Mortgage rates are under 6% again. Here are 3 moves borrowers should make now.

What are today's mortgage interest rates: April 15, 2026?

Looking to buy a home or refinance your existing one? Here are the mortgage interest rates to know now.

Mortgage rates linger below 7 percent after reaching four-week low

Mortgage rates are lingering right below 7 percent after reaching a four-week low last Friday. The weekly national average for 30-year mortgage rates has hit 6.36 percent, according to Bankrate, and the national average for 15-year mortgage rates has hit 5.73 percent. It follows a February drop below 6 percent for 30-year mortgages, which happened…

Gray whales, once rare in San Francisco Bay, dying there at alarming rates

<p>Researchers find increase in whale deaths in the Bay, largely because of collisions with vessels on busy shipping route</p><p>Gray whales have historically been a rare sight in the San Francisco Bay. They trek from the warm lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California over 10,000 miles north to the Arctic region to feast on shrimp-like animals during the summers, seldom stopping in the busy shipping corridor for prolonged periods.</p><p>But in recent years, that story has changed in a dire way. A new study, published this week in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, has found that gray whales in the Bay have been dying at alarming rates, largely due to collisions with vessels.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/15/gray-whales-san-francisco-bay">Continue reading...</a>

Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi - AP News

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WATCH: David Muir shares sweet sibling moment sparked by Pirates' Jake Mangum

A young fan at the Pittsburgh Pirates game was spotted wearing a jersey with the number 28 on it by outfielder Jake Mangum himself. He threw a ball towards her, which was caught by the girl’s brother.

As World Looks at Iran, North Korea Accelerates Its Nuclear-Weapons Program - WSJ