FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz saw evidence Wednesday of his growing obsession to commit a massacre, seeing internet posts and searches about mass killings in the months before he murdered 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In an emotionless monotone, Broward County sheriff’s Detective…
Inflation Continues to Affect the Housing Market
Illinois home prices have continued rising as sellers shoot for the moon with the list price of their homes. The statewide median price went up 5.9 percent to $286,000 in June compared to June 2021. Add higher mortgage interest rates, and some buyers have decided to stay on the sidelines for now, while others end…
OC Streetcar Construction Delayed, Frustrating Business Owners
July 28, 2022
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The OC Streetcar is expected to start running about a year later than originally planned due to project delays, officials announced July 25—frustrating small business owners who continue to lose customers and revenue because of the construction. The $509 million project—a modern streetcar line that will run through Santa Ana and Garden Grove—was originally set…
Unruly Passenger Forces LAX-Bound Commercial Flight to Land in Utah
A commercial aircraft pilot on Tuesday was forced to land early in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a disruptive “drunk” passenger allegedly tried to kick the windows of the plane and fought several passengers, according to multiple reports. Virgin Atlantic flight 141 had been heading from London’s Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)…
Los Angeles Could Make Changes to COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
July 28, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles renters who have been relying on the city’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium for the last two years could see changes, with several city councilors signaling an intent July 27 to discuss refining or possibly ending the moratorium. Councilman John Lee, the only councilor to vote against extending the city’s local emergency declaration due…
Family Intercepted as Rights Lawyer Tried Behind Closed Door in China’s Northwest
“I am witnessing a crime scene,” said Chen Zijuan, wife of detained human rights lawyer Chang Weiping, in a video posted on Twitter. Chen made her video plea after she and other family members were blocked by police from attending her husband’s closed trial in northwestern Shaanxi Province on Tuesday. “I’m so sorry that I…
Americans Feeling Pain of Inflation as They Begin Back-to-School Shopping
Inflation has soared in the past year, and parents are feeling the difference as they start back-to-school shopping this year. A new Morning Consult survey found that parents expect to spend more money and are less excited about shopping for their children this year. “As pressure mounts on everyday expenses, more parents feel that they’ll…
Russia Cuts Gas Flows Further as Europe Urges Energy Saving
July 28, 2022
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FRANKFURT/LONDON—Russia delivered less gas to Europe on Wednesday in a further escalation of an energy stand-off between Moscow and the European Union that will make it harder, and costlier, for the bloc to fill up storage ahead of the winter heating season. The cut in supplies, flagged by Gazprom earlier this week, has reduced the…
Australian House Values Drop While Unit Prices Increase in June Quarter
A new report has shown that the growth of apartment prices across Australia has surpassed houses’ in the June quarter for the first time in three years. According to the June Quarterly House Price Report by digital property portal Domain, buyers had to spend $618,542 (US$431,893) on average to acquire a unit in Australia’s capital…
Indonesia Runs Road Test for Biodiesel With 40 Percent Palm Oil
JAKARTA—Indonesia on Wednesday launched road tests for two types of biodiesel containing 40 percent palm oil, hoping to conclude by the end of the year whether they are viable for public use, the energy ministry said. The government currently mandates that all diesel sold in the country must contain 30 percent palm oil—the highest compulsory…
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