Michael Jackson’s ranch got a farm tax break; in 2003, officials found zoo and rides in the program

Michael Jackson, whose Neverland Ranch drew tax scrutiny in 2003. (AP)

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch had rides, a zoo, and a house. But part of it also sat in a program meant to protect farmland. According to an Associated Press report published by CBS News on September 9, 2003, officials found that Jackson was getting a property tax break he wasn’t entitled to. Michael Jackson, whose … Read more

Pennsylvania awarded $277,200 to permanently protect 27 acres near Pittsburgh; officials estimate the woodland can absorb 22.5 million gallons of rainwater and sequester over 100,000 pounds of carbon a year

Pennsylvania awarded $277,200 to permanently protect 27 acres near Pittsburgh; officials estimate the woodland can absorb 22.5 million gallons of rainwater and sequester over 100,000 pounds of carbon a year

Representative Image (AI-generated) A 27-acre stretch of woodland near Pittsburgh is set to receive permanent protection with the help of $277,200 in state funding. The funding was announced by Pennsylvania State Rep. Emily Kinkead on October 7 and will support the Lowries Run Expansion Project in Ross Township. According to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, … Read more

A manure-lagoon overflow at a Maryland dairy farm killed nearly 11,000 fish across 25 species, state officials say; the farm already faces a pollution lawsuit and a civil-contempt request over alleged violations

A manure-lagoon overflow at a Maryland dairy farm killed nearly 11,000 fish across 25 species, state officials say; the farm already faces a pollution lawsuit and a civil-contempt request over alleged violations

An overflow from a manure lagoon at Kilby Farms in Cecil County, Maryland, has killed nearly 11,000 fish across 25 species in Basin Run, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment. The incident, which came to light in early October 2026, marks a far larger fish kill than a similar event at the same … Read more

Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, including four women, health officials say

Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, including four women, health officials say

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, including four women, health officials say CAIRO/GAZA, – An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defence service officials said. Among the dead were a Christian … Read more

A Florida owner planned 52 ten-acre homesites across his 625-acre cattle ranch if the county would not buy it; after two years of talks, officials agreed to pay $7.8 million and stop the development

A Florida owner planned 52 ten-acre homesites across his 625-acre cattle ranch if the county would not buy it; after two years of talks, officials agreed to pay $7.8 million and stop the development

Representative Image (AI-generated) A 625-acre cattle ranch in Collier County, Florida, is set to take a different path after county officials agreed to move forward with its acquisition rather than see the property move towards a large-lot residential development. According to Gulfshore Business, the county agreed to pursue the property for about $7.8 million following … Read more

Israeli settlers kill Palestinian in West Bank, officials say

Israeli settlers kill Palestinian in West Bank, officials say

RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, – Israeli militant settlers shot two Palestinians, killing one and injuring the other, in an attack on the village of Yasuf in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to Palestinian officials. Israeli settlers kill Palestinian in West Bank, officials say In a surge of violence, Israel’s military and settlers have killed more than … Read more

Trump says he would pardon admin officials before leaving White House, cites Biden pardons

Trump says he would pardon admin officials before leaving White House, cites Biden pardons

US President Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump said he would consider pre-emptively pardoning members of his administration before the end of his second term, telling Time magazine that he would have no issue granting clemency to officials who could face investigations or prosecution after he leaves office.“Yeah, sure I’d do that,” Trump said in … Read more

Trump may pardon administration officials before leaving office: What did he say?

Donald Trump says he may pardon administration officials before leaving office, citing Joe Biden’s pardons. (AP)

Donald Trump says he may pardon members of his administration before leaving office. US President Donald Trump said he would be open to granting pardons to administration officials before the end of his term, pointing to former President Joe Biden’s decision to issue pardons before leaving office in January 2025. Donald Trump says he may … Read more

An Ohio farmer facing $1 million in medical debt hoped a solar lease would pay $540,000 a year; after officials blocked the project, he had to sell land and equipment from his sixth-generation farm

An Ohio farmer facing $1 million in medical debt hoped a solar lease would pay $540,000 a year; after officials blocked the project, he had to sell land and equipment from his sixth-generation farm

An Ohio farmer facing $1 million (£750,000) in medical bills had to sell land and farm machinery from his family farm after local officials blocked a solar energy project on his property. Wayne Greier, a sixth-generation farmer in Mahoning County, Ohio, planned to lease 600 acres of his farmland to a solar development company in … Read more

Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb belonging to an official described as the “keeper of the king’s secrets”; the burial contains clues to one of the kingdom’s most powerful officials

Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb belonging to an official described as the “keeper of the king's secrets”; the burial contains clues to one of the kingdom's most powerful officials

It is reported that the tomb contains the remains of a funerary chapel and a false door, one of the most recognisable features of ancient Egyptian burial architecture. These structures were more than decorative elements. Beneath the ancient landscape of Saqqara, where generations of Egyptians buried their dead, archaeologists have uncovered a tomb that offers … Read more