US new home sales jump in May; median house price falls
WASHINGTON Sales of new U.S. single-family homes surged to the highest level in nearly 1-1/2 years in May,
2023-06-27 22:50
Supreme Court rules state courts can play role in policing federal elections
The Supreme Court has ruled that North Carolina’s top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law
2023-06-27 22:50
Americans are feeling far more confident about the economy
Americans are feeling fairly bullish about the United States' economic prospects: A key measurement of consumer confidence just jumped to its highest level since January 2022.
2023-06-27 22:47
Stock market today: Wall Street rises as economy holds up better than feared
Wall Street is drifting higher Tuesday after a round of reports suggested the economy is in better shape than feared
2023-06-27 22:47
Why would Man City want to sign Declan Rice?
Why Manchester City are vying with Arsenal for Declan Rice's services, what the West Ham midfielder brings to the Premier League champions and how he may fit in after Ilkay Gundogan's departure.
2023-06-27 22:29
Supreme Court clarifies when online harassment can be prosecuted
The Supreme Court on Tuesday wiped away a lower court decision upholding the stalking conviction of a Colorado man who sent hundreds of messages to a woman over Facebook.
2023-06-27 22:27
Supreme Court rejects controversial Trump-backed election law theory
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the North Carolina Supreme Court did not violate the elections clause of the US Constitution when it invalidated the state's 2022 congressional map
2023-06-27 22:24
US consumer confidence jumps to highest level since early 2022
The American consumer’s confidence jumped in June to its highest level in 18 months as a strong labor market continues to buoy the U.S. economy
2023-06-27 22:24
Canada's inflation rate slows, weakening case for a July rate hike
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's annual inflation rate came in at 3.4% in May, its slowest
2023-06-27 22:21
Biden is eager to run on the economy — 'Bidenomics' — but voters have their doubts
President Joe Biden is ready to take full political ownership of the U.S. economy -- a reflection of the White House belief that inflation is fading, job growth is solid and voters need to know about it
2023-06-27 22:19
Supreme Court upholds North Carolina ruling that congressional districts violated state law
The Supreme Court has ruled that North Carolina’s top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state law
2023-06-27 22:19
Influencer gives tour of her apartment despite it burning down
House and property tours are popular online, but one woman's has gone viral with her New York City apartment tour since she did it after her place got burned in a fire. Kelsey Soles (@kelseysoles) provided the backstory as she explained how her apartment caught fire as she slept the night before and admitted she was still "in shock" from the incident. “So I woke up surrounded by flames,” she said. “I was going around my apartment trying to find stuff to save. But It’s only up from here,” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Though on a lighter note, Kelsey added there was “a bit of comedic relief was that there was one really cute firefighter that was helping me put out the fire.” She asked for a pair of shoes from her flat as she was barefoot, to which the firefighter retrieved her new pair of 3-inch wedges. Kelsey then showed photos of her burned-down apartment. For the video caption, the TikToker wrote: "My apt burned down last night life is gooooood." While in another video, which she posted from the flat, you could see the place was completely black from where the flames had been put out. In a follow-up clip, Kelsey responded to comments which were asking what the cause of the fire was. “I don’t know the exact cause,” she said. “It was where my Wi-Fi was plugged into and an extension cord plugged into that.” @kelseysoles My apt burned down last night life is gooooood Since sharing what happened, Kelsey's videos have gone viral, receiving 1.5m and 4.5m views respectively, while many took to the comment section to send their love and support. One person said: "Girl this is traumatizing and horrible I’m so sorry this happened to you but I know you're gonna push through. I’m wishing u the best." "Praying for you hun, at least you’re safe. Material things are replaceable you aren’t," another person wrote. Someone else added: "I’ve been through this and it’s actually one of the worst things ever, realise that it’s okay to mourn it wasn’t “just stuff” I promise you’re being set onto a better path, just keep pushing through." "That is so scary I’m so glad you’re okay," a fourth person commented. A GoFundMe for Kelsey has been set up by her friends that has already raised more than $7000. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-27 22:17