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• Fixer-uppers aren't the bargain they once were.
• Older homes are now nearly as expensive as new builds.
• The housing shortage and high mortgage rates have reduced existing home inventory.

If you're looking for a deal in the homebuying market, you might want to ditch the fixer-upper and spring for a brand-new home.

For the last half-century, newly-built homes in the US have sold for

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end

• US President-elect Donald Trump named David Perdue as the US ambassador to China.
• Perdue, a former senator and business executive, has extensive experience in Asia.
• Trump's nomination comes amid trade tensions with China. He has threatened elevated tariffs on Chinese goods.

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former

In today's age of digital everything, it seems hardly a day goes by without news of a new cybersecurity threat. Unfortunately, the ongoing Salt Typhoon hack is much larger and more serious than your average breach. Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Senator Mark R. Warner even labelled the Salt Typhoon attack the "worst telecom hack in [U.S.] history by far," the hackers gaining access to

• Billie Eilish says she developed body image issues after a preteen obsession with Brandy Melville.
• Brandy Melville is a fast-fashion clothing retailer known for its "one size fits most" sizing policy.
• A 2021 Business Insider investigation exposed allegations of

• South Korea's president is facing calls from his own party for his impeachment.
• He declared martial law on Tuesday evening, only to backpedal six hours later.
• Yoon tried to arrest top lawmakers during that period, his party's leader said on Friday.

South Korea's president

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Max Verstappen has secured the F1 title, but there is still a lot to fight for in the last race of the season. The constructors' crown is still up for grabs in the season finale, so every team will be doing everything they can to influence the

• Paul Chai is an Australian dad with two teenage sons — one is 18, and the other is 14.
• Chai says his younger son doesn't make friends quickly and Snapchat has helped.
• He's not convinced that a social media ban on young teenagers is what Australian parents want.

My 14-year-old son often rolls his

• A bright spot on Lululemon's horizon was its robust growth in international markets.
• Its international sales increased 33% in Q3 of 2024, compared to 2% in the Americas.
• China, in particular, was a strong market for the brand this quarter.

Lululemon's robust growth in its international markets — particularly China

• The United Arab Emirates experienced torrential rainfall and flash floods, beginning late Monday.
• Videos appear to show planes taxiing down flooded runways at Dubai International Airport. 
• Some blamed a practice to address water scarcity, but many meteorologists doubt that was the case.

To

• Mark Cuban learns about new technologies and trends through his teenage kids.
• Knowing about social media also allows the billionaire to connect with them.
• Cuban recently left "Shark Tank" to spend more time with his kids.

Social media may feel like unchartered territory to some parents — but Mark Cuban is leaning in.

In an