Federal authorities sued Houston-area developer Colony Ridge on Wednesday, with accusations of them luring Latino home buyers into seller-financed mortgages and setting them up to default and face foreclosure. The lawsuit comes one week after the Houston Landing published an investigation about Colony Ridge’s lending practices. Colony Ridge entities developed a collection of subdivisions that …
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Xfinity urges users to change passwords after 36M customers are affected by hackers
Xfinity has notified its customers that a hacker data breach obtained access to the personal information of 36 million customers — comprising nearly all of Xfinity’s customers. The data included passwords, user names and security-question answers. An Xfinity notice to customers this week said that the hack was due to a vulnerability in Citrix software …
Sister of Céline Dion says singer’s symptoms of stiff-person syndrome have worsened
Céline Dion’s sister, Claudette Dion, shared in new interview that the singer has reportedly lost control of some of her mobility amid her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis. The disease is considered to be rare and only affects approximately one in a million people. According to a translation from French, Claudette Dion told 7 Jours: “She doesn’t …
‘Wonka’ debuts at No. 1 at the box office with $39M in earnings
The musical “Wonka” debuted with $39 million in its opening in U.S. and Canadian theaters, with its star, 27-year-old Timothée Chalamet, earning his second No. 1 movie (following 2021’s “Dune.”) “Wonka” is the first big Hollywood release to launch following the end of the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike, and its success it due in part to …
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President Biden, others remember Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at funeral services
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who was the first woman to serve on the High Court, was honored by President Biden and other political figures at her funeral on Tuesday. O’Connor passed away in Phoenix on Dec. 1 at the age of 93. O’Connor was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan …
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Fresh Express bagged spinach sold in 7 states is recalled over potential listeria concerns
Fresh Express bagged spinach is being recalled in seven states due to a potential health risk. The recall was initiated after the Florida Department of Agriculture tested a “randomly selected” package of spinach as part of its routine sampling activities and received a positive result for the bacteria. According to the FDA, Listeria is an …
Check out the Season 2 trailer for HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’
HBO revealed the Season 2 trailer for House of the Dragon, sharing on X with the caption: ‘SUMMER 2024. #HOTDS2‘ In the trailer, fans see a glimpse of Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best) delivering an ominous warning, on the heels of King Viserys Targaryen’s death: “There is no war so hateful to the gods as a …
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Demi Lovato engaged to boyfriend Jordan Lutes after one year together
Demi Lovato is engaged to her boyfriend, Jordan ‘Jute$’ Lutes, after more than a year together. Lutes, 26, proposed to Lovato, 31, on Saturday, December 16, with a pear-shaped diamond solitaire ring. After the proposal, Lutes surprised Lovato with an engagement party at Los Angeles’ Craig’s, where her close friends and family were waiting. People …
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Pope Francis approves historic decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples
Pope Francis has issued a historic decision allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. According to a document released on Monday from the Vatican’s doctrine office, Pope Francis says allowing same-sex couples to be blessed is “as an expression of the Church’s maternal heart.” The announcement comes months after the pope had responded to questions …
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Quaker Oats recalls dozens of granola bars, cereals due to possible salmonella risk
The Quaker Oats Company is recalling a variety of granola bars and cereals due to a possible salmonella risk, which can be deadly. The recall affects dozens of Quaker products, including certain varieties of granola bars, boxes of granola cereal, and granola bars included in snack boxes. Quaker shared a list of the affected products …