March 14, 2026

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Houston surrogacy escrow company misappropriated millions to fund owner Dominique Side’s rap career, new records reveal

HOUSTON – After weeks of questions surrounding what happened to millions of dollars intended parents put forward to pay their surrogates, an amended lawsuit filed late Monday in Harris County reveals Houston-based surrogacy escrow management company has been misappropriating millions to fund its owner’s rap career and lavish lifestyle. Surrogacy Escrow Account Management LLC or

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Energy

Daily Hampshire Gazette – House to move on energy bill: Siting, new clean energy targets featured

House Democrats will make a push for new clean energy policies Wednesday, bringing forward a late-session bill overhauling how Massachusetts approves new power projects and seeking even more megawatts from green sources. The House teed up a 97-page bill (H 4876) that largely mirrors a Senate-approved push to update the siting and permitting process, but

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Investments

Novato roads need greater investment to be maintained – Marin Independent Journal

Patched over patches, cracks and divots are seen on a stretch of Olive Avenue between Redwood Boulevard and Railroad Avenue in Novato, Calif. on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) Novato’s roads are slowly deteriorating and a robust financial investment is required to keep them usable, a consultant told the City Council. The

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Property

Smith Fails to Secure Permit for Rental Property

Candidate’s Rental Property Listed on Airbnb but She has No Short-term Vacation Rental Permit PALM DESERT — Anyse Smith, 38, who is seeking a seat on the City Council, has been advertising the so-called family home at 71730 Jaguar Way as vacation rental on Airbnb.com without the proper rental permit, according to Felisa Cardona, Public Information

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Investments

Shapiro Administration Tours Grow Pittsburgh’s Braddock Farms to Announce $500,000 Investment Creating Economic Opportunities and Increasing Fresh Food Availability in Urban Neighborhoods

Urban Agriculture Grants are part of historic investments to solve real-world problems for Pennsylvania communities, families, and local economies in Governor Josh Shapiro’s bipartisan 2024-25 budget Braddock, PA – Today, Lt. Governor Austin A. Davis joined Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding at Grow Pittsburgh’s Braddock Farms to announce $500,000 in grants available for projects that will

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Energy

Madison solar energy project receives investment from USDA

A solar energy project in Madison, Nebraska was selected to receive a Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA is providing the developer, Bluestem Energy Solutions, with a loan that is 40% forgiven. Bluestem Vice President Will Crane said the partially forgivable loan is a big reason

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Stock Brokers

Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended June 2024, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) reported revenue of $1.23 billion, up 23% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.76, compared to $1.32 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.70% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 billion. With the consensus

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Technology

Trump allies draft AI order to launch ‘Manhattan Projects’ for defense

Former president Donald Trump’s allies are drafting a sweeping AI executive order that would launch a series of “Manhattan Projects” to develop military technology and immediately review “unnecessary and burdensome regulations” — signaling how a potential second Trump administration may pursue AI policies favorable to Silicon Valley investors and companies. The framework would also create

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Insurance

Homeowner seeking answers after being dropped by Florida Peninsula Insurance

RUSKIN, Fla. — Ruskin homeowner Lionel St. Hilaire emailed ABC Action News for answers after receiving a notice of non-renewal from Florida Peninsula alerting him that he would be dropped in the middle of hurricane season. “I was really shocked,” he told ABC Action News Anchor Nadeen Yanes. “Because I was never late with any

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Energy

Mass. Democrats tee up energy, health care reforms

Legislation released by the House Tuesday aims to reform the siting and permitting process for renewable energy projects. (Alvaro Barrientos/Associated Press) Beacon Hill lawmakers are set to advance two major priorities this week as the end of the two-year session swiftly approaches — clean energy reforms and changes to the hospital industry inspired by the

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