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Artist who created Precious Moments figurines depicting teardrop-eyed children dies at the age of 85

The artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children has died

12:29PM ( 4 months ago )

Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85

The artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children has died

12:29PM ( 4 months ago )

Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy

Consumers are increasingly struggling to pay their credit card bills, raising concerns about severe delinquencies spiraling and sapping consumer spending

12:26PM ( 4 months ago )

5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members

12:15PM ( 4 months ago )

Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler is being disciplined for not having bodycam activated

Authorities say The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for failing to have his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer’s vehicle and was allegedly dragged to the ground

12:12PM ( 4 months ago )

Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having bodycam activated

Authorities say the Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for not having his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer’s vehicle and was allegedly dragged to the ground

12:12PM ( 4 months ago )

Long-term mortgage rates ease for third straight week, dipping to just below 7%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped this week to just below 7% for the first time since mid April, a modest boost for home shoppers navigating a housing market dampened by rising prices and relatively few available properties

12:08PM ( 4 months ago )

Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

Senate Republicans are blocking for a second time a bill to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border

12:02PM ( 4 months ago )

Senate holds a test vote on border bill as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

Senate Democrats are trying to push a proposal to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border

12:02PM ( 4 months ago )

Man is found fit to go on trial in attacks that killed 4 in Rockford, Illinois

A man has been found fit to stand trial on charges of killing four people and injuring seven others during a series of frenzied attacks in northern Illinois in March

11:59AM ( 4 months ago )