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Canada Inquirer

The Fed is starting to worry about the housing market now

“A few participants noted a weakening in housing demand, with increased availability of homes for sale and falling house prices.” While markets focused...

Russia is ‘teetering on the brink of a recession’ and headed for a disastrous harvest, while Putin’s other top source of cash plunges thumbnail
Canada Inquirer

Russia is ‘teetering on the brink of a recession’ and headed for a disastrous harvest, while Putin’s other top source of cash plunges

“We also think there’s a significant probability of Russia’s economy slipping into a technical recession in the coming quarters.” Vladimir Putin has staved...

Trump halts work on an offshore wind project that’s 80% complete, citing unspecified ‘national security interests’ thumbnail
Canada Inquirer

Trump halts work on an offshore wind project that’s 80% complete, citing unspecified ‘national security interests’

Revolution Wind was expected to be Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, capable of powering more than 350,000 homes. The...

Why banks should leverage AI to serve more than the affluent—and build a financial system for everyone thumbnail
Canada Inquirer

Why banks should leverage AI to serve more than the affluent—and build a financial system for everyone

Around one billion people still lack access to formal financial systems. AI can help close the gap—in part by allowing for collateral-free lending....

Lyle Menendez denied parole after brother’s denial the day before thumbnail
San Diego Daily

Lyle Menendez denied parole after brother’s denial the day before

Lyle Menendez, 57, was denied parole Friday by a California board, a day after his younger brother Erik was also rejected in his...

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San Diego Daily

San Diego police hunt for suspect in City Heights armed robbery

San Diego Police are searching for a man in his early 20s who robbed a person at gunpoint on a City Heights street...

Robert Egger Sr. family and community celebrates reopening of South Bay park thumbnail
San Diego Daily

Robert Egger Sr. family and community celebrates reopening of South Bay park

The family of late Robert Egger, Sr. and the community celebrated the reopening of the revamped Robert Egger, Sr.-South Bay Community Park, which...

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San Diego Daily

Man rescued after car overturns near Sunset Cliffs

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man was rescued by San Diego Fire-Rescue crews after a car overturned near Sunset Cliffs in Point...

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San Diego Daily

California parole board denies early prison release for Erik Menendez

On Thursday, the California parole board denied parole for Erik Menendez, one of the brothers convicted of killing their parents in a Beverly...

Man sentenced for sexually exploiting teen, making her carve his name into her skin thumbnail
San Diego Daily

Man sentenced for sexually exploiting teen, making her carve his name into her skin

A San Diego man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for sexually exploiting a teenage girl, prosecutors said. SAN...