The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a statement that today's attack on King Khalid international airport in Riyadh "resulted in injuries" but did not specify how many. The statement said that an "assessment of the damage and verification of the safety of the facilities is ongoing". Earlier on Sunday, an "unidentified projectile" hit Riyadh's international airport, the same site targeted in Saturday's strike which injured hundreds of people and killed 12. Minutes earlier, Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack.
Mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. read more
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage leaped to 7.03% on Thursday, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., which also goes by Freddie Mac. read more
Donald Trump disclosed, in a filing released Tuesday, more than 1,100 securities transactions made on his behalf in July, including sales of as much as $25 million each of Microsoft and Amazon shares, as his sprawling investment portfolio underwent another month of heavy trading. read more
Even Donald Trump's most loyal political disciples are jumping off the president's sinking ship. Florida Representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds dropped all mentions of Trump ... read more
How can this be, when Sitzkreig hath decreed the Houthis are merely a mob of khat-chewing teenagers?
"Nearly 8 in 10 Americans blame the Trump administration for rising costs of living across the country, according to a poll released Friday.
"The Reuters survey found 78 percent of respondents in the U.S. - including 64 percent of Republicans, 76 percent of independents and 95 percent of Democrats - believe some of the responsibility for hiked prices lies with the White House."
From: "78 percent blame Trump policies for rising prices: Survey" - thehill.com
Don't get me wrong, Zed, I'm pretty pro-Neanderthal. Mind you, if my granddaughter shows up with one in tow ... well, I just dunno.