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The average interest rate on a home equity line of credit (HELOC) has fallen for the third consecutive week, providing homeowners with a lower-cost way to access cash as the year ends. Nationally, the typical HELOC now carries a 7.44% annual percentage rate, according to data firm Curinos. The figure reflects applicants who hold at […]
A video segment broadcast by ABC News Live features a scuba-diving Santa Claus descending into the clear waters of the Florida Keys, marking an eye-catching start to the network’s seasonal coverage. The brief clip shows an individual dressed in the familiar red suit and hat, equipped with standard diving gear, submerging below the surface during […]
Nvidia’s market capitalization recently reached approximately $4.4 trillion, making the chip designer one of the most valuable companies in the world. The rapid ascent has attracted a growing group of short sellers who outline five principal threats to the firm’s business model and share price. Each claim is paired with data or public statements that […]
Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban maintains an unusually high cash position, a strategy he says protects his wealth and preserves the flexibility to seize opportunities when markets turn volatile. His approach contrasts with the common advice promoted by many personal-finance influencers, who encourage putting most surplus income into stocks, bonds or other long-term assets. Keeping […]
San Francisco, CA — Alphabet subsidiary Waymo has suspended its fully driverless ride-hail service across the San Francisco Bay Area after a widespread power failure stranded thousands of residents and appeared to immobilize several of the company’s autonomous vehicles on city streets. A spokesperson said the pause began Saturday afternoon, shortly after electricity interruptions started […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is rapidly unwinding several headline-grabbing enforcement actions against major digital-asset firms following a leadership change under President Donald Trump. Recent court filings and public statements show the agency abandoning or suspending lawsuits that had once defined its hard-line approach to cryptocurrency oversight. Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins, appointed chair […]
The 2003 holiday comedy “Elf” offers an unexpected window into today’s housing market, underscoring how steep costs can shape financial choices in New York City and beyond. Fictional address, real-world prices In the film, children’s book editor Walter Hobbs, his wife Emily and their son Michael live at 55 Central Park West on Manhattan’s Upper […]
Bitcoin could climb to the seven-figure mark before the end of the decade, according to Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy. Saylor projects that the world’s largest cryptocurrency will reach $150,000 by the end of 2025 and continue rising to $1 million by late 2029. Based on […]
South African police have launched an extensive search for a group of armed men who opened fire at a township tavern west of Johannesburg, killing nine people and injuring at least ten others in the early hours of Sunday, 21 December 2025. Sequence of the Attack According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the […]
A photograph that clearly shows former President Donald Trump, along with more than a dozen other documents, is no longer available on the U.S. Department of Justice website that hosts recently released investigative material related to Jeffrey Epstein. The disappearance, first noticed on Saturday, came less than 24 hours after the agency began posting records […]
Closed sales of residential properties across New York State declined in November, while the median price of homes kept moving higher, according to data released by the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR). The figures outline a market where transaction volume weakened but valuations remained on an upward trajectory. The state association reported that […]
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a major justification for workforce reductions in 2025, with U.S. employers attributing almost 55,000 job cuts to the technology, according to consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The figure accounts for a significant share of the 1.17 million total layoffs announced nationwide this year, the highest annual tally since 2020, when […]