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Five adopted Black children abused by white parents awarded $4.4 million settlement after CPS failures in West Virginia; some were forced to live in a shed without running water or a bathroom

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Five adopted Black children abused by white parents awarded $4.4 million settlement after CPS failures in West Virginia; some were forced to live in a shed without running water or a bathroom

Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz were sentenced to decades in prison for abusing the children. (Photo: WCHS TV) Five children who were subjected to years of abuse and neglect by their adoptive parents in West Virginia have been awarded a $4.4 million settlement from the state Department of Human Services following failures by Child … Read more

An Auckland father built his children a backyard roller coaster from scratch during lockdown; after testing it with 90kg of concrete, he is now selling the entire setup for NZ$4,500

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An Auckland father built his children a backyard roller coaster from scratch during lockdown; after testing it with 90kg of concrete, he is now selling the entire setup for NZ$4,500

During the COVID-19 lockdown, while most people were busy making dalgona coffee and baking banana bread, a father in Auckland was watching other people’s backyard roller coasters on YouTube. Then he did what most of us never do after a video binge. He built one! That’s right.Bjorn Burton built a roller coaster in his backyard. … Read more

From 3,000 kg of Ganesha idol waste to 760 study tables: Inside ‘Visarjan Se Vidya Tak’ initiative turning PoP waste into classroom furniture for children in Maharashtra

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From 3,000 kg of Ganesha idol waste to 760 study tables: Inside ‘Visarjan Se Vidya Tak’ initiative turning PoP waste into classroom furniture for children in Maharashtra

Image Courtesy: Instagram/@kalambemalhar What happens to a Ganesha idol after it is immersed during Ganpati visarjan? In Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, some of the idols are getting a second use as study tables, benches and other products for children. An initiative involving Mumbai environmentalist and Beach Please founder Malhar Kaalambe and Gujarat-based recycling expert Dr … Read more

From 3,000 kg of Ganesha idol waste to 760 study tables: Inside ‘Visarjan Se Vidya Tak’ initiative turning PoP waste into classroom furniture for children in Maharashtra

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From 3,000 kg of Ganesha idol waste to 760 study tables: Inside ‘Visarjan Se Vidya Tak’ initiative turning PoP waste into classroom furniture for children in Maharashtra

Image Courtesy: Instagram/@kalambemalhar What happens to a Ganesha idol after it is immersed during Ganpati visarjan? In Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, some of the idols are getting a second use as study tables, benches and other products for children. An initiative involving Mumbai environmentalist and Beach Please founder Malhar Kaalambe and Gujarat-based recycling expert Dr … Read more

Ken Paxton: Wife, children, net worth, allegations and controversies as he faces James Talarico in Texas Senate race

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in the US Senate race. (Bloomberg)

Ken Paxton has faced years of political battles, investigations and controversy. Now, the Texas attorney general is heading into another major fight, this time for a US Senate seat. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in the US Senate race. (Bloomberg) Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico in one of the closely … Read more

Justice Kristin Guiney: Cause of death, husband, children, legal career, and more

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Justice Kristin Guiney died at 51; she leaves behind husband Ed McClees and two daughters. (Candice MatthewsDr/Instagram)

Texas First Court of Appeals Justice Kristin Guiney has died at 51, court officials confirmed on Friday, October 2. Guiney had spent much of her career in public service, working as a Harris County prosecutor and state district judge before joining the appellate court. Justice Kristin Guiney died at 51; she leaves behind husband Ed … Read more

Garth Stein bought a 1924 Seattle house in 2001 and spent 25 years restoring and updating it while raising three children; with the family now downsizing, the 3,970-sq-ft ‘forever house’ is asking $2.45 million

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Garth Stein bought a 1924 Seattle house in 2001 and spent 25 years restoring and updating it while raising three children; with the family now downsizing, the 3,970-sq-ft ‘forever house’ is asking $2.45 million

Pic credit: Luca Sforza of Lensit Studio Bestselling author Garth Stein has listed his ‘forever house’ in Seattle. Stein is best known for his 2008 bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain, which was adapted into a film in 2019. Seven years before the fame, Stein and his wife, filmmaker Andrea Perlbinder Stein, bought … Read more

In 2015, 2kg of rocket seeds went to the space station; after their return, 600,000 UK children helped test them, and researchers found they grew more slowly but remained viable

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In 2015, 2kg of rocket seeds went to the space station; after their return, 600,000 UK children helped test them, and researchers found they grew more slowly but remained viable

Tim PeakePhoto credit: Esa.int ESA astronaut Tim Peake took 2kg of rocket seeds to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015 as part of his six-month Principia mission. The seeds endured intense vibrations from launch and spaceflight and received up to 100 times more radiation than they would have experienced on Earth. After returning in … Read more

He never married or had children; after his death, his estate began funding engineering students at NC State, where he once studied

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He never married or had children; after his death, his estate began funding engineering students at NC State, where he once studied

Guy Burke never married and had no children, but his legacy has continued to teach students at the university where he once struggled to afford his education. His connection with NC State began in 1953, when his interest in aircraft led him to study mechanical and aeronautical engineering. His path to graduation was interrupted several … Read more

Halle Berry’s children: All about son Maceo-Robert and daughter Nahla as ex-husband Olivier Martinez accuses her of child abuse

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Halle Berry has two children. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

Olivier Martinez has filed for a temporary restraining order against his ex-wife, Halle Berry, accusing her of physically abusing their 12-year-old son, Maceo, according to court documents reported by Page Six. Halle Berry has two children. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) What are the allegations? Olivier Martinez alleges that on September 26, 2026, Berry jumped on Maceo, … Read more