Before you apply for a home loan, make sure you know what today’s mortgage interest rates look like. jayk7/Getty Images Several recent economic challenges, including the ongoing conflict in Iran, have sent shockwaves through financial markets, and the mortgage rate environment is still sorting through the fallout. The 30-year mortgage rate has held firm above 6% to start the week, even as bond markets have swung sharply in response to mounting trade war concerns. That kind of volatility tends to make lenders cautious, and cautious lenders rarely pass savings along to borrowers — at least not right away.Still, there’s a…

The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026 beginning at 2:00PM. The 2026 Honorees for the Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production, the landmark 17th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater, the 13th Annual John Willis Award, and theatre venue, will be announced soon. Hosted annually by theater journalist, Peter Filichia, the historic 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will be produced by Theatre World Awards, Inc. Board of Directors / Dale Badway. The Theatre World Award honorees are chosen by the Theatre World Awards Committee which is comprised of Linda Armstrong (Amsterdam News), David Cote (The Observer), Joe Dziemianowicz (New…

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the former detainees in Iran, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris”are free and on their way back to French soil”, in a message posted on X on Tuesday 7 April, amid the conflict in the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “This is a relief for all of us and, of course, for their families”, added the head of state, thanking the”Omani authorities for their mediation efforts, the state services and the citizens who mobilised tirelessly and thus helped secure their return”. Also on X, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said he had spoken by telephone…

Melissa Gilbert is continuing to share what she claims is her side of the story three months after her husband, Timothy Busfield, was arrested amid allegations of child sexual abuse. In an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Nightline Monday, April 6, Gilbert, 61, was asked about reports that she and Busfield, 68, gave Christmas gifts to the two boys at the center of Busfield’s case. “I’ll let Larry get into the specifics of what happened with that part of the complaint,” Gilbert responded, turning to Busfield’s attorney, Larry Stein, who was interviewed alongside her. “Tim did not give…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The daughter of a missing American in the Bahamas she has learned of “prior issues” and called for a thorough investigation into the disappearance of her mother, who authorities say fell off the boat she was on.Bahaman officials said 55-year-old Lynette Hooker and her husband, Brian Hooker, 58, left the Abaco Inn from Hope Town at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday on a small boat and were headed to their yacht, adding the couple was planning to go to Elbow Cay.While the couple was on the 8-foot dinghy en-route to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! → Before booking that shore excursion, there’s a growing list of cruise ports raising safety concerns. → Americans face new warnings — and steeper fees — at a once-popular Red Sea escape.→ A new study finds older airline passengers may slow emergency evacuations due to mobility and reaction time limits. Conversation starters → A cruise line is adding fuel surcharges to some sailings as rising oil prices raise concerns about broader industry fees. → A familiar tipping move could create awkward moments abroad, according to seasoned travel pros. → One U.S. senator…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., is mounting a longshot bid to impeach President Donald Trump as he stares down a primary threat from younger challengers, who seek to thwart his bid for a 15th House term. Larson, 77, introduced 13 articles of impeachment against Trump on Monday, citing the president’s military intervention in Venezuela, the deployment of National Guard troops to cities across the country and his executive order to curtail birthright citizenship, among other charges.Larson also charged Trump with “murder, war crimes and piracy” for ordering a naval blockade around Venezuela targeting U.S.-sanctioned…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The WrestleMania 42 card was announced on Tuesday with only a few days left before the two-night spectacle takes place in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.Three major matches have already stood out to WWE fans as the buildup for them has taken weeks. Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Elimination Chamber winner Randy Orton, CM Punk will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns and two behemoths – Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi – will collide in what is expected to be an epic bout…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A gunfight with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, left one attacker dead, two others injured and two police officers sustaining minor injuries.The armed attackers had ties to an activist group that “exploits religion,” according to Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci on X.”The identities of the terrorists have been identified,” he wrote in a post translated by X. “It has been determined that the individuals, who arrived in Istanbul by a rental vehicle from Izmit, include one with ties to an organization that exploits religion; and it has also been established…

Tax Day is quickly approaching, and with just one week left to file, it’s important to keep a close eye on common mistakes that taxpayers make. Filling out tax returns can be confusing, and there are some easy ways that people can slip up when filing themselves, according to Lisa Greene-Lewis, TurboTax expert and CPA, who shared five common mistakes with The Post that people tend to make. The most common, she said, is procrastination. Taxpayers will sometimes wait until the last minute — or not even file at all — which can be detrimental to their refund. “Those who…

By7.com staff Tuesday, April 7, 2026 2:11PMLeslie Lopez has been named News meteorologist after more than a decade at 7 Los Angeles.She has served as morning meteorologist for 7 since 2016, becoming a trusted source of weekday weather reports for Southern California. Before that, she spent several years at KUSI-TV in San Diego and KGET in Bakersfield.”This community has meant so much to me. You’ve welcomed me into your homes, trusted me through major weather moments and even shared in my life beyond the forecast,” Leslie said.Leslie will work closely with chief meteorologist and chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee. You’ll…

The World Premiere of When Playwrights Kill, a new backstage comedy by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Noah Himmelstein, is being presented now through April 18, 2026 at The Huntington Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts. Get an exclusive first look at photos and video of the production here! See the cast in action in a new montage, and check out photos of Matt Doyle, Beth Leavel, and more on stage.  The cast of When Playwrights Kill features Tony Award winners Beth Leavel (The Prom), Matt Doyle (Company), Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray), three-time Tony Award nominee Kevin Chamberlin (The Addams Family), Adam Heller (Some…

The European Union has urged United States President Donald Trump to refrain from bombing civilian infrastructure in Iran — which could be considered war crimes under international law — and exercise “maximum restraint” to achieve a negotiated settlement. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “Diplomacy is the answer,” Anitta Hipper, the European Commission’s spokesperson for foreign affairs, said on Tuesday in response to an Euronews question. “From our side, we reject any threats also to attacks regarding critical civilian infrastructure. Such attacks risk impacting millions of people across the Middle East and beyond, and also may lead to further dangerous escalation.” The priority, Hipper…

Rapper Lil Tjay was not injured nor was he involved in a shooting in which Offset was wounded, according to his attorney. “We are issuing this release in regards to false rumors that Lil Tjay was involved in a shooting which occurred at the Valet Area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood which [resulted] in non-life-threatening injuries to Offset, formerly a member of Migos,” Tjay’s attorney, Dawn M. Florio, shared in an Instagram statement late Monday, April 6, responding to social media speculation. Florio continued, “Lil Tjay has not been shot, nor has Lil Tjay been charged with any shooting.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As President Donald Trump’s administration pushes back against radical leftist gender ideology, the Department of Education is taking aim at agreements from prior administrations.The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has rolled back provisions of resolution agreements stemming from previous administrations, unshackling schools from unlawful enforcement of Title IX, according to the department.”Today, the Trump Administration is removing the unnecessary and unlawful burdens that prior Administrations imposed on schools in its relentless pursuit of a radical transgender agenda,” Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in…