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Rhode Island pilot recycled 80 short tons of fibreglass from old boats using a $105,000 NOAA grant, turning shredded hulls into cement material

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Rhode Island pilot recycled 80 short tons of fibreglass from old boats using a $105,000 NOAA grant, turning shredded hulls into cement material

A Rhode Island pilot is demonstrating how fibreglass boat recycling could provide an alternative to sending old and derelict vessels to landfill. The programme shredded fibreglass hulls and sent the material to a cement manufacturer for use in cement production. According to a Rhode Island Marine Trade Association Foundation report, the pilot recycled 80 short … Read more

In 1844, a Mexican land grant gave settlers rights across what is now an 80,000-acre Colorado ranch; nearly two centuries later, the access fight has become the state’s longest-running land dispute

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In 1844, a Mexican land grant gave settlers rights across what is now an 80,000-acre Colorado ranch; nearly two centuries later, the access fight has become the state’s longest-running land dispute

The Sangre de Cristo Land Grant was established in 1844 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. A land dispute in Colorado dates back to an 1844 Mexican land grant and continues to involve questions over who can access the property and for what purposes. The land, now known as Cielo Vista Ranch and traditionally called … Read more

Will Trump Accounts holders get $250 Dell grant starting Monday? Here’s who actually qualifies

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Eligible children are now receiving Dell’s $250 gift, with payments starting in Texas before expanding to families across the country. Check who qualifies.. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Eligible children with Trump Accounts are now receiving a $250 contribution from Michael Dell and his wife, Susan Dell, as the couple begins rolling out a $6.25 billion gift. The first payments started moving into activated accounts on Monday, Aug. 31, with children in Texas among the first to receive the money. The gift is … Read more

Minneapolis shooting videos: Scary drone footage shows chaos on East Grant Street as multiple injured

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Videos from downtown Minneapolis show a large police and emergency response after a shooting injured several people, including two police officers, near the Minneapolis Convention Center on Wednesday. Minneapolis shooting videos show a heavy police response near East Grant Street after two officers and several others were injured Wednesday. Tactical units, armored vehicles, patrol cars … Read more

Rapper Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial could end this week: 5 things to know as Kavon Grant says ‘he told us to do’

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Rapper Lil Durk in a mughot released by Broward Sheriff's Office. (Broward Sheriff's Office)

Kavon Grant, who is also referred to as “Cuz” and “Vonnie,” took the witness stand on Monday, providing testimony for approximately 30 minutes during the federal trial of rapper Durk Banks, known as Lil Durk. Rapper Lil Durk in a mughot released by Broward Sheriff’s Office. (Broward Sheriff’s Office) Ian Yanniello, an Assistant United States … Read more

Meet the General Grant Tree: The worlds second-largest tree that became Americas only living National Shrine

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Meet the General Grant Tree: The world's second-largest tree that became America's only living National Shrine

Most people who have heard of giant sequoias can usually name one tree: the General Sherman Tree. Far fewer realise that another extraordinary giant stands only a short distance away in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The General Grant Tree does not hold the title of the world’s largest tree, yet its dimensions … Read more