CHEF Rachael Ray has revealed she suffered “bad falls” in recent weeks after she sparked health concerns in cooking videos. 

The first episode of Rachael’s podcast, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, dropped on Tuesday, October 2 with special guest Jenny Mollen, who is married to actor Jason Biggs. 

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Rachael Ray has launched her podcast, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead[/caption]

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Rachael Ray on ABC’s Rachael Ray Show, which ran from 20006 to 2023[/caption]

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Rachael Ray has sparked concern in recent months with her slurred speech[/caption]

On the episode, Rachael, 56, opened up about her love of being a homemaker while living with her husband, John Cusimano, in their Lake Luzerne, New York home. 

“I am a homemaker. I love chores, I love being in the kitchen… I really like chores,” she told Jenny. 

“What people consider physical work… I like making dinners, planning dinners, making lists.”

Rachael then went on to share her love of “physical labor,” which she admitted has been on pause in recent weeks. 

“I like to help carry in the wood,” she said. “I had a couple of bad falls in the last couple of weeks so I haven’t been doing that in a while. 

“I love carrying wood. How many pieces of wood did John carry? Can I carry more? I don’t say that to John, I just say that to myself.”

HEALTH CONCERNS

The falls come after Rachael sparked concern on her episodes of Rachael Ray in Tuscany. 

She sparked concern from fans when she appeared to be slurring her speech during the cooking show.

“Omg is she ok? What happened?” one fan reacted to the Instagram post.

Another wrote, “This is concerning. Something is not right.”

A third commented, “I love you but are you ok? I’m seriously concerned.”

Rachael has not commented on the concerns, as she instead filtered the comments on her videos.

She continues to post cooking videos from episodes to her Instagram page. 

A representative for the celebrity chef recently declined to comment on the rumors in a statement to TMZ in September.

Meanwhile, Rachael brushed off fears for her health and returned to social media with a brand new recipe for her fans later that month.

She shared the instructions for making her shrimp and chorizo paella and “put a little pep in Wednesday night’s dinner pep” on Instagram.

“Hope you are doing okay,” one person commented under Rachael’s latest post, while other users expressed their excitement to try the Spanish rice dish.

RACHAEL’S CAREER

Rachael appeared on ABC’s Rachael Ray Show from 2006 to 2023. 

Rachael left the show to launch her own production company, Free Food Studios. 

She told Deadline at the time, “My passions have evolved from the talk show format production and syndication model to a platform unencumbered by the traditional rules of distribution.

“That is why I am looking forward to putting all my energies into my recently announced production arm, Free Food Studios.”

She runs the nonprofit organization Yum-o!, which “empowers kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cook through three main initiatives: Cook, Feed and Fund.”

Rachael currently has two shows on Fyi network, Rachael Ray’s Meals in Minutes and Rachael Ray in Tuscany. 

NEW VENTURE

Rachael announced her first podcast on October 14.

On her premiere episode, she said, “This is a podcast about drive, what fuels people who love hard work and what we can learn from one another. 

“I feel at my best when I am pressed. When I am being my most productive. That is why I have always said, I’ll sleep when I’m dead. 

“I’m excited for everyone to join me for conversations with people I know and people I want to know better. Welcome to I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.”

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Rachael Ray lives in upstate New York with her husband, John Cusimano[/caption]

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On her podcast, Rachael revealed she has suffered falls recently[/caption]

THIS is the moment a drug-fuelled sex offender is nabbed by armed cops after allegedly breaking onto Mark Zuckerberg’s £250million yacht.

Video obtained by The Sun shows a speedboat-full of police pulling up to the side of a flotilla of the billionaire Facebook chief’s vessels in San Diego.

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Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s 250million megayacht dubbed ‘Launchpad’[/caption]

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Officers swooped on suspect Christopher Gerritt, 40 after he was spotted throwing objects into the water.

Gerritt is a known sex offender and was believed to have been on meth at the time of the break-in, US TV reports.

Three of Meta CEO Zuckerberg’s boats – including the £250million mega-yacht dubbed Launchpad – were moored near the California city’s Broadway Pier last Saturday afternoon.

Brit tourist Jonathan Carr, 35, revealed to The Sun: “The police intercepted him, tied up the man’s boat and arrested him.

“Police were fully armed and had guns pointed at him throughout.”

Jonathan, from Brighton, saw armed cops on a boat with their weapons drawn as the suspect approached the yacht in San Diego Marina.

Cops later said that Gerritt had been arrested at the scene for being under the influence of a controlled substance and for violations related to his status as a registered sex offender.

Jon, who works in recruitment and was in San Diego on a business trip, shot video of the dramatic scene on his phone.

