Unsealing of documents related to decades of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls concludes

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 10, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

NEW YORK (AP) — A final round of legal documents released Tuesday in a court case related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls was made up of testimony transcripts that were already largely public and dealt with allegations about misconduct by several rich and influential men whose names have been known for a decade or more. The unsealed files included a 2016 deposition of Virginia Giuffre, a woman who said Epstein sexually abused her and arranged for her to have sexual encounters with men including Britain’s Prince Andrew starting when she was 17. It also included a transcript...

Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra agree on eight-year contract, most lucrative ever for NBA coach

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 10, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

MIAMI — The Miami Heat on Tuesday night announced the team has reached terms on an extension with coach Erik Spoelstra, who has been working in the final year of his contract. Terms of what the team termed “a long-term contract” were not disclosed. A person familiar with the agreement told the South Florida Sun Sentinel the contract is for eight years, with a salary that puts the total value at $120 million, largest total in a contract ever for an NBA coach. Spoelstra’s salary this season had been reported at $8.5 million. San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich is earning a reported $16 million this season,...

Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith requested for head coach interview

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 9, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith was expected to be a hot name in the 2024 NFL head coach hiring cycle, and Monday night, that idea came to fruition. Smith was among nine candidates the Carolina Panthers announced Monday as requesting for permission to interview. Smith is in his second season as Dolphins offensive coordinator. Miami, this season, finished the regular season No. 1 in total offense and No. 2 in scoring offense. The play-calling duties for the Dolphins, however, lie on coach Mike McDaniel‘s shoulders in a similar setup to what McDaniel had in his lone year as an...

Biden renominates Julie Su for labor secretary after Senate declined to confirm her for ten months

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 9, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Uncategorized.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Monday that President Joe Biden has renominated Julie Su to serve as labor secretary as her confirmation has languished in the Senate for more than 10 months. The decision to renominate Su, who has served as acting labor secretary since Marty Walsh vacated the role last February, was widely expected. Su’s nomination cleared a key Senate committee in April, but with no Republicans on record supporting her, the Biden administration and her backers have scrambled to lock down 50 Democratic votes needed to confirm her. Wavering senators say that she had...

‘King of the NRA’: Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 9, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

By MICHAEL R. SISAK (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the “King of the NRA,” spending lavishly on himself, punishing dissent and showering allies with country club memberships and no-show contracts, a lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office told jurors Monday. Wayne LaPierre’s methods as the NRA’s executive vice president and chief executive officer allowed him to operate the powerful gun rights organization “as Wayne’s World for decades,” Assistant Attorney General Monica Connell argued in an opening statement in a civil...

Game time, date revealed for Dolphins’ two playoff outcomes next weekend

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 8, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Sports.

MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins are either playing next Sunday or Saturday of the first round of the playoffs, the NFL’s wild card weekend. If the Dolphins win against the Buffalo Bills Sunday night, their rematch with the Bills in the wild-card round right back at Hard Rock Stadium will be a 1 p.m. kickoff next Sunday. If Miami loses to the Bills, dropping the team to No. 6 in the AFC, it will travel to Kansas City for the Saturday night 8 p.m. game against the Chiefs. The scenario of a Dolphins tie against the Bills also has them staying at home for the 1 p.m. game, but facing the Pittsburgh...

2024 Golden Globe Awards: List of winners

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 8, 2024. Posted in Entertainment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Movies, Network, Things To Do.

Here are the winners at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, presented Sunday, Jan. 7: MOVIES Cinematic and box office achievement: “Barbie” Motion picture, animated: “The Boy and the Heron” Motion picture, non-English language: “Anatomy of a Fall” Male actor, motion picture, drama: Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” Female actor, motion picture, TV or comedy: Emma Stone, “Poor Things” Female supporting actor, motion picture: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” Male supporting actor, motion picture: Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” Director, motion picture: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” Screenplay,...

General Daily Insight for January 08, 2024

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 8, 2024. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Horoscopes, Things To Do.

General Daily Insight for January 08, 2024 Healing potential surrounds us. The nurturing Moon combines forces with lovely Venus, adding a sense of kindness, fairness, and creativity to everything we feel. The Moon also harmonizes with the Wounded Healer Chiron, soothing past emotional wounds. We can even heal others through forgiveness and understanding. Finally, logical Mercury squares nonsensical Neptune at 8:24 pm EST, creating a battle between the left brain and the right brain! Be wary of miscommunication, confusion, and deception. Whatever we do, let’s choose kindness. Aries March 21...

UCF’s Big 12 hoops debut goes poorly at Kansas State

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 7, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports, UCF Knights.

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tylor Perry scored 25 points and Kansas State beat UCF 77-52 on Saturday night in the Knights’ inaugural game as a Big 12 Conference member. Perry was 7 of 13 from the floor and made six 3-pointers and all five of his free throws. Arthur Kaluma added 14 points for Kansas State (11-3, 1-0), which has won eight of its last nine games. Cam Carter chipped in 12 points and blocked three shots. Perry and Carter combined for 11 of the Wildcats’ 18 assists. Will McNair Jr. scored 11 points. Darius Johnson scored 10 points for UCF (9-4, 0-1), which shot 34% (22 of 65) from the floor...

Primo Spears makes 2 FTs with 1.2 left as host FSU men’s basketball beats Virginia Tech

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on January 7, 2024. Posted in College Sports, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

TALLAHASSEE — Jaylan Gainey scored nine of his 11 points in the second half, Primo Spears also scored 11, including two free throws with 1.2 seconds left, and Florida State beat Virginia Tech 77-74 Saturday. Jamir Watkins and Darin Green Jr. each added 10 points for Florida State (8-6, 2-1 ACC). Watkins made just 3 of 14 from the field but finished with eight rebounds and four assists. Baba Miller fouled out with 10 rebounds to go with eight points, five assists and three of the Seminoles’ eight steals. Watkins made a layup to give Florida State a 10-point lead with 2:19 to play but Tyler Nickel...

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