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California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park have been charged with murder

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California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park have been charged with murder

DUBLIN, Calif. — A California couple has been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park, days before he and the couple’s daughter were set for a hearing in a bitter divorce case. California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park have been charged with … Read more

A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

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A Phoenix man owned a historic house for 51 years before Arizona State University tried to take it for a medical campus; after public opposition, the university dropped its case and let the home stay

Arizona State University has dropped an eminent domain lawsuit that sought to take a 124-year-old historic home in downtown Phoenix. Widespread public opposition led university officials to let the property remain intact. The Arizona Board of Regents, acting for Arizona State University, filed court papers seeking immediate possession of the historic Louis Emerson House for … Read more

A Chicago couple began protecting their Illinois woodland in the 1980s rather than develop it; decades later, all 126 acres have been bought for a new public preserve carrying their family name

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A Chicago couple began protecting their Illinois woodland in the 1980s rather than develop it; decades later, all 126 acres have been bought for a new public preserve carrying their family name

Representative image from Canva In the 1980s, Dr. Shin Theke Kang and his wife, Tae Sue Kang, made a long-term decision to protect a piece of land in southwestern Will County, Illinois, rather than develop it. Over the decades, the Chicago couple restored former agricultural areas, planted thousands of trees and cared for the woodland … Read more

Bihar shocker: After Jamui, Samastipur, another girl harassed in public at tourist site

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Bihar shocker: After Jamui, Samastipur, another girl harassed in public at tourist site

PATNA: A video allegedly showing a minor girl being harassed in public at Bihar’s Mandar Parvat tourist site in Banka has surfaced online, prompting police to register a case against six unidentified youths.The development comes days after separate molestation and sexual assault cases in Jamui and Samastipur sparked concern over law and order in the … Read more

Oregon feared a famous 92-foot waterfall on private land could be sold to a new owner; the state has now approved a $2 million purchase that will permanently protect Abiqua Falls and open public access

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Oregon feared a famous 92-foot waterfall on private land could be sold to a new owner; the state has now approved a $2 million purchase that will permanently protect Abiqua Falls and open public access

The waterfall drops 92 feet into a pool surrounded by ferns, moss-covered rocks and a basalt cliff Oregon has approved a $2 million purchase of Abiqua Falls, ending concerns that the famous 92-foot waterfall could remain in private hands after its owner put the property up for sale earlier this year. The deal includes the … Read more

Can public put up Porch Guy’s flyers? Why Nancy Guthrie investigators may not want that, ‘The entire issue lands with…’

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A delivery driver drops off yellow flowers at the house of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home on February 1, in Tucson, U.S. February 21, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo (REUTERS)

Amid the search for Nancy Guthriea true crime page on X shared the potential reason why the public may not be allowed to put up flyers of the suspect, known online as the Porch Guy. The page also questioned why law enforcement is not taking the initiative to put up flyers of the suspect. A … Read more

‘Where is Tommaso Cioni’s public statement?’: Nancy Guthrie’s family’s ‘silence’ questioned as she remains missing

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FILE PHOTO: A banner with a growing collection of well-wishes from supporters reads "bring her home" (not pictured) and shows a photo of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who disappeared from her home nearly two weeks ago, outside of the KVOA newsroom in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo (REUTERS)

Social media users are questioning Tommaso Cioni’s silence amid the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. This comes as online sleuths and conspiracy theories continue to question Tommaso and Annie Guthrie’s whereabouts and their roles in the case. FILE PHOTO: A banner with a growing collection of well-wishes from supporters reads “bring her home” (not pictured) … Read more

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

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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 1919. Now, 129 years after the park was created, the Trump administration has started … Read more

In 2017, a 64-acre golf course built for workers at England’s Rugeley Power Station closed; nine years later, work is turning it into wetlands, meadows and ponds with a 1.5km public trail

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In 2017, a 64-acre golf course built for workers at England’s Rugeley Power Station closed; nine years later, work is turning it into wetlands, meadows and ponds with a 1.5km public trail

For years, the land beside the River Trent in Rugeley had a very different purpose. It formed part of the former Rugeley Power Station site and included a golf course used by the station’s staff. According to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the course closed in 2017, and the 64-acre site is now being transformed into a … Read more

California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

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California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

The conservation plan comes as the future of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant remains under discussion For decades, 2,060 acres of California’s Central Coast remained closed to the public as a buffer around the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Now, the land above Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County is set to become a … Read more