He added: “I was taking pictures of his new boat when armed police were called out to stop a man on a small boat trying to gain access unlawfully.

“He pulled up alongside the yacht, but he was seen by bystanders, and police were called out.”

Another witness said locals had spotted Zuckerberg’s collection of luxury ships, which had been in the harbour since September 26.

Pointing at the Launchpad superyacht and a smaller support vessel – called Wingman – Lawrence Cerna said: “It’s nice to see wealth from the outside! I will never attain anything like that.”

The tech tycoon’s main yacht is 387ft long and can accommodate 49 crew plus 24 guests in lavish cabins.

The yacht – one of the most expensive ever built and made by Dutch firm Feadship – includes a tennis court, helicopter deck, private cinema, a gym, and a deck jacuzzi.

It was originally commissioned by Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin in 2018, before being sold to a mystery American – later revealed to be Zuckerberg – earlier this year.

It was unclear if Zuckerberg, 40 – one of the world’s richest men with a fortune of more than £150billion – was in San Diego at the time.

Gerritt was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and for violations related to his status as a registered sex offender

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A spokeswoman for San Diego Harbor Police said: “On October 19, 2024  at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Port of San Diego Harbor Police received reports of an individual trespassing on a vessel and throwing items into San Diego Bay.

“Harbor Police officers arrived at the scene and made verbal contact with the suspect, identified as Christopher Gerritt.

“Gerritt was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and for violations related to his status as a registered sex offender.

“Fortunately, there were no injuries reported to either the officers or the suspect during the incident.

“This investigation is ongoing. Further details will be released once the investigation is completed.”

Gerritt was still in custody as of today with his bail set at US$20,000 (£15,400).

Zuckerberg hasn’t commented on the situation.

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The luxury Launchpad is 387ft long and can accommodate 49 crew plus 24 guests[/caption]

COPS investigating Yung Filly are hunting a key witness who was reportedly with the YouTuber on the night he allegedly raped a woman.

The rapper, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is set to be stuck in Western Australia for over two years as he waits to go on trial.

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The UK rapper was arrested over rape and sexual abuse allegations[/caption]

Officers are now carrying out their investigation into the alleged sex attack that happened in the early hours of September 28.

WA Police Prosecutor Julius Depetro revealed in court that cops still want to speak to a key witness as part of their probe.

He said: “There was another party that was part of the allegation who was in company with this accused.”

It is not yet clear what relationship that person had to Filly and why they were with him during the time surrounding the allegation.

Depetro also said there would be other witnesses police would speak to from other parts of the night.

Filly is unable to leave Western Australia for the next six months due to strict bail conditions placed on him.

He paid a $100,000 (£50,000) bail fee and has to visit a police station each day and is banned from contacting the alleged victim.

Court documents have also revealed the moments leading up to the crimes police claim Filly committed.

The alleged victim, a university student, was with a friend in the VIP section of the Perth show Filly was performing.

She was said to have been drinking throughout the night until the early hours of the following day.

Once Filly had stopped performing and the club started to close the young woman is believed to have met up with the social media star.

The woman phoned her friend at around 5.31am – which detectives believe was immediately after the alleged assault, according to the documents.

Seamus Rafferty, Yung Filly‘s lawyer, claims the woman didn’t mention any form of sexual misconduct in the short conversation to the pal.

WA Police Prosecutor Julius Depetro says despite the video, figuring out “what happened within that room will be the issue”.

He also claims prosecutors have photographs of the alleged victim which show a “history of what we say is violent acts”.

Police arrested the rapper in Brisbane, on Australia’s east coast, and flew him six hours back across the Outback to Perth.

Footage showed Filly being escorted through Perth airport with his hands cuffed in front of him on Wednesday flanked by two officials.

Further footage shows the influencer – who landed his own BBC show called Hot Property in 2019 – being placed in the back of a car.

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Since being hit with the charges Filly has been axed from several major brands[/caption]

The internet star was rapidly dropped by several brands and companies following the allegations.

FootAsylum, the Football Association (FA), Heinz and ASOS are among the biggest names to part ways with the internet personality.

One of Filly’s closest pals and fellow YouTuber, Chunkz, whose real name is Amin Mohamed, spoke out about the case for the first time last week.

In a clip posted to Instagram, he said: “Like everyone I’ve heard the reports coming out of Australia.

“While I understand many of you want my reaction on it, as this is an ongoing court case I hope you guys understand that I can’t and won’t be commenting on it publicly, so yeah I’ve just come on here to basically let you know the reasons as to why I can’t. Love.”

