Cash offers have become more common as buyers compete and investors compete for properties. Sellers often prefer the speed and reliability of cash offers over traditional financing. Here are six companies that offer ordinary people the opportunity to make cash offers. This article is part of “The Road to Home” …
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With the inclusion of the Adjustable Interest Rate Act (LIBOR) (the “LIBOR Act”) as Division U of HR 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (the “Credits Act”) enacted by the United States House of Representatives on March 9, 2022 and in the Senate on March 10, 2022, the United States is …
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MCALLEN, Texas — McAllen-based senior loan officer Marlene Rodriguez has been promoted to market director for micro-lender LiftFund. In his new position, Rodriguez will now be able to offer larger loans of up to $500,000 in the Rio Grande Valley. LiftFund President and CEO Janie Barrera said the impact of …
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago quickly upended a wide range of global industries – from energy for entertainment for fast food. In the financial services sector, some of the biggest impacts have been on payment companies. Last weekend, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and PayPal all bans announced in …
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Parent Choice Act is Republican incumbent At Senator Del Marsh’s Hail Mary for education reform. SB140 was dubbed the “ultimate school choice” bill because it would give participating parents $5,600 per child in state money deposited in an education savings account to be used for private school or another public …
Read More »Source AP: Biden to ban Russian oil imports during war in Ukraine | News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has moved to ban Russian oil imports, increasing the toll on the Russian economy in retaliation for his invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s calls for US and Western officials to halt …
Read More »PLEASE YOURSELF: Dinner, show offered at the new Natchez Cabaret – Mississippi’s Best Community Newspaper
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly listed the cost of admission for Belles Take the Big Easy. The cost per person is $30. We regret the error and are happy to set the record straight. NATCHEZ – At the Storyville Cabaret and Dinner Theater, you can have …
Read More »White House: Congress must act quickly to replenish COVID funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will soon start running out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to ensure uninsured Americans continue to receive free treatment for the virus unless Congress approves. more funding quickly, the White House warned. Nearly a year after passing the $1.9 trillion U.S. …
Read More »Synovus Announces Quarterly Dividends | national
COLUMBUS, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 3, 2022– The Board of Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) declared the following quarterly dividends: $0.34 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable April 1, 2022 to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2022. $0.39375 per share on the Company’s Fixed-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred …
Read More »West unleashes SWIFT bans and more crushing sanctions on Russia
Job : February 26, 2022 9:46 p.m. CST by Alabama Information Network Staff A Ukrainian soldier walks past the wreckage of a burning military truck, on a street in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, February 26, 2022. Russian troops stormed the Ukrainian capital on Saturday and street fighting broke out as that …
Read More »Hometown Lenders is growing again with a new branch in Auburn, Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama., February 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hometown Lenders (HTL), an emerging leader in the national mortgage industry, is pleased to announce that a new branch in Auburn, Alabama, joined his fledgling family of mortgage professionals. HTL will celebrate the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The company selectively identifies and …
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Following the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accusing crypto lending platform Blockfi of failing to register its retail crypto lending product and fining the company $100 million , crypto lender Nexo has announced that it will no longer allow US citizens to earn interest on new savings wallet top-ups. …
Read More »Former Muscogee County Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud |
COLUMBUS — The former deputy clerk of Muscogee County Court pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion charges in a scheme that cost the county millions of dollars. Willie Demps, 64, of Phenix City, Ala., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and two counts …
Read More »Requests for flood damage assistance end soon
Flash floods swept through parts of central Alabama in October 2021. They destroyed homes, washed away vehicles and killed four people in several counties. Jefferson and Shelby counties saw the brunt of the precipitation. No less than ten centimeters of rain fell in some places. Precipitation graphs for October 6 …
Read More »The Black City Under Lake Martin: A Father and Son’s Dream of Grandeur
Source: ione / digital iOne Jhere are some extraordinary stories in black american history. Many of them have been buried under the tides of time. Lake Martin in Alabama is home to one of those stories. MORE: The Antebellum Story of Molly, a Black Slave, and the Sorrel-Weed House Haunting …
