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Why Florida Is Now America’s Hardest Place to Sell a Home New

Why Florida Is Now America’s Hardest Place to Sell a Home

See more of our coverage in your search results. If you’re planning to cash out in Florida, you might want to pack your patience. The Sunshine State is the single worst place in the country to sell a home right now, according to a fresh ranking from Underwood Law Firm that pits 48 states against each other on how brutal their markets are for sellers.Florida sits at the bottom of the barrel with a staggering 206,508 homes up for grabs, the biggest glut of any state studied. Florida is the toughest state in the nation for home sellers, according to a new Underwood Law Firm ranking that scored 48 states on seven Redfin Data Center metrics. Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe study took in consideration inventory, days on market, price cuts and the share of homes selling above asking. Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe typical property there lingers for 73 days before a buyer bites, and bidding wars have all but vanished. Only 10.9% of homes fetched more than their asking price.This essentially means buyers in Florida are calling the shots.The firm crunched Redfin Data Center figures across seven yardsticks. Those include median sale price, total homes sold, median days on market, annual price swings, active inventory, the share of homes selling over asking and the share of listings that had to slash their price.The Sunshine State leads the pack with 206,508 listings, a median of 73 days on market and just 10.9% of homes going for more than list price. Earth Pixel LLC. – stock.adobe.comEach factor carried a different weight depending on how much it matters to sellers. The scores were then blended into a single difficulty rating, and states were lined up from most punishing to most forgiving.Texas grabbed the No. 2 slot. The Lone Star State has 180,524 homes on the market and a median wait of 68 days. Nearly a quarter of sellers there, about 23%, were forced to cut their price, putting Texas near the top of the study for markdowns.South Carolina landed at No. 3. Homes in the Palmetto State sit for a median of 74 days, and 22.1% of listings took a price chop. A mere 13% sold above asking.Texas, South Carolina, Montana and Arizona (pictured) complete the five hardest markets. Allison – stock.adobe.comMontana posted the slowest sales pace at 85 days and no homes selling over asking. UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesMontana placed fourth and holds the dubious distinction of the slowest market in the ranking. Homes there sit for a median of 85 days, close to three months. Even more jaw-dropping, the data shows zero homes in Big Sky Country selling for more than list price.Arizona closed out the five toughest markets. Properties there wait a median of 66 days, and 21.4% of sellers had to lower their price.Now head to the Northeast and the picture flips.Connecticut earned the gentlest score in the entire study, landing dead last at No. 48. Well over half of its homes, 55.8%, sold above asking, the highest rate in the nation.On the flip side, Connecticut is the easiest place to sell, with 55.8% of homes fetching above list price. John – stock.adobe.comRhode Island, New Jersey (pictured), Massachusetts and Illinois follow behind Connecticut as the easiest place to sell a home. bartsadowski – stock.adobe.comRhode Island placed 47th. There, 45.4% of homes went for more than list price, and the typical property was snapped up in just 31 days, less than half the Florida wait.New Jersey ranked 46th. Buyers in the Garden State paid over asking on 48.3% of homes, even with a hefty median price tag of $587,553.Massachusetts came in 45th despite some of the steepest prices in the study, with a median of $657,263. Still, 43.6% of homes there drew offers above list price.Illinois rounded out the seller-friendly end of the list. The Prairie State logged 11,526 home sales, a median of 52 days on market, and 35.8% of homes sold over asking.

Sep 30, 2026
7 Signs You’re Managing Someone’s Reactions Instead of Being Yourself New

