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NEW YORK — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in a departure from his typically optimistic outlook, said Thursday it will be “nearly impossible” for his incoming administration to complete a long-stalled affordable housing ...Read more

DETROIT — Nearly four dozen business, community and philanthropic leaders are part of Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield's effort to shape and guide policy that she vows will spread Detroit's rebounding fortunes citywide.

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A former teacher was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison for sexually abusing one of her students at a juvenile detention facility in Kentucky.

Elena Bardin, 27, of Columbia, was convicted in September of sexual ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — A vacant, overgrown lot rests on King Road at the edge of the University of Idaho campus in Moscow. The stillness comes in stark contrast to the home that once stood there, brimming with activity from the ...Read more

DraftKings and FanDuel, the nation’s two largest sportsbook vendors, won’t operate in Nevada anytime soon after state gaming regulators on Wednesday accepted the surrender of FanDuel’s parent company’s licensing ...Read more

Mortgage rates in the U.S. increased for a second week, adding to costs for homebuyers already facing a precarious economy.

The average for 30-year, fixed loans rose slightly to 6.24%, up from 6.22% last week, Freddie ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Following the passage of the ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill’ this summer, Kentucky legislators say they will shift the way they make policy and create the state’s budget.

The federal tax and spending ...Read more

Demand for Walt Disney Co.'s cruise line and its streaming services boosted the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, despite a dent from lukewarm theatrical box office results that could not compare to blockbuster ...Read more

The hedge fund investor at the heart of a scandal that damaged B. Riley Financial has been charged with criminal fraud as the West L.A. company continues efforts to dig out from under the debacle.

Brian Kahn, 52, who led ...Read more

As the ABC and ESPN blackout on YouTube TV threatens to stretch into a third week, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger defended his company’s stance in the contentious negotiations.

YouTube TV’s 10 million ...Read more

Zillow has been slammed with yet another lawsuit — this time for allegedly incentivizing its affiliated agents to pressure homebuyers into using Zillow’s mortgage business.

The Seattle-based real estate giant is most ...Read more

Akon, the singer known for “Smack That” and other hits, was arrested last week in Atlanta on an outstanding warrant, according to multiple local reports.

Police were alerted to Akon’s location last Friday by a ...Read more

DETROIT — A federal grand jury late Wednesday indicted three Dearborn men on terrorism-related charges in the latest legal move in a case involving an alleged coast-to-coast conspiracy involving the Islamic State.

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ATLANTA — After being arrested by federal immigration officials and sent to Stewart Detention Center earlier this year, Jesus Arizmendi Mora requested a hearing that could have led to him being set free on bond while his...Read more

A provision significantly limiting the sale of intoxicating hemp products made its way into legislation to reopen the federal government just a day before the Senate approved the bill. Its inclusion follows years of ...Read more

With the average mortgage rate near 6%, U.S. homebuyers are looking at the most affordable monthly payments in a year. But San Antonio real estate agent Tavyn Weyman knows how to get them lower — much lower.

The trick ...Read more

Shoppers in Los Angeles are turning to more affordable brands, seeking deals and making their own presents to save money this holiday season, as many tighten their purse strings in anticipation of a weak economy.

The ...Read more

MIAMI — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has been handed his first loss in higher court since joining Miami Dade College’s defense in a lawsuit over whether the school’s Board of Trustees violated Florida’s ...Read more

If you’re a first-time homebuyer with a tight budget, should you consider a fixer-upper? It depends whether you’re willing to be uncomfortable — possibly for a long time.

For some, buying a fixer-upper is a great ...Read more

Nitin Ganatra "almost got fired" from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory after Johnny Depp got him "into trouble".

The 58-year-old actor portrayed Prince Pondicherry in Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic ...Read more