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WEB3 days ago · Contra Costa County Fire Advisory Commission Chair Brian Oftedal Announces Candidacy for Brentwood City Council, District 3. Editor’s note: As The Press receives political candidates’ press releases, we will run one per candidate as space permits leading up to Election Day, Nov. 6. The Press invites all candidates to submit a press release ...
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WEB6 days ago · Brentwood 18-year-old identified as suspected Stoney Creek Drive shooter. A 18-year-old from Brentwood was identified by Brentwood police as the main suspect in connection with Thursday night’s shooting on Stoney Creek Drive.
Weekly Mortgage Rates Stand Still as Housing Market Cools
WEBSep 5, 2024 · In July 2019, homes were resold at a 5.43 million annual rate, according to the National Association of Realtors. In July 2024, the sales rate was 3.95 million — 27% lower. The housing market is glacial because sellers have cold feet and buyers are slow-walking. According to a Realtor.com analysis of August sales, "the housing market slowed ...
Deadly strike hits Ukraine's Lviv as Zelensky confirms reshuffle
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Zelensky denounced what he called "Russian terrorist strikes on Ukrainian cities". The attack on Lviv was part of a wider barrage against Ukraine, with 13 missiles and 29 drones launched at the war-torn country, the air force said. The air force said it downed seven missiles and 22 drones.
Oil prices, dollar fall as market awaits US jobs data
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Weller pointed to data showing fewer US job openings than expected, a report that "has traders on edge ahead of Friday's marquee" monthly jobs data from the US Department of Labor. Oil prices also pulled back, with US benchmark West Texas Intermediate finishing below $70 a barrel for the first time in 13 months.
49ers first round pick Pearsall hospitalized after shooting
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Ricky Pearsall of the San Francisco 49ers works out during mini camp on June 05, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. Rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall, this year's first round draft pick for the San Francisco 49ers, was shot during an attempted robbery on Saturday, the team said. "San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was …
Pressure piles on Israel's Netanyahu over Gaza
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Israel's military campaign against Hamas has so far killed at least 40,786 people in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry. The UN rights office says most of the dead are women and children. The October 7 attack on Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people, mostly civilians and including hostages killed in captivity, according ...
The FAFSA rollout mess hurt low-income students the most
WEBSep 17, 2024 · This year, the disastrous rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has derailed the college plans of many low-income students, in some cases possibly killing their college dreams forever, Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Teen Vogue reveal. "Oh God, this is really bad," Zenia Henderson, chief program officer at the National College Attainment Network, said as ...
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka eyes China development
WEBSep 17, 2024 · In December 2017, unable to repay a huge Chinese loan, Sri Lanka handed its Hambantota port in the south of the island to a Beijing company on a 99-year lease for $1.12 billion. The Port City development began in 2014, when the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) invested $1.4 billion …
Hamas urges US pressure on Israel over Gaza truce
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Gaza rulers Hamas say a new deal is unnecessary because they agreed months ago to a truce outlined by US President Joe Biden. Hamas called on the United States Thursday to "exert real pressure" on Israel to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was no deal in the making.