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Will Mortgage Rates Ever Be as Low as 4.00% Again?

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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates soon. Could it finally make buying a house cheaper? Learn the latest projections here.

Here's How Low Mortgage Rates Could Go in 2025

Lenders have been lowering their rates ahead of a hoped-for interest rate cut in August.

Mortgage rate hopes as one lender offers below 4%

Business Insider

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates may drop further later this week if CPI data shows that inflation slowed in July.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, August 12, 2024 | Rates Stay Low as Markets Look to CPI

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Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Texas Democrats believe Walz can help in battleground states, but the Trump-Vance campaign and a North Texas Congressman are pushing back against the ticket. Plus, the man who oversees security at 1,200 school districts across the state speaks with political reporter Jack Fink about how prepared campuses are as students head back to school.Jack covers these stories and more in the latest episode of Eye on Politics (original air date: August 11, 2024). Shifting Electoral College mapWhile Vice President Kamala Harris became her party's...

The shifting electoral college map in the presidential race between Harris, Trump

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A pair of polar bears attacked and killed a worker at a remote government radar site in the Canadian Arctic, the facility's operator said, marking at least the second fatal attack since last year.The attack took place Thursday at the outpost on Brevoort Island, in Canada's far northeastern Nunavut territory, said Nasittuq Corporation, the logistics company contracted to operate the site."An attack by two polar bears has resulted in the loss of one of our valued employees," the company said Friday. "Nasittuq employees responded to the scene and one of the animals was put down."The site is one of dozens...

Polar bears kill worker at remote radar site in Canadian Arctic

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NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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Former President Trump took a one-point lead over Vice President Harris with likely Jewish voters in New York, according to the results of a poll released Tuesday.

Trump takes stunning lead over Harris with surprising group in blue state

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Entrepreneur

Trademark lawyer Jeremy Green Eche purchased the domain in 2020.

He Bought the Harris-Walz Website Domain 4 Years Ago for $8.99 — Someone Just Paid Him $15,000 For It

Tesla hiked the price of its all-wheel drive Cybertruck and removed the option to preorder a cheaper version from its website.

Elon Musk initially said the Cybertruck would cost from $39,900. Now, you can't buy it for much less than $100,000.

Indian doctors in government hospitals across several states halted elective services "indefinitely" on Monday to protest the rape and murder of a young medic.The 31-year-old woman's brutalized body was found bearing multiple injuries on Friday in a state-run hospital in West Bengal's Kolkata, where she was a resident doctor.  A subsequent autopsy confirmed sexual assault and homicide.Police have detained a man who worked at the victim's hospital helping people navigate busy queues, according to local media reports.Demonstrations by doctors demanding justice and better workplace security that initially began in Kolkata have now spread to other parts of the country.Doctors say...

Doctors go on strike after rape and murder of colleague in India

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There’s still plenty of time to apply. The deadline to file for 2023 tax year is Oct. 31. The latest round in the Senior Freeze property-tax relief program began July 15, with the first reimbursement checks issued. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Division of Taxation said it will continue issuing weekly reimbursements as more applications are filed and approved.

Senior Freeze property-tax relief checks are flowing

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Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

North Carolina State

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In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

Hawaii State

The FBI and Maui police say they have located several different improvised explosive devices of varying size and shape, which they've succesfully disarmed, after an IED exploded last Thursday in the Pukalani area of Hawaii. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more.

Improvised explosive devices recovered in Maui by FBI

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, predicted on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Sunday that Lebanese Hezbollah could soon be involved in the border conflict with Israel. "I think we are hours, maybe days — not weeks — away from Lebanese Hezbollah entering this fight." "The are the largest non-state military entity in the world," McKenzie told Brennan. Tensions have been rising in the Middle East, where fears of an expanding regional war have been growing a week after Israel killed a top Hamas leader in Iran and two Hezbollah commanders.

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie believes Lebanese Hezbollah close to entering Middle East conflict

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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  Want to level up your outdoor living space this summer? Head on over to Walmart -- the Walmart website that is -- because we found a fantastic deal on a top-rated rattan patio furniture set. CBS Essentials readers are going crazy for it: It's our bestselling patio set of 2024. And right now, it's just $200.This 4.2-star rated patio set by Costway includes two single chairs with cushions (23.5" x 25"...

Walmart's bestselling patio furniture set is just $200

U.S. mortgage rates are now at their lowest point in 15 months and experts say they could continue to drop with the Federal Reserve expected to slash the federal funds rate next month. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more.

U.S. mortgage rates in decline with Fed expected to cut interest rates next month

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