Former 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt enters LA mayor race on anniversary of city blaze Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt entered the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral race, making his announcement Wednesday at a rally for Pacific Palisades fire survivors. View Article →

Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate goes higher but remains near 2025 low The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week to just above its 2025 low. View Article →

Noem says ICE officer in Minnesota shooting 'followed his training' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that the ICE officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis was following his training for how to respond when someone turns a vehicle into a weapon. View Article →

Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Shah of Iran, calls for more anti-regime protests Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the former U.S.-backed Shah of Iran, is calling on Iranians to chant together on Thursday and Friday against the leadership of the Islamic republic as the two-week demonstrations circulate throughout the country. View Article →

Brazil's Lula vetoes bill that could reduce Bolsonaro's prison time Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a bill that could reduce the 27-year prison sentence of his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro for the far-right leader's failed 2023 coup attempt. View Article →

DeepSeek's AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says DeepSeek, the Chinese tech startup that rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT, has been gaining ground in many developing nations in a trend that could narrow the gap of artificial intelligence adoption with advanced economies, a new report suggested. View Article →

Early birds can begin filing their taxes on Jan. 26 this year Jan. 26 marks the official start date of the 2026 tax filing season, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns. April 15 is the filing deadline. View Article →