Housing & Rates: Freddie Mac says the average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to 6.53%, the highest in nine months, adding pressure for homebuyers already squeezed by affordability. Foreign Policy & Energy: U.S. and Iran negotiators are working toward a tentative 60-day ceasefire extension, with terms reportedly barring Iran from imposing tolls on the Strait of Hormuz—an oil-and-gas choke point. Veterans & Health Care: The Oklahoma City VA will host a June 6 event to help veterans learn about and enroll for PACT Act benefits. Coastal Environment: Florida’s Dr. Beach list kept Bill Baggs Cape Florida off the 2026 Top 10 due to excessive sargassum seaweed. Local Service & Community: In Sioux Center, a fifth-grade student helped secure gravestones and flags for two long-unmarked Korean War veterans ahead of Memorial Day. Agriculture: Iowa farmers say uncertainty is rising as fuel and fertilizer costs jump with global shocks, including the Iran war. Sports & Media: A Phillies-Dodgers game won’t air on NBC Sports Philadelphia, moving to Apple TV’s exclusive Friday Night Baseball. Weather: Parts of the Plains get welcome rain, while the eastern Corn Belt stays mostly fair and seasonably mild.