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Times Square ball takes final test for New Year’s Eve

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 31, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By MELISSA GOLDIN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event. Officials flipped a switch to light up the dazzling geodesic sphere — weighing almost 6 tons and featuring 2,688 crystal triangles — which then successfully ran up and down a 139-foot pole atop the One Times Square skyscraper. New Year’s Eve preparations are underway in Times Square in New York, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted...

Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 28, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News, Sports.

NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. “He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten,” his wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement. In March, Gumbel missed his first NCAA Tournament since 1997 due to what he said at the time were family health issues. Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC...

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 28, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk. “President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits...

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 25, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird. Related Articles National News | Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano National News | New shoplifting data explains why they’re locking up the toothpaste National News | Nicotine pouches are selling fast — and falling into minors’ hands National News |...

Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 25, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. Related Articles National News | Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US National News | New shoplifting data explains why they’re locking up the toothpaste National News | Nicotine pouches are selling fast — and falling into minors’ hands National News | NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of...

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 20, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that a provision raising or suspending the nation’s debt limit — something that his own party routinely resists — be included in legislation to avert a government shutdown. “Anything else is a betrayal of our country,” Trump said in a statement Wednesday. Republicans quickly complied, including a provision in a revamped government funding proposal that would suspend the...

LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards, one of largest lizard species in the world

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 20, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and one of the world’s largest lizards, dwarfed only by the Komodo dragon and a few others. This photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows one of two newly born perentie lizards at the zoo, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Jamie Pham/Los Angeles Zoo via AP) “It is incredibly rewarding for our team to experience success breeding this species,” zoo curator Byron Wusstig...

DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 19, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By STEVE LeBLANC The Justice Department unsealed a civil complaint Wednesday alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled “unlawful” prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act. Related Articles National News | Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say National News | Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy National News | Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear at contempt hearing in January over failure to give up...

Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 19, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News.

By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S., five years after being spotted for the first time in Washington state near the Canadian border. Related Articles National News | DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids National News | Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient...

Trump’s lawyers allege juror misconduct in latest bid to get his hush money conviction dismissed

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 18, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct. Related Articles National Politics | More world leaders from Argentina and El Salvador invited to Trump’s inauguration National Politics | After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney National Politics | Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘election...