Despite a recent drop in retail sales, softer business spending and a slowdown in job growth, the housing market keeps humming along. That’s good news for a US economy that may need housing to keep the current recovery alive. The National Association of Home Builders reported last week that builder sentiment in October reached its
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By any stretch of the imagination, Justin Trudeau, the steward of the family brand, had a humiliating election night. Not only was Trudeau’s Liberal Party forced by voters to accept a demotion to a minority government — grabbing just 157 of 338 seats in the House of Commons — but about two-thirds of the country
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Congratulations are pouring in after Nicki Minaj appeared to announce she’s a married woman. On Monday she posted a clip on her official Instagram account showing hats which read “bride” and “groom” and hats that said “Mr.” and “Mrs.” “Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty 10•21•19,” the caption read, seemingly sharing her new legal name and the date
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Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, OH (WEWS) — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the unexpected death of its 8-year-old K-9 named Riddick, who died following a sudden cancer diagnosis, according to release from the sheriff’s department. Over the last three days, Riddick experienced complications relating to his cancer diagnosis
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Police Department has created a new narcotics squad to serve high-risk warrants following a January botched drug raid that left two civilians dead and an officer charged with murder. The Houston Chronicle Monday that Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed the new unit will begin operations in November. It will not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Detroit, MI (WXYZ) — Lawyers say a local doctor falsely diagnosed hundreds of metro Detroit children with epilepsy, and they say he did it for money. Many families are now suing, but it’s taken 11 years to finally have their day in court. Dr. Yasser Awaad is in
Continue Reading Yes, children really were hired to collect stray dogs for electrocution experiments to help determine which electric system would power the modern world. This is one of many events in the true story behind “The Current War: Director’s Cut,” a historical drama that recreates the battle of technology and ideas that pit Thomas Edison and
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(CNN) — Una persona resultó herida en un tiroteo a las afueras de una escuela secundaria Ridgway en Santa Rosa, California, el martes, según el sargento de policía de Santa Rosa, Summer Gloeckner. Esto no parece ser un incidente de tiroteo masivo, dijo Gloeckner, y la policía lo llamó un “tiroteo aislado”. Los detectives están
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Former President Jimmy Carter has been admitted to the hospital after falling in his home in Plains, Georgia, Monday night. Carter was admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center for observation and treatment of a minor pelvic fracture, Deanna Congileo, director of communications for the Carter Center, said in a statement Tuesday. “He is in good
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Facebook’s antitrust headache is only getting worse. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday that 47 state attorneys general are now investigating Facebook. The announcement marks a sharp increase from September, when James first disclosed that her office was leading a handful of attorneys general in probing the social media company for evidence
Continue Reading It’s hard for anything to come truly out of left field in a political world in which Donald Trump is the President of the United States. And yet, when Hillary Clinton attacked Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard late last week (although not by name), it shocked me. Here’s what Clinton said in a podcast interview with
Continue Reading The Affordable Care Act is looking stronger for 2020 — and the Trump administration is claiming credit for it, even as officials try to upend the landmark health reform law. The average premium for the benchmark plan will drop by 4% next year in the 38 states using the federal Obamacare exchanges — the second
Continue Reading President Donald Trump on Tuesday called House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry a “lynching,” employing a term associated with the extrajudicial killings of African-Americans while calling on Republicans to aid his political defense. “So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President,
Continue Reading Under Armour is making changes at the top as it continues to struggle against its rivals. CEO and founder Kevin Plank is stepping back from the position, the company announced Tuesday. He will be replaced by current chief operating officer Patrik Frisk, who will assume the position on January 1, 2020. Plank will become executive
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Two 17-year-old boys are accused of directing the n-word at a group of younger African-American girls — one of whom was also urinated on — at a high school football game in New Jersey, Lawrence Township Police chief Brian Caloiaro said. “We totally understand that these allegations are very egregious,” Caloiaro said Tuesday. “We want
