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Worst rainfall that triggered floods in Florida is over as affected residents clean up 06/14/2024 08:04pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Although more rain could trigger additional isolated Florida flooding on Friday, forecasters say the strong, persistent storms that dumped up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) in southern parts of the state appear to have passed. Some neighborhood streets in the Miami and How to Have a Cheaper Summer Vacation With Credit Card Rewards 06/12/2024 08:00pm • With summer underway, now is the time to unplug. But with airline and hotel prices ever rising, it can be hard to vacation on a budget. That's where credit card rewards come in. Using points and/or miles to lower the overall cost of your vacation is the driving force behind travel cards' popularity. NYC considers ending broker fees for tenants, angering real estate industry 06/12/2024 06:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a familiar and agonizing experience for legions of New York City renters: before moving into a new apartment, a tenant must first shell out thousands of dollars in fees to a real estate broker, even if that person was hired by the landlord. The hefty one-time payments, know Florida man pleads not guilty to kidnapping his estranged wife from her apartment in Spain 06/10/2024 03:49pm • MIAMI (AP) — A Florida businessman accused in the February disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain pleaded not guilty on Monday after federal prosecutors questioned his sale of several properties shortly before she disappeared, saying millions in proceeds would allow him to flee if he were re The 16 Best Places to Go for the Fourth of July 06/09/2024 08:00pm • Across the United States, the nation celebrates its independence from Great Britain with fireworks, parades and local traditions like flyovers, car shows and concerts. For those looking for all-American Fourth of July activities complete with waving flags and lots of red, white and blue, we've compi Prince William County's first dedicated, indoor pickleball club opens this weekend 06/08/2024 11:54pm • Indoor pickleball company Dill Dinkers opened its first location in Virginia on Saturday in Manassas Mall. The 16,485-square-foot facility features six indoor cushioned courts with fences, an event space, a ball machine, a pro shop, and a reservation system powered by CourtReserve for members and Takeaways from Hunter Biden's gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him 06/08/2024 10:42am • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Pictures of President Joe Biden's son with drug paraphernalia and bare-chested in a bubble bath. Text messages between Hunter Biden and drug dealers. Testimony from Hunter's exes about relationships destroyed by his drug use. Hunter Biden's trial on gun charges brought by A man shot by police in New Caledonia has died. The French Pacific territory remains restive 06/08/2024 07:55am • PARIS (AP) — A man shot by police in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has died of his wounds, becoming the eighth victim of weeks of unrest prompted by changes to the voting law that Indigenous Kanaks fear will marginalize them and their push for independence. Police told investigator Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There's a vacant motel next door 06/07/2024 08:59am • KENT, Wash. (AP) — Kabongo Kambila Ringo stood outside the tent where he has been staying with his pregnant wife and ate from a clear plastic tray of Girl Scout cookies melting in the midday sun. He was one of around 240 asylum-seekers camping in a grassy lot along a highway south of Seattle, won Which American Express Platinum Card Is Best? 06/06/2024 08:00pm • The American Express Platinum Card has been the go-to luxury rewards credit card for a generation of travelers. It includes premium benefits, annual credits, elite status and numerous other features that travelers enjoy. However, many people don't realize that there are actually six distinct version Travel Discounts for Seniors 06/06/2024 08:00pm • Whether you're planning a long vacation or just a weekend getaway, there are many travel deals exclusively available to older adults. Some senior travel discounts can be found online, while others may require that you join an organization or call to book. Be ready to read the fine print and ask for Apartment stocks topping most other REITs sectors as tough housing market spurs demand for rentals 06/06/2024 08:00am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stocks in companies that own apartment buildings are holding up better than most other real estate investment trusts, as a tough U.S. housing market keeps demand for rental housing healthy and tenant turnover low. The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs index, which includes owners of apar The Latest: Court adjourns for the day in Hunter Biden's gun trial 06/05/2024 09:29pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Hunter Biden (all times local): Court adjourned for the day in Hunter Biden's gun trial, with testimony expected to resume Thursday morning. After the jurors were dismissed, Derek Hines told the judge the prosecution has six more witnesses after g Are rent caps going to backfire in the long run in Maryland? 06/05/2024 07:26am • The issue of rent stabilization is back in the news this week after the Prince George's County Council introduced a bill that is similar in structure to the one in Montgomery County. But even before it was formally introduced, progressives on the council were balking at some of the proposals, saying Asylum-seekers looking for shelter set up encampment in Seattle suburb 06/04/2024 10:58pm • BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Asylum-seekers who have been looking for shelter in Washington state, mainly from Angola, Congo and Venezuela, have set up an encampment in a Seattle suburb. The asylum-seekers moved to the site next to an empty motel south of Seattle in Kent, on Saturday, The Seattle Tim