The pair worked together on their podcast The Chunkz and Filly Show and were due to put on a live show last week.

The show was quickly axed as organisers Troxy offered ticket-holders a refund.

It comes as The Sun spoke to a mum who has accused Filly of breaking her terminally ill son’s heart after he failed to keep a promise he made to the youngster.

The YouTuber told Mason Greaves, 12, he was there to “support him” and challenged him to a game of Fortnite in a video.

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The UK rapper may have to stay in Australia for up to two years until his case goes to trial[/caption]

A TERROR drone attack launched by Hezbollah directly hit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s seaside residence inside Israel.

Declassified images shared by Israeli authorities show the extent of damage caused by one of the drones that managed to elude the Israeli air defences.

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Footage posted to social media on October 19 purports to show an Israeli chopper engaging a drone launched from Lebanon[/caption]

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The pictures, previously censored by the Israeli military, reveal a massive crack in the leader’s bedroom window along with scorch marks on the wall.

It is understood that the flying projectile narrowly missed entering the home because of reinforced glass and other protective measures.

Huge shards of glass were found floating on the water in the swimming pool while other damaged bits from the building were seen scattered around Netaunyahu’s backyard.

It is understood that three drones launched by Hezbollah entered Israeli airspace on Saturday after eluding the air defences.

Two of them were shot down after the breach.

But one managed to hit his vacation home in Caesarea – an affluent resort town in the centre of the country.

Footage posted on social media appeared to show an Israeli chopper hunting down what is believed to be one of the drones that was part of the wider attack.

Netanyahu, 74 and his wife Sara, 65, were unharmed.

The IDF said: “One additional UAV hit a structure in the area of Caesarea. No injuries were reported.”

A local resident told Israeli Channel 12: “Suddenly a large explosion was heard and it was not clear to us if it was from an interception or a drone impact.

“It was very worrying; luckily, there are no casualties.”

Another resident added: “It was not clear what was happening, then there was a huge explosion, very strong.”

In a rare video statement posted on social media, a defiant Netanyahu reacted to the attack and said: “Nothing will deter us.”

Filmed wearing a black polo shirt and sunglasses, The Israeli leader added: “We’re in an existential war, and we’re continuing to the end.”

Military commanders believe he was targeted by a revenge strike after his forces killed both Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, followed by Hamas kingpin Yahya Sinwar last week.

Netanyahu alleged that the drone strike was part of an assassination attempt plotted by Iran.

He said: “The agents of Iran who tried to assassinate me and my wife today made a bitter mistake.”

He said the attack would not deter him from continuing the war and that anyone who harmed Israelis would pay “a heavy price”.

An Israeli investigation today confirmed Iranian involvement in the attack.

Sources told The Saudi Al-Hadath TV channel: “Officials at the Iranian embassy in Beirut are involved in the assassination attempt on Netanyahu.”

Iranian officials meanwhile tried to downplay the situation but confirmed the drones were indeed launched by Hezbollah.

Although Tehran denied any involvement in the drone strike that appeared to “eliminate Netanyahu”.

Iran has also vowed to respond to any Israeli attack – saying it has “no red lines”.

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Israeli security forces gather on a street leading to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Caesarea on October 19, 2024[/caption]

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed to retaliate if attacked by Israel[/caption]

NETANYAHU’S REVENGE

Israel is now expected to launch a retaliatory strike after Iran attacked the country with almost 200 ballistic missiles targeting the civilian population.

Live footage from Israel showed hundreds of ballistic missiles being shot down by Israeli air defences over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Air raid sirens blared across the country as innocent Israelis scrambled to take cover in their homes, under bridges, and in bomb shelters.

Deafening explosions have also been heard in the Jordan Valley, which sits on the border between Jordan and the West Bank.

it was an audacious move from Tehran that threatened to push the region into an all-out war.

But in a setback to both Jerusalem and Washington, secret plans showing Israel’s preparation for a revenge strike on Iran were leaked last week.

The alleged documents, marked as “top secret”, are said to contain US intelligence analysing Israel’s inevitable retaliation plan against Iran.

Parts of the leaked document, dated October 15 and 16, reportedly contain satellite imagery appearing to show Israel’s preparation of munitions and military drills, according to the New York Times.

Others describe the assessment of the Israeli Air Force exercising long-range ballistic and air-to-surface missiles – believed to be planned for a potential strike against Iran.

The documents also suggest Israel was conducting covert surveillance on Iran using advanced drone technology.

The Sun is not directly quoting or showing the information from the leaked documents.

Speaking of the intel leak, senior US officials privately acknowledged the documents were authentic, but suggested they were not a comprehensive assessment of Israel’s full retaliation plan against Iran.

