Ready for a new year and a reinvigorated housing market? Here are my 2025 predictions for the market. Freddie Mac mortgage rates are going to drop below 6% and stay in the mid-5s for most of the year. This year, we saw rates top out at 7.22% on May 22. Rates bottomed out at 6.08%…
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City of Hope has purchased 52 acres of land surrounding its developing Irvine cancer campus, the healthcare provider announced this week. The land, purchased for $88.5 million from FivePoint, a prominent land owner and developer in Irvine, connects to City of Hope Orange County’s administrative offices near Barranca and Alton parkways. That also is where,…
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The 30th Major League Soccer season will kick off the weekend of Feb. 22-23. The Galaxy will begin its defense of the MLS Cup at home Feb. 23 against league newcomer San Diego FC. LAFC will open the regular season Feb. 22 at home against Minnesota United. The league released the complete 2025 schedule Thursday.…
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FBI agents questioned a Carlsbad man Tuesday who had allegedly been in contact with a Wisconsin school shooter and is suspected of telling the girl that he planned to attack a government building with explosives and a gun, according to a court document filed by Carlsbad police. The information was provided in a gun violence emergency…
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When the Colorado Avalanche head into town, discussions almost always center on Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar, but ahead of Friday’s clash, the Ducks can point to a big three of their own. While they’ve got a ways to go to be mentioned consistently in the same breath with the core of 2022’s…
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ALTOONA, Pennsylvania — The employees at the McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where Luigi Mangione was arrested are understandably wary of reporters. Mangione was recognized by one of the restaurant’s employees Dec. 9, and the small town — population just over 40,000 — quickly became the center of national headlines. There was a reported $60,000 reward…
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Dueling sets of images of Baltimore native Luigi Mangione have become ubiquitous in recent weeks — the official police mugshots taken after the 26-year-old was accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and fanciful renderings on social media of the so-called “patron saint of health care justice.” Mangione has been charged with murder as…
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Which kids’ ski boots are best? Your child’s ski boots can impact their overall skiing experience and may even undermine their love for the sport if they find the boots awkward fitting and uncomfortable. In addition to comfort, the ability to retain warmth and be breathable are important qualities your kid’s ski boot should have. If…
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WHICH BABY SOOTHER IS BEST? Lulling a baby to sleep isn’t a matter of making the room dark and quiet. Believe it or not, a moderate amount of familiar noise is more effective at carrying your baby into dreamland. For that reason, many parents use baby soothers, which are devices that feature these sounds. Baby…
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By BILL BARROW, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in the coming days. The Social Security Fairness Act would end longtime provisions that reduce the federal benefit for people who are also eligible for other pensions.…
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