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Mortgage Rates Remain Elevated on September 3, 2026 Mortgage rates remain a major concern for Americans considering buying a home, refinancing an existing loan or simply trying to understand where the U.S. housing market is heading. On Thursday, September 3, 2026, mortgage-rate data showed that borrowing costs remained significantly higher than many homebuyers would prefer. … Read more
The COLA Isn’t the Only Number Changing Next Year Most of the attention on Social Security’s 2027 update has focused on the cost-of-living adjustment, but the COLA is only one of three figures the Social Security Administration typically revises each fall. The other two — the earnings test limits for people who claim benefits early … Read more
Anthropic Signs $35 Billion Compute Deal With Nvidia-Backed Lambda for Texas Data Center Anthropic has signed a roughly $35 billion, six-year cloud-computing deal with Lambda, a cloud provider backed by Nvidia, to secure additional computing capacity for its Claude AI products at a Texas data center — the latest in a rapid series of massive … Read more
US Launches New Strikes Inside Iran, Trump Warns of Even Bigger Response If Tehran Retaliates The U.S. military carried out a new, expanded round of strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets across Iran on Tuesday, September 1, escalating a conflict that had just resumed after weeks of relative calm. President Trump called the strikes … Read more
US Boat Strike Campaign Against Alleged Drug Traffickers Reaches 227 Deaths in 68 Strikes Nearly a year into a military campaign the Trump administration says targets “narco-terrorists,” the U.S. has killed at least 227 people in 68 strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the latest tally … Read more
US and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month, Trump Vows to “Hit Them Hard” The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes overnight into Monday, August 31, for the first time in more than a month, reigniting a conflict that had entered a period of relative calm following weeks of diplomatic efforts … Read more
FDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Drug for Polycythemia Vera, Sparing Patients Frequent Blood Draws The Food and Drug Administration approved Mimrylo (rusfertide) on Friday, August 28, the first drug of its kind for polycythemia vera, a rare blood disorder that causes the body to produce dangerously excessive amounts of red blood cells. The approval gives patients a … Read more
Texas Gov. Abbott Halts State Funding for Flock Surveillance Cameras Amid Privacy Backlash Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety’s AI-powered license plate cameras, his office confirmed Friday, August 28 — a reversal that came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a … Read more
Anthropic Warns Infostealer Malware Is Hijacking Claude Accounts to Drain Usage Anthropic is notifying a number of Claude users that infostealer malware on their computers stole active Claude login sessions, which attackers then used to access those accounts and consume victims’ usage without their knowledge. The company began signing out affected users, removing saved payment … Read more
Labor Day 2026 Travel: Higher Prices, Alaska Cruises, and When to Avoid the Roads Americans heading out for the last long weekend of summer will pay more for nearly every part of their trip this year, according to AAA’s annual Labor Day travel report — even as demand for Alaska cruises, national parks, and a … Read more