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The public has not heard from Anna Duggar in ages. The last time the former reality star made her presence felt was when she reacted to Donald Trump getting convicted in May on 34 counts of fraud. Anna predicted at the time that Trump would be elected President again and, well… she was right about something for once. Josh and Anna Duggar on the now-defunct TLC reality show 19 Kids and Counting. (Image Credit: TLC) Previously, Anna had only really spoken out a couple of times in the wake of husband Josh being sent to jail for many years on…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. On the heels of President-elect Trump’s 2024 win, The Notorious ROB Rob Hahn released a blog post on Nov. 7, calling for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to repeal Standard of Practice 10-5. Hahn asserts that in the “new world” the American people are living in,…

Howard Marks, co-chairman, Oaktree Capital.Courtesy David A. Grogan | CNBCVeteran investor Howard Marks said he was hopeful about China’s economy, but cautioned that the country’s growth target was a monumental challenge.”I’m still optimistic on China’s long-term possibilities, as long as they execute well and as long as they remain constructive with regard to the rest of the world,” the co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management said.Marks told CNBC’s Emily Chan on the sidelines of the third Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit hosted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority that “Even though the growth rate they [China] are targeting sounds modest compared…

Videos circulating on Chinese social media show screaming children and people lying injured on the ground.Multiple schoolchildren have been injured following a car crash outside a school in central China’s Hunan province, state media outlets have reported. “Many” children were injured in the incident, but the specific number of casualties is still being determined, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) said on Tuesday. Videos circulating on Chinese social media platforms appeared to show screaming children running into the school and multiple people lying injured on the ground. CCTV did not specify if the crash, which occurred in front of Yongan Primary…

Kelly Stafford, Taylor Swift. Courtesy of Kelly Stafford/Instagram ; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Kelly Stafford credits Taylor Swift’s connection to football for helping her grow her podcasting empire.  During a discussion with singer and actress Jana Kramer on the Sunday, November 17, episode of her “Whine Down” podcast, Stafford said the football-themed episodes of her own show, called “Timeout,” blossomed due to Swift’s relationship with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.  “The ‘Timeout’ is literally thanks to Taylor Swift because she’s gotten a lot of women into football,” Stafford explained. Stafford releases two episodes of her podcast “The Morning After” weekly,…

“We’re generations past the federal government building affordable housing because we found that the private sector does a better job at it and can leverage the investment better,” Dworkin said. “Having the private sector do this work actually makes a lot of sense and that, by definition, means the private sector is going to make a private profit. And there’s nothing wrong with that, as long as the housing is affordable to working-class people.” Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather said that Trump’s plans for housing are “small potatoes” compared to two main policies — neither of which are directly related…

North Korean troops in Russia help Putin beyond sheer manpower needs — they help him at home, too.The ISW wrote on Sunday that Pyongyang’s deployments help Putin avoid another mobilization, for now.Yet, given Russia’s current casualties, that only sustains the war for about three months, ISW said.North Korea’s manpower injection for the Kremlin allows Russian leader Vladimir Putin to avoid another political stumbling block at home, according to the Institute for the Study of War.The Washington-based think tank said on Sunday that the influx of fresh troops gives Putin a way to, at least temporarily, avoid a second involuntary mobilization.Russia’s…

BBCForty-five people are due to be sentenced on TuesdayA court on Tuesday handed out jail sentences for some of Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy icons, including Joshua Wong and Benny Tai, in a controversial national security case.They are part of a group known as the Hong Kong 47 who were charged three years ago in a crackdown under the national security law (NSL) imposed by China. Two of them were acuitted earlier this year and the remaining 45 were jailed on Tuesday. Officials accused the eight women and 39 men of trying to overthrow the government by running an unofficial primary…

Play video content BACKGRID Phaedra Parks is weighing in on whether the ‘Real Housewives’ franchise should expand to welcome a MAGA-inspired cast … observing it’d likely make for interesting, albeit “dangerous,” TV. Photogs caught up with “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star, who teased her long-awaited return to the series … making it clear she’ll be back for more than one season. However, it was her thoughts on the franchise’s possible expansion that was most noteworthy … issuing a warning to TV producers to tread carefully before casting big MAGA supporters for a new iteration. Watch the video … when…

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