They said the documents only outlined the information US intelligence analysts could gather as of the time of the document.

However, US officials told CNN the leak is “deeply concerning”.

Parts of the highly sensitive documents began circulating in Telegram after being posted by an account called Middle East Spectator, The Telegraph reports.

The account claims not to have any affiliations to the Iranian regime – and is said to be managed by a bunch of independent journalists who refer to the Israeli government as the “Zionist Regime”

Although the New York Times reported that the documents have been discussed largely by pro-Iranian groups.

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Hezbollah fired a salvo of more than 100 rockets into Israel, killing at least one person and injuring others in the northern region of the country.

Footage shared by the IDF shows a building destroyed by the rocket attack that was launched from Lebanon targeting innocent Israeli people.

Posting the clip on X/Twitter, the IDF said: “Hezbollah fires rockets indiscriminately, and this is the result.”

Israel launched its ground operation in Lebanon earlier this month to weaken Hezbollah and push the terror group away from the border to allow displaced Israelis to return.

IDF has been striking multiple targets inside Lebanon which they claim are Hezbollah strongholds.

Some of the buildings struck were Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut, Israel claims.

The Israeli military also issued fresh evacuation warnings for civilians staying in Beirut’s southern suburb.

IDF Col. Avichay Adraee said: “You are in the vicinity of Hezbollah facilities, which the IDF will operate against in the near future.”

Israel is now at war with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon – both Iran-backed militant groups.

The IDF have been striking parts of northern Gaza, claiming they are aiming to wipe out Hamas brutes.

But the strikes have also killed scores of Palestinians who were present in the densely populated area.

More than 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war so far, according to Gaza-run health centres.

The figure also includes Hamas terrorists.

ENGLAND fans are still able to get tickets for next month’s Nations League clashes – including a huge decider.

The Three Lions are up against it as they look to win promotion back to League A at the first attempt, following a shock 2-1 loss at home to Greece earlier this month.

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England take on Greece at the Athens Olympic Stadium[/caption]

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And they now face Greece away and Ireland at home knowing they will probably have to win both matches to top the group.

Should England finish second, they will enter a two-legged play-off with one of the third placed teams in League A in March.

The Greeks currently top the group on 12 points with England second on nine.

However, the Greek FA clearly weren’t expecting unprecedented demand for the England game at the Athens Olympic Stadium with tickets on sale from £10.

England fans will be housed in the upper tier where the cheapest tickets are available.

While most of the away allocation has already been taken up, 660 tickets go on sale on to England fans Wednesday at 12pm.

Should Greece win or draw, they will guarantee top spot in the group promotion to Nations League A.

If England win by two goals, they will just need a win against Ireland to finish top.

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But if England win by one goal then they will need to win against the Irish at Wembley by a greater margin than any Greece win away at Finland.

Thomas Tuchel was last week announced as the new England manager on an 18-month deal until after the World Cup.

However, the ex-Chelsea boss will not formally take over until January 1, leaving Lee Carsley in charge in Athens.

It is likely that Tuchel will attend the match, but the German will not be allowed to be present at the World Cup qualifying draw in December.

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Interim boss Lee Carsley will be in the dugout for the two games[/caption]

INSIDE your Instagram DMs is a hidden feature that is very addictive – but has nothing to do with pictures.

Better still, it works even if you’ve got no Wi-Fi or phone signal.

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You can play a fun arcade game that’s hidden inside your Instagram DMs[/caption]

There’s a hidden game buried in Instagram’s direct messages that only works if you know where to tap.

It’s not advertised as being there, so you’d only ever really find it by mistake.

The game is also a fairly new addition: it was only added earlier this year.

It’s a pong-style game that asks you to keep an emoji aloft by bouncing it off a paddle at the bottom of the screen.

Earlier this year, a Meta spokersperson told The Sun: “We are always working on ways to make Instagram feel more fun while connecting with friends.

“And have rolled out a hidden game that can be found in your DMs.”

HOW TO FIND INSTAGRAM’S HIDDEN GAME

The game works a lot like a solo game of Pong, or the classic arcade game Breakout – as well as pinball.

You have a single paddle and you’re meant to keep an emoji aloft.

With every successful bounce on the paddle, you’ll earn a point.

And the emoji will move faster as the game progresses, making it increasingly difficult to keep it in the air.

To find the game, simply send an emoji – any emoji will do – in an Instagram DM.

Then simply tap on the emoji to be transported to the hidden game.

The game will use whatever emoji you decided to send and tap.

If you can’t see it, make sure that you’ve updated your phone and Instagram app to their latest versions.

