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☆ A 1954 Mercedes worth up to $70 million will be among legendary racing cars up for sale soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner valued between $50-70 million is among the historic cars set to be sold by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. “These vehicles will be some of the world’s most significant cars ever sold,” Gord Duff, global head of auctions at RM Sotheby’s, said in the statement. The cars will be sold at different events late this year and in 2025, according to the statement. In 2022, a very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker’s collection was sold to a private buyer for €135 million ($142 million at the time). “The Ferrari 250 GTO is the motoring market’s equivalent of Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ and a talisman for any top-end collection,” he said.

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☆ South Carolina primary kicks off Biden’s march to 2024 Democratic nomination
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —South Carolina, the state that launched Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago, is set Saturday to deliver the president his first official primary victory of the 2024 campaign. Fifty-five delegates are at stake in Saturday’s primary in South Carolina. This year marks the first time South Carolina has appeared at the front of the official Democratic nominating calendar — a change made largely due to Biden’s urging. DNC elevates South Carolina over Iowa and New HampshireFor decades, Iowa and New Hampshire had cast the first votes in Democratic presidential primary battles. Attendees cheer as Biden speaks at a South Carolina Democratic Party event in Columbia on January 27, 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson, Biden, Kamala Harris, “ You’ve, I’ve, ” Biden, won’t, Kent Nishimura, Jim Clyburn —, Jimmy Carter, Nikki Haley’s, Donald Trump’s, Betsy Klein, Terence Burlij, Ethan Cohen Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Minnesota, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic, New, Republican, Palmetto State, South Carolina State University, Brookland Baptist Church, South Carolina Democratic Party, Getty, South Carolina, Republicans, Black, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Monmouth University, Washington Post, Trump Locations: South Carolina, Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, Granite State, Orangeburg, Columbia, Southern California, Nevada, AFP, Georgia, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

☆ Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Gaza crisis, US troops killed in Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he attends a "Sunday Lunch" at the Brookland Baptist Banquet Center in West Columbia, South Carolina, on January 28. Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty ImagesUS President Joe Biden vowed to hold "to account" those responsible for a drone attack on a US outpost in Jordan, which killed three US Army soldiers and injured at least 34, marking the first time US troops have been killed by enemy fire in the Middle East since the beginning of the Gaza war. US Central Command confirmed the deaths and said eight personnel had to be medically evacuated from Jordan. US officials have said the drone that killed the US service members at Tower 22 was launched by Iran-backed militants and appeared to come from Syria. The US government has not yet named a specific militia they hold responsible.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kent Nishimura Organizations: Center, Getty, Army, US Central Command Locations: West Columbia, South Carolina, AFP, Jordan, Gaza, Iraq, Iran, Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden hosted a White House listening session on Monday with about 60 female faith leaders, community leaders and others, including the South Carolina pastor's wife whom she credits with helping restore her faith in God after the Bidens' son Beau died of cancer in 2015. Jackson's husband is pastor of Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia, where the women met when Joe Biden visited in 2019 as he campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination. South Carolina is the state that helped set Joe Biden on the path to becoming the nominee in 2020, a feat he hopes to replicate next year as a candidate for reelection. Jill Biden discussed her faith journey during a visit to the church in 2021. Perhaps some of you are even going through it right now,” Jill Biden said.

Persons: — Jill Biden, Carolina pastor's, Beau, Robin Jackson's, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Jackson, “, ” Jill Biden, Joe, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, Brookland Baptist Church, Democratic, White Locations: Carolina, Brookland, West Columbia

☆ A 26-year-old developer whose firm owns 40 acres of land in Richmond explains why he's betting on the capital of Virginia — and why he would personally invest in real estate there
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Meanwhile, "the DC market was considerably faster-moving, especially the condominium market." So I developed single-family homes on those myself and it turned out pretty successful." Thakker bought land in Richmond in 2020 and developed three, single-family homes, including the one pictured, on the lot. Across their three major projects in Richmond, Dorado has acquired 40 acres of land, which is equivalent to over 40 football fields. The interior of one of the single-family homes Thakker built and sold in Richmond.

Protecting property does not typically justify the use of lethal force under Washington, D.C., law, legal and criminal justice experts said as police investigate the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Washington over the weekend. Legal experts agreed that deadly force is not a legally justifiable way to defend property, except, perhaps, in cases of self-defense or home intrusion. "I know of no law that allows for deadly force purely in the defense of property," NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos said. "It’s always been the case that you can’t use deadly force to protect your property." But he added that in Washington and in most of the country, the use lethal force is not allowed in defense of property.

"That’s what’s killing me, he’s a baby.”Long's grandson, Karon Blake, was killed Saturday, Metropolitan Police said, after he was shot by a man who “heard noises and observed someone that appeared to be tampering with vehicles” in his Northeast Washington neighborhood. Courtesy Sean LongThe man who shot Karon called police after the incident, according to authorities. The man who shot him has not been identified or arrested. Contee said detectives are gathering the facts and will present the case to the U.S. attorney’s office for possible charges. Long said he was “really proud” of Karon’s mother, who has been devastated by her son’s death, but also working hard toward planning his funeral.

☆ Outrage mounts in D.C. after man fatally shoots boy, 13, he suspected was breaking into cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Outrage is simmering over the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old Black middle school student in Washington, D.C., by a man who suspected the teen was breaking into cars in his neighborhood. Members of the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences investigate the crime scene of a shooting in Washington, D.C. via WRCDetectives are working with the U.S. Attorney's Office to determine any potential criminal charges. "Although he loved his neighborhood, he loved Brookland MS (the faculty & his peers) and the structure it presented to him even more,” Richardson wrote. Community groups DC Safety Squad, Ward 5 Mutual Aid and Harriet’s Wildest Dreams are demanding the release of the shooter's name and any visual evidence. In a statement, DC Safety squad said: “Karon Blake was senselessly murdered.

☆ My family of 3 moved from Washington, DC to Brussels, Belgium, and our cost of living dropped by half without compromising our lifestyle
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Jessica Van Dop Dejesus | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

HousingIn the US, we lived in Brookland, a quiet residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, DC, a 15-minute drive to downtown DC and on the metro line. A similar apartment in Washington, DC, costs almost $5,000 monthly. A comparable restaurant in Washington, DC, will cost almost double, especially when you factor in a 20% tip. In Washington, DC, we shared a car, and between car payments, insurance, and gas, we spent $600 a month. How we feel about our moveDo we get homesick for Washington, DC?

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