The housing market for existing homes got slightly busier in September, with 1.5% more sales than the previous month, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Lenders attribute the increase to last month’s interest rate reduction that spurred more attractive mortgage loans. More homes were sold in the Northeast, South and West […]
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues its nationwide recruitment campaign, it is lowering certain hiring standards to get new officers on board quickly. That’s concerning Democratic senators, who are now asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for data on exactly who the agency is hiring. “Who are these people that she’s hiring, who wear the […]
A new report from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University found the local news market continues to decline. It echoes reports from earlier this year on the decline of local news. Local news issues The report found numerous issues in local news, including that local newspapers continue to fold at a rapid pace. […]
Remember the housing boom in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic? Between 2021 and 2022, many people moved to cities like Austin, Tampa, Phoenix and Atlanta for job opportunities, lifestyle or the weather. Housing became extremely popular in these sunny places, and prices rose quickly. Boosted by record-low interest rates, buyers were competing fiercely to purchase homes. […]
A new class action lawsuit against Google claims the tech giant didn’t prevent kids using Chromebooks for school from accessing adult content. But the lawsuit has several industries wondering whether the liability falls with Google or the school district. Lawsuit filed A Utah family filed the federal lawsuit on Oct. 17 in the Northern District […]
A man from India who entered the U.S. illegally is accused of killing three people while operating a semi-truck under the influence in California, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday. After his arrest, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) filed a detainer, so when local authorities are done with his criminal case, they can transfer him to ICE custody for […]
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, revealed she is “strongly” weighing running for the Senate from her home state. Crockett, one of the most prominent progressives among congressional Democrats, said Wednesday on SiriusXM’s “The Lurie Daniel Favors Show” that she is considering a Senate bid after the GOP-led remapping of the state’s congressional districts earlier this […]
A joint investigation found Russia used a front company to build a secret Arctic net of surveillance to catch Western submarines tracking its nuclear submarine fleet. Moscow secretly bought sonar, underwater vehicles and cabling starting in 2013, according to coordinated investigations by The Times, The Washington Post and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). […]
President Donald Trump once promised his new White House ballroom would “respect” the existing building. Now, the entire East Wing is being demolished to make room for it, and critics aren’t happy. Plus, the gloves came off in New York’s final mayoral debate. Zohran Mamdani went straight at Andrew Cuomo — even pointing out one […]
With less than two weeks until Election Day in New York City, Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa faced off last night for a final debate. Election day in New York City is Nov. 4. The night had numerous big moments, one of which came as Cuomo criticized […]
