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In 2013, buyers paid $3.45 million for a Lake Minnetonka property and built a 10,000-sq-ft home two years later; the estate has now sold for $18.25 million, setting a Minnesota record

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In 2013, buyers paid $3.45 million for a Lake Minnetonka property and built a 10,000-sq-ft home two years later; the estate has now sold for $18.25 million, setting a Minnesota record

A Lake Minnetonka estate in Deephaven has sold for $18.25 million, becoming Minnesota’s most expensive residential sale on record. The sale was reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune and Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, while property records and the listing history independently confirm the October 1 closing. Located at 20670 Linwood Road, the lakefront property spans … Read more

‘Spits in face of Constitution’: Pete Hegseth slammed for setting up Office of Religious Affairs at Pentagon

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn criticism after announcing a new Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon. (Bloomberg)

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn criticism after announcing a new Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon, with people arguing that the move risks giving Christianity a greater role in military policy. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn criticism after announcing a new Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon. (Bloomberg) Hegseth … Read more

​At 90, former paratrooper Ian Winship runs 10K in about an hour with daughter and grandson, setting a world-best time for his age

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​At 90, former paratrooper Ian Winship runs 10K in about an hour with daughter and grandson, setting a world-best time for his age

Pic credit: Gibson Digital/North Lanarkshire Council Ian Winship, a 90-year-old runner from North Lanarkshire, has completed a 10-kilometre race in about 1 hour, 4 minutes and 37 seconds, setting what is believed to be a world-best time for his age group. On 13 September, the former paratrooper completed the Cumbernauld 10K run. “I stood greetin’,” … Read more

In 2024, a Greek woman crossed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, setting the fastest female time on the route

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In 2024, a Greek woman crossed Nepal's Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, setting the fastest female time on the route

Greek endurance athlete Asimina Inglezou completed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, 6 hours and 23 minutes in 2024, earning the Guinness World Records title for the fastest female completion of the route. She undertook the challenge as part of the 2024 Great Himal Race, a demanding west-to-east crossing of Nepal that … Read more

Alan Smith of Billings, Montana: First photos emerge of man who killed eight relatives and setting family home on fire

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Alan Smith (far left) is pictured with Megan Ghekiere, Dana Smith (Father), Barbara (Mother) Smith, and Evelyn Smith (grandmother). (X | @SeeRacists)

New photographs of Alan Smiththe 44-year-old man who killed eight members of his own family in Billings, Montana, have surfaced as friends of the victims describe troubling behaviour they say preceded the massacre. The images were published by the New York Post and quickly went viral online. Alan Smith (far left) is pictured with Megan … Read more