Author: Linda Crawford

Mortgage rates climb to 6.37% as Iranian conflict drives oil prices higher, creating new challenges for homebuyers and complicating Fed policy decisions.

Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes, targeting the Belmont Stakes on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course instead.

Stefon Diggs’ court acquittal clears legal hurdles but leaves him vulnerable to separate NFL discipline under league conduct policies.

Russia’s Defense Ministry declares unilateral Ukraine ceasefire for Victory Day as military spending strains government budget and economic resources.

Chonkers, a massive Steller sea lion at San Francisco’s Pier 39, is driving unexpected tourism revenue as crowds flock to see the oversized marine mammal among smaller California sea lions.

Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz echo 1980s tactics that disrupted global oil markets and required massive U.S. naval intervention.

Avis stock surged then crashed in a dramatic short squeeze driven by retail investors targeting hedge fund positions before reality returned.

Gulf states pursue Fed dollar swap lines for political protection rather than economic need, seeking insurance against potential sanctions.