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Send any emoji in an Instagram DM then tap on it to activate the game[/caption]

The best part about the game is that it doesn’t require any phone signal or Wi-Fi.

So you can enjoy it on an airplane if you want to kill some time.

BONUS GAME FOR GOOGLE FANS

There’s also another great no-internet game built into the Google Chrome app.

Load up the app, then turn your Wi-Fi and phone signal off.

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Try to load up a website and you’ll get an error page that includes a small dinosaur icon.

Tap it and you’ll find yourself suddenly playing an infinite runner game.

Tap the screen to make the little dinosaur jump.

You’ll need to dodge the obstacles to keep running for as long as possible – earning points as you go.

MOLLY QERIM has made her return to First Take for the first time in ten days.

The ESPN host was mysteriously absent for the whole of last week.

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Molly Qerim returned to First Take for the first time in ten days on Monday[/caption]

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She was also missing from the broadcast the week before that, despite being scheduled to be on.

But she came back on Monday 21 October, following an extended period out.

The Sun U.S. revealed last week how she was scheduled to return this week.

And we also told how it was understood she was out due to an illness.

She also wanted to have time off ahead of the NBA season starting.

And Qerim returned in style, in a stunning outfit for ESPN viewers tuning in.

She wore a satin-style black dress, tied up, with a skirt and heels.

Fans flocked to social media in excitement of her return, and “gorgeous” outfit.

One said: “All hail the Queen. She has returned!”

Another said: “Molly Qerim is back on my screen!”

A third added: “Glad to see you back in the driver’s seat.

“We missed you!”

A fourth replied: “Molly looks stunning today.

“She’s so gorgeous.”

And a fan commented: “Glad to have you back, we missed you!”

Qerim also posted an image of herself on Instagram, for the first time in weeks.

She looked sensational in a matching beige outfit, promoting clothing brand Noctume.

Qerim is the main host of First Take, and has been on the show for a number of years.

The 40-year-old usually appears alongside Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Co.

A source told The Sun U.S. last week how she likes to relax during her time off.

“When she is off, she is off. Molly wants a clean break, she has complete downtime,” they revealed.

“She disconnects almost completely to rest and have a normal, basic life, like everyone.

“She likes to chill and do simple things. Shopping, sleeping in and cooking at home.”

Prospective home buyers are racing to snap up a house in Pittsburgh, PA where people can snap up a house for less than $245,000.

According to new research from Realtor.com, the city’s home listings are being viewed 1.5 times more than the US national average.

The new figures come as house prices continue to climb, locking more and more Americans out of home ownership.

According to Realtor.com’s September Housing Market report, the medium national house price was $425,000 last month. 

While home ownership is increasingly out of reach for many people, there are still pockets of the country where houses remain affordable.

The new research has found housing in Pittsburgh may still be in reach for buyers, with the median house price less than $180,000 below the national average.

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 310,000.

VIBRANT CITY LIGHTS

According to local tourism body Visit Pittsburgh, the city is a vibrant hub of technology, education and medicine.

In 2021, WalletHub named Greater Pittsburgh its sixth-best metro area for STEM professionals.

“Pittsburgh is a vibrant, mid-sized city that has the feel of a small town,” Visit Pittsburgh said.

“Its approachability can be seen on the faces of its energetic, hard-working and proud people.”

HOME OF CHAMPIONS

Pittsburgh is known to Americans as the home of champion sports franchises.

The city is home to three widely-known teams including the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates.

It has blue-collar roots, and is commonly called the Steel City.

In the past, the city was the steel making capital of the world, with the steel building famous New York City landmarks including the Brooklyn Bridge, George Washington Bridge, Chrysler Building, and the Empire State Building.

The city also hosts a number of special events and festivals to celebrate various cultures engrained in the city.

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CITY SAVINGS

Realtor.com has also found a number of other cities which remain relatively affordable for new home buyers.

Detroit, Michigan also boasts a median house price of $277,000, while Buffalo, New York lists its median price as $282,500.

Rochester, New York has a median home list price of $282,500.

This means the city is ranked number 18 among Realtor.com’s September Hottest Housing Markets.

The price of a house in Rochester, New York is $143,000 less than the national median.

Realtor.com said list prices have actually seen a 13% increase year over year but remain low compared to the national average.

House prices have seen an increase as there have been fewer homes for sale than in the past, putting a squeezer on the market.

Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, MC, and Lassy perform stunts for their Magpasikat performance.

The former head of the brand's partner, Matthew Smith, was also arrested in West Palm Beach while an associate, James Jacobson, was arrested in Wisconsin.