7 Signs You’re Managing Someone’s Reactions Instead of Being Yourself

1. You rehearse simple conversations before bringing anything upYou mentally test different openings, predict objections and prepare evidence before mentioning something ordinary. Even asking for a quiet evening can feel like presenting a legal case.Planning difficult conversations is normal. But when nearly every honest exchange requires rehearsal, you may be focusing more on controlling the other person’s response than expressing yourself. Try writing your message in one clear sentence. Notice whether the fear comes from the subject itself or from how you expect it to be received.2. Their mood determines which version of you appearsYou enter the room, read their face and adjust within seconds. If they seem irritated, you become agreeable. If they are withdrawn, you make yourself entertaining. If they are pleased, you finally relax.Sensitivity to others is valuable, but constant emotional shape-shifting is exhausting. Before automatically adapting, pause and identify your own mood. Ask yourself what you would say or do if you were not responsible for changing the atmosphere. Their feelings can matter without becoming your instructions.3. Your reasonable needs arrive wrapped in an apologyYou say sorry before asking for time, help, privacy or consideration. The apology is meant to soften the request and reassure the other person that you are not demanding too much.This habit can quietly teach you that having needs is a disruption. Practice replacing the apology with appreciation or directness: “Could you handle dinner tonight?” instead of “Sorry, I know you’re busy, but…” A respectful request does not require you to confess wrongdoing first.4. You explain yourself long after the point is clearA simple decision becomes a detailed defense. You provide context, timelines and repeated reassurance, hoping enough information will prevent disappointment or criticism. Yet the extra words often leave you feeling less understood, not more.Overexplaining can be an attempt to secure permission rather than communicate. State your reason once, then stop. For example: “I can’t come tonight because I need to rest.” The discomfort that follows may reveal how accustomed you have become to treating your boundaries as negotiable.5. Good news feels risky unless they are doing wellYou hesitate to share praise, opportunities or happy experiences when the other person is struggling. You may minimize your excitement so they will not feel threatened, excluded or left behind.Consideration is healthy; routinely shrinking joy is different. A close relationship should have room for uneven seasons without turning one person’s happiness into betrayal. Share good news without exaggerating or apologizing. Then observe whether the other person can acknowledge your moment, even when their own day has been difficult.6. You mistake temporary peace for genuine emotional safetyWhen tension ends, the relief can feel so powerful that you assume the problem is solved. But sometimes peace only means you stopped raising the subject, accepted the blame or abandoned what you wanted.Genuine safety is not simply the absence of conflict. It includes the ability to disagree without humiliation, threats or emotional punishment. After an argument, ask what created the calm: mutual understanding, or your surrender? The answer matters more than how pleasant the next few hours feel.7. Your own preferences have become strangely hard to nameWhen someone asks what you want, your mind goes blank. You know what will keep things easy and what the other person prefers, but your own answer feels distant. This can happen gradually after many small acts of self-editing.Rebuild that connection in low-stakes situations. Choose the film, meal or weekend plan without first predicting anyone else’s reaction. Small preferences are not trivial; they are everyday evidence that you can remain connected to others without disappearing from your own life.

