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The FOMO lemmings drove up prices for everyone, pricing out the prudent & financially responsible from decent housing. Let them be a cautionary tale for a generation as far as I’m concerned. h/t Boo_Randy_II
🚨#BREAKING: The man charged in the metro bus stabbing and murder of Iryna Zarutska is now facing federal charges and could face the death penalty. pic.twitter.com/PilibWdyGd — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 9, …
People don’t seem to realize “warrantless arrest powers” simply means the agent can arrest individuals they witness committing crimes (or have probable cause to believe the individual has done so) It’s not like habeas corpus has been suspended. They’re allowed …
“Between October 2019 and June 2020, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles paid about $609,600 to Del Richardson & Associates, a company owned by Price’s wife… Price participated and voted in favor of a $35 million federal …
A major Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday wounded 15 people and damaged six districts of the Ukrainian capital, according to city officials. The strikes came as Russia and Ukraine prepare for the second day of a …
1) On a month over month basis, home values dropped in 24 of 50 states in March. The drops in value were most concentrated in the Sun Belt and Mountain West, as well as California. pic.twitter.com/xOuFYpoPNq — Nick Gerli (@nickgerli1) …
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Atlanta announced on social media its involvement in the efforts alongside other federal law enforcement partners.
The transit service for the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is now using police officers to enforce bus fare payments, amid 70% of riders not paying and losing nearly $50 million annually in recent years, according to news reports. “We’re not …
by confoundedinterest17 Downtown? I know a place where the crime and congestion isn’t so bad, the suburbs. Commercial real estate market challenges are more severe for older office towers in downtown metro areas than those outside city centers. The mismatch between funding needs …
Get your preps in place peeps. Beryl came off Yucatan in good shape. Hurricane Hunters checking her health now. Gulf of Mexico is supercharged with hurricane fuel. There’s a bad moon rising. Stay tuned for updates. The ICON has been …
Let’s dive into the affordability of median-priced homes in US metro areas. 2024 Affordability: More than 90% of metro markets (205 out of 221, or 93%) saw home price gains in the first quarter of 2024. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.60% …
by confoundedinterest17 I can’t wait to get back where we started from. In terms of the economy. And the CRE office market is showing disaster. San Francisco office market availability rates have soared in Q1 2024 to over 35%, up from less …
Almost a decade ago, the light-rail system in Ethiopia’s bustling capital of Addis Ababa was hailed as a revolutionary solution to the city’s transportation woes. Envisioned as a project that would redefine urban transport, the system promised to sweep up …
A recent study by Georgia State University researchers found that three corporations own more than 19,000 homes in Atlanta’s five metro counties.
“Signs outlining the expectations we have of riders are now being installed at light rail and bus rapid transit stations,” Metro Transit wrote in a post on social media. “Those who violate these rules will be removed from transit property.” …
via Mike Shedlock: The great escape from Blue states to Red states continues in 2023. California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, and Massachusetts are the five top states people are fleeing on an absolute basis according to a National Apartment List Report on …
Israel is on the cusp of an armed military incursion into the Gaza Strip to battle Hamas militants who slaughtered hundreds of civilians this past weekend in a series of ruthless surprise attacks. In the meantime, Israel’s air force is …
Reports coming in from people across the greater Toronto area about a low flying plane appearing to be spraying stuff and keeps coming back and spraying more. Someone tracked down that its a NASA plane (Flight NASA817). View post on …
“Hey, have you heard the latest from China? They’re going all-in on the cashless life! Tencent Holdings, the social media powerhouse, has just launched a super cool payment service for Beijing metro riders. And get this – you can pay …
