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Homeowners’ wealth may be shrinking as price gains lag inflation

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Homeowners’ wealth may be shrinking as price gains lag inflation

Home prices are rising, which is boosting American homeowners' net worth – though those gains may be eroded by stubbornly high inflation.Data from Realtor.com showed that median home listing prices were up 0.5% in July from a year ago, though the outlet noted in a report that inflation has outpaced those gains and is up 2.7% year over year.That dynamic is known as home equity erosion and occurs when the […]

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Reporter’s Notebook: Congress targets college sports ‘Wild West’ as NIL compensation fight heats up

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Reporter’s Notebook: Congress targets college sports ‘Wild West’ as NIL compensation fight heats up

Some epic drama in the first two weeks of the college football season.The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes shut down the then-No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns at the goal line three times. Ohio State quickly curbed talk about the greatness of Texas quarterback Arch Manning. The Buckeyes are now the No. 1 team in the country. Especially after they shellacked Grambling State 70-0 in Week 2.Florida State whipped Alabama. And […]

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Get faster Wi-Fi with these simple home fixes

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Get faster Wi-Fi with these simple home fixes

We all know the frustration of slow or unreliable Wi-Fi. Whether it's buffering during a favorite show or lagging video calls, it feels like you spend more time trying to fix the problem than actually enjoying the internet. But with a few easy settings changes, your Wi-Fi can work harder and give you the smooth connection you deserve. These tips don’t require any special apps or subscriptions, just tweak some […]

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South Korea minister heads to US amid fallout from ICE Hyundai raid

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South Korea minister heads to US amid fallout from ICE Hyundai raid

South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday following the mass immigration raid by U.S. government officials on the Hyundai-LG battery factory in Georgia last week when some 300 South Koreans were detained. While speaking with reporters ahead of his trip to the U.S., South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun called it "a grave situation" and said he was in communication with Washington after U.S. immigration authorities on Friday arrested 475 […]

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Florida lifts sales tax on firearms, ammunition until end of year

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Florida lifts sales tax on firearms, ammunition until end of year

A Florida sales tax holiday that typically applies to hunting, fishing and camping equipment has been expanded this year, covering firearms and ammunition for the first time.Starting Monday, those purchasing firearms and ammunition in Florida will be exempt from sales tax through the end of the year. It is the first time the items have been included in the sales tax holiday that applies to hunting, fishing and camping supplies, […]

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GoFundMe pulls fundraisers for felon accused of killing commuter in random Charlotte train attack

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GoFundMe pulls fundraisers for felon accused of killing commuter in random Charlotte train attack

GoFundMe said that it removed multiple fundraising campaigns created on behalf of Decarlos Brown Jr., the ex-convict accused of stabbing and killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard a Charlotte, North Carolina, light-rail train."GoFundMe’s Terms of Service explicitly prohibit fundraisers for the legal defense of anyone formally charged with a violent crime. Consistent with this long-standing policy, all fundraisers for Decarlos Brown Jr.’s legal defense have been removed from the platform, […]

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Supreme Court allows Trump ICE raids to resume in California

Politics

Supreme Court allows Trump ICE raids to resume in California

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue carrying out immigration raids in California after advocacy groups argued that federal authorities were stopping suspected illegal immigrants without a valid reason.The high court's 6-3 decision, issued along ideological lines, is temporary while the case proceeds in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.It came after a federal judge in July blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]

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LAPD ends Kamala Harris security after union backlash over elite officer use: report

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LAPD ends Kamala Harris security after union backlash over elite officer use: report

A specialized unit with the Los Angeles Police Department is no longer providing former Vice President Kamala Harris security, according to a new report. Officers with LAPD’s Metropolitan Division, which falls under the police department’s special operations group, stepped in to provide Harris with security after President Donald Trump yanked Harris’ security detail in August, The New York Times reported. But that protection ended on Saturday following backlash from the LAPD's union, […]

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Dem governor breaks silence on murder of Ukrainian refugee after social media backlash

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Dem governor breaks silence on murder of Ukrainian refugee after social media backlash

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein broke his silence over the murder of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train after facing heated criticism over the weekend for not speaking out earlier despite the release of a brutal video of the attack. "I am heartbroken for the family of Iryna Zarutska, who lost their loved one to this senseless act of violence, and I am appalled by the footage of her […]

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