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☆ These are the best—and worst—U.S. metro areas for first-time homebuyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Creditnews ranked the10 best and 10 worst U.S. metro areas for first-time homebuyers in 2024. Creditnews Research analyzed America's 50 largest metro areas to find the best and worst housing markets for first-time buyers. The best metro area for first-time buyers: PittsburghPittsburgh is the No. 2 best metro area for first-time buyers, according to Creditnews. 10 worst metro areas for first-time homebuyers: San JoseThe San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area was ranked the worst for first-time buyers in 2024.

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☆ They built a waterfront home in the Bahamas. Then it was destroyed by a hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Handshake agreementThe Slezyckis love watching the sunrise from their waterfront home in the Bahamas. ”But we do it once a year.”Storm damageSadly their home was destroyed when Hurricane Dorian hit in 2019. Nobody was [left] unscathed.”Unfortunately, the Slezyckis weren’t able to return to Great Guana Cay for a while as the nearest airports had also been damaged by the storm. “No crowds, no traffic, no road rage, little to no crime.”Although the hurricane devastated Great Guana Cay, the island has since recovered, and “in some ways is better than ever,” says Norvell. We’re really spread out over here.”In 2020, she launched a TikTok account, SouthPauseIslandGirl, on the suggestion of her niece, and eventually began posting about Great Guana Cay.

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Then, she vanished — two weeks ago, shortly after a man wearing a motorcycle helmet disabled the security cameras at her Madrid apartment building by spray painting the lenses. Records show they also own a home and two other Fort Lauderdale properties, one of those currently under foreclosure. Like I never had.”The Spanish friend got similar texts, the ones that appeared to have been translated by computer. Rameau and the Spanish friend then went to her building on Feb. 8, and learned from a clerk about the helmeted man painting the cameras. "I’m just desperate to find a reason for who could have done this.”___Spencer reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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☆ Carl Icahn wins seats on JetBlue board after taking stake in airline
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 31, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Carl Icahn won his push for seats on JetBlue Airways' board of directors, according to a statement from the airline Friday, days after disclosing a nearly 10% stake in the New York-based airline and that he was in talks for board representation there. The two new directors are Jesse Lynn, general counsel of Icahn Enterprises, and Steven Miller, a portfolio manager of Icahn Capital. The JetBlue investment isn't Icahn's first investment in the airline industry. Icahn said in disclosing his JetBlue stake that he believes the shares are undervalued.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami closed out their tumultuous Major League Soccer preseason with a 1-1 draw against Messi's boyhood club, Newell's Old Boys on Thursday night. Messi checked out of the game Thursday with Inter Miami's Luis Suárez in the 60th minute. Photos You Should See View All 33 ImagesShanyder Borgelin put Inter Miami ahead 1-0 with a header in the 64th minute, and Newell's Franco Díaz tied it in the 83rd minute. Inter Miami set off on a global tour of exhibition games aimed at promotion and marketing, featuring Messi and the Uruguayan star Suárez. Inter Miami was outscored 12-7 in its first five games before a win in Hong Kong.

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☆ JetBlue resets with new CEO, industry veterans to run airline on time, and profitably
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article JBLU Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTA JetBlue Airways plane prepares to depart New York's LaGuardia Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBCIn the 24 years since JetBlue Airways ' first flight, the New York-based airline has pushed the envelope for a carrier of its size. And, until a judge blocked the deal last month, it planned to buy budget airline Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion. Last week, JetBlue said it has hired back the airline's former chief commercial officer, Marty St. George, 59, as president. A JetBlue Airways plane sits on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 31, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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One NTSB investigator arrived at the crash site Friday afternoon, with several more expected to arrive on Saturday. Brianna Walker saw the wing of the plane drag the car in front of hers and slam into the wall. The tower lost contact, and then airport workers saw the smoke from the interstate just a few miles away, King said. According to the FlightAware aircraft tracker, the plane was operated by Hop-a-Jet Worldwide Charter based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A spokesperson for Ohio State University said the aircraft is not affiliated with the university, and they had no further information about it.

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☆ Tarek El Moussa has built a million-dollar real-estate empire thanks to HGTV. He said it took hitting rock bottom to get to where he is today.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementAt the top of the book, El Moussa recounts his experience living in a partially bulldozed apartment when he was 20. It's a far cry from the multimillion-dollar homes he regularly flips with his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, these days. "It was the most difficult period of my life," El Moussa told BI of the divorce. El Moussa eventually met former "Selling Sunset" star Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) in 2019, and she brought him "back to life." AdvertisementHis commitment to putting his kids first is part of what makes El Moussa wake up so early each day.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A drug possession charge against South Florida rapper Kodak Black was dismissed Friday, two months after an arrest, though a drug trafficking case from 2022 remains ongoing. Kapri still faces a tampering with evidence charge related to the arrest, but his attorney, Bradford Cohen, hopes to get that dismissed, as well. Cohen hopes the drug charge being dismissed will prompt a federal judge to free Kapri. Kapri was arrested in 2022 on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. As Kodak Black, Kapri has sold more than 30 million singles, with massive hits such as “Super Gremlin,” which reached No.