Sep 30, 2026
TVA de 9% la locuințe expiră: cine riscă să plătească mai mult New

TVA de 9% la locuințe expiră: cine riscă să plătească mai mult

Miercuri, 30 septembrie, este ultima zi în care anumite persoane mai pot cumpăra o locuință cu TVA de 9%, în baza regimului tranzitoriu prelungit după atacul cibernetic din luna iulie asupra sistemelor Agenției Naționale de Cadastru și Publicitate Imobiliară (ANCPI). De la 1 octombrie, locuințele care nu au fost livrate până la termen vor fi taxate, în principiu, cu cota standard de 21%, chiar dacă a fost semnat anterior un antecontract și a fost plătit un avans. Legea nr. 161/2026 a prelungit până la 30 septembrie inclusiv perioada în care mai poate fi aplicată cota redusă de TVA de 9%. Termenul inițial era 31 iulie, însă blocarea sistemelor ANCPI în urma atacului cibernetic din 14 iulie a împiedicat finalizarea unor tranzacții imobiliare.Actul normativ a fost promulgat de președintele Nicușor Dan pe 4 august și le-a oferit cumpărătorilor eligibili încă două luni pentru încheierea tranzacțiilor în condițiile fiscale anterioare. Facilitatea nu se aplică însă tuturor cumpărătorilor, ci numai persoanelor care îndeplinesc cumulativ condițiile stabilite prin lege.Cine mai poate cumpăra o locuință cu TVA de 9%O persoană fizică poate beneficia de cota redusă pentru o singură locuință, cumpărată individual sau împreună cu alte persoane, dacă sunt respectate următoarele condiții:locuința are o suprafață utilă de cel mult 120 de metri pătrați, fără anexele gospodărești;valoarea locuinței, inclusiv terenul, nu depășește 600.000 de lei, fără TVA;locuința poate fi locuită ca atare în momentul livrării;cumpărătorul nu a mai achiziționat o locuință cu TVA redusă începând cu 1 ianuarie 2023;actul juridic care prevedea plata unui avans a fost încheiat până la 1 august 2025;pentru actele încheiate în perioada 3–31 iulie 2025, cumpărătorul a plătit până la 31 iulie 2025 un avans de cel puțin 20% din valoarea locuinței fără TVA;livrarea locuinței are loc cel târziu la 30 septembrie 2026.Îndeplinirea condiției privind achiziționarea unei singure locuințe cu TVA redusă este verificată de notar în Registrul achizițiilor de locuințe cu cota redusă de TVA.Ce se întâmplă dacă tranzacția nu este încheiată până la termenDe la 1 octombrie, regimul tranzitoriu încetează. Pentru locuințele care nu au fost livrate până la 30 septembrie se va aplica, în principiu, cota standard de TVA de 21%.În sens fiscal, livrarea unui imobil are loc în momentul în care cumpărătorului îi este transferat dreptul de a dispune de bun ca un proprietar. În cele mai multe cazuri, acesta este momentul încheierii contractului final de vânzare-cumpărare, nu cel al semnării antecontractului.Prin urmare, existența unei promisiuni de vânzare sau plata unui avans nu sunt suficiente pentru păstrarea cotei de 9%, dacă transferul proprietății are loc după 30 septembrie. Codul fiscal prevede că, atunci când cota TVA se modifică, sumele facturate ori achitate în avans se regularizează în funcție de cota aplicabilă la data livrării.Persoanele aflate în această situație trebuie să verifice clauzele antecontractului pentru a vedea cine suportă diferența de TVA. Dacă prețul a fost stabilit fără TVA, iar taxa se adaugă separat, diferența va fi suportată, de regulă, de cumpărător. Dacă în contract a fost prevăzut un preț final fix, cu TVA inclusă, efectele depind de formularea clauzelor contractuale.La valoarea maximă eligibilă, de 600.000 de lei fără TVA, calculul este următorul:cu TVA de 9%, taxa este de 54.000 de lei, iar prețul total ajunge la 654.000 de lei;cu TVA de 21%, taxa este de 126.000 de lei, iar prețul total ajunge la 726.000 de lei;diferența dintre cele două cote este de 72.000 de lei.Cine poate cere restituirea diferenței de TVALegea cuprinde și o măsură pentru persoanele care au finalizat achiziția după expirarea termenului inițial, dar înainte ca prelungirea să intre în vigoare.Cumpărătorii care au achiziționat o locuință cu TVA de 21% în perioada cuprinsă între 1 august 2026 și intrarea în vigoare a Legii nr. 161/2026 pot solicita restituirea diferenței până la nivelul cotei de 9%, dacă îndeplineau toate condițiile pentru aplicarea facilității.Cererile pot fi depuse începând cu 1 octombrie, potrivit procedurii stabilite prin ordin al președintelui ANAF. Dacă o persoană a cumpărat mai multe locuințe în perioada respectivă, diferența poate fi restituită pentru una singură: cea pentru care faptul generator de TVA a intervenit primul.Atacul asupra ANCPI a blocat procedurile necesare vânzării locuințelorPrelungirea termenului a fost decisă după atacul cibernetic care a afectat infrastructura informatică a ANCPI. Din 14 iulie, aplicația e-Terra, adresele de e-mail și celelalte sisteme gestionate de instituție au devenit nefuncționale, ceea ce a îngreunat sau a împiedicat eliberarea documentelor cadastrale necesare tranzacțiilor imobiliare.Indisponibilitatea sistemelor a afectat întregul circuit al tranzacțiilor, de la eliberarea documentelor de carte funciară până la semnarea contractelor finale. Blocajul i-a afectat atât pe cumpărători și dezvoltatori, cât și pe notari, bănci și agențiile imobiliare implicate în aceste operațiuni.În lipsa accesului la e-Terra, notarii și profesioniștii autorizați nu au mai putut transmite și procesa în condiții normale cererile de carte funciară. Problemele au apărut cu mai puțin de trei săptămâni înaintea termenului inițial de 31 iulie, până la care trebuiau livrate locuințele pentru aplicarea cotei reduse.Investigația tehnică realizată cu sprijinul Directoratului Național de Securitate Cibernetică a confirmat că ANCPI a fost ținta unui atac de tip ransomware. Atacatorii au criptat și au șters o parte a infrastructurii de virtualizare care găzduia aplicațiile instituției. Sistemele afectate au fost izolate pentru a împiedica extinderea atacului.Guvernul a precizat însă că baza centrală de date a sistemului cadastral, care conține evidența proprietăților și a drepturilor asupra imobilelor, nu a fost afectată.„Nu există dovezi că atacatorii au avut acces la aceste date. Integritatea evidenței cadastrale și de carte funciară este, la acest moment, confirmată”, a transmis Executivul.Infrastructura informatică a fost ulterior reconstruită, iar aplicația e-Terra a fost transferată în cloudul guvernamental, cu sprijinul specialiștilor din cadrul Serviciului de Telecomunicații Speciale și Cyberint. Repornirea a fost condiționată de efectuarea unor teste de funcționare și securitate.e-Terra a fost repornită etapizat începând cu 11 august. La momentul producerii incidentului informatic existau aproximativ 94.000 de cereri în lucru la nivelul oficiilor de cadastru și publicitate imobiliară.Între 11 și 19 august, oficiile de cadastru au primit 329.476 de cereri și au soluționat 279.242. ANCPI a explicat că volumul ridicat provenea în principal din solicitările acumulate în perioada în care e-Terra nu a funcționat și a avertizat că pot apărea temporar timpi mai mari de așteptare.Pe 20 august a fost reactivată și funcționalitatea „Link de plată”, prin care notarii și persoanele autorizate pot trimite beneficiarilor, prin e-mail sau SMS, un link pentru achitarea cu cardul a tarifelor datorate ANCPI. Celelalte platforme gestionate de instituție urmau să fie readuse online treptat, după efectuarea verificărilor tehnice.Digi24.ro a solicitat date suplimentare de la ANCPI, ANAF și Ministerul Finanțelor. Până la momentul redactării articolului, cele trei instituții nu au transmis răspunsuri. Editor : A.D.

