With Home Prices And Mortgage Rates High, Many Families Find The American Dream Out Of Reach

Posted on February 1, 2025

(AP) – With home prices high, American families are grappling with the prospect that homeownership might remain out of reach for them for a long time. The median age of first-time homebuyers rose to 38 last year. That’s significantly above historic norms, when median first-time buyers hovered between 30 and 32 years old for decades.…… MORE

Costco, Teamsters Reach Tentative Contract Agreement, Avoiding A Strike

Posted on February 1, 2025

(AP) – Costco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike. Teamsters spokesman Matthew McQuaid confirmed the agreement, which will have to be approved by members. Details of the agreement weren’t immediately available. The Associated Press left a message seeking comment with Costco. The Teamsters union represents…… MORE

Plane With 6 Aboard Crashes In Philadelphia And Sets Multiple Homes Ablaze

Posted on January 31, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, said in a statement: “We cannot confirm any survivors.” There was…… MORE

U.S. to place Tariffs on Mexico, and Canada this weekend.

Posted on January 31, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada and Mexico say they’ve prepared the option of retaliatory tariffs to be used if necessary now that the White House says the U.S. will put in place 25% tariffs on imports from them this weekend. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says tariffs would have “disastrous consequences” for the U.S., putting American…… MORE

American Airlines Commuter Jet Crashes Into Potomac

Posted on January 30, 2025

WBAP/KLIF – Washington – A huge search and rescue effort is ongoing after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia Wednesday evening. The FAA says a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet struck a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at…… MORE

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