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Single-Family Construction Accelerates in May

Single-family construction rose 21.7% in May, as demand for new-construction increased amid a drop in existing homes coming onto the market. Total housing starts rose to a 1.63 million annual pace last month from 1.34 million in April, even though economists were expecting a slight decline of about 0.8%. The May pace of construction was

Missing Titanic Sub: Here’s Why Underwater Search And Rescue Missions Are So Tough

Updated Jun 20, 2023, 12:15pm EDT Topline Rescue teams are racing against time to find a submersible vessel in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday after a tourist sub carrying five people went missing during an expedition to explore the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic on Sunday, a notoriously difficult task that, if successful, would only

Carlos Ghosn Sues Nissan For $1 Billion

Topline Carlos Ghosn, the former head of Nissan who has been accused of funneling money from French automaker Renault to fund his luxury lifestyle, has sued Nissan for $1 billion claiming libel, defamation and the fabrication of material evidence, Reuters reported Tuesday . Key Facts Ghosn, who fled Japan after he said Nissan and 12

‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Episode 1 Review — What Happened To The Apocalypse?

Whatever happened to the apocalypse? In AMC’s latest Walking Dead spinoff, Dead City, we spend time in bars with neon signs. Cars have a surplus of gasoline. People don’t just have food and water, they have a watering hole to whet their whistles at. Old West Marshals (or, rather, modern day Marshals in Old West

Canadian Maritime Surveillance Plane Detected ‘Underwater Noises’ In Titanic Sub Search Area

Updated Jun 21, 2023, 04:48am EDT Topline A Canadian maritime surveillance plane detected “underwater noises” early Wednesday in the area where rescue teams are attempting to locate the missing Titan submersible that lost contact with the surface on Sunday while exploring the wreck of the Titanic. Key Facts The U.S. Coast Guard said noises were