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Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise
Thresholds will change on 1 April, leaving buyers a few weeks to complete or pay more in stamp duty.BBC News - 3h -
What is stamp duty and how is it changing?
Home buyers in England and Northern Ireland will pay more stamp duty in April when thresholds rise.BBC News - 2h -
Lower mortgage rates may tempt home buyers. But these fast-rising phantom costs could sneak up on them.
Mortgage rates are down to a nearly three-month low. But if you’re thinking of buying a home, beware of these hidden costs.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating
High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.CNBC - Feb. 20 -
Where did the home buyers go? 7% mortgage rates sap any remaining energy from the housing market
Home buyers are still struggling with affordability, the National Association of Realtors said.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Tariffs could raise prices for new homes—see how much more it could cost buyers
Tariffs are expected to raise homebuilding costs, increasing prices for buyers.CNBC - 15h -
Men: Mizzou likely isn't done rising after beating Alabama
Alabama's defensive struggles are Missouri's gain this week. Plus, Wisconsin, Michigan State surge as Purdue, Memphis drop and Louisville returns.ESPN - Feb. 21 -
The rise of browser-use agents: Why Convergence’s Proxy is beating OpenAI’s Operator
A new wave of AI-powered browser-use agents is emerging, promising to transform how enterprises interact with the web. These agents, including OpenAI's Operator and Convergence's Proxy, can ...VentureBeat - Feb. 22 -
Home Depot earnings beat Wall Street estimates, as retailer breaks comparable sales losing streak
Home Depot narrowly beat fourth-quarter earnings estimates, but it gave lackluster sales guidance as high interest rates and home prices pose challenges.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
Logan Stankhoven scores twice as the Stars return home to beat the Kings 6-2
Logan Stankoven scored two goals, Roope Hintz had a career-high four assists and the Dallas Stars beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2ABC News - 5d -
Betty White is getting her own postage stamp
Legendary TV icon Betty White will be honored in March with a stamp, the U.S. Postal Service announced.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Senate Republicans 'aren't going to rubber stamp' Trump-backed budget plan
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the House’s adoption of a budget plan aimed at advancing President Trump’s agenda.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Love, loss and duty: Photojournalists share stories of war
Moving accounts of some of the men and women behind the striking images that have encapsulated the war.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Doctors must defy ICE to fulfill their duty to heal
Health care workers must act now to protect the vulnerable, uphold their ethical commitments and ensure that hospitals remain spaces of healing, not fear.The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Call Of Duty: Warzone Experimenting With 150-Player Matches
Raven Software has announced a major change for Call of Duty: Warzone, as the studio is experimenting with 150-player lobbies for standard battle royale playlists.. Not every match will be 150 ...GameSpot - 6d -
Call Of Duty's New TMNT Skins Will Cost You $90 To Unlock In Total
The Season 2 Reloaded update is live in Black Ops 6 and Warzone , and while Call of Duty's TMNT crossover event doesn't begin until next week, all four turtles are now available to purchase. ...GameSpot - Feb. 20 -
Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit
OMV, a multinational energy company based in Vienna, has shifted to other options, including increasing its own output of natural gas, drilling for oil and experimenting with geothermal energy.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Call Of Duty Uses Generative AI For Some Content, Activision Admits
An update to the Call of Duty HQ page on Steam confirms that Activision's development teams do in fact use "generative AI tools" as a means to "help develop some in-game assets.". About a year ago, ...GameSpot - Feb. 25 -
Tariff Tuesday: Trump Says He’ll Hit Mexico, Canada, and China With Duties
Citing the unchecked flow of fentanyl, he plans to levy a 25 percent tariff on most products from our northern and southern neighbors. China faces an additional 10 percent levy.Inc. - 6d -
Colbert Has Little Sympathy for Trump Voters With Buyers’ Remorse
“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said that Trump voters keep coming back for the same unappetizing thing they’ve been served time and again.The New York Times - 6d -
