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Thomas Smith

Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

A new initiative aims to provide housing for vulnerable Medicaid members, enhancing community wellness and support. MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant move to tackle housing instability among Medicaid recipients, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, along with Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez, today announced the availability of $95 million in funding for developers. This initiative, part of the Healthy Homes program, is designed to create affordable housing opportunities for NJ FamilyCare members who are either homeless, at risk of homelessness, or currently living in institutional settings.

$95 Million for Healthy Homes: Housing for Medicaid Members

Today’s column will be a brief one, because it’s summertime and the people on the beach generally don’t read my column. I saw a headline today for an article on Realtor.com. “June 2024 Rental Report: Median Asking Rents Continue to Fall.”. Here is the first chart,...

The Residual Effect on Rent Inflation of the Eviction Moratorium

Evercore ISI analysts recommend taking advantage of the recent downturn in semiconductor equipment (SCE) stocks to invest in high-quality names, citing trade concerns as overblown. According to Evercore ISI, the near-term probability of implementing stricter Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR) restrictions is low. They view the current weakness in SCE...

Use weakness in chip stocks to buy high-quality names: Evercore ISI

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

(Reuters) -Registrations of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) cars in California fell 24% in the April to June period, marking the third consecutive quarter that the company posted a sales drop in its key market, indicating mounting challenges for the EV maker, according to industry data on Thursday. High interest rates and stiff...

Tesla's California car registrations fall for third straight quarter

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Washington State

Mill Creek, WA

Timothy A Gruver

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reported on Wednesday that it fined four roofing contractors more than a million dollars for letting their workers perform on top of homes without fall protection gear, among other safety violations.

Roofing Companies Fined $1.27M for Endangering Workers

Investing.com - President Biden is gearing up to announce a policy proposition that would place a 5% cap on rental increases across the nation. This proposed policy, if actualized, is likely to impact large apartment Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) such as AvalonBay Communities Inc (NYSE:AVB), Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR), and Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT), along with certain multifamily lenders.

Biden's proposed 5% rent increase cap: Analysts weigh in

FREMONT, Calif. - Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:ENPH), a prominent global energy technology company, introduced its latest Enphase Energy System in Luxembourg, featuring the new IQ Battery 5P and IQ8 Microinverters. The system, designed for residential use, aims to enhance homeowner and installer experience with configurations ranging from 5 to 60 kWh, improved wired communication, and streamlined commissioning.

Enphase Energy launches advanced home energy system in Luxembourg

U.Today - Prominent analyst and founder of the Cryptoquant on-chain analytical service says that Mt. Gox's selling pressure could be a scary thing for the market, as it will push enormous selling volume on the market and could directly affect the price. The problem arises from the actions of Mt....

Something 'Scary' Happening With Bitcoin: Analyst Ki Young Ju

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hefty phone bills for inmates in U.S. prisons and jails were slashed by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday, affecting about 2 million incarcerated persons and their families. Under the final rules, the cost of a 15-minute phone call will drop to 90 cents from as much...

Inmate phone call costs slashed by US agency

Gold stocks are entering a sweet spot. In recent months, we have written about how gold stocks outperform gold after breakouts in the gold price. This has transpired since March. However, in the past two weeks, the miners began to lead gold, although gold had yet to break out of...

The Move in Gold Stocks is Just Starting

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In a concerning trend for California, numerous large companies are gearing up for significant layoffs, affecting thousands of workers across various industries. According to the WARN Tracker, California has seen a staggering 37,086 WARN layoffs this year alone, impacting 713 businesses statewide.

Concerns Rise as Massive Layoffs Hit California

Goldman Sachs issued a warning that an S&P 500 correction is imminent and advised investors against buying the dip. In a note to clients, an analyst at the investment bank highlights several indicators pointing towards a downturn in the market. He points out that July 17 typically marks the end...

Goldman Sachs says S&P 500 correction is coming, urges investors not to buy dip

(Reuters) - Google and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s cloud divisions are offering Chinese companies access to Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s AI chips by providing data center services in locations outside China, the Information reported on Wednesday. The Biden administration has taken measures to prevent firms in China from using U.S. technology for artificial intelligence,...

Google, Microsoft offer Nvidia chips to Chinese companies, the Information reports

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Japan GDP downgraded much more than initially expected in Q1

Investing.com-- The Japanese economy shrank more than initially expected in the first quarter, a government revision of gross domestic product data showed on Monday, indicating that...

Japan GDP downgraded much more than initially expected in Q1

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