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Weekly Mortgage Rates Drop, Creating Opportunities for Refinancers
Anticipation is building for next week's meeting of the Federal Reserve, when the central bankers should at long last shift into rate-cutting mode. Whether it's the likely 25-basis-point trim or a bigger, 50-basis-point chop, markets are ready for the Fed's new look. But mortgage rates have not waited for the Fed — mortgage lenders basically went ahead and cut their own bangs. This week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate fell 23 basis points, averaging 6.04%. A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point....
After loss to defending national champions, Southern Nazarene’s football home opener is Saturday
The Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm traveled to Searcy, Arkansas on September 7 with a tough assignment -- to face the Harding University Bisons, defending national champions in NCAA Division II football. That national title was apparently no fluke. The Bisons thumped the Storm 59-0. SNU will reboot this Saturday night in Bethany, with a 6...
OU continues to fight transparency on Boren allegations
In 2021, NonDoc, an online news outlet, filed a lawsuit in Cleveland County District Court asking a judge to order the release of two reports prepared by the Jones Day law firm for the University of Oklahoma, including one report dealing with sexual allegations against former OU president David Boren. More than three years have passed and OU continues to oppose transparency regarding the reports. In 2018, OU hired the...
Tulsa University to host Oklahoma State for 11 a.m. game this Saturday
In the newest incarnation of a football rivalry series that began in 1914, the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane will host the Oklahoma State Cowboys for a 11 a.m. game this Saturday. The match-up is scheduled for broadcast on ESPN2. This is the 76th meeting in a series that dates back to 1914. Oklahoma State...
What Happens When the Fed Finally Cuts Rates?
Inflation has slowed and the labor market has softened enough to satisfy the Federal Reserve. That means the central bank is about to cut interest rates. On Aug. 23, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said, “The time has come for policy to adjust. The direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks.” In...
Fall Planting Provides Months of Continuous Spring Color
Welcome spring and create continuous color for several months with a collection of spring-flowering bulbs. After planting in the fall, you’ll enjoy an array of flower colors that combine nicely with other spring-flowering trees, shrubs, and flowers. Start the season with early blooming snowdrops. As winter fades watch for the dangling white flowers on six-...
Gracen Halton of OU named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week
Norman, Oklahoma — University of Oklahoma junior defensive lineman Gracen Halton was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday following his performance in the Sooners' 16-12 win over Houston on Saturday. He shared the award with Alabama defensive lineman Tim Keenan III. Halton registered a pair of tackles for loss, including a sack and a safety, Saturday night. ...
ENA Members Choose Dustin Bass as 2025 President-Elect
ENA members also elect Secretary/Treasurer, 8 other committee members SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dustin Bass, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, of North Carolina has been elected the Emergency Nurses Association's 2025 president-elect. Bass, a member of the ENA Board of Directors since 2021, currently serves as its secretary/treasurer. After his year...
Digital Realty Announces Pricing of €850.0 million of Guaranteed Notes due 2033
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced today that Digital Dutch Finco B.V., an indirect wholly owned finance subsidiary of the company's operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P., priced an offering of €850.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Guaranteed Notes due 2033 at a price of 99.843% of the principal amount. ...
Ballotpedia and BillTrack50 Release Joint Report on State Legislature Trends and Partisanship
Republican-sponsored bills were enacted more than any other type of legislation. MIDDLETON, Wis., Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of American politics, and BillTrack50, the search engine for democracy, today announced their latest joint project, The State Legislative Decade: State legislatures, partisanship, and enacted legislation from 2011-2024. The State Legislative Decade is...
Black Education Advocates Demand ABC News Presidential Debate Address Crisis in Black Student Achievement
HOUSTON, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Freedom Coalition for Charter Schools (FCCS) is demanding that when Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris take the stage for Tuesday's ABC News Presidential Debate, they address the education crisis affecting Black children. So far this election season, mainstream media and the candidates have spent too much time focusing on issues rather than the massive failures that are taking place in America's classrooms, and no group has been impacted more than African American children. ...
