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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island, Connecticut and the developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in the two states said Thursday they’re suing the Trump administration for stopping the nearly completed project. The states will file a complaint in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island Thursday, said Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha,, who accused President Donald Trump of waging an “all-out assault” on the wind energy industry. Danish energy company Orsted filed a separate lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., arguing that the administration lacks the legal…

Aerial view of the Soccer Neo Quimica Arena that will host the NFL season opener between Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Workers prepare the Soccer Neo Quimica Arena to host the NFL season opener between Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) NFL Shop at Morumbi Shopping Mall on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 in Sao Paulo ahead of the NFL season opener between Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs and Neo Quimica Arena. (Doug Benc/AP Content Services…

Over the past twenty two or so years, the American people have received approximately $30 trillion worth of government services for which the tax to pay for them was deferred by borrowing the money. Even today, that deferred tax is about an additional $2 trillion each year. That tax bill is there. Nobody is going to forgive it or pay it for us. One way or another, we will have to pay for it or it will bankrupt the country. If that happens, the so called social safety net isn’t weakened, it’s obliterated. It is often said that Congress has…

Despite remaining in custody on charges of murdering a health care executive, Luigi Mangione seemingly and briefly appeared to be modeling a shirt on the website of Shein, the giant Chinese retailer of cheap and fast fashion. While the image of the Towson native — or someone or something generated that could pass for his twin — has been taken down from the Shein site, it continues to circulate online, depicting him in a patterned, short-sleeved shirt that apparently had sold for $11.69, according to TMZ. “I doubt he posed for the picture while he’s in custody,” one of Mangione’s…

The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department urged a federal judge on Thursday to allow the immediate removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while she fights to keep her job, dismissing as “baseless” Cook’s claim that the president is attempting to fire her so that he can seize control of the independent central bank. Trump said he was firing Cook on Aug. 25 after one of his appointees alleged that she committed mortgage fraud related to two properties she purchased in 2021, before she joined the Fed. Cook is accused of falsely listing two properties as…

If you want the cheapest mortgage rate, you must meet certain underwriting standards from mortgage giants Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. For example, you must prove your stable income with W2s, tax returns and the like. You must also show your total house payment plus certain monthly recurring debts don’t exceed a certain percentage of your gross income (before taxes). Fannie and Freddie don’t make mortgages. Rather, they purchase closed loans from mortgage lenders. Because of the explicit U.S. government guarantee, they can offer the cheapest money. If you don’t fit the F&F conventional box, there is an alternative, exotic…

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a pair of lawsuits against Southern California Edison seeking at least $77 million in damages and accusing the company of negligence in relation to this year’s Eaton fire and the Fairview fire of 2022, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 4. The government is seeking more than $40 million in damages for the Eaton fire, and $37 million in damages for the Fairview fire. Those funds are what the U.S. estimated it spent on fighting those blazes. “The lawsuits filed today allege a troubling pattern of negligence resulting in death, destruction, and tens of millions…

By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org Republican support for in vitro fertilization, after surging in the wake of a 2024 Alabama Supreme Court decision that threatened the procedure, may be splintering as President Donald Trump retreats from his IVF promises and more far-right voices gain ground. Earlier this year, conservatives in the Tennessee House staged an eleventh-hour skirmish over an IVF protection bill introduced by two of their Republican colleagues. The bill eventually passed, becoming one of the first in the nation to explicitly protect access to IVF. But some lawmakers who voted for it have signaled their willingness to revisit…

CHARGERS (11-6 last season) vs. CHIEFS (15-2 last season) When: Friday, 5 p.m. Where: Corinthians Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil TV/Radio: Ch. 4/YouTube; 640 AM/94.3 FM (Spanish) Line: Chiefs by 3 Notable injury designations: Chargers: None. Chiefs: OUT: WR Jalen Royals (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DL Omarr Norman-Lott (ankle). What’s at stake: The Chargers have lost seven consecutive to the Chiefs, including six by one score. Each team is coming off a humbling conclusion to its 2024 season. The Chargers were beaten by the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game and the Chiefs were routed by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super…

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, extending a recent trend that should give prospective homebuyers more purchasing power. The long-term rate eased to 6.5% from 6.56% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.35%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also fell. The average rate slipped to 5.6% from 5.69% last week. A year ago, it was 5.47%, Freddie Mac said. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond…