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Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan

Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mortgage rates haven't been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance.
Ottawa calls $8-million price tag for animal captivity bill speculative, premature

Ottawa calls $8-million price tag for animal captivity bill speculative, premature

OTTAWA — A proposed law to prohibit keeping elephants and great apes in captivity in Canada could cost up to $8 million to administer over the first five years, the parliamentary budget officer said in a new analysis Thursday.
MrBeast wants 'full assessment' of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets

MrBeast wants 'full assessment' of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets

NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company," according to a confidential memo obtained by The As
B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in 'globally unique' glass-sponge reefs

B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in 'globally unique' glass-sponge reefs

VANCOUVER — The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area containing glass sponge reefs unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest.
Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10

Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10

ABC News says that both Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart, Kamala Harris, have agreed to meet in a debate on Sept. 10.
Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meats

Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meats

Three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meats , federal food safety officials announced Thursday, and the overall number of people sickened rose to 43.
Philippe Petit recreates high-wire walk between World Trade Center's twin towers on 50th anniversary

Philippe Petit recreates high-wire walk between World Trade Center's twin towers on 50th anniversary

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after his iconic high-wire walk between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center, Philippe Petit recreated the death-defying stunt with a performance about 7 miles north of the trade center at the Cathedral of St.
Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director

Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director

Julian Brave NoiseCat initially didn’t want “Sugarcane” to be such a personal film. The Indigenous filmmaker says he intended to remain behind the camera for the Sundance prize-winning documentary, which he co-directed with Toronto’s Emily Kassie.
Kelsea Ballerini announces new album, 'Patterns.' It isn't what you'd expect: 'I'm team no rules'

Kelsea Ballerini announces new album, 'Patterns.' It isn't what you'd expect: 'I'm team no rules'

NEW YORK (AP) — Kelsea Ballerini is beaming. It's not a nervous smile, though she admits to feeling scared. She's been hard at work at her fifth full-length album, “Patterns,” and on Oct.
Michele Pfeiffer is Montana-bound in 'Yellowstone' spinoff called 'Madison'

Michele Pfeiffer is Montana-bound in 'Yellowstone' spinoff called 'Madison'

Michelle Pfeiffer is heading to Montana. The Oscar nominee will executive produce and star in “Madison,” a new Taylor Sheridan-penned series set in the “Yellowstone” universe, Paramount announced Thursday.
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