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Man charged with defrauding grieving Broward family out of $1 million home

Two months after a father of four died, a man filed a fake deed in his name to take ownership of his $1 million Pembroke Pines home, officials say. He is now facing felony charges. Armando Porto Del Sol, of Miami Gardens, was arrested Thursday in Miami and charged with multiple felonies: grand theft in the first degree, fraudulent use of personal identification information, criminal use of deceased personal identification information and unlawful filing of false documents, according to the Broward Property Appraiser. The arrest came after a combined effort between the Property Appraiser’s...

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Dave Hyde: It’s hockey hell in Edmonton — just how the Panthers usually thrive

EDMONTON — There again will be thousands of fans outside the Rogers Place cheering in a plaza Friday night. A horn section at one end of the arena again won’t be heard sometimes over arena’s relentless noise. A fan will again hold up a sign, “SERGEI,” to signal it’s time to serenade Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. “Seeer-geeeeei!” the crowd will chant. Sometimes, during the half-second’s lull in that chant, a sub-chorus will sound. “We want the Cup!” Yes, it will be hockey heaven again in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, as electric a championship venue as there is in all of sports....

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The Rooms That Matter Most When You Sell

Now that buyers have more options for their move, you need to be a bit more intentional about making sure your house looks its best when you sell. And proper staging can be a great way to do just that.What Is Home Staging?It’s not about making your house look super trendy or like it belongs in a magazine. It’s about helping it feel welcoming and move-in ready, so it’s easy for buyers to picture themselves living there.It’s important to understand there’s a range when it comes to staging. It can include everything from simple tweaks to more extensive setups, depending on your needs and...

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Trump moves to block US entry for foreigners planning to study at Harvard University

By COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to block nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University, his latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body. In an executive order signed Wednesday, Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting foreign students on its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “I have determined that the entry of the class of foreign nationals described above is...

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Daily Horoscope for June 05, 2025

General Daily Insight for June 05, 2025 We can get carried away in the best sense today. The Moon in pleasing Libra is trotting into a trine with the Sun in chatty Gemini, encouraging us all to get along and easing our paths to entertaining conversations. Meanwhile, messenger Mercury in Gemini will lock into an energetic sextile with fiery Mars in garrulous Leo at 6:14 pm EDT. Their alignment emboldens us to say whatever’s on our minds while also developing terrifically creative ideas. Collaborations can be especially productive. Aries March 21 – April 19 Turn your mind toward fun! You...

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Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions. The ban takes effect Monday at 12:01 a.m., a cushion that avoids the chaos that unfolded at airports nationwide when a similar measure took effect with virtually no notice in 2017. Trump, who signaled plans for a new ban upon taking office in January, appears to be on firmer ground this time...

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Understanding Today’s Mortgage Rates: Is 3% Coming Back?

A lot of buyers are pressing pause on their plans these days, holding out hope that mortgage rates will come down – maybe even back to the historic-low 3% from a few years ago. But here’s the thing: those rates were never meant to last. They were a short-term response to a very specific moment in time. And as the market finds its footing again, it’s time to reset expectations.Back in 2020 and 2021, 3% mortgage rates gave buyers a serious boost: more affordability, more buying power, and more opportunity. But those rates were a result of emergency economic policies during the height of a...

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Rockies snap streak of 22 straight series losses with win over Marlins

MIAMI — The Colorado Rockies ended a streak of 22 consecutive series losses dating to last year, beating the Miami Marlins 3-2 Tuesday night as Hunter Goodman homered for the third time in two games. Colorado, a major league-worst 11-50, won consecutive games for just the second time this year after beating Atlanta on April 30 and San Francisco the next day. The Rockies go for a series sweep against the Marlins on Wednesday. Goodman hit his 10th homer of the season in the eighth inning as the Rockies ended a run of 19 series losses this season. He had two homers in a 6-4 win over Miami on...

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Daily Horoscope for June 04, 2025

General Daily Insight for June 04, 2025 We all have something to look forward to today. The Moon starts things off by entering Libra, encouraging us to work together and enjoy one another’s company, though a lunar opposition to Saturn and Neptune, one right after the other, may make us unsure of what we’re working toward. Fortunately, beautifying Venus will make a supportive sextile to lucky Jupiter at 7:33 pm EDT, bringing positivity and joy to every one of us. There are lovely silver linings everywhere we look. Aries March 21 – April 19 Enter today with an open heart. It should be...

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Spanish government says housing market is not a ‘free for all’ after recent crackdown on Airbnb

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM MADRID (AP) — Spain ‘s government wanted to send a message last month with its crackdown on Airbnb: that the Spanish economy and its housing market are not a “free for all” that value profits over the rule of law, a minister told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Related Articles Fed lifts restrictions placed on Wells Fargo in 2018 because of its fake-accounts scandal Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default Snack Wrap unwrapped: Here’s why...

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