What are today’s mortgage interest rates: May 21, 2026?

Mortgage interest rates have noticeably changed for buyers and homeowners looking to refinance. Grace Cary/Getty Images There was cautious optimism in the early days of 2026 that the interest rate cuts that marked the final months of 2025 would continue into the new year. While many didn’t anticipate a rate cut from the Federal Reserve …

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Millions of Americans are traveling for Memorial Day

Millions of Americans are traveling for Memorial Day – CBS News Watch CBS News Americans traveling for the Memorial Day weekend are facing higher gas prices and other travel troubles. CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave reports.

Eye Opener: Flight to Detroit diverted to Canada over Ebola virus concerns

Eye Opener: Flight to Detroit diverted to Canada over Ebola virus concerns – CBS News Watch CBS News An Air France flight bound for Detroit from Paris was diverted to Canada over Ebola virus concerns. Meanwhile, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Group Goes Viral, Spotlights Gen Z Worries

By Saurabh Sharma and Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI, May 21 (Reuters) – A five-day-old group that channels Gen ⁠Z ⁠concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers ⁠of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, discussing issues like politics, inflation and unemployment – with a touch of humour. The Cockroach Janta ​Party has amassed nearly …

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Malaysia Orders TikTok to Explain ‘Grossly Offensive’ Fake Content Targeting King

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia said Thursday it has ordered TikTok to explain and address what it described as the social media platform’s failure to act swiftly against offensive, defamatory and fake content targeting the royal institution. The Communications and Multimedia Commission said the move followed the circulation of “grossly offensive, false, menacing and …

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