The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.99% on Monday, matching Mortgage News Daily's lowest level since 2022, and applications to refinance are reported about 130% higher than a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Authorities say Michelle Hundely Smith, reported missing in December 2001, was located alive in North Carolina on Feb. 20 after detectives received new information; her location is being kept private and the motive for her disappearance remains unknown.
Police said Michele Hundley Smith, who was reported missing from Eden, North Carolina, in 2001, has been located alive after a tip; her current whereabouts remain undisclosed at her request and her family has been notified.
Researchers reported that blood levels of the protein p‑Tau217 followed a consistent pattern and that a model combining age and p‑Tau217 estimated symptom onset within about a three- to four-year margin in the study cohort.
Lindsey Vonn said a fasciotomy performed by Dr. Tom Hackett prevented the amputation of her left leg after a crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics; she has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering with limited mobility.
Researchers analyzed DNA from 112 ancient individuals from the lowlands of the Netherlands, Belgium and western Germany and found long-lasting hunter-gatherer ancestry that later mixed with Bell Beaker groups, which spread into Britain around 2400–2500 B.C.E.
Eli Lilly introduced a KwikPen multi-dose device for Zepbound that holds four weekly doses and is being sold on LillyDirect starting at $299 per month after an FDA label expansion approved the device.
Bryce Harper praised 19-year-old Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin after watching him in a Spring Training game, and Griffin is widely regarded as one of baseball's top prospects following a standout minor-league season.
After No. 15 Michigan State's 66-60 win over Ohio State, Jeremy Fears Jr. said he and the team need to improve after a sluggish performance; MSU is 22-5 overall and 12-4 in Big Ten play.
Karl-Anthony Towns has made more shots in a recent three-game stretch, including 28 points in a 105-99 win over the Bulls, and his improved 3-point shooting (nine of his last 16) has coincided with better finishing at the rim.
