FHA loan requirements: FHA loans explained
SoFi reports that FHA loans are ideal for first-time buyers with lower credit scores and smaller down payments, though they come with mortgage insurance costs.
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Where Americans are moving to in 2025, and why that can make reconnecting harder
PeopleFinders reports that in 2023, 40 million Americans moved, with states like Texas and Florida seeing significant growth, complicating reconnections.
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Is tech making car insurance more expensive?
CheapInsurance.com reports that high-tech car features may raise insurance costs due to expensive repairs, despite improving safety.
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10 US cities providing accessible dialysis services
Dialysis Centers reports on 10 US cities with accessible dialysis services, improving care for patients facing travel difficulties.
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Student loan caps might worsen the national doctor shortage, critics worry
Stateline reports that new student loan caps may worsen the doctor shortage as aspiring physicians struggle with rising costs.
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What a background check might reveal about your online date
PeopleFinders reports that running a background check before a date can ensure safety and verify honesty in online dating.
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5 best airports in the US to get stuck in during layovers
Way.com reports the top 5 U.S. airports to get stuck in during layovers, highlighting amenities that enhance traveler experiences.
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Heart health: The risks that no one thinks about
Northwell Health reports on five surprising heart health risks, including that young people can have heart attacks and sleep quality matters.
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The mindbending ‘cyberpunk city’ in China that exists on so many levels
By Haicen Yang and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — When visiting Chongqing for the first time last November, Joshua Guvi was worried that the city he’d seen on social media couldn’t possibly be as cool in real life. Located in a mountainous area of southwestern China, this sprawling metropolis is known for its complex, multilayered
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NFL to take 10% stake in ESPN in new media rights deal
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The NFL and ESPN announced a deal Tuesday that will see the league’s NFL Network and other media assets headed to the cable television giant in exchange for a 10% equity stake in the Disney-owned company. The non-binding agreement will give ownership and control of the NFL Network to
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Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence. With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average
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Crochet, Story lead Red Sox to 7th straight win over Royals
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet scattered four hits over seven innings and Trevor Story hit a blooper into center field to break a sixth-inning tie on Tuesday night and led the Boston Red Sox to their seventh straight win, 6-2 over the Kansas City Royals. Crochet (13-4) struck out
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Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press Israel called an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to demand the release of its emaciated hostages, including one seen digging his own grave. Their plight drew widespread sympathy — but the 2 million Palestinians starving in Gaza got even more. Not only the Palestinians but
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Council President Mary Sheffield advances to November election for Detroit mayor, opponent not yet decided
DETROIT (AP) — Council President Mary Sheffield advances to November election for Detroit mayor, opponent not yet decided.
Continue Reading Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Missouri Cash Pop
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 6 (six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press A partisan move by Texas to redraw its congressional maps in an unusually timed effort to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House before the 2026 elections has set off a clamor to replicate the effort in statehouses controlled by both parties. So far, only California has taken
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What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press A partisan move by Texas to redraw its congressional maps in an unusually timed effort to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House before the 2026 elections has set off a clamor to replicate the effort in statehouses controlled by both parties. So far, only California has taken
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Attorney for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms they’ve approached Trump administration about pardon
CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Westmoreland, a member of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ all-star defense team, told CNN in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that the music mogul’s team has reached out to the Trump administration about a potential pardon following his conviction on two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution last
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Trump’s pursuit of meeting with Chinese leader reveals the complex web of US-China relations
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China, the adversary. China, the friend? These days, maybe a bit of both. From easing export controls to reportedly blocking the Taiwanese president’s plans to travel through the United States, President Donald Trump is raising eyebrows in Washington that he might offer concessions that could hurt U.S.
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World marks 80 years since US dropped atomic bomb on Japan as global powers still trade nuclear threats
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon on the Japanese city of Hiroshima near the end of World War II, the planet is closer to seeing them used again than it has been in decades, experts and survivors are warning. At
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Dozens gather at Florida church for Hulk Hogan’s funeral service
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered Tuesday evening at a funeral service for famed wrestler Hulk Hogan, who died last month at 71. The private service was held at the same church where Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was baptized in 2023. He died after suffering
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A California plan is likely the Democrats’ best option in the redistricting wars
By Arit John, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — As Texas Republicans move ahead with redistricting to protect or even expand the GOP’s slim majority in the US House, Democratic-run states, led by California, are pushing forward with their own efforts to draw new maps and add Democratic seats. No Democratic states can shift the balance
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‘I’m just a rookie at the end of the day’: Jalen Royals looking to break through into the starting wide receiver group.
ST JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The energy Jalen Royals brings to training camp every day has been noticeable by coaches, fans and his colleagues on the field.
Continue Reading Attorney for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms they’ve approached Trump administration about pardon
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Westmoreland, a member of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ all-star defense team, told CNN in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that the music mogul’s team has reached out to the Trump administration about a potential pardon following his conviction on two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution last month.
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Childhood verbal and physical abuse leave similar impacts, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Cruel words can leave a mark on a child –– and may have as much of an impact as physical abuse, new research has found. People who experienced physical abuse as a child were at a 50% increased risk of reporting low mental health in adulthood compared with those
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Witkoff meets with Putin as Trump’s sanctions threat looms
By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s trusted foreign envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, after the Kremlin requested that Witkoff visit in a last-ditch effort to avoid the punishing new sanctions Trump has threatened to impose this week, people familiar with the matter said.
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‘Mom is home again with you’: Marine veteran’s wife reunites with children after months in ICE detention
By Sol Amaya, CNN (CNN) — When Paola Clouatre arrived home, her young son Noah glanced at her sideways. He covered his face, turned around, looked back again. “It was as if he couldn’t believe that the person there was me, his mom,” Clouatre says, as she recalls the moment she was reunited with her
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Route AC bridge over U.S. Route 36 to close for repairs
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Buchanan County Route AC bridge over U.S. Route 36 is scheduled to close on Monday, Aug. 18. The closure comes as the Missouri Department of Transportation will be repairing the bridge deck. The bridge will be closed until Thursday, Aug. 21, and motorists will need to seek an
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Victims object to ‘public legitimization’ of Ghislaine Maxwell as judge weighs fate of Epstein grand jury transcripts
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Numerous victims of Jeffrey Epstein took aim at the “public legitimization” of his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell as they urged a federal judge considering unsealing grand jury transcripts to take their privacy into account when making his decision. Lawyers Brad Edwards and Paul Cassell, who represent numerous victims, including a
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Trump says he wants strong testing to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports at 2028 Olympics
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to establish a White House task force to coordinate the federal government’s preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, using the occasion to rail against transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. The task force is a
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