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South Korea’s presidential frontrunner calls for pragmatism

April 28, 2025

‘Love Island’ contestant Cashel Barnett charged with domestic violence in Utah
“Love Island” contestant Cashel Barnett is accused of assaulting his ex in front of their child and was being held without bail in a Utah jail Monday. The district attorney in Salt Lake County filed charges against the 34-year-old on May 12 that include felony aggravated assault, felony domestic violence in the presence of a…
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Diddy’s former personal assistant testifies that he controlled his ex Cassie Ventura
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Mortgage rates cross back over 7% after U.S. credit downgrade
After several weeks of sitting stagnant, mortgage rates surged higher Monday following Moody’s decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating. Bond yields rose after the late Friday announcement, and mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan hit 7.04% on Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily.…
Ray Dalio says the risk to U.S. Treasurys is even greater than what Moody’s is saying
Bridgewater Associates founder and billionaire Ray Dalio warned Monday that Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating understates the threat to U.S. Treasurys, saying the credit agency isn’t taking into account the risk of the federal government simply printing money to pay its debt. “You should know that credit ratings understate credit risks because they only…