Sep 30, 2026
7 Quiet Signs Your Relationship Is Becoming Emotionally One-Sided New

7 Quiet Signs Your Relationship Is Becoming Emotionally One-Sided

1. You Always Make the First Move Toward ConnectionYou initiate the meaningful conversations, plan time together and reach for affection after difficult days. If you stop, the relationship seems to go emotionally silent.Taking initiative is not a problem when effort naturally shifts between partners. The concern is a pattern in which connection depends almost entirely on you. Step back from automatically filling every gap, then calmly discuss what you notice. A partner who cares may not realize how passive they have become.2. Your Feelings Become Debates Instead of Shared ConversationsWhen you say something hurt, the conversation quickly turns into an argument about whether you should feel hurt at all. You end up defending your emotional reaction while the original issue disappears.Healthy disagreement leaves room for two experiences to exist at once. Try describing the specific moment, its impact and what you need next time. If your partner consistently focuses on disproving your feelings rather than understanding them, emotional safety can slowly erode—even when the relationship looks calm from the outside.3. Their Problems Receive More Space Than YoursYou know every detail of their stressful meeting, family conflict or bad day. Yet when you begin sharing your own struggle, the subject changes, the response feels rushed or you find yourself comforting them instead.Support does not need to be perfectly equal in every conversation, especially during a crisis. Over time, however, both people should have room to be heard. Notice whether they ask follow-up questions, remember important details and return to unfinished conversations without being repeatedly prompted.4. You Keep Shrinking Needs to Avoid Disappointing ThemYou say you are fine with cancelled plans, limited affection or inconsistent communication because asking for more feels risky. Eventually, being “easygoing” becomes a way of making yourself smaller.Compromise is healthy; self-erasure is not. Start naming needs in clear, modest language rather than waiting until resentment builds: “I need earlier notice when plans change.” Their response matters. They may not grant every request, but they should be willing to discuss your needs without mocking, punishing or dismissing you.5. Repairing Every Conflict Becomes Your Unspoken ResponsibilityAfter an argument, you are the one who breaks the silence, softens the mood and proposes a solution—even when you were the person harmed. Peace returns, but only because you carried both sides of the repair.Conflict repair should involve mutual accountability. Before rushing to restore comfort, allow your partner an opportunity to return, reflect and acknowledge their part. This is not about withholding affection as punishment. It is about discovering whether they can help rebuild closeness without depending on you to do all the emotional labor.6. Your Boundaries Matter Only When They Cause No InconvenienceA boundary may be accepted in theory but challenged the moment it affects your partner’s preferences. They respect your need for rest until you decline an event, or support your privacy until you refuse to share a password.Boundaries become meaningful precisely when they create limits. State yours simply, without turning it into a long defense, and follow through consistently. A caring partner can feel disappointed and still respect your decision. Repeated pressure, guilt or retaliation reveals that their comfort is being prioritized over your autonomy.7. The Future Is Discussed Without Real Mutual PlanningYour partner speaks warmly about future trips, homes or milestones, yet avoids concrete conversations about timing, responsibilities and compromise. The dream sounds shared, but the planning remains vague—or assumes you will adapt around their choices.A mutual future requires more than affectionate language. Ask practical questions about priorities, location, finances, family and daily life. You are not demanding certainty about everything. You are checking whether both people can shape the direction together, rather than one person imagining a future the other must simply enter.

Sep 30, 2026
7 Signs You’re Carrying the Emotional Weight in Every Relationship New

