U.S. Housing Starts Jump in February, Led by Single-Family Construction
Construction of housing spiked in February. The homes have started, with 11.2% jumping to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million, far exceeding expectations. This increase was led by the strong rebounds of single-family home construction. This is an indication that builders are meeting demand despite lingering concerns about mortgage fees and supply constraints. […]
New Social Security overpayment rule starts March 27 – Newsday
Elderly and others who have received Social Security benefits that are mistakenly overpaid by the federal government may be withheld some or all of their monthly checks under the policy change that begins on March 27th, depending on the size of the overpayment. Earlier this month, the Social Security Administration announced that 100% of overpayments, […]
Chaos ensues as X goes down right as NFL free agency starts
When the world of sports needed the most x, it disappeared. At noon Monday, NFL teams were allowed to begin negotiations for unlimited free agent transactions. What happened around that time was that X crashed for users across the country. The first crash came around 6am when it finished 20,000 users reported a halt, according […]
DHS starts giving lie detector tests to employees to try and find ICE raid leakers
The Department of Homeland Security provided tests of lying detectors to employees to find out who is leaking details about upcoming migrant raids. The polygraph test is conducted for about three weeks. A DHS spokesman confirmed to CBS News. It was not immediately clear how many employees had already undergone polygraphs. President Trump's DHS secretary […]
College basketball’s postseason is more important than ever, and it starts with Championship Week(s)
Let's say: things are strange. Things were strange. Photos of exactly what America is, or what it is, have never been more contested than ever before. The conversation needed to clear that photo has never been more difficult than ever to promote. Perhaps this is why I find myself now, perhaps more than ever. March […]
Jasson Domínguez hits first spring home run as bat starts heating up
Clearwater, Fla. – Due to the same amount of attention that Jasson Domínguez's adjustment to the left field has been this spring, he hasn't done much with the bat throughout the first week or more games. That changed on Tuesday. Dominguez crushed his first home run in the spring, flashing the speed of beating an […]
L.A. Could Recover from Fires by 2029 — If Rebuilding Starts Quickly
Los Angeles was able to recover from the Pallisard and Eton fires by 2029, but that's the best scenario, according to a new report on the local economic impact of the disaster. The study, published last week by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, estimates that the total property losses as a result of […]
Florida AG starts inquiry into Tate brothers after they return to the US
Florida's new Attorney General James Usmieyer announced Thursday that his office has launched an investigation into brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate to see if any of the crimes accused of committing Romania have occurred within the state's jurisdiction. The Tate brothers returned to the United States after their ban, which banned them from leaving Romania […]
Infamous ‘Balloon Boy’ starts tiny home building business in Florida
All the infamous balloon boys are grown up. In 2009, when he was six years old, Falcon Hean's parents devised an elaborate, earthly potential hoax as part of the reality show stardom failure. They lied to authorities and told them that the child was trapped in a weather balloon filled with silver homemade helium, about […]
Republican Rep. Brandon Gill Starts Petition To ‘Deport’ Rep. Ilhan Omar
According to a fundraising email obtained by Axios, Republican Texas Rep. Brandon Gill said that if Democrat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is deported to his home country in Somalia, “America is in a much better place.” It will happen.” Gill urged his supporters to sign a petition dedicated to Ilhan Omar's deportation, saying she illegally […]