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Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyersMay 27, 2026 1:36 pm - According to a recent survey, single women ages 18-26 accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation. But overall Gen Zers, which the survey defines as those born between 1999 and 2011, still only made up 4% of all homebuyers during the survey period.
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PayPal’s online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core businessMay 27, 2026 10:26 am - PayPal helped invent online checkout. Nearly three decades later, it’s struggling to defend its turf. The iconic online payments company is facing its biggest challenge in nearly three decades of existence. Its core business of customers using the app to check out when shopping online is barely growing and new management has bluntly warned investors that “significant changes” will be needed to fix the company’s problems.
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The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour playing 2 Chicago showsMay 27, 2026 9:54 am - This fall, The Chicks — the Texas trio of Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines — will take their music on the road, hitting intimate theaters across the U.S., including shows Oct. 3 and 4 at The Auditorium in Chicago.
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Music Review: On Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ an ex-Beatle reminiscesMay 27, 2026 9:40 am - After all these years, it’s hard to conceive of something unprecedented happening in Beatles world. But here it is, on Paul McCartney’s new disc “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” the first duet between surviving band members McCartney and Ringo Starr.
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Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in GazaMay 27, 2026 7:31 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel said Wednesday it targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas' military wing during airstrikes in Gaza City less than two weeks after k...
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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anywayMay 27, 2026 7:28 am - Texas Sen. John Cornyn became the latest Republican to lose a primary after falling out of favor with a president with little tolerance for dissent and an appetite for retribution. Trump says he’ll stay friends with Cornyn as they watch Ken Paxton become a “fantastic” senator.
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Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes,' insists that midterm elections won't impact his war strategyMay 27, 2026 7:24 am - President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November's midterm elections won't factor in shaping his approach to the nearly three-month-old conflict that's spurred unease across the global economy.
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Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasonsMay 26, 2026 11:02 pm - LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocated Colorado's high-powered offense to beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night for an...
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Thunder top Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA FinalsMay 26, 2026 10:36 pm - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the N...
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Brooks Lee's bases-loaded double gets it done for Twins in 11-inning, 5-3 win over White SoxMay 26, 2026 10:19 pm - CHICAGO — Brooks Lee hit a bases-loaded double in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. The Twins improved to 4-1 on their 10-g...