Another down day for Wall Street; Britney Spears’ husband seeks financial support; NBA releases its schedule | Hot off the Wire podcast

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» Wall Street fell for a third straight day as rising yields in the bond market keep cranking up the pressure.

» The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to 7.09%, its highest level in 20 years.

» On Maui, another day of waiting for some to hear word of their loved ones while others worry about jobs and their homes.

» Residents of the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories are fleeing an approaching wildfire in long convoys of cars, while air evacuations are underway for those who cannot leave by road.

» A Mississippi judge has cited police errors in declaring a mistrial for two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx employee who was making a delivery.

» More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. The recall impacts 42 models of dehumidifiers sold under five brand names: Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze.

» Britney Spears’ husband Sam Asghari is seeking financial support from the pop superstar in his divorce filing.

» Police in eastern Pakistan have arrested 129 Muslims after a mob angered over an alleged desecration of a Quran by two men attacked more than a dozen churches and homes of minority Christians.

» A new scientific study suggests the world should start preparing to protect the ecosystems that emerge from under the disappearing ice, as a warming planet is inevitably causing glaciers to melt.

» Only 36% of U.S. adults approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, slightly lower than the 42% who approve of his overall performance.

» Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBA’s formula for the coming regular season. That’s what the league indicated Thursday when announcing the schedule for 2023-24.

» Twila Kilgore will serve as interim coach of the U.S women’s national team following the resignation of coach Vlatko Andonovski. U.S. Soccer formally announced Andonovski’s resignation on Thursday.

» Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been found not guilty of aggravated menacing in a January traffic dispute.

» A new study on inclusion in film shows just how much of a rarity “Barbie” is. For every woman as a speaking character in the most popular films of 2022, there were more than two men, according to report by University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.

» The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for women until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.