WASHINGTON – Severe winter weather in much of the country pushed home construction down a sharp 10.3% in February while applications for new construction fell by 10.8%.

The decline pushed home and apartment construction down to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,42 million units last month, compared to a rate of 1.58 million units in January when housing starts had fallen 5.1 percent, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

Even with the two months of declines, economists are optimistic that housing will bounce back in coming months, helped by ultra-low mortgage rates and rising demand by American who have been cooped up for the past year as the coronavirus pandemic rages.

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Jon Dorenbos details moment he helped save a woman’s life in California after she caught fire

PHILADELPHIA - Former Eagles long snapper and magician Jon Dorenbos is now being called a hero after saving a woman’s life in January. He joined Alex Holley and Mike Jerrick on Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the incident. Ana and Akira Nakao were working at their restaurant, VegiLicious, in Huntington Beach, California on Jan.

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Arizona man leaves Las Vegas casino, learns he won $229,368 jackpot weeks later

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Nevada Gaming Control Board says its investigation tracked down an Arizona man who left Las Vegas after a visit last month without knowing he'd won a $229,368 slot machine jackpot. The board said the machine being played by Robert Taylor malfunctioned due to a "communication error" and neither he nor the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino realized that he'd won a progressive jackpot the evening of Jan. 8. "By the time an extensive review of the slot machine and the communications technology was completed, confirming the jackpot had been won, Mr.

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Kingwood mom who survived COVID-19, 3 strokes, heart attack while pregnant names baby after doctor

HOUSTON - A pregnant mother of five from Kingwood spent more than four months in the hospital, suffering from life-threatening effects of COVID-19. Her doctors believe it's a miracle she's alive.Now, the baby is named after one doctor at Texas Children's Hospital who had faith she would make it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE STORIES BY MELISSA WILSONDiana Crouch is now in the comforts of home with her newborn, Cameron.

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California winery will pay $10,000 a month, provide free housing to work in Sonoma

HEALDSBURG, Calif. - Do you take life one sip at a time? A winery in California’s Sonoma Valley is hiring for a "dream job" that will pay the right candidate $10,000 a month and allow them to live rent-free for a year.Murphy-Goode Winery announced the year-long position, based out of Sonoma County, and is seeking candidates from across the U.S.

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WATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 task force briefing

Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.

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Existing US home sales fell in February, while prices rose

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed last month as rising prices and a dearth of homes for sale kept some would-be buyers on the sidelines.

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Florida House committee weighs new rules for voting by mail

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida House committee takes up its own effort to rewrite vote-by-mail rules Monday, as Republicans push to enhance “ballot security” — despite no evidence of widespread problems — while Democrats and voter rights advocates say the election-related proposals before lawmakers would be costly and will make it harder for some Floridians to vote.

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ICE secures temporary housing for migrant families amid surge at the US-Mexico border

WASHINGTON - U.S. immigration officials confirmed to FOX Television Stations that they are providing temporary shelter for some migrant families amid a growing surge at the U.S.-Mexico border."U.S.

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Kingston’s hot housing market not expected to cool any time soon

COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 marks a noticeably hot housing market in Kingston.Real estate brokers throughout Ontario say they don’t expect this hot housing market to change for the next twelve to eighteen months.“I don’t see anything cooling, no,” says Matt Lee, a broker with Royal LePage.

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What you can buy in housing markets across Canada for $500K, $1M and $1.5M

Behold, the Canadian condo market joins the COVID-19 real estate frenzy The national average sale price of a home in Canada was up a whopping 25 per cent in February compared to the same month in 2020, just before the start of the COVID-19 health emergency, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).And sales activity last month was strong across the country, including in places like Calgary, which had its best February since 2014, before the oil-market crash.No matter where you live in Canada, if you are hoping to buy in the upcoming spring housing market, “be prepared for bidding wars,” says Romana King, director of content at Zolo, an online real estate marketplace.Buyers should come prepared, King adds.“Know (the

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Construction and children's sports among key Govt priorities

The return to work of upwards of 14,000 more construction workers, along with the resumption of group sports training for children, next month have been identified as key Government priorities.

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China's first local coronavirus case since February was vaccinated: Report

SHANGHAI : China's first local coronavirus case since February was a staff worker at a hospital and had received two shots of a vaccine between end-January and early February, state media reported on Saturday.The patient, identified by her surname Liu, had been working in the quarantine area of a hospital in Xian city since March 4, and was mainly responsible for collecting samples of quarantined people for coronavirus testing, reported the Health Times.The Health Times is listed as a newspaper published under The People's Daily, the official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party.China had reported the case on Thursday, making it the country's first locally transmitted case since Feb.

