Last year was all about falling mortgage rates, with four cuts by the Bank of England taking the base rate from 4.75% at the start of the year to 3.75% by December. For the most part, mortgage lenders responded by lowering their rates. What 2026 will hold for the mortgage market is harder to predict: … Read more
When Fort Smith Mayor George McGill proclaimed Jan. 8 as “Fred Kirkwood Day,” the honor recognized more than a job title or a retirement date. It marked the end of a four-decade career defined by service to clients, colleagues and the community Kirkwood has chosen to call home. Kirkwood, chief customer experience officer for Arkansas … Read more
In the end, the Supreme Court’s landmark case over whether President Donald Trump can temporarily fire members of the Federal Reserve can be boiled down to a single 26-word sentence. After repeatedly allowing Trump to remove the leaders of other independent agencies, the conservative court appeared to draw a line around the central bank in … Read more
Oracle’s all-out push into AI infrastructure has pushed its debt into junk bond territory. While CoreWeave’s revenue is growing at breakneck speed, so is its substantial debt load. 10 Stocks We Like More Than CoreWeave › There is a lot of talk about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. The echoes of 2000 are hard to … Read more
Dion Watts A Richmond man died earlier this month after an incident involving officers at the Madison County Detention Center sent him to the hospital, and the NAACP is calling for a thorough investigation. Dion Watts, 42, a father of six, died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center on Jan. 6, according to his … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hackers disrupted Iranian state television’s satellite broadcasts of footage supporting the country’s exiled crown prince and calling on security forces not to “point guns at the people,” footage showed online early Monday, the latest disruption after nationwide protests in the country. The hacking comes as the death toll in … Read more
Heart health probably isn’t something you gave much thought to when you were younger, but if you’re 60 or older, it’s probably something you’ve started to prioritize. If not, you should start. The risks of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke all increase with age. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for adults … Read more
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. Scientists brought bacteria and phages, i.e. viruses that infect bacteria, aboard the ISS to study their evolution. . | Credit: International Space Station (dima_zel/Getty Images); E.coli (Shutterstock) Bacteria and the viruses that infect them, called phages, are locked … Read more
Alphabet is a leader in quantum and artificial intelligence. Microsoft has created a new state of matter for its quantum technology. Nvidia is bridging the gap between traditional and quantum computing. 10 Stocks We Like More Than Alphabet › Investing in quantum computing is something that is on the horizon for many investors. Artificial intelligence … Read more
Stock prices continue to rise as we head into 2026, with S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting new all-time highs earlier this week. However, many investors are still uneasy about what might happen, with 80 percent of Americans at least somewhat concerned about a looming recession, according to a December 2025 survey by … Read more