Read More »Archivists Study Barbershop Civil Rights Artifacts | Alabama News
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Archivists and volunteers will soon begin sifting through decades of artifacts from a Tuscaloosa barbershop at the heart of the city’s civil rights history in a bid to determine which pieces from the vast collection should be included in a future museum. Reverend Thomas Linton passed …
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Read More »Alabama’s first black federal judge asks Biden not to appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
Alabama’s first black federal judge has spoken out against one of President Biden’s potential Supreme Court picks in a letter to the Commander-in-Chief who was obtained by NBC News. UW Clemon, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, urged the president not …
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After a decade at the financial services institution BBVA United States, Jon Russell was excited to move into his new role as Executive Director of Partnership Engineering. He was promoted at the start of 2020 – and in the same year he learned of the existence cabin crew next acquisition …
Read More »Disaster loan assistance offered in Jefferson County by the US Small Business Administration
By Hannah Curran, Editor-in-Chief JEFFERSON COUNTY – The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the Hoover Recreation Center in Hoover on Thursday, January 6 to provide businesses with Alabama individual assistance in submitting a disaster loan. if they were affected …
Read More »Black Knight: 2021 ends with seizures at a historic low and near record low crime rate; Serious crime still more than twice pre-pandemic levels | national news
JACKSONVILLE, Florida., January 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) reports the following “first look” at December 2021 month-end mortgage yield statistics drawn from its loan-level database representing the majority of the national mortgage market. U.S. Total Delinquent Rate (loans 30 days or more past due but not …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Editor WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped to its fastest pace in nearly 40 years last month, a 7% spike from a year earlier that is boosting household spending, eating away at wage gains and exerting pressure on President Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve to …
Read More »Alabama House Democrats want COVID-19 funds spent on health care, oppose unlicensed portering
The Alabama House Democratic Caucus released its legislative platform on Wednesday that urges Republicans who enjoy supermajority status in the Legislature to spend federal relief funds on health care. The caucus also renewed calls to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, repeal the state’s 4% grocery tax, implement early …
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Banks are emerging from a strong 2021 and could be in line for continued growth in 2022 and beyond, given expectations of economic expansion and rising interest rates. One bank in particular that appears poised for growth is PNC Financial Services (NYSE: PNC). PNC made a major acquisition in the …
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It is January 6 and it will be the first time in the history of our country that this calendar date will have real meaning. Sadly, this meaning is only dark and disturbing, as it is one of the most shameful days in American history. And the Simpsons faked it …
Read More »Trump-appointed FDIC president to step down
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Republican chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, announced her intention to step down on Friday. In her resignation letter to President Joe Biden, FDIC President Jelena McWilliams wrote, âIt has been a tremendous honor to serve …
Read More »Americans seeking to renounce their citizenship are so far stranded | US News
In recent years, Michael has come to view the United States, the nation of which he has been a citizen all his life, as an abusive parent. “I can recognize my past association with this person while at the same time wanting to minimize any future association,” he said. Michael …
Read More »Phenix Salon Suites strengthens its presence on the east coast
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Read More »7 things: Alabama coronavirus cases on the rise, surge fails to dampen holiday sales, Biden joins “Let’s Go, Brandon!” and more …
7. The case of an Alabama doctor brought to the Supreme Court Dr Xiulu Ruan was sentenced for running a pill mill and was sentenced to 21 years in prison in 2017 for money laundering and drug distribution. He appealed his conviction and the United States Supreme Court agreed to …
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SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 23, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. (NASDAQ: VWE) (TSX: VWE.U) (TSX: VWE.WT.U) (âVWEâ or the âCompanyâ) , one of the fastest growing wine producers in the United States with a leading direct-to-customer sales platform, announced the milestone of one million meals donated …
Read More »Synovus Creates $ 4 Million Charitable Fund | National company
COLUMBUS, Georgia – (BUSINESS WIRE) – December 21, 2021– Synovus today announced the establishment of the Here Matters Community Fund, a $ 4 million charitable giving fund through which Synovus will expand its investments in communities across the bank’s five southeastern states. Complementing Synovus’ already established corporate giving strategy, the …
Read More »Jones Walker expands tax practice with addition of business development veteran Drew Marlar
