Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 9, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

By KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press) ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that the Trump White House chief of staff must fight the charges in state court instead. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones in Atlanta wrote in a 49-page ruling that Meadows “has not met even the ‘quite low’ threshold” to move his case to federal court, noting that the question was whether the actions at issue were related to his role as a federal official. “The evidence adduced at the hearing establishes that the actions at the...

General Daily Insight for September 09, 2023

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 9, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Horoscopes.

General Daily Insight for September 09, 2023 Anything goes on a day like this! The Moon in emotive Cancer begins by making a supportive sextile to enthusiastic Jupiter in Taurus at 7:38 am EDT, starting things off on a positive note. The Moon will go on to make two more sextiles, one to the Sun in Virgo and one to eclectic Uranus, also in Taurus, so maintaining an even balance of efficiency and originality will increase our chances of success. There’s nothing wrong with thinking outside of the box every so often. Aries March 21 – April 19 You can indulge your domestic side at this time. There...

Home Price Forecasts Revised for 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 9, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Infographics, Pricing.

Some HighlightsLast year, some housing experts projected a decline in home prices by the end of 2023. But that didn’t happen – inventory was just too low.While it’s normal for experts to re-forecast throughout the year, the good news for 2023 is that prices are no longer projected to decrease.Connect with your trusted real estate agent to find out what’s happening with home values in your local area.Sources https://www.mba.org/docs/default-source/research-and-forecasts/forecasts/mortgage-finance-forecast-dec-2022.pdfhttps://www.mba.org/docs/default-source/research-and-forecasts/forecasts/2023/mortgage-finance-forecast-aug-2023.pdfhttps://www.fanniemae.com/media/45801/displayhttps://www.fanniemae.com/media/48726/displayhttps://twitter.com/NewsLambert/status/1671900591113609216...

‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 8, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

By ANDREW DALTON (AP Entertainment Writer) LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge sentenced “That ’70s Show” show star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for raping two women, giving them some relief after they spoke in court about the decades of damage he inflicted. “When you raped me, you stole from me,” said one woman who Masterson was convicted of raping in 2003. “That’s what rape is, a theft of the spirit.” “You are pathetic, disturbed and completely violent,” she said. “The world is better off with you in prison.” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo handed down...

Dodgers emphatically avoid sweep by pounding Marlins bullpen, throwing shutout behind rookie Pepiot

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 8, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI — Rookie Ryan Pepiot pitched a perfect game for 6 2/3 innings as Julio Urías’ replacement in the Dodgers’ rotation, and Los Angeles routed the Miami Marlins 10-0 on Thursday night for just their second win seven games. Josh Bell grounded a single up the middle with two outs in the seventh for the only hit off Pepiot. Caleb Ferguson allowed Garrett Hampson’s leadoff single in the eighth and Evan Phillips finished the two-hitter with a perfect ninth. Pepiot (3-0) was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City before the game to take the place of Urías, who was put on the restricted list following...

Company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from store shelves as Massachusetts investigates teen’s death

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 8, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

By MICHAEL CASEY and STEVE LeBLANC (Associated Press) WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The maker of an extremely spicy tortilla chip sold as the One Chip Challenge and popularized as a dare on social media is pulling the product after the family of a Massachusetts teenager blamed the stunt for his death. The cause of Harris Wolobah’s death last Friday hasn’t been determined and an autopsy was still pending as of Thursday, but the 14-year-old’s family blames the challenge. Since his death, the Texas-based manufacturer, Paqui, has asked retailers to stop selling the individually wrapped chips — a step...

Get Ready for Smaller, More Affordable Homes

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 8, 2023. Posted in Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Housing Market Updates.

Have you been trying to buy a home, but higher mortgage rates and home prices are limiting your options? If so, here’s some good news – based on what Ali Wolf, Chief Economist at Zonda, has to say – smaller, more affordable homes are on the way:“Buyers should expect that over the next 12 to 24 months there will be a notable increase in the number of entry-level homes available.”In some ways, smaller homes are already here. When the pandemic hit, the meaning of home changed. People needed the space their home provided not only as a place to live, but as a place to work, go to school, exercise,...

Google reaches tentative settlement with all 50 states over alleged app store monopoly

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 7, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

By FRANK BAJAK (AP Technology Writer) All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant’s alleged monopolistic control of app distribution for the software that runs most of the world’s cellphones. The agreement, cited in a court filing reached Tuesday, is subject to approval by the plaintiffs’ attorneys general and the board of directors of Google’s parent company, execution of an agreement, and court approval. The terms of the temporary pact bar the parties from disclosing its details...

Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery scandal

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 7, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The felony convictions of four former Navy officers in one of the worst bribery cases in the maritime branch’s history were vacated Wednesday following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, the latest setback to the government’s yearslong efforts in going after dozens of military officials tied to a defense contractor nicknamed Fat Leonard. U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino called the misconduct “outrageous” and agreed to allow the four men to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a $100 fine each. Last year after the trial, Sammartino had ruled the lead federal prosecutor...

Russian missile strike on Ukrainian market kills 17 as Blinken announces new $1B aid package

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 7, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

By SAMYA KULLAB (Associated Press) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile tore through an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 17 people and wounding dozens, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the country with more than $1 billion in new American funding for Ukraine, including military and humanitarian aid. Blinken’s fourth visit to the country was overshadowed by the strike in the city of Kostiantynivka, near the front line in the Donetsk region, that turned the marketplace into an inferno. It was one of the deadliest bombardments of civilians in the 18-month-old...

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