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A 25-year-old was outbid by $60,000 for a 116-year-old cottage; her handwritten letter convinced the owner to reject higher developer bids and sell it to her

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A 25-year-old was outbid by $60,000 for a 116-year-old cottage; her handwritten letter convinced the owner to reject higher developer bids and sell it to her

She wrote about her family ties to Malanda, her childhood nearby and her hopes of eventually raising children in the town she had always considered home. The personal appeal made an impression. In a property market where a higher offer can seem impossible to beat, Karli Bryant discovered that sometimes a house is worth more … Read more

In 2010, Tommy Hilfiger bought a 22-acre Greenwich estate for $31.4 million; after a three-year restoration of the 13,300-sq-ft mansion, new pool and renewed grounds, it sold for $45 million

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In 2010, Tommy Hilfiger bought a 22-acre Greenwich estate for $31.4 million; after a three-year restoration of the 13,300-sq-ft mansion, new pool and renewed grounds, it sold for $45 million

The estate occupies the summit of Round Hill, the highest point in Greenwich, giving it sweeping views across Long Island Sound and toward the Manhattan skyline. For Tommy Hilfiger, 2021 began with a substantial real estate deal. The fashion designer and his wife, Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, sold their sprawling Greenwich, Connecticut, estate for $45 million, … Read more

​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

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​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 California couple watched it happen live through their security camera, helpless at … Read more

Quote of the day by Cristiano Ronaldo: “I don’t think a tournament of six or seven games can determine whether you’re the best player in…”

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Quote of the day by Cristiano Ronaldo: "I don't think a tournament of six or seven games can determine whether you're the best player in…"

Two people can look at the same career and weigh its achievements using completely different scales. One treats a small number of high-stakes tournament results, especially a World Cup title, as the single decisive measure of greatness, the tiebreaker that settles any debate regardless of everything else on the résumé. The other argues that a … Read more

A San Diego military base has brought in almost 500 goats to eat dry brush, testing a wildfire-risk reduction idea its fire chief backed for years

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A San Diego military base has brought in almost 500 goats to eat dry brush, testing a wildfire-risk reduction idea its fire chief backed for years

At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, a new group of workers has arrived with a rather unusual job description. They are expected to spend the coming months eating their way through dry vegetation.The base has brought in 471 goats as part of a pilot project aimed at reducing the amount of flammable … Read more

Texas parents sue daycare for $1 million after teacher encouraged son to fight another child in ‘fight club’

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Texas parents sue daycare for $1 million after teacher encouraged son to fight another child in ‘fight club’

Parents in Fort Worth, Texas, have filed a lawsuit seeking more than $1 million from a daycare after surveillance footage allegedly showed a substitute teacher encouraging her son to fight another four-year-old child. The incident reportedly occurred on April 27, 2026, at Arka Montessori Academy of Risinger. According to the lawsuit, the teacher allegedly grabbed, … Read more

A painter paid $192,000 for a 1902 lighthouse three miles offshore; now he wants to turn the abandoned structure into a destination

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A painter paid $192,000 for a 1902 lighthouse three miles offshore; now he wants to turn the abandoned structure into a destination

Hooper Island Lighthouse. Image Credit: WBOC For more than a century, the 1902 Hooper Island Lighthouse has stood three miles offshore in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. Years of exposure have left the historic structure badly in need of repair, but its latest owner sees an opportunity to give it a new purpose. Pennsylvania painter Rich Cucé … Read more

Gangs kill 15 in northwestern Nigeria: residents

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Gangs kill 15 in northwestern Nigeria: residents

Armed criminal gangs raided several villages in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara state killing at least 15 people, local residents told AFP on Thursday. Gangs kill 15 in northwestern Nigeria: residents Motorcycle riding gunmen who belong to kidnapping-for-ransom and cattle-rustling gangs, who locals call bandits, rode through eight villages in Dansadau district on Wednesday through Thursday, killing … Read more

A ninth woman’s body found in South Africa deepens fears of a possible serial killer

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A ninth woman's body found in South Africa deepens fears of a possible serial killer

JOHANNESBURG — South African police said a ninth woman’s body was discovered Thursday in an area east of Johannesburg where they are investigating a series of killings over the past two months that have sparked acute fears in the community. A ninth woman’s body found in South Africa deepens fears of a possible serial killer … Read more

Trinidad and Tobago ends long state of emergency as anger mounts over arrests

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Trinidad and Tobago ends long state of emergency as anger mounts over arrests

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trinidad and Tobago ended a lengthy state of emergency on Thursday with authorities on alert for a possible surge in violence as activists and lawyers decried the mass arrests stemming from the measure. Trinidad and Tobago ends long state of emergency as anger mounts over arrests The state of emergency allowed the … Read more