MIAMI – A judge has denied bond for a woman charged in the murders of her own grandparents.Claudette and Major Melvin, both in their 80s, were shot to death back in March.Jalisa Hill will remain in jail after police said she planned and orchestrated the murder of her grandparents. Hill was living with her grandparents in the same home where they were found dead.CBS News Miami spoke with Hill’s uncle, who said this has ripped their family apart. “At the end of the day, she’s still my niece, but if she did something like that and allowed somebody to come in…
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By Liangping Gao and Kevin YaoBEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive measures failed to spur a meaningful recovery in the property sector.New home prices were down 5.3% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since May 2015, compared with a 4.9% slide in July, according to Reuters calculations based on National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data.In monthly terms, new home prices fell for the fourteenth straight month, down 0.7%, matching a dip in July.The property market continues to grapple with deeply…
(KRON) — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price responded on Friday to a letter sent on behalf of her acting employees that accused her of making threats and using “mob boss tactics.”The letter, which was sent to Price’s team and written by a lawyer representing the employees, claims she uses armed private guards in her office and threatened to arrest employees who financially supported the recall effort against her. Price called the language in the letter “not only unprecedented and disrespectful but … also a racially charged dog whistle.”Armed guards in the officeAccording to the letter addressed to Price, the…
A couple researching ways to invest in real estate without being a landlord.If you’re interested in investing in real estate but don’t want to be a landlord, there are several investment options. These can include real estate investment trusts (REITs), crowdfunding and rental property syndications, among other strategies. This approach can help you build passive income and increase wealth. Here are 10 common strategies that you could consider.A financial advisor can help you create a real estate portfolio by analyzing investments and managing them.Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) offer a way for individuals to invest in…
The average American consumer is more optimistic than expected in September, data shows. According to the University of Michigan’s September Survey of Consumers, the consumer sentiment index rose to its highest level in four months, surpassing economic estimates. This surge reflects improvements in both current conditions and future expectations, driven by lower inflation worries and more favorable price conditions. See Also: Latest Poll Hands Vice President Harris 5-Point Lead Over Trump Key Highlights: The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose from 67.9 August to 69 points in September, marking a 1.6% monthly surge and surpassing economist estimates – as…
CLOVER, S.C. — There is a $10,000 reward that leads to and conviction of whoever burglarized a Clover knife and firearms business earlier this week, federal investigators announced.Two burglars on Monday forced their way into Helacious at 4371 Charlotte Highway and stole firearms, including several fully automatic weapons, investigators said.Video shows the suspects drive off in a gray sedan, which investigators believe was stolen from Charlotte.The same car was seen on video on Wednesday where there was an attempted break-in at the Range in Ballantyne, a firearms dealer in Indian Land.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the…
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:) Chief Medical Officer Merdad Parsey has recently engaged in significant trading activity, according to the latest filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On September 12, Parsey sold 21,246 shares of Gilead’s common stock at an average price of $84.50, totaling approximately $1.795 million.This sale came on the same day Parsey also exercised options to acquire 25,000 shares of common stock at a price of $57.92 per share, amounting to $1.448 million. Notably, these transactions were conducted under a pre-established trading plan known as a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which allows company insiders to sell a predetermined…
A 19-year-old accused of kidnapping his young daughter is being held on $750,000 bond, according to our media partners WBNS-10 TV.[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Sewak Tiwari appeared in Licking County court Friday afternoon on one count of first-degree kidnapping.TRENDING STORIES:Tiwari allegedly took the child from the Newark area around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday. An AMBER alert was issued for the child shortly after.According to a previous News Center 7 report, Sewak is the child’s non-custodial father.Police say Tiwari threatened the mother and baby, then took the girl.“The defendant is alleged to kidnap the 11-month child…
All residents were able to safely leave the home as the blaze began inside the car and jumped to the home. CALDWELL, Idaho — On Sept. 12, a vehicle caught on fire in Caldwell and burned a portion of a home. The Caldwell Fire Department(CFD) said a 911 call came in around 5:45 a.m. for a fire at a Caldwell home on Strayhorn Drive. The fire started inside the vehicle and quickly spread into the home. Caldwell Fire said the fire was “engulfing the garage and the upper living quarters of the residence.” CFD said that, thankfully, everyone who was…