Mortgage rate falls below 3% for the first time

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to a record low of 2.98% last week, according to Freddie Mac. That’s the lowest level in the mortgage giant’s nearly 50-year survey. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 2.48%. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell below last week’s record low …

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Kangaroo jumping through South Florida safely captured by police

Fort Lauderdale police found a lone kangaroo leaping through the city center on Thursday morning. Officers put a strap over his head and lifted the Australian expat out of the back of a police cruiser, footage from CNN affiliate WSVN showed. The kangaroo was taken to the department’s stables, police …

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Newborn was infected with COVID in utero, study suggests

Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto Since the start of the pandemic, the question of whether newborns can become infected with the coronavirus in utero has remained open. The rare case of newborns testing positive for the virus has come up here and there, but none have presented evidence that could …

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