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12:03 PM on Thursday, April 9

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months

11:58 AM on Thursday, April 9

Emma Straub, known for novels like “Modern Lovers” and “The Vacationers,” has a new book inspired by a fan cruise

11:40 AM on Thursday, April 9

The Iran war is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday

11:09 AM on Thursday, April 9

Gary Player believes Tiger Woods should avoid driving because of his medication use for pain management

10:49 AM on Thursday, April 9

Argentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments

10:05 AM on Thursday, April 9

Colton Herta’s hopes of returning to the Indianapolis 500 in the middle of his bid to reach Formula 1 have taken a hit with a calendar clash after Formula 2 races were rescheduled

9:18 AM on Thursday, April 9

Lebanon reels from its deadliest day in over five weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah

8:48 AM on Thursday, April 9

The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in downgrade of its previous estimate

8:41 AM on Thursday, April 9

A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began

8:12 AM on Thursday, April 9

Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson got the Masters underway, hitting the ceremonial first tee shots on a postcard-perfect day at Augusta National

8:12 AM on Thursday, April 9

Russia’s Supreme Court has effectively criminalized the activities of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group Memorial, the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent and civil society organizations

7:41 AM on Thursday, April 9

Air travelers are facing a new reality of higher fees, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost

6:39 AM on Thursday, April 9

French authorities say at least four people died while trying to board an inflatable boat for a dangerous sea crossing from northern France to the U.K. The prefect of the Pas-de-Calais region said Thursday that 38 others were rescued including one whose condition involved a medical emergency

6:17 AM on Thursday, April 9

Britain and Norway have conducted a weekslong operation to deter Russian spy submarines near undersea cables in the North Atlantic

5:10 AM on Thursday, April 9

BTS has kicked off their long-awaited world tour with a concert near Seoul

12:58 AM on Thursday, April 9

A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire is faltering as Israel pounds Beirut, Iran maintains its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and truce talks remain uncertain

12:47 AM on Thursday, April 9

Financial markets are moving cautiously a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran, and U.S. stocks are rising even though oil prices are too

12:17 AM on Thursday, April 9

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors

12:10 AM on Thursday, April 9

A former New York City police officer has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died

8:08 PM on Wednesday, April 8

The Associated Press has learned an NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would incorporate age into the process