U.S. stocks posted small gains on Friday as a holiday-shortened week and a volatile month drew to a close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) led the market higher on Black Friday, gaining about 0.5% in mid-morning trading. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and the broader S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose about 4%. Earlier in the day, … Read more
Sony Pictures Their stories absolutely blew me away. Here’s what they had to say: 1. “My teacher brought her boyfriend to school just to blow each other’s minds in the janitor’s closet.” —u/beardedgamerdad NBC Related: 43 Filthy Rich People Who Are So Detached From Reality I’d Pay To Watch Them Try To Use A Laundromat … Read more
U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday as a holiday-shortened week and an underwhelming month drew to a close and as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange resumed trading following a data center glitch. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led shares slightly higher on Black Friday, gaining about 0.4% in the first few minutes of trading. The broad S&P … Read more
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — When Olena Horlova leaves her home or drives through town outside the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, she fears she is a target. She believes Russian drones could be waiting on a rooftop, along the road or aiming for her car. To protect herself and her two daughters, the girls stay … Read more
A longtime Roman Catholic priest in Alabama has voluntarily left the clergy after a woman alleged to his superiors that he offered her financial support in exchange for “private companionship,” including sex, starting when she was 17. Robert Sullivan’s self-imposed removal from the priesthood — known as laicization — was announced Wednesday, the day before … Read more
Ryan Wedding was so talented that he earned a spot on Canada’s national ski team at just 15 years old. Three decades later, the 44-year-old – whose nicknames include “El Jefe”, meaning “The Boss” and “The Giant” – has been described by the FBI as the most dangerous and prolific drug dealer since Pablo Escobar. … Read more
In 2015, David Hole was prospecting in Maryborough Regional Park near Melbourne, Australia. Armed with a metal detector, he discovered something out of the ordinary – a very heavy, reddish stone resting in some yellow clay. He took it home and tried everything to open it, certain that there was a nugget of gold inside … Read more
Close-up of a large gold nugget with more nuggets in the background Two large gold deposits discovered in China could hold a collective mass of more than 2,000 metric tons (2,200 US tons) of the precious material — the largest ever found within the country’s borders. If confirmed by further geological studies, the Wangu field … Read more
Introduction Mortgage rates are one of the most important factors determining whether buying a home is affordable. When rates are low, monthly payments shrink, more borrowers qualify, and refinancing becomes highly attractive. Conversely, high rates can severely limit housing demand and make homeownership prohibitively expensive for many people. Understanding how mortgage rates work, what drives … Read more
What Is a Personal Loan? A personal loan is an unsecured loan (typically) that you borrow as a lump sum and repay in fixed monthly installments. Unlike a mortgage or auto loan, personal loans often don’t require collateral, making them more accessible but also riskier for lenders, which is why interest rates can be higher. … Read more