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Meet Shriyan Avadhanula,Virginia student who built a free college-prep platform after getting frustrated by paid resources
Idaho farm bought for $87.50 an acre in 1916 earns official Century Farm status
US weighs ‘red phone’ hotline with China ahead of Trump-Xi meet amid AI security risks: Report
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Xi-Trump summit: China puts Taiwan ‘red line’ at centre of US ties
China firmly asserts that Taiwan remains a crucial boundary in its diplomatic ties with the United States. As President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a pivotal summit with President Donald Trump, key topics of discussion will include escalating tensions regarding Taiwan, trade agreements, and security matters. Additionally, China is implementing stricter regulations on chemicals involved in...
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over 2019 Easter Sunday bombings
A Sri Lankan court found fifteen men guilty for their roles in the 2019 Easter bombings. These coordinated attacks tragically killed over two hundred sixty people across the island nation. Prosecutors stated one convicted man masterminded the devastating suicide bombings which targeted churches and hotels. Authorities filed over twenty-three thousand charges against twenty-four suspects in this si...
In 1995, former NYSE CEO John Thain bought a Westchester estate for $3.7 million
John Thain's sprawling estate in Westchester encompasses 10 beautiful acres, marked by its presence in three different towns. This magnificent 1910 mansion, which he bought in 1995, offers generous outdoor space and luxurious features. Thain, who previously headed NYSE and Merrill Lynch during the 2008 financial turmoil, successfully navigated CIT Group's restructuring before stepping back from th...
67-year-old teacher moves to Delaware to care for grandchild
Rising childcare expenses are forcing many American parents to seek help from grandparents. Mary Jo Galusha retired early to care for her grandchildren in Delaware. This trend highlights a significant gap in the nation's childcare infrastructure. Grandparents often provide flexible and much-needed support for working families. Many grandparents willingly help their children and enjoy spending time...
Meet Sanat Pandit: Ann Arbor sixth-grader’s $300 drone extinguished 18 of 20 test fires
A sixth-grader from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has developed a low-cost firefighting drone designed to help tackle one of the most dangerous challenges faced by firefighters: reaching and suppressing fires without putting people directly in harm’s way. Sanat Pandit, a student at Greenhills School, built a $300 unmanned aerial vehicle that uses thermal imaging, sonar and path-planning technology to locat...
'I'm going to tell the truth': Netanyahu hits back at Mamdani ahead of UN speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to deliver a significant address at the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech, he intends to staunchly defend military operations conducted by Israel while also targeting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Netanyahu has accused Mamdani of endorsing Hamas and fostering anti-Jewish sentiment, in response to Mamdani's previous remarks labelin...
67-year-old Idaho teacher retires, moves to Delaware to care for granddaughter as daycare costs soar
A 67-year-old retired schoolteacher from Idaho moved across the US to Delaware after her daughter became pregnant with her second child and faced high childcare costs. Mary Jo Galusha now spends about 30 hours each week caring for her granddaughter while her daughter and son-in-law work, highlighting how families are increasingly relying on grandparents for childcare.
From being fired at her job at 27 to building an $800 million luxury brand: The Tamara Mellon Story
At 27, Tamara Mellon was fired from British Vogue, struggling with drug addiction and living in her parents’ basement. A year later, she co-founded Jimmy Choo with shoemaker Jimmy Choo, borrowing £150,000 from her father to build the business. Her fashion instincts, celebrity strategy and business drive helped turn the small London operation into a global luxury footwear brand.
Oak Ridge scientists spent 8 weeks 3D-printing a 2-ton, 6-foot steel mold for Boeing's NASA plan
A team at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has spent eight weeks 3D-printing a massive steel mold that stands 6 feet tall, measures 4 feet wide and weighs nearly 2 tons. The tool, developed with Boeing, is designed for manufacturing thermoplastic composite aircraft components and will contribute to NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.
A school principal brought Chinese gooseberry seeds in 1904; kiwifruit hits record forecast
In 1904, Mary Isabel Fraser introduced Chinese gooseberry seeds to New Zealand, igniting a transformative journey in agriculture. By 1910, these seeds bore fruit, and in 1959, exporters rebranded the fruit as 'kiwifruit' for U.S. markets. Today, New Zealand holds the title of the largest kiwifruit exporter globally, with production on the rise, overcoming past diseases and anticipating record expo...
Detroit lawyer bought Berry Gordy's Motown mansion for $250K in 2002, sold it for $1.65M
A century-old Detroit mansion with deep ties to the city’s music and industrial history once changed hands for just $250,000 before a painstaking restoration helped it sell for $1.65 million. Known as the Motown Mansion, the 10,500-square-foot residence at 918 W. Boston Blvd. was built in 1916-17 for lumberman Nels Michelson and later became the home of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. Histo...
A Wyoming shed was a 140-year-old Chinese laundry; it will become a museum exhibit after restoration
A weathered Wyoming cabin used as a storage shed for decades turned out to be a 140-year-old Chinese laundry and bathhouse owned by Sam Sing. After an eight-year effort, the historic building has been moved to a museum, where it will be restored and used to tell the story of Lander’s early Chinese community.
