Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 21, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, National News, News.

By ANDREW DeMILLO (Associated Press) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction against the Arkansas law, which would have prohibited doctors from providing gender-affirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18. Arkansas’ law, which Moody temporarily blocked in 2021, also would...

Trump adviser faces possible disbarment over his efforts to overturn 2020 election

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 21, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News, Politics.

By STEFANIE DAZIO, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorney John Eastman, the architect of a legal strategy aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump in power, concocted a baseless theory and made false claims of fraud in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election, a prosecutor said Tuesday in arguing that Eastman be disbarred. Eastman’s attorney countered that his client never intended to steal the election, but was considering ways to delay electoral-vote counting so states could investigate allegations of voting improprieties. Trump’s claims...

Marlins rookie Pérez strikes out nine, but Clement and Springer lead Toronto over Miami

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 21, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI — Ernie Clement and George Springer hit consecutive RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Tuesday night. Yusei Kikuchi allowed two hits and struck out six in six innings to help Toronto even the series after falling 11-0 in the opener Monday night. The Blue Jays ended a 19-inning scoreless streak in the eighth against Tanner Scott (4-2). Miami’s Luis Arraez went 1 for 4, dropping his major league-leading batting average to .398. The Marlins had won five in a row. “These guys don’t quit,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “We’re right...

Why the Median Home Price Is Meaningless in Today’s Market

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 21, 2023. Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Housing Market Updates, Pricing.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its latest Existing Home Sales (EHS) report later this week. This monthly report provides information on the sales volume and price trend for previously owned homes. In the upcoming release, it’ll likely say home prices are down. This may feel a bit confusing, especially if you’ve been following along and seeing the blogs saying that home prices have bottomed out and turned a corner.So, why will this likely say home prices are falling when so many other price reports say they’re going back up? It all depends on the methodology of each report....

Luis Arraez gets five hits for third time this month as Marlins rout Blue Jays

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 20, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

MIAMI — Luis Arraez went 5 for 5 again to raise his batting average to .400, and Jorge Soler homered as the streaking Miami Marlins routed the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Monday night. Jon Berti had three hits and Jesús Sánchez doubled twice for the Marlins, who finished with a season-high 19 hits and won their fifth straight. Miami improved to a season-high 11 games over .500 at 42-31. It was the second time in his past three games that Arraez went 5 for 5, following an 0-for-15 slide that dropped his average to .378. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the fourth major leaguer since...

Deep-sea craft carrying 5 people to Titanic wreckage reported missing, search underway

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 20, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, News, World News.

By BEN FINLEY and HOLLY RAMER (Associated Press) A rescue operation was underway deep in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Monday in search of a technologically advanced submersible vessel carrying five people to document the wreckage of the Titanic, the iconic ocean liner that sank more than a century ago. The vessel was reported overdue Sunday night about 435 miles (700 kilometres) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, according to Canada’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Lt. Cmdr. Len Hickey said a Canadian Coast Guard vessel and military aircraft were assisting the...

Mass shootings and violence leave dead and injured across the US this weekend

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 20, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

By MATTHEW BROWN and CLAIRE SAVAGE (Associated Press) CHICAGO (AP) — Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the United States this weekend, including at least 60 shot in the Chicago area alone. Four people were found shot to death in a small Idaho town, a Pennsylvania state trooper was killed in an ambush, and bullets struck 11 teenagers, killing one, at a party in Missouri. The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike, following a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. Officers responded...

Saving for a Down Payment? Here’s What You Need To Know.

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 20, 2023. Posted in Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Move-Up Buyers.

If you’re planning to buy your first home, then you’re probably focused on saving for all the costs involved in such a big purchase. One of the expenses that may be at the top of your mind is your down payment. If you’re intimidated by how much you need to save for that, it may be because you believe you must put 20% down. That doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. As the National Association of Realtors (NAR) notes:“One of the biggest misconceptions among housing consumers is what the typical down payment is and what amount is needed to enter homeownership.”And a recent Freddie...

General Daily Insight for June 19, 2023

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 19, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Horoscopes.

General Daily Insight for June 19, 2023 Luck and effort go hand in hand today. There is an exceptionally rare angle happening overhead as exuberant Jupiter in Taurus makes a lovely and supportive sextile to masterful Saturn in Pisces at 11:53 am EDT. Jupiter is opening up cosmic opportunities for us, while Saturn strengthens us to put our best foot forward and genuinely earn our keep. This could create a wonderful source of motivation in our lives, as matters that have been paused for too long finally receive a green light or other positive encouragement. Aries March 21 – April 19 Your hard...

Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and at least 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 19, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News, Uncategorized.

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew hundreds of people to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said. TV news video showed the strip mall lot in Willowbrook filled with debris and police tape, about 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office described it as a “peaceful gathering” to celebrate Juneteenth that suddenly turned violent as a number of people fired multiple shots into the crowd. “We know of 22 victims injured and one victim killed by gunfire....

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