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In 2022, loggers working for neighbours crossed onto a Mississippi couple’s land and cut 1,299 trees; their handwritten tally helped secure a $41,920 award later upheld on appeal

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In 2022, loggers working for neighbours crossed onto a Mississippi couple's land and cut 1,299 trees; their handwritten tally helped secure a $41,920 award later upheld on appeal

Representative Image (AI-generated) A logging job that was supposed to take place on neighbouring property ended with 1,299 trees cut from a Mississippi couple’s land, turning a boundary mistake into a legal dispute over more than $40,000. According to the Court of Appeals of Mississippi’s October 7, 2025 decision in Payne Logging LLC v. Gerald … Read more

In 2017, a California farming family began fighting a rule tying a second home on 267 acres to future commercial farming; nine years later, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal

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In 2017, a California farming family began fighting a rule tying a second home on 267 acres to future commercial farming; nine years later, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal

Representative Image (AI-generated) A California family’s attempt to build a second home on its 267-acre coastal property has ended at the nation’s highest court, after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the family’s appeal in June 2026. The dispute began in 2017, when Willie Benedetti filed a lawsuit challenging Marin County’s land-use restrictions; the … Read more

Lindsay Clancy gets mistrial verdict: Why Kevin Reddington’s emergency appeal was denied

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A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s case on Friday after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict following about 38 hours of deliberations over seven days. Clancy, a former nurse, is accused of murdering her three children. The jury’s repeated deadlock came after defense attorney Kevin Reddington asked the Massachusetts Supreme … Read more

‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’: Trump’s appeal to voters ahead of midterms

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‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’: Trump's appeal to voters ahead of midterms

Trump also urged his supporters to carry that approach into other elections, making clear that his backing of Graham was part of a broader effort to strengthen Republican support. US President Donald Trump on Friday urged South Carolina Republicans to “pretend” he was on the ballot and turn out to vote for Darline Graham in … Read more