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by Calculated Risk on 12/29/2025 07:57:00 PM From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: New 2-Month Lows, Just BarelyWith another holiday closure on deck and light calendar of events, the rate market is off to another uneventful start this week. In fact, the average lender barely budged from last Friday. But it was enough for MND’s 30yr fixed rate index to tick down by 0.01%.This is the lowest level since October 28th–just barely edging out the lows seen on November 25th. There were only 5 days in November and one day in September with lower rates. Before that, you’d have…

Uganda v Nigeria preview Uganda must beat Group C winners Nigeria to join their opponents in the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when the teams meet in Fes on Tuesday. The Cranes lost their opener 3-1 to Tunisia but earned a 1-1 draw in an East African derby against Tanzania on Saturday courtesy of St Johnstone forward Uche Ikpeazu’s 80th-minute diving header. “The team spirit is very high,” said Uganda wideman Jordan Obita. “We know we need to win, so we cannot go in with any fear. We need to go in with full belief,…

Founder and CEO of Points Path, Julian Kheel, joins FOX Weather to discuss how winter weather could impact travelers this holiday season and how to best prepare for any delays.NEW YORK – After more snow bombarded the Great Lakes, portions of New York could see over a foot of snow on New Year’s Day.Parts of western and upstate New York, downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario, are expected to see a lot more snow.Gusty northwest winds from the east continued to usher in cold air, creating the perfect conditions for a heavy lake effect storm. Dangerous snow blankets Michigan during…

Claims about deportations, the Department of Government Efficiency, and someone fainting in the White House were among the mistruths that kept PolitiFact busy in 2025 — and they featured in some of our most popular stories this year. Here are our 10 most-read fact-checks, from a tenuous gang connection to fears over voter eligibility. 10. President Donald Trump says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has “‘MS-13’ on his knuckles.” President Donald Trump said Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man the U.S. government deported to El Salvador in March, had MS-13 tattooed on his knuckles — illustrating a purported affiliation with the MS-13 gang…

Africa Cup of Nations7:00 PMDecember 29, 2025Group Stage – 3Stade Mohammed VReferee: Alhadji Allaou Mahamat, Chad Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Comoros World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Mali World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing208 (73%)Accurate passes572 (88%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 16 G Yannick Pandor 6.5 3 D Abdel Hakim Abdallah 6.7 8 D Yannis Kari 6.7 5 D Ahmed Soilihi 6.3 4 D Kenan Toibibou 34′ Tripping 6.3…

Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe talked about if he thinks there’s any buzz around Alex Sarr to make the 2026 NBA All-Star Game following Sunday’s 116-112 home win vs. the Memphis Grizzlies (20 points/9 rebounds/1 assist/2 steals/6 blocks/9-20 FG/1-6 3-PT/1-1 FT/+2 +/-). *set career-high in blocks* *averaging 18.2 PPG/8.3 RPG/2.9 APG/0.8 SPG/2.2 BPG/51.0% FG/55.4% […] The post Brian Keefe on Alex Sarr: I think he’s putting up All-Star numbers appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

A post-holiday storm will bring heavy rain, snow and hazardous winds across the Northern tier. Blizzard Warnings have been posted for Minnesota and Wisconsin, as 250,000 customers nation wide have already lost power.DETROIT, MI – Over 50 cars and multiple semi-trucks were involved in a massive pile-up on Interstate 75 in Detroit, Michigan amid a dangerous winter storm on Monday.The Michigan Department of Transportation (DOT) said the crash happened around 11 a.m. and the road was closed for about five hours before reopening around 4:30 p.m.Michigan State Police Second District said approximately 25 separate crashes involving 59 passenger cars and…

At the start of each year, we ask some of our columnists to look into their crystal ball and tell us what they anticipate for the year ahead. This year, we asked our writers to distill the lessons of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House—and how global leaders will likely apply these lessons going forward. Much more than during his first presidential term, his administration has revolutionized U.S. foreign policy, blanketing the world with tariffs, downgrading alliances, and seeking accommodation with adversaries. It has been messy and often unpredictable, but foreign leaders are learning how…

by Calculated Risk on 12/29/2025 08:11:00 AM Altos reports that active single-family inventory was down 2.9% week-over-week. Note that Inventory usually bottoms seasonally in January or February.The first graph shows the seasonal pattern for active single-family inventory since 2015. Click on graph for larger image.The red line is for 2025.  The black line is for 2019. Inventory was up 13.1% compared to the same week in 2024 (last week it was up 13.5%), and down 6.0% compared to the same week in 2019 (last week it was down 5.7%). Inventory started 2025 down 22% compared to 2019.  Inventory and closed…

South Africa needed a late penalty to see off their neighbours. South Africa clinched their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a thrilling 3-2 win over Zimbabwe. Bafana Bafana only needed a point to secure their spot in the knockout rounds, but were made to work hard by neighbours Zimbabwe in Marrakech. Oswin Appollis’ 82nd-minute penalty made sure of victory for South Africa, but only after a significant scare from Zimbabwe. South Africa book place in last 16 South Africa needed just seven minutes to break the deadlock, Tshepang Moremi finding the net with…