7 Signs You’re Carrying the Emotional Weight in Every Relationship

1. You anticipate needs nobody has expressed yetYou notice every shift in mood, remember every preference and act before anyone asks. This can look like exceptional thoughtfulness, but it may also keep you in a constant state of emotional surveillance.When you automatically prevent disappointment or discomfort, other people never have to communicate clearly. Try pausing before stepping in. Ask yourself whether help was requested, whether the situation is truly yours to manage and what might happen if you let someone voice their own needs.2. You translate hurtful behavior into acceptable excusesInstead of acknowledging that someone was dismissive, unreliable or unkind, you immediately explain it for them: they are stressed, busy, afraid or having a difficult week. Context can create compassion, but it does not erase impact.If you routinely build the case for why other people should not be held accountable, your own hurt gets pushed aside. Practice naming both truths: they may be struggling, and their behavior still affected you. Understanding someone does not require abandoning your standards.3. You become the fixer in every conflictWhen tension appears, you are the first to call, clarify, apologize or suggest a solution—even when you did not create the problem. Restoring peace may feel safer than waiting, but it can turn reconciliation into a one-person job.Before repairing the next conflict, notice who is taking responsibility and who is simply waiting for you to make things comfortable again. Healthy resolution requires participation from both sides. Silence is uncomfortable, but sometimes it reveals who is willing to meet you halfway.4. Your needs shrink whenever someone else strugglesA friend has a crisis, a partner feels overwhelmed or a relative is upset, and suddenly your exhaustion no longer seems important. You postpone difficult conversations because there is never a convenient time to need something yourself.Compassion should not require self-erasure. Your needs can remain valid while someone else is hurting. Start with one direct sentence instead of a long justification: “I care about what you’re facing, and I also need us to discuss what happened.” Both realities can occupy the same room.5. You feel resentful after saying yes willinglyResentment often appears when your spoken answer and your honest capacity do not match. You agree to help, listen or rearrange your plans, then feel invisible when nobody recognizes the cost. The problem is not always that others ask too much; sometimes they have learned to trust a yes that conceals a no.Treat resentment as information rather than proof that you are selfish. Next time, pause before answering. A delayed, limited or respectful no can protect a relationship better than reluctant generosity.6. Receiving help makes you strangely uncomfortableYou may be generous with time and care yet tense when attention turns toward you. Perhaps you minimize your problem, repay favors immediately or insist that you are fine. Giving keeps you competent and in control; receiving asks you to be visible without performing usefulness.Experiment with accepting small acts of care without deflecting them. Say thank you instead of explaining why you did not need the help. Mutual relationships require enough trust to lean as well as support, even when leaning feels unfamiliar.7. Being needed has become part of your identityThe deepest sign is not exhaustion but fear: if people no longer depend on you, will they still choose you? When usefulness becomes your route to belonging, boundaries can feel like rejection and rest can feel like neglect.Notice which relationships remain warm when you are not solving, organizing or absorbing distress. Begin offering presence without taking ownership: listen without rescuing, care without managing and let others face manageable consequences. You deserve connections built around who you are, not only what you carry.

Sep 30, 2026
Jorge Kahwagi: Los romances que dejaron huella en su vida New

Jorge Kahwagi: Los romances que dejaron huella en su vida

La mañana de este miércoles figuras como Manuel Velasco y Roberto Palazuelos confirmaron el lamentable fallecimiento del boxeador y político mexicano Jorge Kahwagi a los 58 años de edad; aunque los familiares no han dado detalles sobre las causas de muerte, el periodista de espectáculos Gustavo Adolfo Infante dio a conocer que el ex participante de Big Brother murió a causa de un derrame cerebral. En medio de la triste noticia para el mundo del entretenimiento y política mexicana, se ha comenzado a recordar parte de la vida de Jorge Kahwagi como lo fue su rivalidad con el Cibernético o su inolvidable trayectoria en el boxeo donde logró 12 nocauts; sin embargo, a nivel personal también se han recordado sus polémicas, escándalos y hasta viejos amores. Pues aunque el boxeador destacó como atleta y político también tuvo una cercanía importante con el espectáculo; de hecho, gracias a este vínculo logró tener varios romances con famosas que incluyen a Galilea Montijo y a Ana Bárbara. Aquí recordamos algunos de estos noviazgos e incluimos aquellos rumores de relaciones que nunca fueron confirmados, como es el caso de Ninel Conde. ¿Qué pasó entre Jorge Kahwagi y Ana Bárbara?En el año 2005 Jorge Kahwagi y la cantante Ana Bárbara mantuvieron una relación sentimental que confirmó la intérprete de ‘Lo busqué’ durante una entrevista en la que lo presumió como un hombre generoso. Cabe destacar que para el momento de la confirmación ya existían rumores sobre un vínculo sentimental entre ambos. Aunque esta es una de sus relaciones más recordadas, es importante mencionar que únicamente estuvieron juntos por aproximadamente cinco meses; la ruptura se hizo oficial por parte del boxeador, quien indicó que sus apretadas agendas y compromisos laborales les impedían estar juntos. ¿Por qué terminaron Jorge Kahwagi y Marlene Favela?Uno de los romances más largos de Jorge Kahwagi fue el que mantuvo con la cantante Marlene Favela, con una relación confirmada en 2007 y que fue de las más comentadas, pues la pareja incluso planeó llegar al altar; sin embargo, su compromiso llegó a su fin en el 2010.Un año antes del truene, la pareja había hecho publico que estaban comprometidos; incluso la famosa aseguró en entrevistas que el boxeador era el adecuado para dar el siguiente paso y no solo para un casamiento, sino también para formar una familia, pues ella ya pensaba en la posibilidad de convertirse en madre. Pese a que su relación y futuro juntos no prosperó, Jorge Kahwagi siempre se expresó bien sobre su ex e incluso en el 2019 tras ser cuestionado sobre Marlene en un encuentro con la prensa, aseguró que siempre le mandaría “buena vibra”. Además de estos dos grandes romances que marcaron la vida del boxeador, mantuvo una relación con Galilea Montijo y aunque nunca se confirmó un vínculo sentimental oficial, sí se le relacionó con Martha Julia, Ninel Conde y Paty Muñóz.

