What began as a show about the survivors of a plane crash attempting to survive all alone on a tropical island quickly turned into something much different—and weirder.

Homebuyers willing to brave today’s high mortgage rates might at least be delighted to find that they have plenty of homes to consider. In the latest monthly housing report from Realtor.com®, the overall number of homes for sale in May marks seven months of growth. “The biggest eye-catcher for me is the fact that inventory is rising sharply,” says Realtor.com senior economist Ralph McLaughlin. “There are 35.2% more homes on the market than this time last year, an incredible...

FBI Director Christopher Wray declined Tuesday to answer whether the recent New York hush money guilty verdict and three other indictments against former President Donald Trump amount to “election interference,” just five months out from the November 2024 race. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, asked Wray whether the federal indictments against Trump and his New York conviction amounts to a level of...

Washington marked the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown with a series of events and statements on Tuesday, urging Beijing to release political prisoners and hold itself accountable for alleged human rights abuses. “Today, on the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we remember the tens of thousands of peaceful Chinese pro-democracy protesters who were brutally assaulted for standing up for freedom, human rights and an end to corruption,” said US Secretary of...

Israel organized and paid for an influence campaign last year targeting U.S. lawmakers and the American public with pro-Israel messaging, as it aimed to foster support for its actions in the war with Gaza, according to officials involved in the effort and documents related to the operation. The covert campaign was commissioned by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, a government body that connects Jews around the world with the State of Israel, four Israeli officials said. The...

A group backed by Wall Street heavyweights BlackRock BLK 0.15%increase; green up pointing triangle and Citadel Securities is planning to start a new national stock exchange in Texas, aiming to take on what they see as onerous regulation at the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.  The Texas Stock Exchange, which has raised approximately $120 million from individuals and large investment firms, plans to file registration documents with the Securities and Exchange...