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Firefighters make progress containing California wildfire as winds die down
Days after winds fueled a massive wildfire west of Los Angeles, weather conditions are finally more conducive to containment efforts. (Scripps News)
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Taoiseach to dissolve the government for a general election on Friday November 29
Simon Harris has announced he is travelling to the home of Irish President Michael D Higgins to advise him to dissolve the government for a general election on Friday November 29.
Speaking to media at government buildings in Dublin, the...
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You're not alone if you believe you've sensed a ghost in your house
You're not alone if you believe you've sensed a ghost in your house. (Scripps News)
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Taoiseach discusses housing targets ahead of polling date announcement
Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tanaiste Micheal Martin speak about housing targets and election issues ahead of a polling date being announced.
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Simon Harris says election should not be an ‘auction’ on housing targets
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said the election should not become an “auction” on housing targets where political parties try to “outbid” each other.
The Fine Gael leader said that the debate should be about how to scale up house building...
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Rayner promises councils help with temporary accommodation
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner discusses plans to solve the temporary accommodation and housing crisis at the Local Government Association conference
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US home sales fall in September as median sales price increases to $404,500
Existing home sales in the U.S. dropped last month as home prices ticked up. (Scripps News)
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Ireland will exceed it's affordable housing target this year, says Minister for Housing as report is published
Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien welcomes the annual report by housing body, Respond, which delivered almost 670 new social and cost-rental homes.
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Challenges exist around housing affordability, O’Brien says
The Government is still dealing with “challenges” around housing affordability, a minister has said.
It comes after the latest figures from the CSO revealed that residential property prices have risen by 10.1% in the year to August.
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Economic expert warns of 'silver tsunami:' New retirees could strain the labor market
There are 8 million job openings in the U.S. and 6.8 million people unemployed — a gap that is expected to increase as older Americans retire in waves described by some as a "silver tsunami." (Scripps News)
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Winter fuel payments given to 11.6m pensioners last year
Winter fuel payments to pensioners rose to 11.6 million last year, new figures show as the Government continues to face a backlash over its plan to cut back the benefit.
The number of people who received the payment last winter was...
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Sir Keir Starmer speaks to Scottish Labour fringe event at party conference
Sir Keir Starmer speaks to Scottish Labour fringe event during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
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Rayner won't be drawn on funding for Labour pledge to build 1.5m new homes
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner tells a Shelter event at the Labour conference fringe that fixing social housing is the key to raising living standards, and refuses to be drawn on funding plans for the estimated 1.5m new homes needed.
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No calm after the storm for families fighting for FEMA aid
Navigating the process to get FEMA aid has proven difficult for people who are trying to pick up the pieces after 2022's Hurricane Ian. (Scripps News)
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California's Park Fire is 25% contained, now the 4th largest in state history
The Park Fire has grown to the fourth largest in California history, officials said. Thousands of firefighters have brought it to 25% containment as of Friday evening. (Scripps News)
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Small but mighty towns make up the hottest zip codes in 2024
Realtor.com just released its list of the hottest zip codes in 2024. They include areas like Carmel, Indiana (27 on the list), located outside Indianapolis. (Scripps News)
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Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo says cutting taxes on the wealthy doesn't work, leaves others behind
Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo says cutting taxes on the wealthy doesn't work and tends to leave others behind. She said Americans are "barely getting by" right now. (Scripps News)
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When home prices make renting the smarter choice
You're in the market for a new home, but those prices seem out of reach. At what point is it better to rent rather than buy? (Scripps News)
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Darragh O’Brien rejects that housing lost out in budget funding
Ireland's Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien rejects that housing lost out in the 8.3 billion euro in funding set out for October’s Budget adding that they expect to meet their social housing target this year.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits the Oval Village project in London
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner visit the Oval Village project in London, following Reeves' first speech as Chancellor and addressing the housing shortage.
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3 confirmed dead in Texas as Beryl swamps the region
Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane early Monday, and has since weakened to a tropical depression. (Scripps News)
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Hurricane Beryl remains a strong Category 4 storm as it approaches Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl remains strong Category 4 storm as it approaches the island of Jamaica. It is expected to bring hurricane conditions to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and then continue toward Mexico. (Scripps News)
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Couple devastated by Iowa flooding found one saving grace
Randy and Wanda Bliek left their home of 39 years in Rock Valley, Iowa, in the middle of the night with only the clothes on their back. But when they returned to assess the damage, they found their daughter's urn unharmed. (Scripps News)
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Miliband visits 'zero bills' property in Stafford
Labour’s shadow secretary for climate change and net zero Ed Miliband visits a ‘zero bills’ newbuild home in Stafford, Staffordshire.