Foreign buyers are getting discounts on US homes – here's why
Redfin Real Estate reports that foreign buyers benefit from a weaker dollar, allowing discounts on US homes while prices rise overall.
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Many voters in this state could benefit from a ballot in Arabic, but the law isn’t on their side
Votebeat reports on the need for Arabic ballots in Michigan, highlighting a lack of legal requirements despite a growing Arabic-speaking population.
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How much does the average wedding cost, according to data?
SoFi reports the average U.S. wedding cost in 2025 is $36,000, with a median of $10,000, varying by location and guest count.
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Inside a stunning modern farmhouse kitchen with designer Anna Dinger
World CopperSmith reports on Anna Dinger’s modern farmhouse kitchen design, blending rustic charm with luxury and functionality.
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What’s the ‘sad beige’ parenting trend — and does it affect infant development?
The 74 reports on the “sad beige” parenting trend in nurseries, suggesting it may lack stimulation but isn’t detrimental to infant development.
Continue ReadingDenver, Aurora activate cooling centers during extreme, prolonged heat wave
By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — Parts of Colorado are experiencing an extreme and prolonged heat wave this week. The heat has prompted CBS Colorado’s First Alert Meteorologists to issue a First Alert Weather Day for Thursday, as hot, dry, and windy conditions grip much of the state.
Continue ReadingDrought conditions worsen across Colorado as wildfire threat grows
By Callie Zanandrie Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — The latest drought monitor shows drought conditions are worsening statewide, and fire danger is on the rise. The most dramatic change this week is in extreme drought, which increased by more than 8%, especially in Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Garfield Counties.
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Trump is nominating Stephen Miran to temporarily fill vacancy at the Fed
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is nominating Stephen Miran, a key voice in the push for the administration’s tariff policy and a critic of the Federal Reserve’s independence, to fill a vacancy at the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors on a temporary basis. Miran is currently the
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Canyon Fire in Ventura County prompts Lake Piru-area evacuations
By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL, KCBS) — Fire crews from Ventura and Los Angeles counties are battling a rapidly growing vegetation fire in Holser Canyon, near Lake Piru, in 100-degree heat. The blaze, called the Canyon Fire, is estimated to be at nearly 4,900 acres. The California Department
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Cutting federal funds for mRNA vaccine leaves the US vulnerable, experts say
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — This week, President Donald Trump called Operation Warp Speed, a public-private federal program that helped speed up the development and distribution of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines in record time “one of the most incredible things ever done in this country.” It was just a day after US Health and Human
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The ‘GrubHub’ for LA’s hungry: Bringing the film industry’s excess food to people in need
SPECTRUM-NEWS-LOS-ANGELES, CNN By Kathleen Toner, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — While Hollywood actors may be the face of the film and television industry, teams of professionals work behind the scenes, bringing each cinematic story to life through disciplines like lighting, costumes and set design. For 15 years, Hillary Cohen was one of them, working as
Continue Reading The ‘GrubHub’ for LA’s hungry: Bringing the film industry’s excess food to people in need
By Kathleen Toner, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — While Hollywood actors may be the face of the film and television industry, teams of professionals work behind the scenes, bringing each cinematic story to life through disciplines like lighting, costumes and set design. For 15 years, Hillary Cohen was one of them, working as an assistant
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Here are good and bad ultraprocessed foods, according to the American Heart Association
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Step aside, MAHA. The country’s largest heart-health organization has just released its long-awaited guidelines for the consumption of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs. The new scientific advisory statement from the American Heart Association comes just days before the arrival of the second “Make America Healthy Again” or MAHA Commission report,
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Los interminables esfuerzos de Trump para manipular el censo
Análisis por Aarón Blake, CNN En su segundo mandato, el presidente Donald Trump a menudo parece estar lanzando ideas al aire, a ver qué funciona y qué no. Ese es, sin duda, el caso de su poco convencional iniciativa para un nuevo censo. Este asunto se le ha resistido varias veces antes, pero aparentemente ha
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Republicans are going outside of Texas to try to redraw more US House seats
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — National Republicans are ramping up their efforts to squeeze more GOP-friendly congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections outside of the five seats they hope to gain in Texas. Allies of President Donald Trump have called on state leaders in Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina and Missouri to target
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Private Welsh island with 19th century fort goes on the market
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — If you want to get away from it all, there can be few places more secluded than Thorne Island. Situated 3 nautical miles off the coast of Pembrokeshire in west Wales, United Kingdom, the private island is home to a 19th century fort. Extending to approximately 2.49 acres,
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Tariff rebate checks may sound awesome but they could be ‘quite dangerous’
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime is generating so much revenue for the federal government that Washington could eventually return some of that windfall to taxpayers. Even though Trump’s historically high tariffs were designed to revive American manufacturing and to help chip away at the national debt,
Continue Reading Trayectoria de la tormenta tropical Ivo: dónde está y hacia dónde se dirige
Por CNN en Español La tormenta tropical Ivo seguirá fortaleciéndose este viernes mientras continúa alejándose de la costa del Pacífico de México, aunque sus lluvias y vientos todavía representan un peligro para la vida de residentes en varios estados como Michoacán, Colima y Jalisco, donde se prevén fuertes rachas y oleaje elevado, según reportes del
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Mortgage rates fall to 10‑month low, offering relief for Los Angeles buyers
Redfin Real Estate reports on dropping mortgage rates in Los Angeles, CA metro area.
Continue Reading A medida que se acerca el plazo de Trump para Rusia, la Casa Blanca se prepara para una posible cumbre con Putin
Por Kevin Liptak, CNN La fecha límite del presidente Donald Trump para que Rusia ponga fin a su guerra en Ucrania o sufra un severo castigo económico vence este viernes, pero no está claro cómo planea proceder el mandatario en medio de nuevos esfuerzos hacia una cumbre con Vladimir Putin y delicadas negociaciones comerciales con
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