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According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, the current 30-year fixed rate rose by 5 basis points to 6.38%, the 15-year fixed rate increased by 2 basis points to 5.74%, while the 5/1 ARM fell by 24 basis points to 6.39%. READ MORE: Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the best rates: Leaders price in the low 6% range Today’s mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates today, Sunday, June 7, 2026, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.38% 20-year fixed: 6.39% 15-year fixed: 5.74% 5/1 ARM: 6.32% 7/1 ARM: 6.25% 30-year VA: 5.81% 15-year VA:…

The Israeli military says it conducted strikes on military targets in western and central Iran early Monday local time, according to a statement posted on X. The strikes came after Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday and after President Trump had called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him not to retaliate immediately for the Iranian missile attack, according to a senior U.S. official. The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to describe a private phone call, said that Mr. Trump believed he had convinced Netanyahu to wait. More here Tagged: World News…

Many advisors who work with business owners focus on managing wealth after it is created.Nick Hubert and Taylor Gentry argue that the greater opportunity is helping clients create, preserve, and align value long before a liquidity event occurs.In their conversation with Jason Diamond, the founders of Panoramic Capital Partners discuss how concepts borrowed from private equity – including accountability, reporting, capital allocation, and long-term planning – can help advisors become more valuable partners to entrepreneurs. The result is a different framework for advising business owners: one that places personal significance, personal wealth, and business value on equal footing and measures…

Units of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have launched a series of counter attacks against targets in Iran after Tehran launched a number of ballistic missiles earlier in the day. The strikes come just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from retaliation in a tense phone call. The sequence began with Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier on June 7. Israel had earlier agreed to refrain from striking targets in Beirut as part of a framework for a lasting detail, but stated that Sunday’s strikes in Lebanon were…

A new federal lawsuit is trying to stop next weekend’s UFC Freedom 250 card on the South Lawn of the White House.The lawsuit, filed on behalf of two Virginia residents by the Public Integrity Project, was filed in federal court in the District of Columbia this weekend in an effort to stop the June 14 bout. It called the event on the White House grounds “deeply corrupt” and alleged that several federal rules and regulations have been violated in an effort by President Donald Trump to give UFC head Dana White a favor.“The President is giving White and his company…

You’d have a hard time finding three initial public offerings (IPOs) as anticipated as those from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic. With the artificial intelligence (AI) boom in full force, these companies have become some of the world’s most talked-about, and they’re getting ready to take their talents to public markets. SpaceX is aiming for the largest IPO in history with a planned date of June 12; OpenAI’s IPO will likely be later this year or in early 2027; and Anthropic recently filed for an IPO after raising $65 billion in its latest round. While the prospect of owning these stocks…

A general view of the Santa Monica sign near Ocean Avenue on September 1, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) OAN Staff Addie Davis3:08 PM – Sunday, June 7, 2026 A California man pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge for doxing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyer. According to a Friday press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, Gregory Curcio, 68 years old, shared personal information about an ICE attorney on social media. The office defined doxing as “publishing private or identifying information about an individual on the…

(Image credit: Getty Images)Retirement brings the gift of time, but it can also trigger a new kind of spending anxiety. Many retirees delay upgrades they’ve wanted for years because they worry that “nice-to-haves” will jeopardize long-term security.Yet, research suggests retirees often overestimate the cost of lifestyle changes and underestimate the happiness those changes can create. These five upgrades are designed to deliver an outsize return on quality of life without requiring an outsize budget.A useful mindset shift is to treat many of these choices as reallocations, not splurges. You’re not necessarily spending “more.” You’re intentionally moving dollars away from low-value…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.  Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel Sunday night following Israeli strikes on Beirut earlier in the day. It was the first Iranian attack on Israel since a ceasefire was declared in April. President Donald Trump told Axios that he would call Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and tell him not to strike back. “I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate,” Trump said, using Netanyahu’s nickname. “Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one.” But…

Yankee Stadium (NEW YORK) – Even though baseball’s most iconic rivalry didn’t quite have the same buzz as we’re used to with Aaron Judge sidelined by injury and Boston languishing at the bottom of the AL East, the Yankees and Red Sox still delivered. No matter the circumstances, when these two historic franchises share the same field, the pressure is heightened and the excitement always draws an enormous crowd. Sure, the stakes weren’t as high. But the rivalry still felt bigger.Here are my takeaways from the series split in the Bronx:1. Lessons Learned With Judge Out (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)…