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NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A small airplane collided with a vehicle as it made an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The crash landing happened near the Pine Ridge Road exit in Collier County, just north of where the interstate heads east toward Fort Lauderdale along what is known as Alligator Alley. The Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release that the southbound lanes were closed and advised motorists to seek alternate routes. A photo captured by the Florida Department of Transportation showed a huge plume of black smoke rising from the plane. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured.

Organizations: Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Transportation Locations: NAPLES, Fla, Florida, Collier County, Fort Lauderdale

☆ Why millennials' retirement outlook may be worse than older generations
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

'Deteriorating' retirement outlookAbout 38% of early millennials (those born in the 1980s) will have "inadequate" retirement income at age 70, according to projections from a 2022 Urban Institute study. watch now"We do see the retirement outlook deteriorating for future generations," including millennials, said Richard Johnson, director of Urban's retirement policy program and co-author of the report. Millennials' student loans dent their net worthA 2021 paper by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College had similar findings. Meanwhile, the last major Social Security overhaul, in 1983, gradually raised the program's "full retirement age" to 67 years old. That will make it easier to save for retirement, according to a Brookings Institution report.

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☆ 5 things you should do if your partner is quiet-quitting your relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementIf your partner is mysteriously distant and checked out when you're together, there's a chance they might be quiet-quitting the relationship . Just like quiet-quitting a job , quiet-quitting a partnership or marriage involves a person doing the bare minimum to coast in the relationship. But any relationship can encounter quiet-quitting if a partner doesn't want to be the bad guy by initiating the breakup . Eldemire shared advice on what you can do if you suspect your partner is quiet-quitting the relationship. Be wary of one-sidednessThroughout your conversations around quiet-quitting, Eldemire recommended paying attention to how committed your partner is to solving the problem.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An adorable, furry baby Hoffman's two-toed sloth has made its debut at zoo in Florida. Zookeepers at the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society have been monitoring the baby sloth and its mother, Wilbur, since witnessing the birth early in the morning of Jan. 23. Zoo officials are waiting to identify the baby sloth's gender before deciding on a name. So we like to give it a few weeks, and really be able to know for certain what the gender is before we start with the naming process.”But the public is now welcome to visit the baby sloth. “We’re excited for guests to witness the development of this unique little baby," said Renee Bumpus, Chief Animal Conservation Officer.

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☆ The Florida city with cheaper homes and fun perks luring residents from Miami and New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

About 730,000 people moved to Florida between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the latest census data available. The typical mover to Florida is not a baby boomer, but a millennial or a Gen Xer from New York and California, according to Business Insider's Noah Sheidlower. "When it comes to people who can't get a starter home in South Florida, they're coming to Orlando," Smith said. "But if you move to Orlando, Florida, with $750,000 or $800,000, you're like, 'I get a yard? AdvertisementMore than 140,000 of the nearly 739,000 people who moved to Florida between 2021 and 2022 came from California and New York , according to Census data.

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☆ Nearly 140 people on cruise ship Queen Victoria sickened with gastrointestinal illness
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Christina Zdanowicz | Jamiel Lynch | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —More than 100 passengers and crew have fallen ill while on a three-week leg of a 107-night cruise with Cunard Cruise Line on the Queen Victoria, according to a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the report, 139 people on board – 123 passengers and 16 crew members – have reported gastrointestinal symptoms that include diarrhea and vomiting. The cruise line has increased cleaning and disinfection procedures and isolated ill passengers and crew, according to the report. The Queen Victoria is on a 107-night sailing that started in Southhampton, England, on January 11. In a statement to CNN, Cunard Cruise Line said, “Cunard confirms that a small number of guests had reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness on board Queen Victoria.

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☆ A millennial who moved from Canada to Florida said the weather and housing are great — but the politics and healthcare could push them out
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThey decided to buy a home in the Fort Lauderdale area, and by that August, they'd said goodbye to Toronto. Warm weather, more affordable housing , and the lack of a state income tax are among the perks drawing movers to Florida. AdvertisementFlorida has warm weather, cheaper housing, and is good for businessFreudman said the weather is the biggest edge Florida has over Canada. The typical Toronto home costs about $816,000 compared to $784,000 in Fort Lauderdale, and it's even cheaper in Wilton Manors, the Fort Lauderdale "suburb" where the couple technically resides. He said other pros of the Fort Lauderdale area include the fresh seafood, the safe community, and the accessibility to Miami.

