When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth. “I’m not a person who sheds tears often, but I’ve got a few for this project,”… Continue reading 85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family away, she’s getting a new home on the same spot
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Home price growth is back at pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what that means for buyers and sellers.
The rate at which home prices grow is slowing down. U.S. home prices increased 0.6% from a month before in February, in line with the 0.6% average monthly gain in the roughly eight years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new Redfin analysis. Before the pandemic, it was normal for prices to grow about half a percent every… Continue reading Home price growth is back at pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what that means for buyers and sellers.
‘Diabetic Malawians died at home’: HIV outreach helps bridge health gap | Global health
In the afternoons, as people take a rest after doing their chores and working in the fields, Lydia Kabokondo starts knocking on doors. Her rounds take in people who have diseases that can easily go undiagnosed and untreated. In rural Malawi, where a hospital or clinic is usually far away, illnesses – even serious non-communicable… Continue reading ‘Diabetic Malawians died at home’: HIV outreach helps bridge health gap | Global health
Body camera video shows rescue of woman chained in Louisville home
Police body camera video released Tuesday show the rescue of a woman who was found chained to the floor of a Louisville, Kentucky, home last week. The video shows a Louisville police officer trying to enter the home around 7 p.m. Wednesday after a neighbor reported hearing screaming, police said. The officer eventually uses a… Continue reading Body camera video shows rescue of woman chained in Louisville home
Palm Springs mayor urges residents to stay home after Tropical Storm Hilary
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 850 people believed to be missing in Maui wildfires 04:22 California store owner shot and killed over pride flag 00:33 Now Playing Palm Springs mayor urges residents to stay home after Tropical Storm Hilary 02:37 UP NEXT Meet the amazing… Continue reading Palm Springs mayor urges residents to stay home after Tropical Storm Hilary
Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream
ATLANTA — Rosalynn Carter will celebrate her 96th birthday at home Friday with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members, while the surrounding community of Plains, Georgia, honors the former first lady’s years of public health advocacy. The latest milestone comes as Rosalynn Carter navigates dementia and the former president, now 98, continues… Continue reading Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream
Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds | Health
A home test that checks whether a drug-induced abortion has worked is not only safe but reduces rates of unnecessary follow-up surgery, an Australian-first study has found. People who attend clinics to access medication to terminate a pregnancy, known as a medical abortion, usually need to see a doctor 14 days later and may undergo… Continue reading Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds | Health
Tyrese Gibson accuses The Home Depot of racial discrimination in lawsuit
Tyrese Gibson accused The Home Depot of discriminatory mistreatment in a lawsuit filed this week. On Aug. 9, the singer and “Fast & Furious” actor filed a lawsuit alongside two other plaintiffs against the home improvement store over an incident they say occurred in February. NBC News obtained the complaint filed to the Superior Court… Continue reading Tyrese Gibson accuses The Home Depot of racial discrimination in lawsuit
‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members
The day after she lost her husband of 22 years to lung cancer, Lisa Ann Motto received a phone call from a man who said he worked at the funeral home that was handling the cremation. “He said I needed to make a deposit for insurance purposes, and it was urgent,” recalled Motto, 58, who… Continue reading ‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami’s ‘billionaire bunker.’ Tom Brady will be his neighbor
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is buying an estate on an exclusive man-made barrier island in Miami known as “Billionaire Bunker,” where he will be neighbors with a growing list of celebrities including Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner. Bezos, 59, is paying $68 million for the three-bedroom, waterfront home, which… Continue reading Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami’s ‘billionaire bunker.’ Tom Brady will be his neighbor