Man who said California psychic promised to remove a curse files 3rd lawsuit
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
A local man is trying for the third time to have his case accusing a Palos Verdes Estates psychic of defrauding him out of $1,000 and causing him emotional distress heard in court, records show.An Inglewood judge dismissed Mauro Restrepo’s lawsuit in March, ruling the suit, which claimed the psychic, Sophia Adams, promised to remove a curse placed on him by his ex-girlfriend, lacked enough evidence to move forward.In his complaint, Restrepo claimed he went to Adams’ business at a home on Paseo Lunado Drive in Palos Verdes Estates in September 2021 after searching for psychics through Google to help him in his marriage.When he arrived, Restrepo said Adams led him through a tarot card reading, then told him “he had ‘mala suerte,’ or bad luck. This bad luck was…placed on (Restrepo) by a witch hired by his ex-girlfriend,” according to the suit.In his most recent filing, Restrepo said Adams then offered to sell him a crystal for $5,100 that would remove the back luck. Restrepo gave Adams...The top 10 most expensive home sales in Fremont, reported the week of April 17
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
A house in Fremont that sold for $2.9 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Fremont in the past week.In total, 10 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.5 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $915.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of April 17 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.2 million, detached house in the 5700 block of Butano Park DriveThe sale of the single family residence in the 5700 block of Butano Park Drive in Fremont has been finalized. The price was $1,150,000, and the new owners took over the house in March. The house was built in 1963 and has a living area of 1,131 square feet. The price per square foot was $1,017. The house features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.Butano Park Drive9. $1.2 million, single-family home in the 40100 block of Michelle StreetThe 1,258 square-foot detached house i...Word Game: April 26, 2023
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
TODAY’S WORD — HEROICS (HEROICS: heh-RO-iks: Courageous, noble or self-sacrificing actions or behaviors.)Average mark 25 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 31 or more words in HEROICS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — bump bumpkin bunk buskin mink minus musk pink punk nimbus numb sink skim skimp skin skip snip snub spin spun spunk sump sunkTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].Virtue Signaling as a War Policy
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
U.S. war planners have indicated that Ukraine plans to launch a spring offensive in an effort to retake territory lost in Russia’s invasion. Military analysts have also suggested that Kyiv, backed by the U.S.-led NATO alliance and its weapons shipments, is likely to attempt to purge Russia from Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that he has no plans to cease his military operations, and the stage is being set for further bloodshed with no end in sight.This week on Intercepted, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft’s Kelley Beaucar Vlahos joins Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain for a wide-ranging discussion on the proxy war, the uniform support among Democrats for Joe Biden’s policies on Ukraine, and the growing opposition among Republicans to funding the war. Last week, a group of Republican lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden saying they will no longer support what they called “unrestrained” aid to Ukraine. And they added they “will adamantly o...La ex primera ministra de Nueva Zelandia Jacinda Ardern fue becada para estudiar en Harvard
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
(CNN) — Después de dejar el cargo de primera ministra de Nueva Zelandia a principios de este año, Jacinda Ardern reveló que está cambiando el caos de la política por un período de reflexión tranquila dentro de la academia en el extranjero, e irá a la Universidad de Harvard este otoño con dos becas.A Ardern le otorgaron una beca doble en la Harvard Kennedy School, la escuela de política pública y gobierno de la universidad, según un comunicado de prensa de Harvard.Jacinda Ardern da un conmovedor discurso de despedida al dejar el cargo de primera ministra de Nueva ZelandiaJacinda Ardern abandona el Parlamento de Nueva Zelandia por última vez como primera ministra el 25 de enero de 2023 en Wellington, Nueva Zelandia. (Crédito: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)Se desempeñará como Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow, un programa dirigido a líderes de alto perfil que están en transición de roles de servicio público, y Hauser Leader en el Centro de Liderazgo Público de la Escuela, un...Cenovus: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $470.4 million.The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had net income of 24 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 22 cents per share.The oil company posted revenue of $9.07 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9.96 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CVE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CVESourceNavient: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Navient Corp. (NAVI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $111 million.On a per-share basis, the Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had profit of 86 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.06 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 88 cents per share.The student loan servicing company posted revenue of $1.16 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $253 million, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $230.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NAVI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NAVISourceOtis Worldwide: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $331 million.On a per-share basis, the Farmington, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 79 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 80 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 74 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $3.35 billion in the period.Otis Worldwide expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.40 to $3.50 per share, with revenue in the range of $13.9 billion to $14.2 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OTIS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OTISSourceFiscales de Manhattan piden al juez que limite la capacidad de Trump para publicar información sobre su caso penal
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
(CNN) — Fiscales de la oficina del fiscal de distrito de Manhattan le pidieron al juez que supervisa el caso penal de Donald Trump que imponga una orden de protección que restrinja la capacidad del expresidente de publicar información sobre la investigación.En una moción, los fiscales le dijeron al juez que el equipo de Trump no daría su consentimiento para una orden de protección.“El riesgo de que este demandado use los materiales cubiertos de manera inapropiada es sustancial. El acusado tiene un largo historial de discutir sus asuntos legales públicamente, incluso dirigiéndose a testigos, jurados, investigadores, fiscales y jueces con declaraciones acosadoras, vergonzosas y amenazantes en redes sociales y en otros foros públicos, y ya lo ha hecho en este caso”, escribieron los fiscales en la presentación.Los fiscales de Manhattan han acusado a Trump de falsificar registros comerciales con la intención de ocultar una conducta ilegal relacionada con su campaña presidencial de ...Taylor Morrison: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:18:29 GMT
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (TMHC) on Wednesday reported profit of $191.1 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company said it had profit of $1.74.The home builder posted revenue of $1.66 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TMHC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TMHCSourceLatest news
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