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Over 3,000 students switched learning streams at Waterloo schools in February

COVID-19 pandemic continues, more than 3,000 students switched streams between in-person and online learning at public schools in Waterloo Region when the opportunity presented itself this spring.At the high school level, a majority of those changes were students that chose to leave the classroom setting, according to numbers provided by the Waterloo Region District School Board. Ontario high schools can offer sign language classes in September In early January, high school students had to make the decision whether to make a shift which would begin on Feb.

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5 White House staffers lose jobs over drugs, marijuana use

Five White House staffers have been fired because of their past use of drugs, including marijuana, press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.

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House OKs Dems' immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers

WASHINGTON – The House has voted to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers, migrant farm workers and immigrants who’ve fled war or natural disasters, giving Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on an issue that faces an uphill climb in the Senate.

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House OKs bills offering pathway to legal status to Dreamers, farm workers, other immigrants

WASHINGTON - The House voted Thursday to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers, migrant farm workers and immigrants who’ve fled war or natural disasters, giving Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on an issue that once again faces an uphill climb to make progress in the Senate.On a near party-line 228-197 vote, lawmakers approved one bill offering legal status to around 2 million Dreamers, brought to the U.S.

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House scuttles GOP attempt to boot Swalwell from intel panel

WASHINGTON – The House has dismissed a Republican attempt to remove California Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House intelligence panel over his contact more than six years ago with a suspected Chinese spy who targeted politicians in the United States.

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House OKs bill offering pathway to legal status to Dreamers, other immigrants

WASHINGTON - The House voted Thursday to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers and immigrants who have fled war or natural disasters abroad, giving Democrats a win in the year’s first vote on an issue that once again faces a steep uphill climb in Congress.On a near party-line 228-197 vote, lawmakers approved one bill offering legal status to around 2 million Dreamers, brought to the U.S. illegally as children, and hundreds of thousands of other migrants from a dozen troubled countries.Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus during a press conference on Immigration on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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White House says it will loan Canada 1.5M AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said the COVID-19 “pandemic knows no borders” and as such, the U.S. will be loaning 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada and 2.5 million doses to Mexico.

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Tumble trouble: Wanted Lake County man hid in dryer, deputies say

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake County man wanted for violating his probation came clean about his hiding spot, telling deputies he was folded up in the dryer trying to avoid arrest, according to the sheriff’s office.

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White House won’t say if Canada’s vaccine request will be granted, no timeline for response

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that both Canada and Mexico have requested vaccine help from the U.S. but provided no answer on whether those requests will be granted and when.

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Canada has asked U.S. for COVID-19 vaccine help, White House confirms

White House is confirming that Canada has indeed asked the United States for help in procuring COVID-19 vaccine doses.But press secretary Jen Psaki would only say they are considering the request, not whether the Biden administration has agreed to it. Separating noise from signals: How ‘adverse reactions’ to COVID-19 vaccines are investigated Psaki is repeating what she’s been saying for weeks: that President Joe Biden’s priority is to ensure every American is vaccinated first.She says the U.S.

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House Republicans opt to restore earmarks after lengthy ban

WASHINGTON – House Republicans narrowly voted Wednesday to allow their members to seek earmarks under certain conditions, making a clean break from a decade-long ban against seeking money for specific projects back home.

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Florida House backs ban for transgender female athletes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Despite impassioned pleas from LGBT advocates, a Florida House panel on Wednesday approved a controversial proposal that would ban transgender girls and women from competing in women’s high-school and college sports.

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White House fountains dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day, dancers line up at Irish embassy

WASHINGTON - In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the White House featured a display of green water in the fountains on the north and south lawns.

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House expected to pass two bills aimed at bolstering women

WASHINGTON – With a nod to Women’s History Month, the Democratic-led House is expected to pass two measures Wednesday, one designed to protect women from domestic violence, the other to remove the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Over 10.75 lakh houses constructed under PMAY-U during Covid-19 pandemic: Puri

NEW DELHI : The government on Wednesday informed Parliament that over 10.75 lakh houses have been constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) during the Covid-19 pandemic so far.

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A good boy again: Biden's dog will return to the White House

WILMINGTON, Del. – There is Major breaking news: President Joe Biden’s wayward pup is no longer in the doghouse.

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White House sets low expectations for China talks in Alaska

The White House is setting low expectations ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s first face-to-face meeting with their Chinese counterparts in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Sophia’s Law passes Florida House subcommittee vote, moving closer to becoming law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Legislation proposed after a 12-year-old Satellite Beach girl was killed as she used a crosswalk passed another vote Tuesday in Tallahassee, taking one step closer to becoming law.