Sep 30, 2026
Christa Pike's Execution Halt: The Shocking Last-Minute Twist New

Christa Pike's Execution Halt: The Shocking Last-Minute Twist

Published 17:31 30 Sep 2026 GMT+1Christa Pike was due to be executed via lethal injection on 30 September in TennesseeWarning: This article contains discussion of sexual abuse and rape which some readers may find distressing.The execution of Christa Pike has been halted by a federal appeals court, just one hour before it was scheduled to take place on 30 September, and now the due process has been set in motion.Despite having had her execution by lethal injection date set one year ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has approved a request for a 'stay of execution for Pike' last minute.This means that Pike, who has been on death row for 30 years, will no longer be executed until otherwise stated by the court.AdvertPike was about to become the first woman to be executed in the state in 200 years, after the 1995 torture and murder of Colleen Slemmer, for which she was sentenced to death in 1996.Christa Pike, 50, faces execution via lethal injection (Knox County Sheriff's Department)But now her planned execution will not go through today as judges will now review whether her allegations of sexual abuse and rape as a child were fully considered prior to her landmark sentencing – something which has been previously spoken about by Pikes attorneys.The court said: “The interests of justice and the finality of Pike’s impending execution compel the entry of a short stay of execution in order to properly analyze the parties’ fully briefed arguments and resolve the issues on the merits."Pike's lawyers have been steadfastly filling paperwork in the three decades since she was sentenced that revolve around the argument that her childhood issues, age and mental health problems were factors for consideration.However, those were denied.The office of Jonathan Skrmetti, the state attorney general, issued a statement after the news broke, per the Guardian, which saw him say: “We will continue to advocate for the lawfully imposed sentence as the courts work through this technical issue. It is common in capital cases for the defense to raise last-minute objections following decades of litigation in numerous courts. We are asking the supreme court of the United States to lift the stay.”What this means for Pike is that there will be a legal review by the Sixth Circuit of all of the evidence surrounding her childhood abuse and mental state was adequately presented and then considered before she was handed her 1996 death sentence.The panel stated: "The State responds that Pike’s motion is properly considered a second or successive habeas petition and asserts that Pike must comply with § 2244(b). It argues that Pike does not challenge the integrity of the federal proceedings but rather attempts to relitigate the merits of her first habeas petition, rendering her motion a second habeas petition. See id. The State contends that Pike’s motion seeks to reassert her ineffective assistance of counsel claim, which was based on her trial counsel’s alleged failure to introduce evidence of or even investigate her history of child sexual abuse.""On August 13, 2026, the State of Tennessee, for the first time, conceded that Ms. Pike had been the victim of child sexual abuse and rape," her attorneys wrote.If the panel believes this could have meant her constitutional protections were violated, then the stay could become permanent – stopping her from being put to death.However, the Tennessee attorney general's office has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule the stay, with Yahoo! reporting the office having written: "This Court should vacate the stay. The Sixth Circuit granted a stay—that Pike did not even request—without determining that Pike is likely to succeed on the merits and without addressing the last-minute nature of her (motion to reopen old proceedings)."According to the outlet, there’s a few things that could happen from here, such as reopening the proceeding in the Eastern District of Tennessee, or the court could surmise that the proceedings in her trial sufficiently took into consideration her past and then perhaps lift the stay and reschedule the execution.Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Inside EditionTopics: US News, Crime

Sep 30, 2026
Zašto Vučić kao 'običan građanin' zove ministre da ubrzaju radove? New

Zašto Vučić kao 'običan građanin' zove ministre da ubrzaju radove?

