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J-1 visa fraud: Harvard, Yale among 9 elite universities under investigation for alleged scam; ‘Nobody will be getting a free pass because their name is carved into an expensive building’

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J-1 visa fraud: Harvard, Yale among 9 elite universities under investigation for alleged scam; 'Nobody will be getting a free pass because their name is carved into an expensive building'

Harvard University and 8 other elite institutions come under J-1 visa fraud investigation. Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, the University of Pittsburgh, UC Davis, Caltech, Arizona State, and MIT are under investigation for alleged visa fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced, suggesting that these universities are exploiting the J-1 visa program to import cheaper students from … Read more

In 1931, a Denver Tudor Revival estate was built for $38,000; the 10,000-sq-ft home later owned by jeweler Tom Shane is now the city’s second-most expensive listing at $10.75 million

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In 1931, a Denver Tudor Revival estate was built for $38,000; the 10,000-sq-ft home later owned by jeweler Tom Shane is now the city’s second-most expensive listing at $10.75 million

The property at 575 Circle Drive covers about 10,370 square feet and sits on roughly three-quarters of an acre in Denver’s Country Club neighbourhood (Image Credit: Sotheby’s International Realty) A Denver house that cost $38,000 to build in 1931 is now on the market for $10.75 million. The nearly century-old Tudor Revival estate has also … Read more

California thieves steal Nvidia-branded trailers expecting expensive AI hardware; find 40,000 pounds of sand instead

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California thieves steal Nvidia-branded trailers expecting expensive AI hardware; find 40,000 pounds of sand instead

Two Nvidia-branded trailers belonging to autonomous-trucking company PlusAI were stolen from outside its warehouse in Fremont, California, on September 23, 2026. The trailers were associated with PlusAI’s work with Nvidia on autonomous-driving technology, but instead of carrying GPUs, servers or other expensive AI equipment, each contained about 20,000 pounds of sand. The pair therefore carried … Read more

Why is a 7.5% US mortgage still so expensive despite 18% rates in the 1980s?

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US mortgage rates and home prices remain a challenge for American homebuyers. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)

The average 30-year US mortgage rate climbed to 7.49% on September 25, 2026. Mortgage News Daily reported the rise, putting the current rate far below the record-high mortgage rates Americans faced in the early 1980s. US mortgage rates and home prices remain a challenge for American homebuyers. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel) At first glance, today’s 7.5% … Read more

Colorado researchers grew the world’s most expensive spice on rooftop solar panels; harvested twice the output and generated $60,000 in return while producing electricity

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Colorado researchers grew the world's most expensive spice on rooftop solar panels; harvested twice the output and generated $60,000 in return while producing electricity

There are no limits to what a well-planned project cannot achieve and researchers in Colorado have proven it right. They have managed to make a rooftop with solar panels produce electricity while also growing the world’s most expensive spice and generating extra income.Colorado State University researchers report that saffron, grown beneath solar panels rated at … Read more

Millions of California households are getting electricity-bill credits automatically during the expensive summer months; the state says $886 million is being returned, averaging about $75 per household

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Millions of California households are getting electricity-bill credits automatically during the expensive summer months; the state says $886 million is being returned, averaging about $75 per household

Millions of California households received a sweet surprise in their electricity bills for the months of August and September. Under a new schedule designed to place relief in the hottest, highest-use months, homes received automatic credit. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said on Tuesday that customers of Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison and San … Read more