Mortgage rates in the US have continued to decrease, with a 30-year mortgage averaging 6.87% last week. This marks the fourth consecutive week of decline and brings the average rate back towards its pre-pandemic levels. In contrast, 15-year mortgages rose to 6.09%, popular among homeowners looking to refinance their loans. The drop in mortgage rates … Read more
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid is set to face mid-table Los Rojillos (Osasuna) in the highly anticipated La Liga match on Saturday, February 15th. The game will kick off at 4:15 p.m. CET local time, making it a 10:15 a.m. ET and 7:15 a.m. PT start in the US. To catch this match live from anywhere … Read more
WWE Champion Cody Rhodes faced off against Tiffani Stratton in a three-segment match, which ended with Candice LeRae disqualifying Stratton. Despite the unsatisfying finish, Charlotte Flair emerged victorious after taking out her frustrations on Stratton. Meanwhile, Trish Stratus made her return, announcing her presence at Elimination Chamber. She also joined forces with Tiffani to suggest … Read more
US President Donald Trump has vowed to empty Gaza permanently of its 2 million Palestinians, sparking concerns that it could be a war crime under international law. Rights groups and Palestinian leaders have criticized the plan, saying it normalizes the erasure of their identity and dehumanization. Trump’s plan is billed as being for the Palestinians’ … Read more
A United Nations peacekeeping vehicle was torched in Beirut on Friday, amid a second day of protests by Hezbollah supporters. The incident occurred as the outgoing force commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was injured after a convoy taking peacekeepers to the airport was “violently attacked”. The Lebanese army vowed to … Read more
The world’s energy watchdog, the International Energy Agency (IEA), has raised its predictions for global electricity demand growth, citing a surge in electric transport, air conditioning, and datacentre usage. The agency forecasts that electricity use will grow by almost 4% annually until 2027, outpacing Japan’s annual consumption. This shift is largely driven by the climate … Read more
A 9-year-old North Carolina girl has died from flu complications, joining a growing number of cases across the US. Madeline Vernon, of Randolph County, was diagnosed with the flu on January 25 and quickly deteriorated, leading to her death on January 29. Her parents described her as “fun-loving” and “full of love”, with family and … Read more
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have rejected President Donald Trump’s claims that they were left behind in space by the Biden administration. The two astronauts were part of a 10-day mission to the International Space Station but faced delays due to issues with their spacecraft’s thrusters. Despite Trump’s statement, NASA says it is … Read more
Avowed has launched in paid early access on Xbox and PC, marking a new chapter for the game. As critic embargos lift, we can analyze the initial reception. The game’s metascore among critics is 80 on Xbox and 79 on PC, placing it below notable titles like Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds (85) and Fallout: New … Read more
A strong case of avian flu has infected two Multnomah County house cats, killing them after being fed a specific type of pet food called “Wild Coast Raw.” The Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed that both cats consumed the same brand and formulation of raw pet food. The pets’ owner, Christine Knopp, reports her cat … Read more