Drew is a seasoned economic development finance lawyer who helps missionary organizations across the country achieve their goals and build stronger communities. Drew advises clients on a wide range of complex financial and real estate transactions, with a focus on bond finance, non-profit governance and qualification, secured loans, community development, …
Read More »Ohio State Football Among Most Valuable College Programs
The Ohio State football program is continually regarded as one of the most valuable in all of college football. There are times when OSU has been # 1 (depending on year and post), but almost always it is considered one of the Top Ten. With such a large alumni base, …
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Payday lenders have effectively leveraged the sovereign reserve status of Native Americans. Often times, they forge partnerships with tribal members to offer loans in addition to the Internet, which is beyond state law. However, the FTC has also started to actively monitor these lenders. While some tribal lenders are run …
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Progress has been made in improving the civil rights of LGBTQ Americans in recent years, including in 14 states, including Illinois, Minnesota, and Colorado, as well as at the federal level. A landmark 2015 Supreme Court ruling extended all rights and benefits of marriage to same-sex couples, and in 2020 …
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Renewed efforts are underway in Washington, DC to protect and preserve an ancient submarine forest about 10 miles south of Gulf Shores and 60 miles deep in the Gulf of Mexico by including it in an old federal program of almost 50 years. Legislation has again been introduced to include …
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COLUMBUS, Georgia – (BUSINESS WIRE) – December 2, 2021– The Board of Directors of Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) declared the following quarterly dividends: $ 0.33 per share on the Company’s common shares, payable on January 3, 2022, to shareholders of record on December 16, 2021. $ 0.39375 per share …
Read More »Alabama inmate who survived attempted execution dies of cancer
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) – An Alabama inmate whose lethal injection was interrupted because medical staff could not find a suitable vein for execution died of natural causes almost four years later his lawyer said on Monday. Doyle Lee Hamm, who was convicted of murdering a motel worker in 1987, died …
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Stimulation controls have brought much needed relief to a large number of people across the united states of america during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is now up to states to financially support their citizens after the end of the federal government nationwide dunning checks. In our live blog from …
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Special report November 26, 2021 9:00 a.m. Progress has been made in improving the civil rights of LGBTQ Americans in recent years, including in 14 states, including Illinois, Minnesota, and Colorado, as well as at the federal level. A landmark 2015 Supreme Court ruling extended all rights and benefits of …
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The past year has been the deadliest yet for transgender and non-conformist Americans, according to a recent Human Rights Campaign (HRC) report. What would you like to know The past year has been the deadliest yet for transgender and non-conformist Americans, according to a recent Human Rights Campaign report. At …
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FOOTHILL RANCH, California, November 4, 2021 FOOTHILL RANCH, California, November 4, 2021 / PRNewswire / – LGI Mortgage Solutions, the joint venture between LoanDepot, the country’s second-largest non-bank retail lender and LGI Homes, Inc., one of the country’s fastest growing home builders, now offers full-service residential mortgage solutions and personalized …
Read More »United States to impose vaccines or tests on big companies by January 4
By DAVID KOENIG, Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work in companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4 or be tested weekly for the virus under government rules that came into effect Thursday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
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Ether (ETH) pundits are shouting that the $ 5,000 price tag has been ‘programmed’ since 2018, and some are going even further by claiming $ 20,000 in the long run. $ 5,000 $ ETH. It’s programmed. – Koroush AK (@KoroushAK) October 29, 2021 Part of these bullish calls are based …
Read More »Cadence (CADE) gains 0.90% to close at $ 29.02 on October 29
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Read More »New York AG targets Nexo, Celsius in digital currency loan purge
New York became the latest state to join the purge of digital currency loans that other states like New Jersey and Alabama began months ago. The state attorney general sent a cease and desist letter to two loan companies, with three others having received requests for information on how they …
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Some college towns are planning to challenge the 2020 census results, claiming they have been wronged because the pandemic has forced students to leave campuses and complaining that undercoverage could cost them money and prestige federal. University communities such as Bloomington, Indiana; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and State College in Pennsylvania are …
Read More »Auburn University hosts roundtable to explore status and future of cross-laminated timber industry
