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Why are mortgage rates above 7% and how is it affecting the stock market today?
Live from NPR News in Washington. I'm Korva Coleman, stocks opened higher this morning as mortgage rates topped seven percent. NPR Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly two hundred points in early trading.
That makes it more expensive for anyone trying to buy a home and is likely to discourage some people who already have a house from moving. Sales of existing homes have been in a slump for years now, which also drags down purchases of furniture and appliances. Mortgage rates have been pushed higher by a sell off in the bond market, which has driven the yield on ten year treasuries to the highest level in about two decades. Investors who lend money to the government are demanding bigger returns in part to offset the effects of stubborn inflation. Triple A says the average price of gasoline rose about a penny a gallon overnight, while the price of diesel fuel dipped by a similar amount. Scott Horstley MPR News, Washington.
What impact did the UAE’s suspension of flights from Iran have on travelers and banks?
The United Arab Emirates is the latest country to suspend flights from Iran.
The UAE's Aviation Authority announced the suspension of Iranian airlines to and from the country, citing a US ban on these carriers from using airports around the world. Iran's state news agency, ISNA, also confirmed that flights to the United Arab Emirates were canceled as of Thursday. It's a blow to people in Iran who rely on Dubai's busy international airport for connecting flights. The UAE is also a frequent tourist destination for Iranians. Turkey, another key destination for Iranian travelers, has also suspended flights to and from Iran. And this week the UAE central bank suspended the local branches of Iran's national bank from being able to send or receive money from Iran. The bank's customers are mostly Iranians living abroad or businesses with ties to Iran.
A Bathrawi MPR News, Dubai.
What new evidence is emerging in the Nolan Wells drowning case in Mississippi?
Attorneys for the family of a young man who died in Mississippi continue to raise questions about his death. A grand jury recently declined to issue indictments in the case of eighteen year old Nolan Wells. It declared his death to be consistent with accidental drowning. Elise Gregg with the Gulf States newsroom says the family is highlighting data from Wells' cell phone.
Forensic investigator Andrew Garrett at a press conference in Orlando talked through findings from the cell phone extraction.
Things were deleted on the phone from the time he last had the phone up until the time that his parents got the phone.
How did the attempted assassination of President Trump affect victims and the shooter’s fate?
Garrett and his team have been working with attorney Ben Crump in his office, they comb through phone data, including Snapchat messages and group conversations. And what they eventually found appears to contradict earlier statements by the Jackson County prosecutor, who said a preliminary report indicated no messages were deleted since Wells' last use. For NPR News, I'm Elise Gregg in Jackson, Mississippi.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. A lawyer for a Pennsylvania man who was wounded when a gunman tried to assassinate President Trump in twenty twenty four says that man has now died. A lawyer for James Copenhaver says he was shot in the arm and abdomen during that shooting at the Pennsylvania campaign rally. The lawyer did not say if Copenhager's death was directly related to the shooting. One man was killed by the twenty year old gunman, a third man was wounded.
Why are more U.S. families, especially middle‑income renters, struggling to pay rent and utilities?
President Trump's ear was grazed, the gunman was killed. A new study finds that more families in the US are struggling to pay their rent. Researchers say the trend could put more people at risk of becoming homeless. Pierre's Marissa J. Lang says it's not just low-income households that are falling behind. One
in five renters in the United States could not afford to pay their rent on time or in full at least once last year. That's according to a new report from the Urban Institute that found more families were struggling to cover the cost of housing in 2025 than in years prior. The biggest change was among middle income households. Here's researcher Samantha Batko. And seeing this increase among middle income renters is a big and important shift that reflects overall challenges with affordability in the country currently.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why are mortgage rates above 7% and how is it affecting the stock market today?
0:00–0:56
2
What impact did the UAE’s suspension of flights from Iran have on travelers and banks?
0:56–1:56
3
What new evidence is emerging in the Nolan Wells drowning case in Mississippi?
1:56–2:32
4
How did the attempted assassination of President Trump affect victims and the shooter’s fate?
2:32–3:28
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Why are more U.S. families, especially middle‑income renters, struggling to pay rent and utilities?
3:28–4:27
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How is climate change reshaping Alaska’s landscape and what are residents doing about it?
4:27–5:01