Corporate bank bond-buyers wade in, even as stocks get clobbered
Capital flows into Bank of America’s debt after investors moved away in recent days, as equity prices swoon.MarketWatch - 1d -
Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics
The backlash against the electric vehicle company has intensified as the billionaire ally of President Trump exerts his power over the federal government.The New York Times - 21h -
Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics
The backlash against the electric vehicle company has intensified as the billionaire ally of President Trump exerts his power over the federal government.The New York Times - 21h -
WATCH: USPS to honor Betty White in new Forever stamp coming March 27
Betty White will be honored with a Forever stamp from the U.S. Postal Service. An event at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens on March 27 will mark the first day it’s available for purchase.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Nebraska nixes Tennessee home-and-home plan
Nebraska has opted out of its deal to play Tennessee in a home-and-home series scheduled for 2026 and 2027 because the Huskers' football stadium will be undergoing renovations.ESPN - Feb. 21 -
Arizona braces for bruising governor's race
Republicans see a prime pickup opportunity next year in the Arizona governor’s race, where Democratic incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs faces a tough reelection in a state President Trump won by more than ...The Hill - 1d -
Travis Hunter's possible double duty gives the NFL's annual scouting combine a different look
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is creating a distinctly different atmosphere as this year's NFL scouting combine beginsABC News - Feb. 24 -
Joann to shutter all 800 fabric stores after failing to find a buyer to save its locations
Fabrics outlet Joann will shutter all of its approximately 800 locations after failing to find a buyer who would keep its stores open.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 announcement teased in Call of Duty easter egg
A room full of skateboards on Black Ops 6's map "Grind" teases a new announcement for the venerable skateboarding franchise.ESPN - Feb. 25 -
New Minecraft Movie Trailer Reveals Its Villain, Free In-Game Jetpack Coming For Some Ticket Buyers
The next big video game movie is A Minecraft Movie, which comes to theaters this April. A new trailer for the video game film has arrived, and it provides the best look at the movie so far.. The ...GameSpot - 6d -
Auburn's Hugh Freeze diagnosed with prostate cancer, will continue coaching duties while undergoing treatment
The Tigers program is entering its third year under the direction of FreezeCBS Sports - 5d -
Pentagon to send nearly 3,000 additional active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border
The Pentagon is sending more than 2,000 additional active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration and fulfill a central promise of ...NBC News - 4d -
NHL trade deadline buyers and sellers: Capitals among teams potentially looking to improve for stretch run
Washington sits atop the Metropolitan Division and could seek to add even more firepowerCBS Sports - 2d -
Call Of Duty 2026 Could Drop Last-Gen Systems And Make Other Big Changes - Report
A reliable insider has revealed supposed new details on the Call of Duty game coming in 2026, and it sounds like the title could be notable for a number of reasons.. According to TheGhostofHope , ...GameSpot - 1d -
Fed Flags Rising Inflation Risks and Rising Uncertainty About Trump’s Policies
Rates cuts are still on the menu, but like many businesses, Fed officials are having a tough time judging the impact of Trump’s tariff and immigration plans.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
The political rise of the anti-vax movement
As traditional parties decline, vaccine scepticism has become one of the anti-establishment forces filling the vacuumFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
The ex-spymaster shaping Turkey’s rise
Foreign minister Hakan Fidan says in rare interview that Ankara would join post-Nato European security pactFinancial Times - 7h -
Ancelotti: No room for error in three-way title race
Carlo Ancelotti said the LaLiga title race has "reached a point where you can't slip up" as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid go into this weekend's games with just a point between them at ...ESPN - Feb. 22 -
The Anonymous YouTubers Street-Racing Through New York
In January, a 20-year-old man that police believe to be an internet-famous street racer known as Squeeze was sentenced to five years in prison for unrelated crimes. Many more still speed through ...Wired - Feb. 24