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There was a lull in evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Protections against eviction have ended, and inflation has caused landlords to raise rents.  Eviction filings are more than 50% higher than the pre-pandemic average in some cities. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app ATLANTA — Entering court using a walker, a doctor’s note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta.Although sympathetic, the judge said…

Pat Sajak is leaving his role as host of the game show “Wheel of Fortune” next year, more than 40 years after he started — a career feat not many people can say they’ve achieved.  Sajak, 76, tweeted the news on Monday night. “Well, the time has come,” he wrote. “I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)”  Read: One last spin: Pat Sajak announces…

Along with Republican colleagues, lawmakers have denounced Prince Mohammed for the murder of Mr. Khashoggi — in which he has vehemently denied playing any role — and the mass killing of civilians in the war in Yemen. A top Democrat in the Senate, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, has placed a hold on the sale of certain weapons to Saudi Arabia.Lawmakers have also expressed apprehension over any move by Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium in its territory, citing proliferation concerns. For years, the State Department has been trying to negotiate what it calls a 123 agreement with the Saudis, which would lay…

Kellye SoRelle was charged with conspiracy related to the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021.  Experts found SoRelle incompetent to stand trial, recommending three to four months of treatment. SoRelle’s attorney agreed to an in-patient treatment program once a spot becomes available. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app A federal judge agreed on Friday to delay the conspiracy trial for a lawyer working with the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group, after experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys deemed her incompetent…

Dzmitry Dzemidovich/iStock via Getty Images REITs ended the week in green as the Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged, and a decelerating Consumer Price Index gave a boost to the other major indices. The Fed kept its policy rate unchanged at 5.0%-5.25% on Wednesday, breaking a streak of 10 straight rate hikes over 14 months. U.S. stocks closed with solid gains on Thursday. Meanwhile, the CPI edged up 0.1% in May from April, less than +0.2% expected and decelerating from the +0.4% gain in April. U.S. stocks finished higher on Tuesday after economic data showed a moderation in consumer…

President Biden on Saturday pledged the federal government’s full support for reconstruction efforts in Pennsylvania after a portion of Interstate 95 near Philadelphia collapsed last weekend.The president delivered remarks at the Philadelphia airport after taking an aerial tour of the damage on I-95, where a tanker truck caught fire below an overpass causing the collapse last weekend. A delegation of Pennsylvania officials was with the president, including Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, senators Bob Casey, D-Pa., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., who represents the Philadelphia area. “I want to say that we’re with you. We’re going to stay…

Warnings about the potential dangers of advanced AI have been increasing in recent months. Some of these statements are vague and experts disagree on what exactly the main risks are. These are some of the potential threats from advanced AI, and how to think about the risks. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app AI is as dangerous as nuclear war and global pandemics.That’s according to the latest warning issued by the Center for AI Safety (CAIS). The statement is backed by major…

Binance crypto exchange has decided to withdraw from the Dutch market following an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Dutch regulator.The platform is no longer accepting new users to register from the Netherlands.“Existing Dutch resident users will only be able to withdraw assets from the Binance platform. No further purchases, trades or deposits will be possible. We encourage users to take appropriate action by withdrawing assets from their Binance accounts,” the exchange said in a notice on its website.Binance is Under PressureThis is not the first hardship the exchange is facing in recent…

In the 2000 movie “Boiler Room,” a shady stockbroker scams a hapless investor into losing his life savings. Pressured by the broker, the investor keeps shoveling more money into worthless shares. All along, he keeps reassuring his wife that they will make a fortune as he sinks deeper into debt. In the end, his poor judgment causes him to lose his family. It’s painful to watch. But for financial advisers, it’s all too common to meet clients who have lied to themselves — and others — about their botched investments or compulsive spending. “For some folks, the lying is just…

Washington CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned on federal charges this week in a never-before-seen moment in American political and legal history that captured the attention of a nation that has for years been captivated by his norm-busting episodes. The former president’s booking at a federal courthouse in Miami on charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified government documents is just the latest twist in his post-presidency legal drama – which has now become a key issue in the GOP primary contest as Trump mounts a third White House bid. Here’s the latest on Trump’s…