Congress set aside Washington’s East Potomac land for public recreation in 1897; 129 years later, a plan costing up to $49 million could transform its public golf course into a championship venue
The East Potomac Golf Links opened in 1919 Congress set aside Washington’s East Potomac Park for ‘recreation and the pleasure of the people’ in 1897. The park includes the East Potomac Golf Links, a historic public golf course that opened in…
An intruder breaks into a San Diego home, but Golden Retriever Nash keeps offering him toys; then police arrive, and the dog has the same plan, all caught on camera
Dante Rowley and his fiancée were boarding a plane when the Ring camera alert arrived on their phone. A stranger was breaking into their home in Sherman Heights, climbing through a ladder to their second-story window near 20th and J streets. The Southern…
A Cleveland district fell from nearly 100,000 residents in the 1960s to fewer than 20,000, leaving blocks looking like countryside; a new plan now aims to build 200 homes and could generate up to $182 million for streets, parks and sewers
Parts of the East Side look rural, with the loss of population creating what it called an “urban prairie” A Cleveland district that once had nearly 100,000 residents in the 1960s now has fewer than 20,000, leaving large areas with open green space that…
Argentina revives plan for South Atlantic naval base amid Falklands tensions
Along the Beagle Channel, an icy stretch of water at the southern tip of the Americas, a concrete slab rises from hills covered in low, brownish scrub. Argentina revives plan for South Atlantic naval base amid Falklands tensions This is the dormant site…
3 California hikers trusted AI to plan Mount Shasta climb; 8-hour trek became a 16-hour ordeal that left them injured, stranded overnight and ultimately rescued
Hikers and rescuers make their way down Mount Shasta after the group became stranded during their descent. / Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Three novice hikers from Roseville, California, were rescued from Mount Shasta after an attempted summit climb…
In 1989, teacher Gary Greff returned to his shrinking North Dakota hometown and learned to weld; his plan to lure travelers became a 32-mile highway of giant sculptures, including a Guinness world record
There are now eight sculpture scenes along the highway, including giant grasshoppers, a massive fisherman-themed creation and the Tin Family. On a stretch of North Dakota highway where golden fields meet an endless prairie sky, a giant metal knight…
New plan to end employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B visa holders: ‘600,000+ jobs will open up in next 2-4 weeks’
A DHS agenda item says the department wants to eliminate employment authorization for some spouses of H-1B visa holders. The Department of Homeland Security has come up with a proposal to remove certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B visa holders from…
‘Haunted’ Drake’s Island: Tiny UK island with Grade-II listed house, 6.4-acre site, mysterious underground tunnels and 43-bed hotel plan goes on sale for offers above £2 million
Drake’s Island, a 6.4-acre island in Plymouth Sound, is being offered for more than £2 million, with plans for heritage-led regeneration. (Photo: Getty Images) A tiny historic island off the coast of Plymouth, England, featuring a Grade-II listed house,…
H-1B loses 60-day grace period as White House office appoves plan: Indian-American entrepreneur says big tech won’t lobby against it
White House office approves DHS plan of scrapping 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders. H-1B visa holders in the US used to get a 60-day grace period to stay in the US once they lose their jobs. This grace period has been a cushion to help H-1B visa…
New York’s $95 million flood plan will turn parks, schoolyards and streets into hidden stormwater storage, an underground defence against extreme rainfall
Beneath parks, schoolyards, parking areas and other public spaces, New York is planning to create underground storage capable of holding stormwater before it overwhelms the sewer network. According to NYC Gov, the $95 million Homecrest project is part of…