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Mortgage rates plunge on Fed rate cut hopes, and many lenders may quote in the high 5% range

Mortgage rates plunge on Fed rate cut hopes, and many lenders may quote in the high 5% range

After a disappointing spring and summer, the housing market could start to heat up as fall approaches with the latest plunge in mortgage rates. Bond yields tumbled on Friday as the weaker-than-expected jobs report raised expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The 10-year Treasury yield dived 10 basis points to 4.076%, the lowest since April. Meanwhile, the average …

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Aziz Ansari still hopes to finish shut down movie with Bill Murray- AV Club

Aziz Ansari still hopes to finish shut down movie with Bill Murray- AV Club

Aziz Ansari is finally on the cusp of releasing his directorial debut Good Fortune after years of setbacks—most notably, his original directorial debut Being Mortal being suspended indefinitely after misconduct allegations were raised against star Bill Murray. Murray reportedly climbed on top of a female production assistant and “kissed” her while they were both wearing masks for COVID protocols (“I …

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After high hopes, Hollywood’s summer box office falls flat again

After high hopes, Hollywood’s summer box office falls flat again

Stitch, Superman and a flock of creepy children drew audiences to movie theaters this summer, but it wasn’t enough to jolt box office revenue past even the dreary levels reached last year. The total theatrical haul for the summer — which, for industry watchers, stretches from the first weekend of May through Labor Day — grossed $3.67 billion in the …

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Wall St Week Ahead US jobs data poses hurdle for rate-cut hopes, stocks rally – Reuters

Wall St Week Ahead US jobs data poses hurdle for rate-cut hopes, stocks rally  Reuters Tame US Job Growth Expected in Approach to Fed Meeting  Yahoo Finance Why investors should brace for ‘extreme sensitivity’ in the stock market around this week’s jobs data  MarketWatch What To Expect in Markets: Jobs Report, Broadcom Earnings Lead Holiday-Shortened Week  Investopedia Will the next US jobs report make …

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E. Jean Carroll Hopes Her Explosive Doc Will ‘Finish Off’ Donald Trump

E. Jean Carroll Hopes Her Explosive Doc Will ‘Finish Off’ Donald Trump

The sitting room of E. Jean Carroll’s modest hotel suite in Telluride is washed in muted mountain tones: beige carpets, pine fixtures and an ancient fireplace. Don’t worry, the decades-long advice columnist brings the color with her. Carroll enters the room with her signature blonde bob and a shock-orange jumpsuit, brandished in logos reserved for Naval recruits. It’s apt, as …

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Jonah Tong’s electric debut carried all the hopes, promise of Mets’ future

Jonah Tong’s electric debut carried all the hopes, promise of Mets’ future

Jonah Tong’s mom, Karen, and dad, Alex, were in attendance, but this was the equivalent of 42,112 Little League parents at Citi Field on Friday night.  Tong received a loud ovation — mostly standing — while walking in from the bullpen in right-center field to the dugout, side by side with Luis Torrens, as his Major League debut approached. And …

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Elon Musk Hopes to Wriggle His Way Out of Allegations He Duped Twitter Investors

Elon Musk Hopes to Wriggle His Way Out of Allegations He Duped Twitter Investors

Elon Musk’s lawyers are seeking to get a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against the Tesla CEO and X owner tossed out. The case, filed right before President Donald Trump took office this year, centers on Musk’s purchases of Twitter stock before his eventual takeover of the social network in 2022. The SEC alleges that Musk …

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Konami Hopes To Revive ‘Metal Gear’ Game Franchise – Bloomberg.com

Konami Hopes To Revive ‘Metal Gear’ Game Franchise  Bloomberg.com Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’s First Hotfix Is Out Now — Check Out the Patch Notes  IGN ‘Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’ and ‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2  The Ringer Metal Gear Solid Delta Comparison Highlights PS5 Pro Limitations Against Standard PS5 and Xbox Versions  Twisted Voxel Metal Gear Solid Delta awkwardly mixes modern …

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Chris Roberts hopes Squadron 42 will be “almost as big” as GTA VI next year

Chris Roberts hopes Squadron 42 will be “almost as big” as GTA VI next year

The long and winding road It’s hard to remember now, but Star Citizen‘s then-impressive $6.3 million Kickstarter campaign came just a few months before Grand Theft Auto V first launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (remember those?). But development on Rockstar’s long-awaited sequel didn’t start in earnest until 2020, publisher Take Two says, around the time Star Citizen …

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