Metros with the highest rates of home appreciation
NashvillesMLS examined data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency to see where home appreciation has grown the most over the last year.
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How home equity compares in each state
Is your state house-rich? Portland Real Estate examined real estate data platform ATTOM‘s quarterly home equity report to see which states have the largest share of equity-rich homeowners in the third quarter of 2022.
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8 things to do right now in your community to prepare for climate change
Westfield compiled a list of eight ways people can prepare their communities for the impacts of climate change.
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5 charts that showcase the US rental market in 2023
Rentlodex examined data from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to explain the current state of the U.S. rental market.
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The amount of solar home energy increased 32% in 2021. Here’s how it happened
Stacker investigated how solar home energy has grown in the U.S. over time using data from the Energy Information Administration and other sources.
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10 US and Canadian cities that are converting office space into housing
Many new apartments aren’t built new; they’re converted from offices or warehouses. Calgary.com identified cities following this trend.
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Americans are known for being bad at taking time off: Are work vacations the solution?
Using research from across the internet, Bounce dug into the details behind America’s cultural struggles with taking time off from work.
Continue ReadingHouse passes resolution to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee
CNN, POOL, HOUSE TV, HOUSE.GOV, TWITTER, @ILHANMN, GEORGEFORNY, OAN, Twitter/@IlhanMN By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a resolution to remove Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee. House Republicans have argued Omar should not serve on the committee in light
Continue ReadingCalifornia releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California released a plan Tuesday detailing how Western states reliant on the Colorado River should save more water. It came a day after the six other states in the river basin made a competing proposal. In a letter to the U.S. Bureau of
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One Class at a Time: Madras third-grade teacher is recognized
Madras Elementary School third-grade teacher Emily Newman knows how tough it is for teachers. She gets $500 to help with her classroom.
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Pay it Forward: Thanks, Dave Pete!
Redmond VFW Post 4108 has a real gem! He gets $500 as this month’s Pay it Forward recipient!
Continue ReadingAlimentos ultraprocesados están relacionados con las muertes por cáncer de ovario y de otro tipo, según estudio
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Comer más alimentos ultraprocesados aumenta el riesgo de desarrollar y morir de cáncer, especialmente cáncer de ovario, según un nuevo estudio que se realizó a más de 197.000 personas en el Reino Unido, más de la mitad eran mujeres. Los alimentos excesivamente procesados incluyen sopas, salsas, pizzas congeladas y comidas preparadas
Continue ReadingNikki Haley expected to announce presidential run in Charleston on February 15
By Kate Sullivan and Kylie Atwood, CNN Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to announce she’s running for president on February 15 in Charleston, according to a person familiar with her plans. Haley would be the first Republican to jump into the 2024 presidential race this year, facing only former President Donald Trump,
Continue ReadingCDC advises against using EzriCare eye drops as it investigates dozens of infections and one death in 12 states
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers and consumers to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears as it conducts an investigation into at least 55 infections in 12 states that have led to instances of permanent vision loss, hospitalization and one death. Most people with infections
Continue ReadingHong Kong bans CBD, forcing businesses to shut or revamp
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong banned CBD as a “dangerous drug” and imposed harsh penalties for its possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses to shut down or revamp. Supporters say CBD, or cannabidiol, derived from the cannabis plant, can help relieve stress and inflammation without getting its users high,
Continue ReadingHong Kong bans CBD, forcing businesses to shut or revamp
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong banned CBD as a “dangerous drug” and imposed harsh penalties for its possession on Wednesday, forcing fledging businesses to shut down or revamp. Supporters say CBD, or cannabidiol, derived from the cannabis plant, can help relieve stress and inflammation without getting its users high,
Continue Reading‘Dances With Wolves’ actor arrested in Nevada sex abuse case
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press NORTH LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police on Tuesday arrested and raided the home of a former “Dances With Wolves” actor turned alleged cult leader accused of sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls during a period spanning two decades, according to police records obtained by The Associated Press. Nathan Lee
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Redmond man arrested, accused of stealing more than $100,000 from construction co. he worked for
A Redmond man has been arrested and arraigned on a dozen counts of aggravated theft, identity theft and forgery, accused of forging checks and making more than $100,000 in unauthorized purchases while working as a Bend construction company’s business manager.
Continue ReadingMore rounds of freezing rain and ice expected across the South after already deadly road conditions
By Christina Maxouris, Taylor Ward and Dakin Andone, CNN Authorities in Texas responded to hundreds of accident-related calls Tuesday as an ice storm wreaks havoc on the roads and threatens parts of the South and central US with ice and sleet for at least another day. The icy weather disrupted daily life for thousands across
Continue ReadingPell mourned at Sydney cathedral, police try to stop protest
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Mourners paid their respects to former Vatican Cardinal George Pell in a Sydney cathedral Wednesday as police asked a court to stop a protest at the funeral of a polarizing church leader who was once the most senior Roman Catholic convicted of sex abuse. Pell, who
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