China to allow couples to have up to three children in attempt to reverse falling birth rates

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 31, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

(CNN) — The Chinese government will allow couples to have three children, according to state-run news agency Xinhua, the latest easing of strict family planning policies as the country tries to avert a demographic crisis. The Chinese Communist Party’s top leadership made the decision at a meeting on Monday, state media said, in a move designed to combat the country’s aging population. State media did not say when the new policy would be implemented. It comes just three weeks after Beijing published its2020 census, which showed China’s population...

More than 100 pounds of cocaine-like substance wash up on Texas beaches

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

MATAGORDA COUNTY, Fla. — In the last week, multiple packages with a cocaine-like substance have washed up onto Texas beaches, authorities said. “Please keep in mind that if you ever find a suspicious package on the beach, do not touch or pick up the packages. Packages could contain substances that are harmful if touched. Packages could be anything from Marijuana to Fentanyl,” Lt. Philip Hester with the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division said. An estimated 110 pounds worth of packages have been found. Each of the bundles found on the beach have been...

Karine Jean-Pierre first Black woman in decades to lead White House press conference

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

WASHINGTON / NBC News — Karine Jean-Pierre, White House principal deputy press secretary, took the podium in the James S. Brady Briefing Room for the first time on Wednesday. Jean-Pierre, 43, became the first openly gay spokeswoman to lead a presser, and the second Black woman to do so. She follows in the footsteps of Judy Smith who served as deputy press secretary to President George H.W. Bush in 1991. “It’s a real honor to be standing here today,” Jean-Pierre said. “Clearly the president believes that representation matters and I appreciate him giving me this...

Nine killed in mass shooting at San Jose rail yard

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 27, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

SAN JOSE, Calif. / CNN — The nine victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a fierce burst of violence happened during the early morning hours at a light rail yard. Eight of the victims, who ranged from ages 29 to 63, were identified Wednesday by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner-Coroner as Paul Delacruz Megia, 42; Taptejdeep Singh, 36; Adrian Balleza, 29; Jose Dejesus Hernandez III, 35; Timothy Michael Romo, 49; Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40; Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63; and...

Amazon to buy MGM for $8.45B, paving way for extensive TV & film library on Prime

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

NEW YORK / AP — Amazon is going to Hollywood. The online retailer giant is buying MGM, the production studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with hopes of fill its video streaming service with more things to watch. Amazon is paying $8.45 billion for MGM, making it the company’s second-largest acquisition after it bought grocer Whole Foods for nearly $14 billion in 2017. This deal is the latest in the industry that’s aimed at boosting streaming services to compete with Netflix and Disney+. Amazon doesn’t say how many people watch its...

Important things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 26, 2021. Posted in Business, Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Here’s a list of the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow could rebound after breaking three-day winning streak Stock futures for the United States increased on Wednesday after the Dow broke a three-day winning streak. The 30-stock average closed down 81 points on Tuesday as the market struggled for direction ahead of Memorial Day weekend. It was up more than 100 points at session highs. 2. Bitcoin makes some progress, but the recent collapse has strengthened gold prices Prices for the popular cryptocurrency “Bitcoin”...

Half of Americans now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

(CNN) – The US has hit a new milestone Tuesday with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19, CDC reports Over 131 million Americans have been fully vaccinated as of Tuesday morning. “This is a major milestone in our country’s vaccination efforts,” White House Senior COVID-19 Advisor Andy Slavitt said during a White House briefing, noting only 1% of Americans were vaccinated when President Joe Biden entered office in January. Earlier this month, Biden said he wanted 160 million US adults fully vaccinated by July 4. The Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 was...

Festival honoring George Floyd to be held on street where he took his last breaths

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 25, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

MINNEAPOLIS / AP — The street where George Floyd took his last breaths will host an outdoor festival on the one-year history of his death, complete with food, children’s activities and a long list of music performances. “We’re going to be turning mourning into dancing,” rapper Nur-D tweeted. “We’re going to be celebrating 365 days of strength in the face of injustice.” Floyd, 46, who was Black, died on Memorial Day 2020 after ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck, pinning him to the ground for 9 1/2 minutes. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted...

Boy recovers from brain injury caused by falling on pencil

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 24, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

MORGAN, Utah – A 7-year-old Utah boy is in recovery after falling on a pencil that punctured just above his eye and went into his brain. Issac Evans suffered a traumatic injury after the accident on May 5 and spent nearly 20 days in the hospital. He has since returned home. Caid and Alicia Evans, Isaac’s parents, sat down with KSL-TV to talk about the incident. “Alicia woke up and heard kind of a thump upstairs,” said Caid Evans. “Isaac was crying.” Isaac had fallen out of bed during the night. “He kind of didn’t quit crying and his crying was...

Zookeepers kill two brown bears who escaped from their enclosure, attacked boar

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 22, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

Zookeepers shot and killed two brown bears that escaped their enclosure and attacked a boar at a zoo in Bedfordshire, England. The female bears, named Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, had wandered into the neighboring wild boar enclosure Friday after a tree fell and formed a bridge for them at the Zoological Society of London’s Whipsnade Zoo. The decision was made to euthanize the bears because there was “an immediate threat to human life,” said the zoo’s chief curator, Malcolm Fitzpatrick, in an email to staff. “As brown bears are strong and dangerous predators,...

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