A self-described real estate visionary was charged with running an Airbnb scam that made millions by tricking guests into booking non-existent properties

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Shray Goel and his associates managed over 100 properties to run a bait-and-switch scheme that made over $8.5 million, prosecutors alleged.

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A man was arrested after flying a stolen plane more than 100 miles from Las Vegas to California

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A single engine aircraft.

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An upmarket California restaurant took thousands of dollars in tips from staff to fund business expenses, a federal lawsuit claims

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The state that left millennials behind

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4 tips on buying a home in Italy from an American who's done it

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Minton standing outside of her second home in Mussomeli.

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A boomer who left the Bay Area to travel around Asia and the Caribbean explains how it's made his life cheaper and more peaceful

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Steve Lopes and his wife Mila have lived in almost a dozen countries.

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People in California are getting more sick leave and can't be fired for using marijuana outside work

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom approved hundreds of new laws. These laws will be enacted starting in 2024.

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Cities to watch in 2024: This Texas hub is attracting more homebuyers than Austin and Dallas with its affordability and jobs

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Anna Lagos and her husband moved to New Braunfels in 2021.

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Meet the typical mover to Florida: Millennials and Gen Xers making $55,000 coming from New York and California

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The 10 big US cities where climate change is likely to wreak the worst havoc by 2050

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Mia Herman sits on a fire hydrant as Hurricane Irma hits Miami in 2017. Miami is one of the US cities at the most risk of climate change.

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