Krill fishery in Antarctica shut down after record catch triggers unprecedented early closure

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 6, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Network, News, World News.

By JOSHUA GOODMAN MIAMI (AP) — Officials have shut down early the remote krill fishery near Antarctica after trawling for the tiny crustacean — a vital food source for whales that also helps fight climate change — exceeded the seasonal catch limit for the first time. Related Articles A bird dropped a fish on power lines and sparked a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say Denmark zoo asks people to donate their small pets as food for captive predators A look at the top buyers of Russian oil as Trump pressures China and...

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 5, 2025. Posted in Environment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Network, News, Science.

By CHRISTINA LARSON WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic. Related Articles New Jersey says 3 chemical makers agree to ‘forever chemical’ settlement worth up to $2 billion Free air conditioner programs help amid life-threatening heat How to protect yourself from the bad air caused by wildfires Composting helps the planet. This is how to do it, no matter...

Jeannie Seely, soulful country singer behind hits like ‘Don’t Touch Me,’ dies at 85

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 2, 2025. Posted in Celebrities, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul” for her unique vocal style, Seely was a trailblazer for women in country music, celebrated for her spirited nonconformity and for a string of undeniable hits in the ‘60s and ’70s. Her second husband, Gene Ward, died in December. In May, Seely revealed that she was in recovery after...

Dozens of countries with no deals face higher tariffs as trade deadline nears

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on August 1, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of much higher duties on their exports to the United States on Friday, a potential blow to the global economy, because they haven’t yet reached a trade deal with the Trump administration. Some of the United States’ biggest trading partners have reached agreements, or at least the outlines of one, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Even so, those countries face much higher tariffs than were in effect before Trump took office. And other large trading...

UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students and professor over campus protests

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 30, 2025. Posted in Education, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By JULIE WATSON, Associated Press The University of California, Los Angeles, reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor whose suit against the university argued it violated their civil rights by allowing pro-Palestinian protesters in 2024 to block their access to classes and other areas on campus. The settlement comes nearly a year after a preliminary injunction was issued, marking the first time a U.S. judge had ruled against a university over their handling of on-campus demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza. UCLA had argued that it had no legal...

States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients’ data

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 29, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By KIMBERLY KINDY, Associated Press Washington (AP) — A coalition of 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s demand that their states turn over personal data of people enrolled in a federally funded food assistance program, fearing the information will be used to aid mass deportations. The data demand comes as the Trump administration has sought to collect private information on mostly lower-income people who may be in the country illegally. It has already ordered the Internal Revenue Service and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

At least 5 people, including a police officer, killed in a Manhattan office building shooting

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 29, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

NEW YORK (AP) — A shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building on Monday left at least five people dead, including an off-duty New York City police officer, officials said. Police identified the gunman as Shane Tamura, of Las Vegas, and said he fatally shot himself. He had a ‘documented mental health history,’ but the motive is still unknown, police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. “We are working to understand why he targeted this particular location,” Tisch said. Another man was seriously injured and remains in critical condition, Mayor Eric Adams said. Adams said...

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 26, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge in Illinois dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit Friday that sought to disrupt limits Chicago imposes on cooperation between federal immigration agents and local police. Related Articles Longtime lawmaker shapes the debate as Arizona grapples with dwindling water supplies Democrats and advocates criticize Trump’s executive order on homelessness House ethics panel tells Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pay more for Met Gala attendance Judge blocks Trump’s birthright...

Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 26, 2025. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By DAVID BAUDER With this week’s FCC approval, the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is expected to be completed in the coming weeks at a value of $8 billion. The question for the new company is whether the psychic cost is much higher. Related Articles Tea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed Meta will cease political ads in European Union by fall, blaming bloc’s new rules Intel cuts back spending, workforce as struggling chip maker mounts...

US stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on July 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging around their records on Friday and coasting toward the close of another winning week. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in early trading, coming off its latest all-time high, and is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 71 points, or 0.2%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was drifting around its record set the day before. Deckers, the company behind Ugg boots and Hoka shoes, jumped 16.6% after reporting stronger...

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