Household affordability challenges are leading some consumers to consider refinancing their auto loans to save money on monthly payments. Stephanie Roberts, director of auto products at PenFed Credit Union, told FOX Business that expanded access to credit terms has allowed consumers to more easily check the rates available to them as they consider refinancing.”I think consumers from a credit education standpoint are more educated than ever on the health of their credit, so they’re taking out those refinances,” Roberts said, noting that many banking and personal finance apps give consumers access to their credit scores. “A lot of lenders, PenFed…

Megan Park formed a friendship with Shailene Woodley while working together on The Secret Life of the American Teenager — but is there a chance the former costars will reunite on Sterling Point? “That I would love. I always am like, ‘Hey Shai,’” Park, 40, exclusively told Us about collaborating with Woodley, 34, on her other projects. “She’s also in The Fallout. I love working with people that are my friends and actors that I’ve worked with in the past. It’s so fun. So why not?” Park credited The Secret Life of the American Teenager for bringing Woodley into her…

Trade the bright lights for the great outdoors in these final weeks of sumemr 2026. Whether you’re hiking a mountain, pitching a tent, wandering through the woods, or just dreaming of your next adventure from the comfort of your couch, let Broadway supply your playlist. From enchanted forests and rolling hills to rivers, rainstorms, and wide-open skies, these showtunes prove that sometimes the best stage is the one Mother Nature built. So lace up your boots, take a deep breath of fresh air, and let these Broadway favorites be the soundtrack to your next outdoor adventure. We’re celebrating Mother Nature…

They treated it like a plane-ground. A cross-Canada flight had to be canceled after a misbehaving tot refused to fasten their seat belt, stranding the passengers until the following day. The ludicrous incident occurred on Thursday, Aug. 6, after Porter Airlines flight PD444 had departed the terminal at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) in British Columbia and was prepping to take off for Toronto, CTV News reported. However, their trip hit a hiccup after crew-members noticed the tyke “standing in their seat” and refusing to “secure their seatbelt,” Porter Airlines reps told the outlet. “The aircraft could not take off in…

Antonio Banderas made a lot of memories in Hollywood but he always knew he would end up back in Spain. “Those were beautiful, exciting years. But I always had this sense of provisionality that it was not going to last my whole life,” the actor, 65, said in an interview with People published on Friday, August 7. “I knew that Málaga was there, my hometown. I was not supposed to be in Malibu, but in Málaga.” Banderas moved from Spain to the United States in 1995 after falling in love with now ex-wife Melanie Griffith while on set of their…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The teen accused of gunning down a Citadel cadet and his best friend racked up a rap sheet stretching back to 2021, authorities say, arguing he skated on charges again and again before the alleged double murder.The DeLand Police Department in Florida said Dustin Rose, 19, and Samson Campbell, 18, were found dead at around 10:40 p.m. on July 29. Officials announced on Tuesday that an arrest warrant was obtained for a 17-year-old male, who was arrested on Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service.During a Wednesday news conference, authorities said the three…

Almost half of American parents give their kids melatonin to help them sleep. Could it actually be doing the opposite? A new study suggests that melatonin, the second-most popular supplement for kids after multivitamins, may reduce the time they spend in a critical phase of sleep that affects memory, learning, and emotional development. Melatonin use has exploded over the last 20 years. While it’s thought of as a “natural” solution to get restless kids to bed, there’s growing concern about long-term use and side effects like nightmares. About half of American parents give their kids melatonin for sleep. Suzi Media…

More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a fast-moving wildfire grew rapidly and raced toward towns along British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake, destroying homes in its path.The entire community of Summerland, home to about 12,000 people, was ordered evacuated, along with about 8,000 people in and around nearby Peachland. Officials had not determined how many homes were destroyed.The Bald Range wildfire was first reported on Friday evening but grew to about 19 square miles within hours, overwhelming the smaller community of Faulder and covering the roughly 9 miles to Summerland at extraordinary speed.Erick…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you’ve spotted flowy, tropical-looking dresses everywhere lately, same. What you’re really seeing are Hawaiian-inspired muumuu dresses, and they’re the hottest late-summer fashion trend for rich moms, and now Us. Muumuu dresses — or mu’umu’u in Hawaiian — are defined by their tent-like silhouettes, vibrant prints and lightweight fabrics. They’re bold, yes, but undeniably chic. And with such drapey fits, they’re basically loungewear outfits, checking boxes for comfort connoisseurs and fashionistas alike. Scroll on to see what that chatter is all…

Another of our new feature “My Take On:”: Short reviews from New York shows by Nunzio Michael Lupo, veteran journalist and an insightful appraiser of the arts. These pieces were first posted on his page at https://www.show-score.com/member/mrstrategery. The summer theater students at Interlochen Arts Camp have something important to say about immigration with their production of West Side Story. As directed by New York-based actor and director Christopher Campbell (a University of Michigan graduate), the street gangs who’ve spent the evening battling each other over race and territory yearn for the “peace and quiet and open air” that wait for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California woman has pleaded guilty to murdering her fire captain spouse last year, decades after she was convicted in the fatal stabbing of her former husband.Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi, 54, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the death of her wife, Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, 49, a longtime California firefighter who was found fatally stabbed at the couple’s Ramona home in February 2025.When asked by the judge how she pleaded to count 1, second-degree murder, Marodi said, “Guilty.”SLAIN CALIFORNIA FIRE CAPTAIN’S FUGITIVE WIFE ‘SCARED’ EX MOTHER-IN-LAW As part of the plea, Marodi…

The Hutton Company Brick Works literally built New York brick by brick. For over a century, thousands of brickmakers mixed, molded, dried and baked the city’s most essential building blocks on a 100-acre site along the banks of the Hudson River, in the city of Kingston. Look inside the walls of the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, the Cloisters and many other New York landmarks, and you will find a brick bearing the Hutton stamp. The kilns went cold in 1980, and the yards sat in ruins for decades. But when Broadway enthusiast Joshua Saltman first saw the old…

Saturday, August 8, 2026 1:39PMAn AutoZone store in East Los Angeles was broken into and ransacked during a street takeover.EAST LOS ANGELES () — An AutoZone store in East Los Angeles was broken into and ransacked during a street takeover.Deputies responded to reports of a street takeover at Olympic and Atlantic boulevards around 3 a.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.The nearby store was burglarized and ransacked around the same time, but authorities could not confirm if the two incidents were connected.It’s not known how much was taken from the store, but video showed merchandise scattered across…

Spencer Pratt detailed his recent meeting with President Donald Trump following his loss in the Los Angeles mayoral race. “Working with the President on a 25% FEDERAL film tax credit to bring back Hollywood,” the Hills alum, 42, wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 7. “While Gavin Newsom’s commissioner is actively outsourcing production jobs to Hungary, and his rogue AG is trying to destroy CA production companies, the adults in the room are actually trying to repatriate the most quintessential American industry.” Pratt’s post included a photo of him and the president, 80, during their meeting at Trump’s golf club…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida middle school student was arrested and charged as an adult earlier this year for allegedly creating his own homemade firearms and explosives in preparation for a robbery, authorities said this week.The investigation into 14-year-old Julian Davis and his 13-year-old friend began on April 27, when St. Johns County sheriff’s deputies received a tip that the boys had been messaging each other on Telegram about “holding someone at gunpoint” to rob them, according to an arrest report.The alleged texts between the boys, who attended Switzerland Point Middle School, contained information about…