Antonio Ahel/ATAImages autor: 30. sep. 2026. 18:02 Dan nakon što je podneo ostavku na mesto predsednika Srbije, Aleksandar Vučić seo je u "škodu" i kako je najavio, počeo da obilazi Srbiju kao običan građanin. Neobično je samo to što nosilac liste naprednjaka i dalje pred stotinama građana poziva ministra telefonom da ubrza radove, obećava puteve, vodovod, nova radna mesta...Sagovornici Nove ocenjuju da je reč o predstavi koja iznova otkriva koliko su obesmišljene institucije, te da vlast neće prekinuti funkcionersku kampanju, jer je to njihov najveći adut. Oglas Aleksandar Vučić podneo je u nedelju ostavku na mesto predsednika Srbije, a nakon što je Ana Brnabić preuzela funkciju v.d. predsednika države, Vučić je krenuo u predizbornu kampanju "kao običan građanin". Kako je ranije i najavio, tokom kampanje će putovati automobilom škoda, dok će govore držati sa kamiona. "Pa dobro, ja vozim 'škodu', a na kamiončetu ću da držim obraćanje ljudima", rekao je Vučić. Kako smo ranije već pisali, u Vučićevim imovinskim kartama od 2012. do danas - automobil se ne pominje. Čuvena "škoda oktavija" iz 2006. godine koju je Vučić ranije pominjao kao lični automobil, zapravo je u vlasništvu njegovog brata, Andreja. Aleksandar Vučić kampanja / Instagram avucic Kako bilo, to nije jedina neobičnost Vučićeve "obične kampanje" koju kao običan građanin vodi sa, izvesno, neograničenim državnim resursima. Tako je u ponedeljak Vučić boravio u Petrovcu na Mlavi gde je zbog kašnjenja radova na izgradnji doma kulture odlučio da pozove ministra za javna ulaganja, Darka Glišića. "Ja sam ništa, Darko je ministar, da vidimo hoće li da se javi. Evo, evo, javio sam se, halo - javio se Glišić. Stojim sa ljudima iz Petrovca (na Mlavi), i naravno došli ljudi iz Busura. I ja im prenesem ono što si mi ti rekao", rekao je Vučić Glišiću u snimku objavljenom na Instagramu.  SLOBODAN MILJEVIC / BETAPHOTO "Običan građanin" rekao je ministru u Vladi Srbije da završi pripremne radove do polovine oktobra."Aj samo završi to do polovine oktobra i onda kreni da ga rušiš i da radiš, je l dogovoreno", rekao je Vučić Glišiću.U istom duhu, Vučić je nastavio kampanju i u Donjoj Kamenici, gde je najavio nastavak izgradnje puteva i novi vodovod."Mislim da imamo projekat za vodovod. Mnogo je para, ali ćemo i to jedno po jedno. Biće nam potrebno mnogo novca za rešavanje problema vodosnabdevanja u Srbiji. Za to nam je potrebna jaka ekonomija. Dom zdravlja u Knjaževcu, radimo prvu fazu, treba da radimo i drugu. Moramo da radimo i sa pokretnim ambulantama", rekao je Vučić.Kampanju "običnog građanina" neumorno prate režimski mediji koji o predizbornim aktivnostima nekadašnjeg predsednika Srbije izveštavaju iz minuta u minut. Ako građanin može da pozove ministra, neka objave taj broj telefona Profesor Pravnog fakulteta u Novom Sadu, Bojan Pajtić kaže za Novu da je Vučić  „običan građanin“ samo kada treba, kako kaže, izbeći odgovornost, a šef svih ministara čim treba demonstrirati moć. "Ako građanin može da pozove ministra i naredi mu šta da radi, neka objave taj broj telefona, da i ostali građani konačno dobiju svoju državu na vezu", kaže Pajtić. Sagovornik Nove navodi da ta "predstava" zapravo otkriva koliko su institucije obesmišljene.  Bojan Pajtić / Zoran Lončarević Nova.rs "Ministri čekaju nalog čoveka koji se za potrebe kampanje predstavlja kao prolaznik. Budžet postaje njegov izborni novčanik, a putevi lični pokloni koje nam velikodušno obećava od našeg novca. Građani te puteve plaćaju porezima, pa im se zatim traži da ih još jednom plate glasovima", navodi Pajtić. Dodaje da posle četrnaest godina vlasti, obećanje da će tek sada rešiti probleme zvuči kao optužnica protiv sopstvenog učinka."Ko prisvaja sva ovlašćenja, mora da preuzme i odgovornost — ona se ne može ostaviti u predsedničkom kabinetu kada se krene u kampanju", zaključuje Pajtić. Direktor Centra za savremene politike Nikola Burazer, ističe za Novu da vlast neće prekinuti funkcionersku kampanju, jer je to adut koji imaju već 14 godina. "Toga se neće odreći kako bi izbori bili pošteniji...Na kraju krajeva, ni Vučić nije podneo ostavku kako bi kampanju vodio kao običan građanin. To nije bila nemera...Možda je bila namera da se takva poruka pošalje, ali suštinski mislim da iz toga neće ništa proizaći. Vlast ima i dalje mogućnost da vodi takvu kampanju, da se tim aktivnostima promoviše lista SNS na izborima", kaže Burazer.  Nikola Burazer Foto:Milica Vučković/FoNet Sagovornik Nove navodi da nije nikakvo iznenađenje što funkcionerska kampanja nije prestala i pored Vučićeve ostavke."Funkcija predsednika i nije bila da radi mnoge stvari koje Vučić jeste već devet godina. To što on nije predsednik, njega ne sprečava da nastavi da bude ključna figura kao predstavnik vlasti", zaključuje Burazer. Vučićeva 72 sata u "odelu običnog građanina" Nosilac liste „Aleksandar Vučić – Ujedinjena Srbija“ Aleksandar Vučić započeo je u ponedeljak predizbornu kampanju za parlamentarne izbore posetom Požarevcu i opštinama Braničevskog okruga.Dan nakon podnošenja ostavke na mesto predsednika Srbije, Vučić je u Požarevcu obišao dve porodice, i obratio se okupljenim građanima. Vučić je u utorak obišao  Rudnu Glavu kod Majdanpeka, gde je najavio da će biti otvoren pogon Jumka koji će zaposliti između 60 i 100 radnika. Potom se uputio u Negotin. U sredu je posetio mesto Izatovci kod Dimitrovgrada gde je ponovo najvljivao infrastrukturne radove. Pratite nas na društvenim mrežama: Koje je tvoje mišljenje o ovoj temi? Učestvuj u diskusiji ili pročitaj komentare