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☆ 120 passengers on Cunard Cruise got sick with diarrhea and vomiting from an unknown cause
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewMore than 100 passengers and some staff members sailing on Cunard Cruise Line's Queen Victoria ship fell ill from an unknown cause this month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cruise ship was in Guatemala as of Tuesday, according to the itinerary, and is set to arrive in Honolulu around February 12. Cunard did not immediately respond to Business a request for comment from Business Insider. The agency said 100 people, including passengers and crew, got sick, with the main symptoms being vomiting and diarrhea. In January 2023, Cunard's Queen Victoria received a high sanitation score, 95 out of 100.

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☆ 3 reasons it's bad to live with your ex, even if you have hard boundaries in place
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In season 11 of "Vanderpump Rules," Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval are still living together. A therapist shared why exes living together is a bad idea, even if they're technically no-contact. Some exes "can certainly maneuver around each other and maybe share the same space," Eldemire said. But she would advise against it in most cases — especially if the breakup involved betrayal, like Madix and Sandoval's did. "Space is so important after a breakup," Eldemire said.

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☆ Trump campaign raised $19 million in Q4, entering election year with $33 million cash
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally ahead of the Republican caucus in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 27, 2024. Donald Trump's presidential campaign raised $19 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and entered the presidential election year with $33 million in cash, according to new Federal Election Commission records filed Wednesday. During that same three-month period, Trump's campaign spent $23 million on a wide range of expenses, including legal fees and payments to Trump properties. The campaign spent about $97,000 at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's private club in Palm Beach, Florida. The campaign paid another $419 to the Trump International Golf Club, also in Palm Beach.

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President Barack Obama won Florida in 2008 and 2012, but Trump carried the state in 2016 and 2020. AP VoteCast found that Biden won just 54% of the state’s Latino voters in 2020, down substantially from his national average of 63%. For example, Biden won Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties in 2020, but by lower margins than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. "The assumption that Florida will necessarily be an easy victory for Republicans is questionable.”Both Florida parties have been hit by infighting. The Republicans recently ousted their state party chair, Christian Ziegler, after he got caught up in a sex scandal.

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☆ 6 signs your in-laws are meddling in your relationship, even if you get along
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhether you're thinking of marrying your partner or are in a long-term relationship, there's more to consider besides the relationship between you two: your relationship with their parents. "You can really form a wonderful relationship, but then there can be some things they may do that seep into the relationship or cross a boundary that you weren't expecting." Eldemire shared some of the subtle signs an in-law (or future in-law) is meddling in your relationship — even if you generally get along. In a healthy relationship , "the partner goes to you first and has a conversation around the in-law's need or request," she said. It can lead to them being charming to your face, but planting passive-aggressive comments and seeds of doubt in the relationship.

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Two-thirds of U.S. taxpayers say they spend “too much” on federal income taxes, as tax season begins. About 7 in 10 say the same about local property taxes, while roughly 6 in 10 feel that way about state sales tax. Generally speaking, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to view taxes as unfair, to say they are paying too much in taxes, and to see taxes as a poor value. “We tend to think of local government as less partisan.”Among those who pay federal income taxes, half say they would prefer having fewer government services if it meant reducing their bill. About one-quarter say they grasp the calculations for federal income tax.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami played six preseason matches last season. It's basically an around-the-world, big-crowd, big-money, bright-spotlight batch of preseason games for Inter Miami, which instantly became a global brand when Messi announced last summer that he was joining the Major League Soccer club. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“It’s incredible,” said DeAndre Yedlin, the Inter Miami defender who was captain until Messi arrived. But Inter Miami not only understands the value of having Messi, it welcomed this massive preseason stretch in advance of an MLS season that starts Feb. 21. “You have to see how many times these people are going to have this possibility.”The financial benefit of Inter Miami and Messi playing in Saudi Arabia hasn't been revealed.

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☆ Florida is the No. 1 state to retire in 2024—No. 2 is nearly 2,000 miles away
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Florida has regained its status as the best state for retirees in 2024. That's according to WalletHub's latest "Best and Worst States to Retire" study. The state doesn't levy any income tax, which means income from Social Security and withdrawals from retirement accounts won't be taxed at the state level. If you prefer mountains over beaches, Colorado ranks as the second-best state for retirees, according to WalletHub. And although Colorado partially taxes income from Social Security and withdrawals from retirement accounts, the state allows for tax deductions for certain retirement income sources for qualified taxpayers.

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☆ 3 subtle signs you can't trust your partner — even if they seem super committed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementEldemire shared three subtle signs a partner is untrustworthy — even if they don't mean to be. They can't take accountabilityMost people tell a white lie or lie of omission at some point in a relationship, Eldemire said. But if they keep gaslighting, stonewalling, deflecting, or blaming you, it's a sign that they can't take responsibility for their actions, which hugely erodes trust in a relationship. But an untrustworthy partner might say those things to manipulate or fast-track the relationship. If they're committed to the relationship, you won't wonder so much about why their words don't match their actions.

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