Average rate on 30-year mortgage slips below 7% after climbing five weeks in a row
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week to just below 7%, its first decline after climbing five ...
Rubio will visit Central America, including Panama, on first trip abroad as secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, ...
Court rules against Saratoga Springs schools in tax bill dispute
School wanted the city to pay for a $215,805 shortfall after assessor made an error in Quad Graphic tax status.
What to know about President Donald Trump's order targeting the rights of transgender people
An executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition ...
A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to ...
CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business
CNN is also planning to announce changes to its television lineup, expected to include a move of Wolf Blitzer to a morning ...
Ruling on transgender athlete ban could prompt action at state Capitol
Judge rules banning transgender women from participating in women’s sports at public facilities is not a clear violation of ...
McLaughlin to seek third term as Rensselaer County executive
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin counts on tax cuts, paving, investment and growth to win him a third term in ...
Editorial: Stop dumping leachate toxins in our rivers
Albany and other municipalities are taking advantage of the "leachate loophole" and paying to dump pollutants into the Hudson ...
Books by Percival Everett and the late Alexei Navalny are among finalists for critics circle prizes
Navalny's “Patriot” is a finalist for autobiography, along with Manjula Martin's “The Last Fire Season,” Wei Tchou's “Little Seed,” Zito Madu's “The Minotaur at Calle Lanza,” and Erika Morillo's ...
World's top tennis players to play in Las Vegas exhibition
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will face No. 2 Alexander Zverev and women's No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will play former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in exhibition matches March 1-2 in Las Vegas. The women ...
Why Netanyahu's political future is as fragile as the ceasefire
The battlefield in Gaza also is changing. The first phase of the ceasefire allows Gaza’s nearly 2 million displaced people to leave crowded tent camps and return to what remains of their homes. This ...