TOI correspondent from Washington: MAGA boss Donald Trump has never been particularly sentimental about California, a state that has rejected him by 20 to 30 points in the last three presidential elections. But suggesting that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego — and calling their destruction “a very small price to pay” … Read more
An Indian student said the F1 visa interview date was cancelled for refusing to pay an additional fee to an agent. An Indian student claimed on Reddit that an agent asked for an additional Rs 20,000 for an F-1 visa interview, which the Redditor refused to pay and received a message that the appointment was … Read more
Representative Image (AI-generated) A 625-acre cattle ranch in Collier County, Florida, is set to take a different path after county officials agreed to move forward with its acquisition rather than see the property move towards a large-lot residential development. According to Gulfshore Business, the county agreed to pursue the property for about $7.8 million following … Read more
An Ohio farmer facing $1 million (£750,000) in medical bills had to sell land and farm machinery from his family farm after local officials blocked a solar energy project on his property. Wayne Greier, a sixth-generation farmer in Mahoning County, Ohio, planned to lease 600 acres of his farmland to a solar development company in … Read more
The average US interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate conventional mortgage is now 7.373%. The rate has moved slightly higher from the previous report, when the average 30-year mortgage rate was 7.361%. Mortgage rates today: 30-year mortgage rate rises to 7.373% (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel) The latest mortgage rate data comes from Mortgage Research Center (MRC), … Read more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has warned immigrants against businesses, websites and individuals who claim to have special connections to the US government or promise faster approval of immigration benefits in exchange for money. US warns immigrants against agents promising faster Green Card, visa or work permit approvals for a fee. (AFP) In … Read more
Rideshare giant Uber and one of its drivers have been ordered by an arbitrator to pay $40 million in damages to the parents of a 23-year-old woman, Emily Normandin-Parker, who was struck and killed by traffic after the cab driver kicked her and her friend out of the cab on a California freeway. The ruling, … Read more
Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw were killed in the NBC Los Angeles helicopter crash on September 15, their colleague Roland Sprewell said on X. Sprewell covers breaking news for NBC LA in NewsChopper 4. Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw were confirmed to be two of the victims who died when the NBC helicopter crashed today. … Read more
Iyanna ‘Yaya’ Mayweather, the daughter of Floyd Mayweather, has been mandated by a court to compensate the person she wounded during an altercation concerning NBA YoungBoy with damages exceeding $50 million, as reported by TMZ. Iyanna Mayweather must compensate Lapattra Jacobs with over $50 million following a court ruling from a violent incident involving NBA … Read more
Nearly 30 incarcerated men in northwest Kansas have donated $4,267 to help pay down unpaid school meal debt at Norton Community Schools, turning money raised inside a correctional facility into support for children in their local community. Members of Reaching Out From Within, a rehabilitation programme at Norton Correctional Facility, raised $3,810 from their personal … Read more