Trump administration moves to revoke permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 20, 2025. Posted in Environment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has moved to block a Massachusetts offshore wind farm, its latest effort to hobble an industry and technology that President Donald Trump has attacked as “ugly” and unreliable compared to fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, filed a motion in federal court Thursday seeking to take back its approval of the SouthCoast Wind project’s “construction and operations plan.” The plan is the last major federal permit the project needs before it can...

Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 20, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, National Politics, Network, News, Politics, World News.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. Trump in a social media posting said the strike killed three and was carried out against a vessel “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.” He did not provide more precise details about the location of the strike. The Pentagon deferred questions about the strike to the White House, which did not respond to a request for clarity about the origins of...

FBI sniper testifies that hiding spot near golf course was ideal place for man to shoot Trump

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 19, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News, Social.

FORT PIERCE — An FBI sniper testified Thursday about the effectiveness of a hiding spot chosen by a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year. FBI Special Agent Nicholas Schnelle said the sniper set up along the fence of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach was about 126 feet away from the sixth hole, and it was well hidden by vegetation. “It’s close and unobstructed,” Schnelle said. Schnelle testified that the SKS rifle recovered from the scene has an effective range of about 350 meters (1,150 feet), nearly 10 times the...

Federal judge orders Alabama’s largest county to redraw racially gerrymandered districts

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 18, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By KIM CHANDLER A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Alabama’s largest county to redraw county commission lines after ruling that the districts were unconstitutional because of racial gerrymandering. Related Articles Brothers testify about box left with them by man accused of trying to assassinate Trump Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay $1.36 million in legal bills House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show...

Brothers testify about box left with them by man accused of trying to assassinate Trump

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 18, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics, Social.

By DAVID FISCHER FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A pair of North Carolina brothers testified Wednesday about a box left with them by a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year. Related Articles Ex-Miami financier sentenced to 7 years after ripping off $8M from his mother in New York Father charged with manslaughter years after 6-month-old baby’s death South Florida matriarch convicted in murder-for-hire killing of her ex-son-in-law seeks a new...

Barricaded man shot and killed by BSO SWAT in Pompano

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 17, 2025. Posted in Crime and Public Safety, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Social.

A barricaded man attacked a K-9 and was shot by BSO deputies in a home in Pompano Beach on Tuesday, Sheriff Gregory Tony said. Someone called the Sheriff’s Office just after 1:30 p.m. to report a “suspicious incident” in the 2300 block of Bay Drive, spokesperson Miranda Grossman said in a statement late Tuesday night. She did not provide further information about what the incident was. Deputies “made contact with an armed individual” once they responded, and “at some point during the response, a deputy-involved shooting occurred.” Sheriff Gregory Tony told reporters at the scene late...

Senate approves White House economist to serve on Fed board

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 16, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over the central bank just two days before it is expected to vote in favor of reducing its key interest rate. The vote to confirm Stephen Miran was largely along party lines, 48-47. He was approved by the Senate Banking Committee last week with all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats opposed. Miran’s nomination has sparked concerns about the Fed’s...

Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 16, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates. Related Articles Senate approves White House economist to serve on Fed board Trump wouldn’t call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags Trump administration joins Republicans’ campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk’s murder ...

Emmy Awards 2025: A partial list of top winners

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 15, 2025. Posted in Entertainment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, Network, News, Things To Do, TV and Streaming.

NEW YORK (AP) — The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards are being handed out Sunday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Early winners include Seth Rogen, Jean Smart and Katherine LaNasa. Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower were also winners for their roles in “Severance.” Related Articles ‘The Studio’ breaks record for comedy Emmys as ‘Adolescence’ and ‘Severance’ also score big wins Photos: 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet standout fashion moments Trump’s reversals on immigration mount over economic...

Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on September 13, 2025. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National Politics, Network, News, Politics.

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate, a characterization that could undermine claims by the Trump administration that she committed mortgage fraud. Related Articles Appeals court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for more than 400,000 migrants The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions Trump...

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