputing Elon Musk's claims about Ebola prevention funding.
High-level EU-US diplomatic talks are called off as transatlantic tensions rise
AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on the abrupt cancellation of talks between the top American and European Union diplomats.
Michelle Trachtenberg, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' and 'Harriet the Spy' star, dies at 39
AP’s Lisa Dwyer reports on the death of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer star.
Two dramatic ice rescues in New York of a man and a horse
AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on two separate dramatic ice rescues in New York of a man and a horse.
The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo
AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on more Trump administration plans to slash the federal workforce.
Trump says Zelenskyy is coming to the White House to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal
AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a White House visit this week by Ukraine's leader.