Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks down to 6.18% this week
WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked down modestly this week, remaining in the…
South African police continue arrests after mass shooting at pub
Johannesburg — Police in South Africa on Wednesday said they had arrested 11 people, including many suspected of…
Suspect in stepsister’s cruise death says he doesn’t remember anything, documents say
VIERA, Fla. — A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise…
Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill four people in a week
NAIROBI, Kenya — Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week…
Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded…
Guinea’s junta leader is expected to win first election since 2021 coup
DAKAR, Senegal — Voters in Guinea will head to the polls on Sunday for the West African nation’s…
Search teams probe wreckage after Libyan army chief, 7 others killed in plane crash
ANKARA, Turkey — Search and recovery teams on Wednesday intensified their operations at the site of a plane…
Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge
NEW YORK — A federal judge gave a green light Tuesday to New York’s so-called Green Light Law,…
US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season
This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices. According to data from…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument
NEW YORK — Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York…