OCI Global Announces Agreement for the Sale of its Global Methanol Business to Methanex
OCI Global ("OCI", the "Company") has entered into a binding equity purchase agreement for the sale of 100% of its equity interests in its Global Methanol Business ("OCI Methanol") to Methanex Corporation ("Methanex"), (the "Transaction").Purchase price consideration of USD 2.05 billion on a cash-free and debt-free basis ("Enterprise Value" or "Transaction Consideration") following a competitive process.The Transaction Consideration will be paid through a combination of approximately USD 1.15 billion of cash (taking into account expected net indebtedness) subject to customary closing adjustments, and the issuance of 9.9 million of common shares of Methanex ("Methanex Shares"). The Methanex Shares provide OCI...
Pharmacy compounding veteran A.J. Day becomes CEO of Wilcrest Pharma
Newly formed, Houston-based 503B outsourcing facility will manufacture medications to meet demand for antineoplastic drugs and alleviate drug shortages. HOUSTON, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilcrest Pharma, a newly formed, Houston-based 503B outsourcing facility specializing in producing antineoplastic medications and mitigating drug shortages, has named A.J. Day, PharmD, as its chief executive officer. Day,...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Stand Still as Housing Market Cools
Mortgage rates tapped the pause button in the week ending Sept. 5. They've fallen more than a percentage point in the last four months, and lots of people are waiting for them to drop even more before they press play. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was unchanged from the previous week, averaging 6.27%. A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point. Mortgage rates hardly moved because it was a short week without much market-moving economic data. The week's average was calculated a day...
Big Companies Keep Shuttering Their Co-Branded Credit Cards. Why?
When Walmart's credit cards were discontinued in 2024, they joined a growing list of high-profile casualties among so-called co-branded credit cards, or those issued in a partnership between a major brand and an issuing bank. Prominent cards have been taken off the market, or appear headed for breakups, after the banks and merchants couldn't make them work. The Uber Credit Card was phased out in 2021 just four years after Uber launched its partnership with Barclays. Chase and Starbucks shut down the Starbucks® Rewards Visa®...
Shook Hires Former Federal Prosecutor and White Collar Leader for Co-Chair Role
CHICAGO, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominent white collar attorney and distinguished former federal prosecutor Andrew S. Boutros has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Boutros will serve as co-chair of the firm's Government Investigations and White Collar Practice and be based in Chicago and Washington, D.C. He is a trusted advisor to some of the world's leading companies, their boards and committees, senior executives and other individuals. Boutros will leverage Shook's market-leading platform to grow the firm's capabilities as one of the go-to trial firms for high-stakes federal and state enforcement matters and related civil litigation. ...
How to Avoid the New ‘Shoulder Season’ Crowds
Traveling during peak season can be a drag. Visiting Europe in the summer, for example, means contending with higher prices, tight availability and throngs of fellow travelers. That’s why many savvy travelers choose to vacation during “shoulder seasons” that lie between peak season and low season — spring and autumn for many destinations. Yet remote work and overcrowded peak seasons have increased the popularity of these shoulder seasons. Take the...
UCO and Langston renew football rivalry with action-packed Week 1 Opener
Edmond -– The University of Central Oklahoma is hosting Langston for a Week 1 football game at Chad Richison Stadium Sept. 7, renewing a historic rivalry between the two schools separated by just 28 miles with an action-packed day full of promotions and highlights. UCO and Langston played against one another for the first time in 1956 – and then competed every season for 30 years. The rivalry continued in...
Understanding ADPKD and Importance of Early Detection
(StatePoint) This article is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Each year, September 4 marks Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day, an initiative that aims to increase public knowledge and understanding of this often under-recognized genetic condition. On this important observance day and beyond, patients, families and healthcare providers are encouraged to educate themselves and share resources surrounding PKD, which refers to a group of genetic disorders characterized by the growth of cysts in the kidneys that disrupt kidney function over time. One type of...
LIFE PLANS ON DIVE BAR NAPKINS: THE TRAVEL STORIES A TRAVEL WRITER COULDN'T PUBLISH
MELBOURNE, Australia and CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IPG has released the debut book "Life Plans on Dive Bar Napkins" by renowned travel writer Paul Manser in North America. Paul Manser has seen all four corners of the world through his work. The Melbourne-based travel writer has written for newspapers and magazines in Australia; detailing sprawling landscapes and buzzing metropolises, while reviewing the often-unseen sides to some of...
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