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Thursday, September 24, 2026

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


According to the FDA, Intercon Chemical Co. has issued a voluntary recall of six of its soaps that are sold nationwide due to potential bacterial contamination. Below, we're sharing everything you need to know. read more


In the weeks leading up to his resignation last year, the first architect on the White House ballroom clashed with President Donald Trump over design features that the architect believed violated building safety codes, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions and corroborating documents reviewed by The Washington Post. read more


During internal testing, an OpenAI agent committed the first known hack of a governmental computer. read more


The Department of Justice's website took down a list of President Donald Trump's pardons, only to partially return it after online outcry. read more


Two people were handcuffed and ticketed at a Springfield, Missouri city council meeting for trying to speak out again the city's Flock contract. The residents are just the two latest American citizens detained or arrested this year for their behavior during a city council meeting. read more


The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress on Tuesday and obtained by CBS News. read more


Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Data shows as many as 30,000 non-citizens may have been mistakenly registered to vote. Numbers too small to impact US elections, experts say. 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


As President Donald Trump fights to rename the Kennedy Center after himself, administration officials are circulating a list of government sites that could have his name affixed to them in some way, according to people familiar with the effort. read more


Michael McFaul: From war in Iran to threats against allies, China is reaping the benefits of Trump's damaging foreign policies. read more


The Justice Department said late Tuesday that three major national media can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president's will, and because their coverage could be a threat to national security. read more


Saudi Arabia has restarted operations at its East-West Pipeline and could resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later on Tuesday, three sources briefed on the matter said, as signs mounted of an increase in Middle Eastern oil flows. read more


Republican Senator John Curtis is demanding an investigation into Donald Trump Jr. after a Russian oligarch close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Umar Kremlev, bankrolled his wedding party. read more


Missouri health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium and nearby local businesses in St. Louis and the larger county. read more


Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian gave a rare war-time speech at the United Nations. read more


 

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