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February retail sales fall 3% after soaring the month before

NEW YORK – Americans spent less last month, partly due to bad weather in parts of the country that kept shoppers away from stores.

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Police called to more house parties this weekend as hundreds of people continue to flout Covid-19 restrictions

direct to your inboxPolice have issued over one hundred fines this weekend as people continue to break lockdown restrictions.The force said 135 fines had been handed out between Friday and Sunday to people attending house parties, meeting in large groups indoors and outoors, and for leaving the house without a valid reason.Officers also fined a number of people who travelled to Manchester Airport to wave a passenger off, and for failing to isolate after international travel.Last week, step one of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions took place, which saw the reopening of schools and two people from different households being able to meet outdoors.Although restrictions have begun to ease, a large number of rules are still in place.Despite

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Lockdown dealt €2bn hit to construction output in 2020 - report

The initial shutdown of the construction sector for seven weeks during the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic knocked €2 billion off construction output last year.

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White House: US reaches world record in daily COVID-19 vaccinations

Haitian immigrant Anaida Jean-Pierre, 92, receives a COVID-19 vaccine on March 14, 2021 in Stamford, Connecticut. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The White House said the U.S.

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Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she got COVID as early as last February but kept it quiet

It’s a strange case of life imitating art.Gwyneth Paltrow revealed in a Saturday interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she came down with a case of COVID-19 all the way back in February of last year, just as the world was starting to pay major attention to pandemic-related news and quarantine preparation.However, the 48-year-old actress, who starred in Steven Soderbergh‘s prescient 2011 film Contagion, explained to the publication why she didn’t publicize her diagnosis at the time.

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CIF calling for reopening of construction sector in April

The Construction Industry Federation is warning that the Level 5 restrictions are already having a significant impact on house building and say it is essential that the industry reopens fully in early April.

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White House: All US adults to be eligible for COVID vaccine by May 1

A Fourth of July with family and friends. That's what President Joe Biden said was possible last night during his first televised address to the nation on his 50th day in office, on the 1-year anniversary of the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fines for non-essential travel, house parties worth almost €1.5m issued by gardaí

Gardaí have issued fines worth almost €1.5 million over non-essential travel and house parties since the pandemic began.

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Traffic alert: SR-528 detours due to Brightline construction project

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – As crews install a Brightline rail under State Road 528 in Brevard County, some lanes closures and detours will be in effect for about two weeks.

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London-St. Thomas jobless rate for February at lowest level since March 2020

pandemic was declared and also down sharply from the month prior.February’s jobless rate for the region stands at 6.9 per cent, down from 7.7 per cent in January and almost half of its June peak of 12.6 per cent. Canadian economy added 259K jobs in February, blowing past estimates According to data from Statistics Canada, 4,000 jobs were added in February.

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Wholesale prices rise 0.5% in February as energy costs jump

WASHINGTON – Rising wholesale prices moderated a bit in February after a record jump in January, with both months beset by rising energy prices.

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Alabama House votes to end yoga ban in schools, but don’t say 'namaste'

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A decades-old ban on yoga in Alabama public schools could be coming to an end.The Alabama House of Representatives voted 73-25 to approve a bill that will authorize school systems to decide if they want yoga to be allowed in K-12 schools. The bill now moves to the Alabama Senate.Yoga done in school would be limited to poses and stretches.

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Woman, 2 dogs killed in Sanford house fire

SANFORD, Fla. – A woman and two dogs were killed early Friday in a Sanford house fire, officials said.

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Americans could receive $1,400 payments as soon as this weekend, White House says

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden officially signed the latest coronavirus relief bill, dubbed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, into law on Thursday, securing another round of direct payments for those who qualify, among other plans to help restore an economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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$1,400 stimulus checks could hit bank accounts as soon as this weekend, White House says

WASHINGTON - White House Press secretary Jen Psaki said most Americans can expect to start seeing direct deposits from the recent COVID-19 relief package as early as this weekend. "People can expect to start seeing direct deposits hit their bank accounts as early as this weekend," Psaki said at a press briefing shortly after President Joe Biden signed the$1.9 trillion "American Rescue Plan," into law on Thursday. RELATED: Biden signs COVID-19 relief bill containing $1,400 stimulus checksThese payments include $1,400 direct payments to individual Americans making $75,000 or less. Biden originally planned to sign the bill on Friday, but it arrived at the White House more quickly than anticipated.White House Press secretary Jen Psaki said most

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House renews push to expand background checks

WASHINGTON – Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun control laws in more than two decades -- starting with stricter background checks.

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US housing construction tumbled 10.3% in February

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