The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 31, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — When some Gilded Age gentleman hunters organized a New York event to compare their dogs, could they have imagined that people would someday call it the World Series of dogdom or the Super Bowl of dog shows? Related Articles Macaulay Culkin, Meryl Streep and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, who died at 71 Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washington’s army, is honored on $1 coin Moira Rose, Delia Deetz, Cookie Fleck and Kevin’s mom: Catherine O’Hara’s memorable...

TikTok star Shirley Raines, known for bringing meals and respect to people on LA’s Skid Row, dies at 58

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 29, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By REBECCA BOONE Shirley Raines, a social media creator and nonprofit founder who dedicated her life to caring for people experiencing homelessness, has died, her organization Beauty 2 The Streetz said Wednesday. She was 58. Related Articles Gerber recalls arrowroot biscuits that might contain pieces of plastic or paper Tesla made smallest annual profit since the pandemic, plans to spend big on robotaxis and robots Union workers rally at Fort Lauderdale airport to extend protection status for Haitian...

Officer fatally shoots an aggressive raccoon on a New York boardwalk

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 27, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York police officer who fatally shot a raccoon that aggressively charged toward people has been placed on modified duty while the matter is reviewed. Related Articles Los Angeles homeless services CEO charged with defrauding taxpayers to pay for luxury lifestyle Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73 Paralyzing winter storms put a big chill on...

Prosecutors allege gang members tried to kill Indiana judge to derail domestic abuse trial

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 24, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By TODD RICHMOND Members of a motorcycle club and a street gang worked together in an attempt to kill an Indiana judge in hopes of derailing a domestic abuse case against one of their own, prosecutors alleged Friday, hours after police announced they had arrested five people in connection with the investigation. Related Articles Meta pauses teen access to AI characters Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show Texas Black man exonerated nearly 70 years after execution in case...

TikTok strikes deal for new U.S. entity, ending long legal saga

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 23, 2026. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, News, Social.

TikTok said Thursday that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new U.S. TikTok, concluding a six-year legal saga that saw the app banned by Congress, ensnared in politicking between global superpowers and forced into a 14-hour blackout in the United States. Investors including software giant Oracle; MGX, an Emirati investment firm; and Silver Lake, another investment firm will own more than 80% of the new venture. That list also includes the personal investment entity for Michael Dell, the tech billionaire behind Dell...

Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 22, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By JUAN A. LOZANO and PATRICK WHITTLE HOUSTON (AP) — Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe. Related Articles Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends Food costs spiked while gas prices cooled. Here’s the latest look at consumer expenses. Chess grandmaster died of cardiac arrhythmia with methamphetamine, kratom in his system Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes...

Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 17, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, National Politics, Network, News, Politics, Social.

By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons in recent days, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC, a former governor of Puerto Rico and a woman whose sentence he commuted during his first term but who ended up back in prison for a different scheme. Related Articles Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claims Trump quietly...

Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 14, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, News, Politics, Social, World News.

By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released, the Trump administration said Tuesday. “We welcome the release of detained Americans in Venezuela,” the State Department said. “This is an important step in the right direction by the interim authorities.” The State Department did not provide the exact numbers of those released. But a person familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe non-public details, said four Americans were released as a group Tuesday and one was quietly released Monday. The releases...

China to probe Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 9, 2026. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By CHAN HO-HIM HONG KONG (AP) — China said on Thursday it would assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, in a move highlighting its technology rivalry with the U.S. Meta announced last week it was buying Manus, which is Singapore-based with Chinese roots, as the California tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram expands its AI offerings across its platforms. It is a rare acquisition by a U.S. tech group of an AI company with Chinese roots, at a time of heightened frictions between Washington and Beijing. On Thursday, China’s Commerce Ministry...

These numbers tell the story of the Los Angeles wildfires, one year later

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 7, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A year after twin infernos tore across opposite ends of Los Angeles County, the scars are still visible. Thousands of homes were reduced to rubble, with rebuilding slow, and the death toll showed how a wildfire under extreme weather conditions can turn catastrophic. Related Articles CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84 Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband Prediction markets could change sports betting...

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