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Mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in more than a year, easing affordability concerns for homebuyers.

The average for 30-year, fixed loans was 6.19%, down from 6.27% last week and the lowest since early October 2024...Read more

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, spent the end of Tesla Inc.’s earnings call pleading with investors to approve his $1 trillion pay package and blasting the shareholder advisory firms that have come out against ...Read more

Dear James: My children typically use the same bathroom showering and bathing. The ugly shower curtain leaks water around it. How do I install a shower door to replace it? -- Valerie J.

Dear Valerie: It is an excellent ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- The spirits of the pets come first, treading home on soft, shadowy paws, making their way by the light of altar candles and guided by the eternal tie of love.

They’re welcomed with offerings of favorite ...Read more

States are rushing to inform some residents who rely on food stamps that they will soon be forced to meet work requirements or lose their food assistance.

Recent federal legislation ended exemptions to work requirements ...Read more

The federal government controlling the vast majority of land in Nevada dates all the way back to the 1800s when the territory was first admitted to the United States, according to a former longtime employee.

When Nevada ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- It's Monday afternoon in Madison Heights, a stately Pasadena neighborhood where the seasonal decor is as tasteful and predictable as a Hallmark movie.

Suddenly, like a strange wind, a U-Haul truck quietly ...Read more

It is spring in Australia and New Zealand and looks like it in Columbus, Georgia, thanks to a little planting in early September. One plant that is catching my eye every day is the award-winning Superbena Royale Plum Wine ...Read more

For years, I believed an old wives' tale that bananas will turn black and spoil almost instantly if you put them in the refrigerator. In fact, I even passed this notion on to you. Whoops! Hearing from reader Lin made me ...Read more

NEW YORK — General Motors Co. unveiled plans Wednesday to offer eyes-off autonomous driving in the battery-powered Cadillac Escalade IQ SUV beginning in 2028 as the Detroit automaker seeks to recast itself for the 21st ...Read more

Kylie Jenner is mourning the death of her Italian Greyhound Norman.

The 28-year-old make-up mogul has revealed via social media that Norman recently passed away, aged 12.

Alongside a series of throwback photos of her ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California voters could soon be asked to usher in a major overhaul of the state's landmark environmental law, a proposal aimed at expediting crucial infrastructure projects, including housing construction, ...Read more

Millions of people already use the Life360 app to track the location of their family members and loved ones.

Now the California tech company behind the popular family safety app is hoping people will use a new gadget and ...Read more

Q: We noticed that the bark is starting to fall off one of our trees. The tree was planted about three years ago and has been doing fine. The trunk is about 6 inches across, and the lowest branch is about 6 feet above the ...Read more

Dear Cathy,

Are there any cats that are considered hypoallergenic? I have mild dander allergies to dogs and cats. My husband and I would like to get a pet but not a dog right now.

— Robin, Bel Air, Maryland

Dear Robin...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Before Isaiah Osborne signed up for the military at age 17, before he went into active duty after graduating from New Ulm Cathedral High School, and before he was a crew chief on a Marine rescue helicopter,...Read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gridlock in the nation’s capital will mean fewer areas to hunt in Missouri this fall and winter.

The Missouri Department of Conservation has announced it is removing nearly 5,000 acres of land ...Read more