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The public defender argued that the defense needed more time to "investigate the case, prepare for trial and negotiate with the government."

Moresource business owner Kat Cunningham faces 38 federal charges of fraud involving more than $1.5 million.

The businesses accused Moresource of causing them to bear nearly $740,000 in total losses.

The Case-Shiller Index, which measures U.S. home prices, saw record annual growth of 19.7% for July, the latest month for which the index is available. It marked the fourth consecutive month that annual growth in home prices set a new record.

Demand for housing has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but homebuilders and remodelers haven’t caught up because of labor shortages and long wait times for raw materials, tripling the timeline of some housing projects.