Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

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

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON (Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year. The defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future constitutional amendments. It would have raised that to a 60% supermajority, which supporters said would protect...

Jorge Soler’s homer helps Marlins end losing streak, gain ground in wild-card race

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 9, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

By MITCH STACY CINCINNATI — Jorge Soler hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Miami Marlins rallied for a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a matchup of NL wild-card contenders on Tuesday night. Soler connected on a four-seam fastball from reliever Lucas Sims (3-3), sending it just out of the reach of leaping center fielder TJ Friedl. The Marlins held on to snap a five-game skid and move within one-half game of the Reds for the final wild-card spot. Cincinnati has lost seven of eight. Miami starter Braxton Garrett (6-3) gave up two runs and six hits in six innings with three strikeouts. Pinch-hitter...

Broward School Board approves LGBTQ resolutions after heated debate

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

An effort by the Broward School Board to honor its diverse communities over the next year turned into more of a feud than a celebration Tuesday. In past years, resolutions recognizing certain events or groups have passed with little notice. But this year, resolutions to support the LGBTQ community and the instruction of African American history fueled the same angry culture war debates that have become increasingly common statewide. By the time the 3½-hour discussion was over, the left-leaning majority on the School Board prevailed in passing 98 resolutions, including three in support of the...

There’s Only Half the Inventory of a Normal Housing Market Today

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 9, 2023. Posted in For Sellers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths.

Wondering if it still makes sense to sell your house right now? The short answer is, yes. Especially if you consider how few homes there are for sale today.You may have heard inventory is low right now, but you may not fully realize just how low or why that’s a perk when you go to sell your house. This graph from Calculated Risk can help put that into perspective: As the graph shows, while housing inventory did grow slightly week-over-week (shown in the blue bar), overall supply is still low (shown in the red bars). Compared to the same week last year, supply is down roughly 10% – and it was...

Thousands of flight cancellations, 1.1 million lose power as strong storms hit eastern US

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

By ASHRAF KHALIL and JEFFREY COLLINS (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as destructively strong storms, including potential tornadoes, hail and lightning, moved through the eastern U.S. Rain began falling in the Washington area shortly after 5 p.m., and the skies gradually turned an ominous dark gray, a precursor to the severe weather and mass power outages that were predicted. The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the greater D.C. area, lasting until 9 p.m.,...

UCF lands commitment from 4-star running back Frankie Arthur

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 8, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF continues to build on one of its best recruiting classes in program history with the verbal commitment of Texas running back Frankie Arthur Monday. The Oak Ridge (Texas) High product is the 15th player to pledge to the Knights’ 2024 class. All verbal commitments are non-binding but can become official during the early signing period in December. Arthur is the No. 111 overall player in the class, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings, and the fifth-best running back in the country. His commitment, along with that of Stacy Gage (23), gives UCF two top-25 running backs in their 2024 class. UCF...

Joey Votto, Reds hand Marlins their fifth straight loss

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

By JEFF WALLNER CINCINNATI — Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Joey Votto homered on consecutive pitches by Eury Pérez in the fourth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds stopped a six-game slide by holding off the Miami Marlins for a 5-2 victory on Monday night. TJ Friedl had two hits and two RBIs as Cincinnati improved to 10-14 since the All-Star break. The six-game slide matched the season high for the Reds (60-55), who remain in the thick of the playoff race. “We’ve got less than two months to go,” Votto said. “Everybody is going to contribute. We’re going to need everybody to contribute. I’d like...

Four Ways You Can Use Your Home Equity

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 8, 2023. Posted in Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Foreclosures, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Move-Up Buyers.

If you’re a homeowner, odds are your equity has grown significantly over the last few years. Equity builds over time as home values grow and as you pay down your home loan. And, since home prices skyrocketed during the ‘unicorn’ years, you’ve likely gained more than you think.According to the latest Equity Insights Report from CoreLogic, the average homeowner has more than $274,000 in equity right now. That much equity can help you achieve certain goals. In a recent article, Bankrate elaborates: “While the pandemic created serious challenges, the silver lining for anyone who owned a home was...

‘Cross that bridge next year’: Malzahn focused on UCF camp, not realignment

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 7, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

In the past week, the future of college athletics changed in a quick and dramatic direction. Pac-12 members Oregon and Washington announced their plans to join the Big Ten next year while Arizona, Utah and Arizona State finalized their move with Colorado to the Big 12 Conference. For UCF coach Gus Malzahn, it was just another week of football practice. “I’m coaching my team,” Malzahn said Sunday when asked about the recent additions to the Big 12. “You wake up and there’s something new.” It’s unclear what the future holds for the remaining Pac-12 schools — Oregon State, Washington State, Stanford...

US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 7, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Soccer, Sports.

By ANNE M. PETERSON (AP Sports Writer) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it wasn’t good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16. The Americans’ bid to win an unprecedented third consecutive title ended Sunday on penalty kicks. It is the earliest exit in tournament history for the United States, four-time winners of the World Cup. Megan Rapinoe, Sophia Smith and Kelley O’Hara missed with kicks from the penalty spot before Lina Hurtig converted to clinch the shootout 5-4 as Sweden knocked...

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