NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II moon mission

NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II moon mission – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA believes its equipment is prepared for an Artemis II launch around April 1. CBS News’ Bill Harwood has the latest.

Economic growth late last year was much weaker than previously thought

New government economic data shows that U.S. economic growth was significantly weaker in the final three months of 2025 than previously reported. The nation’s gross domestic product — the total value of goods and services produced in the U.S. — expanded at a meager 0.7% annual pace in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday. That …

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Why a mortgage rate lock before the March Fed meeting makes sense

A mortgage interest rate lock in today’s rising rate climate could make sense for borrowers. Pla2na/Getty Images Slowly but gradually, mortgage interest rates look like they’re heading up again. After rates looked to be moving comfortably toward the 5% mark in early February, they’ve since risen in recent weeks, sparked by a combination of overseas …

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What are today’s mortgage interest rates: March 13, 2026?

Today’s mortgage interest rates are significantly improved from where they stood one year ago. Art Wager/Getty Images If you were a borrower considering a home purchase or refinance in 2026, you could be forgiven for starting the year on an optimistic note. The Federal Reserve had just issued three consecutive interest rate cuts in the …

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Israeli Evacuation Orders Affect 14% of Lebanon, NGO Says

GENEVA, March 13 (Reuters) – Over an eighth ⁠of ⁠Lebanon’s territory is under Israeli ⁠orders for people to leave their homes, an aid group said on ​Friday, while the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Israeli ground troops were making incursions and erecting ‌roadblocks. Israel has been carrying out daily ‌strikes on Lebanon since March 2 …

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