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One proposal for saving homeowners money is to have government-backed firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac extend their loan guarantees to cover new, cheaper, refinanced loans.

Mortgage Savings: Leaders Seek Refinancing Options

Millions of homeowners can't qualify for current low interest rates. If they could, they'd save hundreds of dollars a month on their home loans, which might give them money to spend elsewhere. The president and lawmakers in both parties want to help more homeowners refinance, but critics say it would come at the expense of investors.

U.S. Postal Service mailboxes are seen awaiting disposal in San Jose, Calif. Because of steeply declining use, the U.S. Postal Service has removed more than 60 percent of the blue boxes.

The Fight To Save The U.S. Postal Service

Just in the last four years mail volume is down 20 percent, so the agency is struggling to reinvent itself. That could mean layoffs, post office closures and possibly the end of Saturday delivery.

Kait Wyatt carries her 1-month-old son, Michael, at the burial for her husband, Marine Cpl. Derek Wyatt, at Arlington National Cemetery, Jan. 7. Wyatt was killed Dec. 6, 2010, in Afghanistan. Kait Wyatt, who was pregnant at the time of her husband's death, was induced the day after he was killed so she could attend the service.

A Marine's Death, And The Family He Left Behind

When Marine Cpl. Derek Wyatt left for Afghanistan, his wife, Kait, was pregnant with their first child. Three months later, Derek was dead. A day after his death, Kait was induced, so she could give birth and attend his funeral.

Week in Politics: Some Democrats question plans to lift immigration restrictions

Even Democrats from non-border states are beginning to question President Biden's plans to lift pandemic-era immigration restrictions. And year-old audio from a Republican leader makes waves.

Protests were held in France earlier this year to show support for death-row inmate Hank Skinner, who had been scheduled to be put to death in March. The Supreme Court granted Skinner a stay of execution. France's ambassador to the U.S. has asked that Skinner, who has a French-born wife, be pardoned.

Court Rules For Death Row Inmate Seeking DNA Tests

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Texas must delay the execution of a man convicted of murder while the inmate seeks evidence for DNA testing. Henry "Hank" Skinner was sentenced to death 16 years ago in the killings of his girlfriend and her two sons. He was 45 minutes away from execution last year when the court agreed to hear his case.

Noor Noor performs with his band El-Zabaleen, which makes many of its instruments out of recycled materials.

Egypt's Underground Wakes Up

The music that people have been listening to since last year's uprisings rewrote the rules.

First lady Melania Trump walks through the Upbring New Hope Children's Center in McAllen, Texas, Thursday after a roundtable discussion with doctors and social workers there. The facility is operated by Lutheran Social Services of the South.

First Lady Melania Trump Visits Border Detention Facility In Texas

Mrs. Trump visited a children's shelter in McAllen, Texas. But much of the online chatter was about a jacket she wore — with the president himself tweeting about the garment and its message.

If America's No. 1, Who's No. 2? European Nations Compete For The, Uh, Honor

"We totally understand it's going to be America First," a Dutch show said two weeks ago. "But can we just say The Netherlands Second?" Now they've got competition, as other countries join the fray.

Notarize is one of the apps and websites that connect people to a notary who can notarize documents remotely.

Notaries Are Starting To Put Down The Stamp And Pick Up A Webcam

Technology and new laws are taking notarizations digital, adding them to the list of things you can do on your phone or computer. However, America's 4 million notaries are split on the idea.

A visitor stands near the Shenzhou 5 re-entry capsule, used in China's first human spaceflight mission, and the spacesuit worn by crew member Yang Liwei, at an exhibition in Beijing on July 6.

China Seeks To Carve Out A Space Of Its Own

Having sent "taikonauts" into orbit, China now has the moon and a space station on its horizon. One educator says he doesn't think China will ever "be No. 1" at the rate it's going, but there's a focus on the future — like a new space education center in Beijing, where kids can simulate a rocket launch.

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