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A temporary fix allowing President Joe Biden to appear on this fall’s ballot has cleared the Ohio House, along with a ban on foreign nationals contributing to state ballot campaigns that representatives said was demanded in exchange by the Ohio Senate. The votes came Thursday during a rare special session convened by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. The Senate planned to consider both bills Friday. Democrats accused Republican supermajorities in both chambers of exploiting the Biden conundrum to undermine direct democracy. Читать дальше...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and other leaders from the city announced their support of Mary Waters in her challenge of Democratic U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan's August primary. Waters is a Detroit City Council member who had been seen as a long shot candidate before the top challenger to Thanedar was denied access to the August ballot due to a lack of valid signatures. Thanedar was elected for the first time in 2022 and his win left Detroit without Black representation for the first time in close to 70 years. Читать дальше...

Salesforce employees and executives are poorer Thursday than they were a day ago.

The 450-room hotel was sold for $725 million.

Humans are likely to blame, researchers warn.

The mansion was once owned by a televangelist. 

Johnson said he hopes fans don't "go red versus blue to divide orange versus black."

Most of the 93 California stores on the list are in Southern California.

Known as the Aloha Lodge, this 16,000-square-foot lakefront mansion ranks as Wisconsin’s priciest house on the market right now.

"I think we could get some of the hottest temperatures we've seen so far this year."

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With Memorial Day behind us, homebuying season should be in full swing. But with mortgage rates on the high side, purchase and refinance applications are at their lowest levels since early March, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. "Borrowers remain sensitive to small increases in rates," Joel Kan, MBA vice president and deputy chief economist, said in a statement.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.02% in the week ending May 30... Читать дальше...

Andra Day gained acting acclaim after her starring role in a 2021 Billie Holiday biopic, but the soulful singer nearly lost the strength of her powerful voice during the process. Day says she injured her vocals after smoking cigarettes as part of her role in Lee Daniels’ film “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” It took some time to recover after she experienced hemorrhaging in her vocal cords, but now the singer sounds as if she’s returned to form with her latest album “Cassandra (cherith),” which released earlier this month. Читать дальше...

Disneyland’s never-ending construction will be prolonged even further.

The Marías quickly solidified a sonic identity with their 2017 debut EP. Lead vocalist Maria Zardoya's mellow, romantic vocals serve as the unifier, with the band's productions oscillating between dance beats, Latin instrumentals and jazz rhythm — and their lyrics between English and Spanish — all while furthering their multi-genre, distinguishable and often hypnotic, audio footprint. On their second LP “Submarine,” The Marías sharpen those features without losing the multi-genre experimentation... Читать дальше...

San Francisco park officials revoked the permit for a horseback riding company.

A Bay Area market was razed in a fire early Thursday morning.

The tear gas was used in a training exercise at SF County Jail in San Bruno.

The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a Baltimore-based actor, educator, choreographer and Broadway veteran who has created arts opportunities for everyone from kindergartners to senior citizens. CJay Philip, founder and artistic director of the multidisciplinary ensemble Dance & Bmore, will receive the 2024 Excellence in Theatre Education Award on June 16 at the Tony Awards in New York City. Dance & Bmore has free programs for practically everyone, from preschoolers and their families to teens and adults of all ages... Читать дальше...

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At a time of year when home prices are generally at their lowest, the long-term financial goal of homeownership likely stayed out of reach for many would-be first-time buyers in the first quarter.

The past several years have seen dramatic home price growth paired with — and largely due to — a low supply of homes for sale. These conditions, along with high mortgage rates, sustained an unwelcoming market for would-be buyers at the beginning of 2024. Читать дальше...

Get inspired for the season! Google searches on the phrase "outdoor kitchen" are up 5% over the past month and 56% over the past quarter.

This time, the director is asking $15,995,000 for the six-bedroom, eight-bath property in Manhattan’s upscale Gramercy Park neighborhood.

"When this first happened, it was really upsetting." 

 A historic mascot, a modern celebrity and a world-famous burger.

Bagels, pastrami sandwiches and more are headed to SF's Laurel Heights.

Spanish lawmakers give final approval of amnesty law for Catalonia's separatists.