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General Daily Insight for July 26, 2025 Start small. The careful Moon trines scarred Chiron to bring fresh perspectives on old wounds, reminding us that there is a world after hurt. The Moon steps into practical Virgo at 4:55 pm EDT. This transit encourages us to get organized and create habits that will continue healing us in increments rather than attempting to fix everything all at once. Watch out — as Luna squares shocking Uranus, they can cause setbacks that threaten our newfound... Read More

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge in Illinois dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit Friday that sought to disrupt limits Chicago imposes on cooperation between federal immigration agents and local police. The lawsuit, filed in February, alleged that so-called sanctuary laws in the nation’s third-largest city “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws. It argued that local laws run counter to federal laws by restricting “local governments from sharing immigration information with... Read More

By DAVID BAUDER With this week’s FCC approval, the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is expected to be completed in the coming weeks at a value of $8 billion. The question for the new company is whether the psychic cost is much higher. It has been a particularly rough few months at Paramount-owned CBS, where the settlement of a lawsuit regarding “60 Minutes” and announced end of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show has led critics to suggest corporate leaders were... Read More

By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Friday told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to make additional payments for her attendance at the 2021 Met Fashion Gala, where she drew attention for wearing a dress adorned with the message “tax the rich.” The ethics panel, which found the New York Democrat had underpaid for some of the services and clothing for the event, also issued reports Friday on unrelated ethics allegations against Reps. Mike Kelly... Read More

By ROBERT BARR, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and who was regarded by many as Britain’s greatest contribution to the quintessentially American music, has died. She was 97. The Stables, a charity and venue Laine founded with her late jazz musician husband John Dankworth, said Friday it was “greatly saddened” by the news that “one of its founders and Life President, Dame Cleo Laine has passed... Read More

A South Florida pharmacy owner is charged with obtaining close to $10 million in fraudulent Medicare reimbursement claims for over-the-counter COVID tests that no one ordered, according to a criminal complaint. Robert Hopta, the president and registered agent of Golden Hills Pharmacy in Sunrise, is now facing one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, according to a federal complaint filed Tuesday. During the pandemic, the U.S. government allowed pharmacies to... Read More

Steven Hall says each day he has thought about his dad, Willis Hall, a 40-year-old airman from Broward County who was killed during the Vietnam War and whose remains weren’t recovered for decades. Then came the phone call from the military — 57 years later — announcing that Willis Hall’s remains were finally accounted for. Scientists identified Willis Hall in March using DNA analysis and modern forensic techniques. “I was awestruck,” Steven Hall, now 75, of Omaha, Nebraska, told... Read More

Tri-Rail has a strong legal case to force the state to reverse the $27 million funding cut to the commuter line that threatens to put it out of business in less than two years, officials said Friday. But taking the Florida Department of Transportation to court should be a last resort — negotiating with the state to restore funding is likely to yield results before Tri-Rail runs out of cash in July 2027, said David Dech, executive director for the South Florida Regional Transportation... Read More

By Linda Bell, Bankrate.com When my husband and I refinanced our mortgage in 2009, we felt confident we were making the right move. Since both of us had exceptional credit, we knew we could reduce our mortgage rate by one percentage point or more, as is considered de rigueur when refinancing. A no-brainer, right? In retrospect, I wonder. We should have considered other factors beyond the rate, ranging from the overall cost of refinancing to its impact on our home equity stake. And we... Read More

Diners seeking deep restaurant discounts this summer are once again spoiled for choice during Dine Out Lauderdale and Miami Spice, both returning Aug. 1. Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward County’s recipe for recharging restaurants through the slow summer slump, returns Aug. 1-Sept. 30 with 137 (and counting) eateries selling multi-course lunches and dinners for $35 to $75, minus tax and gratuity. Not to be outdone, Miami Spice, the grand poobah of summer promos, returns Aug. 1-Sept. 30 with... Read More