Harvard morgue manager and four others charged in theft and sale of human body parts

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 15, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts, federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday. Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the school in the scheme that stretched from 2018 to early 2023, according to court documents. The body parts were taken without the school’s knowledge or permission, authorities said, adding that the school has cooperated with the investigation. Lodge sometimes took...

Bud Light, top US seller since 2001, loses sales crown to Modelo as beer backlash continues

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 15, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, News.

By DEE-ANN DURBIN (AP Business Writer) After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place. Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3, according to Nielsen data analyzed by Bump Williams Consulting. Modelo controlled 8.4% of U.S. grocery, convenience and liquor store sales; Bud Light fell to 7.3%. It’s a milestone in Bud Light’s months-long sales decline since early April, when critics who were angered by the brewer sending a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney...

Broward schools will finally decide on a new superintendent. What to expect.

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 15, 2023. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Local News, News.

One of three educators could be hired Thursday as the next superintendent of Broward schools, a move many hope will bring much-needed stability to the turmoil-plagued district. The Broward School Board will conduct its last interviews at 9 a.m. Thursday for the three finalists vying to be superintendent. They are: Peter Licata, deputy superintendent for Palm Beach County Schools. Sito Narcisse, superintendent of East Baton Rouge Schools in Louisiana. Luis Solano, deputy superintendent for Detroit schools. The School Board is scheduled to pick one by Thursday afternoon. The candidates endured...

A Drop in Equity Doesn’t Mean Low Equity

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 15, 2023. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Housing Market Updates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing.

You may see media coverage talking about a drop in homeowner equity. What’s important to understand is that equity is tied closely to home values. So, when home prices appreciate, you can expect equity to grow. And when home prices decline, equity does too. Here’s how this has played out recently. Home prices rose rapidly during the ‘unicorn’ years. That gave homeowners a considerable equity boost. But those ‘unicorn’ years couldn’t last forever. The market had to moderate at some point, and that’s what we saw last fall and winter. As home prices dropped slightly in the back half of 2022, equity...

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 14, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Local News, National News, News, Politics, Uncategorized.

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON (Associated Press) MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back. The history-making court date, centered on charges that Trump mishandled government secrets that as commander-in-chief he was entrusted to protect, kickstarts a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and carry...

No Tkachuk and no magic as Vegas beats Panthers in Game 5 to win Stanley Cup

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 14, 2023. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports, Stanley Cup Final.

LAS VEGAS — First, the Florida Panthers got the bad news Tuesday that their emotional and scoring leader, Matthew Tkachuk, would miss Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final due to injury with their season on the line. Then came worse news: The Vegas Golden Knights weren’t missing anything. Not scoring chances. Certainly not the opportunity to win the Stanley Cup and to, “give Vegas the biggest party it’s ever had,” as their armored knight mascot screamed after the second period. Vegas beat the Panthers 9-3 Tuesday night to take this series 4-1. Vegas got its first championship for a pro team and ended...

Drug deal likely sparked Denver mass shooting after Nuggets’ NBA win, police say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 14, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLEEN SLEVIN (Associated Press) DENVER (AP) — A shooting in downtown Denver amid fans celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA championship win was likely sparked by a drug deal gone wrong, police said Tuesday. The violence left 10 people wounded, including one of two people arrested in connection with the shooting. All of the injured — nine men, one woman — are expected to survive, including five or six people that police believe were bystanders not involved in the drug deal, Chief Ron Thomas said at a news conference. He said 20 rounds were fired at the scene, roughly a mile...

Your Needs Matter More Than Today’s Mortgage Rates

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 14, 2023. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers.

If you’re thinking about selling your house right now, chances are it’s because something in your life has changed. And, while things like mortgage rates are a key part of your decision on what you’ll buy next, it’s important to not lose sight of the reason you want to make a change in the first place.It’s true mortgage rates have climbed from the record lows we saw in recent years, and that has an impact on affordability. With rates where they are right now, some homeowners are deciding they’ll wait to sell because they don’t want to move and have a higher mortgage rate on their next home....

Trump prepares for court appearance as 1st ex-president to face federal criminal charges

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 13, 2023. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News, Politics.

By ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of a history-making federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department’s efforts to get them back. Trump’s Tuesday afternoon appearance in Miami will mark his second time since April facing a judge on criminal charges. But unlike a New York case some legal analysts derided as relatively trivial, the Justice Department’s first prosecution of a former president concerns conduct that prosecutors...

Japan nuclear plant conducts tests before discharging treated radioactive wastewater into sea

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 13, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

By MARI YAMAGUCHI (Associated Press) TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant began tests on Monday of newly constructed facilities for discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a plan strongly opposed by local fishing communities and neighboring countries. The tests at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant use fresh water instead of the treated water, operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said. Plant workers examined pumps and emergency shutdown equipment at the newly constructed seaside facility, which will dilute the treated water with...

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