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What do you get for the reality star and entrepreneur who has everything? If you are Kanye West you donate $1 million to your wife’s favorite charities. Kim Kardashian West turned 39 on Monday and her husband’s gift touched her heart. “I got amazing gifts from my whole family and Kanye for me the most
Continue Reading You can smell it before you see it. The sweet smell of sugar, egg and custard, baking til it’s cooked just right. Flaky pastry on the outside, soft custard on the inside, and crispy, burnt, sugar on top. It’s the signature smell of Margaret’s Café e Nata — one of the most popular places to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KATHLEEN, FL (WFTS) — By the time one family in Kathleen realized they were in a tornado warning, they were literally in the tornado. As windows exploded around Geronimo Reyes-Estrada, glass flew past his head like bullets. When we were inside the master bedroom, pieces of glass were
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PARK HILLS, KY (WCPO) — A mother of three fearing the speeding traffic on her street decided to take action to protect her kids and others. First, Melissa Willig, who has lived on Audobon Road for three years, put up “Slow, Children At Play” signs. “There’s a lot
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STORRS, CT (WFSB) — Two University of Connecticut students face race-related charges after they were caught on camera shouting racial slurs, the school confirmed. Students on the Storrs campus are demanding that the school do more to prevent similar incidents. UConn students are demanding change after a racist
Continue Reading Fur is on its way out at Macy’s Inc. The retail giant announced Tuesday that it would stop selling mink, fox, sable and other real fur products by February 2021 at its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, as well as its off-price outlets. It will also close its Macy’s Fur Vaults and Bloomingdale’s Maximilian Fur Salons
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s taste for history is moving in new and awkwardly divergent directions as he faces the twin challenges of an impeachment inquiry and a 2020 re-election campaign. He’s placing himself alongside the titans of US history one day and comparing himself to the victims of the country’s collective sins the next. Trump has
Continue Reading Veteran “Days of Our Lives” star John “Jack” Clarke has died, a representative for his daughter told CNN. He was 88. Clarke died last Wednesday in California from complications of pneumonia, according to family representative Cheryl McLean. “John had previously suffered a stroke in 2007 and has had declining health in the last few years,”
Continue Reading British police will travel to the US to interview Anne Sacoolas, the woman who was involved in the crash that killed teenager Harry Dunn, it was announced Tuesday. “As soon as the visas are ready, officers will head to the US to interview Anne Sacoolas under caution,” said Nick Adderley, chief constable of Northamptonshire police,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, FL (WFTS) — A school janitor hid inside a custodial closet as an EF-2 tornado hit Polk County Friday night. Kathleen Middle School is a historic building that’s nearly 100 years old, that sustained severe damage. Twelve of the classrooms were destroyed from the tornado that
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An armed man who stole an ambulance and hit several people was arrested Tuesday in Oslo, Norway, local police said. Officers fired shots to stop the stolen ambulance after it was hijacked at the scene of an accident, they said in a statement. Among those injured were a woman and children in a stroller who
Continue Reading On Tuesday morning, the President of the United States described the impeachment investigation against him as a “lynching.” This is not by accident. Throughout his life — and especially in his latest turn as a politician — Trump has shown a willingness to weaponize race for his own gain. He has also shown that he
Continue Reading The political world’s focus on the possible impeachment of President Donald Trump by the House has obscured a critical shift in the battle for control of the Senate: Democrats now have a genuine chance at retaking the majority come November 2020. “With President Donald Trump struggling to recreate his 2016 Electoral College victory, control of
Continue Reading The King of Thailand has stripped his royal consort of her titles, status, and military ranks for being “disloyal,” only three months after she was anointed. Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, 34, had been bestowed the title of royal consort on July 28, the first woman to be given the rank in nearly a century. But an official
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EAST STROUDSBURG, PA (WNEP) — A buck left behind a bloody mess after a it smashed its way through a business in the Poconos. We want to warn you, this video may be upsetting to some viewers. Gerald Guevarra captured the young buck thrashing around the inside of
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