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Hurricane Polo's 34 Trillion Gallons of Rainfall Sparks Alarm New

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See more of our coverage in your search results. Hurricane Polo is barreling toward the US after slamming the Pacific coast of Mexico with powerful winds, torrential rain and pounding surf — with officials warning about possible life-threatening flash flooding.Polo made landfall Monday night along the west coast of Baja California Sur, just south of the small town of Las Barrancas, according to the National Hurricane Center.The storm was likely a Category 2 hurricane when it came ashore, packing maximum sustained winds of roughly 105 to 110 mph.Officials are warning about possible life-threatening flash flooding due to Hurricane Polo. AP Photo/Eduardo VerdugoBy early Tuesday, Polo had weakened after moving over land but was still producing hurricane-force winds, with sustained winds of 75 mph and higher gusts, the NHC said.The storm has already battered Mexico’s Pacific coast with torrential rain, destructive waves and violent winds, leaving flooded streets and damaged properties in its wake.Now forecasters are warning that Polo’s soaking rains could trigger life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides, particularly in mountainous areas.The storm has already battered Mexico’s Pacific coast with torrential rain, destructive waves and violent winds, leaving flooded streets and damaged properties in its wake. REUTERSAs the storm moves across Mexico, as much as “34 trillion gallons of rainfall headed toward the Southwest and Central U.S,” could be on the way. LtCmdr Pierce Niemiec/NOAA Corps / SWNSAs the storm moves across Mexico, as much as “34 trillion gallons of rainfall headed toward the Southwest and Central U.S,” could be on the way, Crisis Response International said in a social media post.The National Weather Service issued a bulletin for parts of west Texas and New Mexico warning of “potentially life-threatening flash flooding” through early Wednesday.Flash flooding has already been seen in parts of New Mexico as the Rio Grande swells beyond its banks.🚨NEW VIDEO:🚨 Flooding is overtaking I-25 in Hatch, NM (Near Las Cruces) as heavy rain soaks the southwest.Firefighters are performing water rescues as the Rio Grande swells beyond its banks. #NMwx pic.twitter.com/yOTJcdwUXU— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 29, 2026Flash flooding has already been seen in parts of New Mexico as the Rio Grande swells beyond its banks. Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe threat will then shift farther east, with the agency warning of possible flash flooding from central Texas to central Oklahoma into Thursday.“Several inches of rain are possible, with 5–6+ inches possible across parts of Texas,” one meteorologist wrote on social media. “Repeated rounds of storms could cause rainfall to pile up quickly, leading to life-threatening flash flooding.”And while Polo’s worst effects may be moving away from Southern California, coastal communities in Los Angeles and Orange counties could still feel the storm’s effects.While Polo’s worst effects may be moving away from Southern California, coastal communities in Los Angeles and Orange counties could still feel the storm’s effects. CHRIS TORRES/EPA/ShutterstockThe National Weather Service on Tuesday ended an earlier warning for high surf and coastal flooding, but said dangerous ocean conditions could linger.“The surf from Hurricane Polo has peaked and will lower rather quickly through Wednesday, but strong rip currents may linger,” the bulletin read. “While the high tide will be lower on Wednesday compared to today, it will lower only a little and will likely still be above 7.0 feet.”And Polo may not be the last storm to make waves along the coast.Polo may not be the last storm to make waves along the coast. CHRIS TORRES/EPA/ShutterstockTropical Storm Rachel is expected to produce “larger” swells than Polo along Southern California early to mid-next week, officials said. REUTERSPedestrians watch as waves crash against the seawall near residences on the Long Beach Peninsula as Hurricane Polo sends large swells toward Southern California in Long Beach, California, Tuesday, September 29, 2026. CHRIS TORRES/EPA/ShutterstockTropical Storm Rachel is expected to produce “larger” swells than Polo along Southern California early to mid-next week, officials said.Rachel was nearing hurricane strength Tuesday as it moved along Mexico’s southwestern coast, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, according to the NHC.“Large waves could produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along portions of the southwestern coast of Mexico during the next several days.”Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!

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