Interest is growing in cross-laminated timber (CLT), a prefabricated timber panel stacked and glued crosswise in alternating directions to create pressed layers. Auburn University is a hotbed of conversation and research about the product and its growing use in construction. These conversations continue on October 19 when the Auburn School …
Read More »BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence Bancorporation Receive Final Regulatory Approval for Merger
TUPELO, Miss. and Houston, texas, October 15, 2021 / PRNewswire / – BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) (“BancorpSouth”) and Cadence Bancorporation (NYSE: CADE) (“Cadence”), the parent company of Cadence Bank, NA, announced that their proposed merger has received l ‘Federal Deposit Insurance Company Final Approval (“FDIC”). The FDIC approval follows recent …
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Between schoolwork, Wednesday night church and other typical activities for 14-year-old twins, Brooke and Breanna Bennett work alongside their mother to run their own nonprofit, Women In Training. (Jake Crandall / The Montgomery Announcer via AP) Through The Associated Press Between schoolwork, Wednesday night church and other typical activities for …
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CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) – The Columbus Day celebrations in the United States – meant to honor the legacy of the man credited with discovering the New World – are almost as old as the nation itself. However, since the 1990s, a growing number of states have started replacing Columbus Day …
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Read More »Auburn woman in US on student visa accused of setting fire to First Baptist Church in Montgomery
An Auburn woman has been accused of setting fire to a historic Montgomery church last week. Xiaoqin Yan, 27, is charged with second degree arson, court records released Tuesday. Yan was arrested on October 4 and remains being held at the Montgomery County Detention Center on $ 30,000 bond. According …
Read More »Inclusive Prosperity: Regions Community Development Corporation invests $ 2 million in Optus Bank to empower underserved communities | Your money
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – (BUSINESS WIRE) – October 5, 2021– Regions Community Development Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Regions Bank, on Tuesday announced a $ 2 million equity investment in Optus Bank, a federally appointed minority depository institution and community development financial institution (CDFI ). This press release features multimedia. …
Read More »Prisons, border wall: how the GOP seeks to use COVID money – GV Wire
CHICAGO – When Democrats adopted President Joe Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Republicans have called it liberal âfavorite projectsâ disguised as pandemic aid. But now that Republican governors and local leaders have the money in hand, they are also using it for things on their wish lists. Alabama …
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September 30, 2021 at 5:01 p.m. CHICAGO (AP) – When Democrats adopted President Joe Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Republicans called it liberal “pet projects” in disguise as pandemic aid. But now that Republican governors and local leaders have the money in hand, they are also using it …
Read More »Production begins at new Alabama auto plant; hiring in progress | Your money
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (AP) – Production has started at a new auto plant in northern Alabama and the companies that operate the facility continue to hire workers at a steady pace. Work on the first 2022 Corolla Cross vehicles began with the push of a button at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, a …
Read More »Alabama House approves jail plan using virus funds
“I think about the families and how that money was supposed to be an additional injection of resources into the community. All of these people who suffered, and we are using that $ 400 million to build prisons,” the Democratic representative said. . Merika Coleman of Pleasant Grove. Ivey and …
Read More »Kentucky racks up and issues cease-and-desist order against Celsius Network
U.S. regulators are determined to kick out unregulated and unlicensed digital currency lending companies, and the latest action is Kentucky. The state’s financial regulator has issued a cease and desist order against Celsius Network, accusing it of selling unregistered securities. Regulators first set their sights on BlockFi, one of the …
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., September 27, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – Academy Bank, a full-service community bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Dickinson Financial Corp., today announces that it has expanded its commercial banking team by Colorado Sources. Luc Smith and Luis Rosales join Academy Bank, both as Vice Presidents of …
Read More »James Spann: Dry trend continues for Alabama, with warmer afternoons
James Spann forecasts drier and warmer weather for Alabama from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo. QUIET TIME MODEL: Dry air remains in place across Alabama this morning with temperatures typically between 55 and 62 degrees at daybreak. Look again for sunny skies today with a high in the mid-80s; the average …
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By Dean Seal (September 24, 2021, 8:47 p.m. EDT) – Coinbase’s cancellation of a planned cryptocurrency lending program for litigation threatened by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission is just the The most recent and landmark episode in a broader regulatory crackdown on earning interests in crypto products. America’s …
Read More »MAWSS Provides Update on Access to Big Creek Lake Due to Spread of Invasive Plant Species | Mobile County Alabama News
The mobile zone’s water and sewer system closed recreational access to Big Creek Lake due to the spread of an invasive plant species. The lake is the main source of drinking water for Mobile and other surrounding areas. MAWSS said the plant found in the lake is the giant Salvinia. …
Read More »Valley National (VLY) agrees to buy Bank Leumi USA for $ 1.15 billion – September 24, 2021
For the sake of income diversification, National Bank of the Valley (Quick quote VLYVLY – Free Report) signed an agreement to acquire the US banking arm of Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM – Bank Leumi USA – for $ 1.15 billion. The deal is expected to close at the end of …
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In some ways, climate change is expected to make Alabama more welcoming to the sweet potato, which was declared a state vegetable in April. But crops can be threatened by some cascading effects of global warming, especially more frequent and violent torrential rains. Sweet potatoes are not a big crop …
Read More »20 years after mining disaster, Brookwood miners still fight for safety
Twenty years ago today, on a Sunday afternoon in Brookwood, Alabama, 32 coal miners descended 2,000 feet underground into the Jim Walter Resources Blue Creek No. 5 mine for a routine maintenance check. . A few hours later, two successive gas explosions killed 13 miners. It took over a month …
Read More »Business leaders mobilize to fight inequality in Alabama
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Even though the pandemic has laid bare the societal inequalities that have eroded the foundations of our democracy, political leaders in Washington and state capitals are mired in a level of resentment and partisanship not seen since ideological struggles for war. from Vietnam. This …
Read More »Aleman, 1st Latino elected in the state, takes the head of HICA
Carlos Aleman traveled all over the United States, but found a home in Homewood. âHomewood is special,â said Aleman. âIt provides a diverse community. “ Last year, this diverse community made Aleman the first Latino elected to a public office in the state of Alabama when they selected him to …
Read More »Berkadia launches $ 534 million for the acquisition of Sun Belt’s multi-family portfolio – Commercial Observer
RREAF Holdings and investment partners Capital DLP and 3650 FPI have secured $ 534 million in acquisition financing for a three-phase multi-family portfolio totaling 21 properties in the southern United States, the joint venture announced Tuesday. Berkadia is at the origin of Freddie mac ready for the job, which was …
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Read More »Coinbase Caves Press SEC, Drops Loan Product. Will others follow suit?
Two weeks ago, Coinbase was in fighting form. Its CEO Brian Armstrong lambasted the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for what he called “summary behavior”. The SEC demanded that Coinbase abandon its lending product, which would have allowed borrowers to use crypto as collateral on loans. He also reportedly paid …
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Faced with mind-boggling and persistent commodity shortages across the global economy, even aid organizations like food banks and clothing distributors are caught in chaos. Many are struggling to get what they need, which amplifies the shortage in vulnerable communities. In Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, an …
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Second of three parts “The problem we have is not that these crowds were inhuman, it’s that they were human.” The lynching in America was aimed at black people. Many, many black lynching victims have also been untoldly tortured. And after the collective executions, the bodies of the victims were …
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Sometimes in life it’s better to be lucky than good⦠and in the case of the two big names in South Florida football, a little luck just might be the reason they both got off. ‘escape last weekend with wins. If you’re the Miami Dolphins, last weekend’s win in New …
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RIDGELAND, Mississippi – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sep 16, 2021– As nonprofits and community organizations along the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast begin to rebuild and repair damage from the recent impact of Hurricane Ida, BankPlus has announced a donation of $ 100,000 to the Saints and Pelicans Gulf Coast Renewal …
Read More »11-year-old Canadian-American sentenced for money laundering for North Korean hacking group
A dual US-Canadian national has been sentenced to 140 months in prison for laundering tens of millions of dollars, including funds stolen from a bank by a North Korean hacking group. Ghaleb Alaumary of Mississauga, Ont., Pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to the …
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04 September 2021 So what can the fate of a coffee shop tell you about the state of the US economy and the evolution of work? A lot, in the end. The other week, the bistro where my family and I have had brunch every Sunday since the pandemic began …
Read More »Water Wars: Metro Atlanta to Fund $ 9 Million for Research to Use in Legal Defenses
By David Pendered The Great Water War with Florida is over, but funding for $ 9 million legal and research effort advances to prepare for ongoing litigation over metro area water use from Atlanta and Georgia. The Army Corps of Engineers’ management of water flow through Walter F. George Lake …
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