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In 2015, a Phoenix man paid $5.99 for a LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm at Goodwill; after experts confirmed it was authentic, he sold the rare watch days later for more than $35,000

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In 2015, a Phoenix man paid $5.99 for a LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm at Goodwill; after experts confirmed it was authentic, he sold the rare watch days later for more than $35,000

An Arizona man looking for a used golf cart at a local charity shop left with a rare 1950s diving watch that earned him more than $35,000. Zach Norris bought the vintage LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm for $5.99 after finding it face down in a basket of battery-powered watches at a Goodwill store in Phoenix. … Read more

An Iowa rescue mission is closing its downtown thrift store and turning the retail floor into a 46-bed emergency shelter; the move will also free space for 25 beds for women and children

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An Iowa rescue mission is closing its downtown thrift store and turning the retail floor into a 46-bed emergency shelter; the move will also free space for 25 beds for women and children

Representative Image (AI-generated) As winter approaches, a rescue mission in Dubuque, Iowa, is making a major change to its downtown operations to create more emergency shelter space. The Dubuque Rescue Mission plans to close its downtown thrift store and convert the retail floor into a 46-bed emergency shelter for men. The move is also expected … Read more

Who is Turhan Mildon? Turkish businessman set to marry Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba

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Who is Turhan Mildon? Turkish businessman set to marry Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba

Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is getting married to a Turkish businessman on September 26. Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon, CEO of Miller Holding and vice chairman of Turkish football club Çorum FK, is in the spotlight after reports that he is set to marry Alina Habba, US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and adviser.The … Read more

He quit school at 12 to bag peanuts; 22 years later, he runs a Texas farm with organic crops and a 16-acre vineyard

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He quit school at 12 to bag peanuts; 22 years later, he runs a Texas farm with organic crops and a 16-acre vineyard

Image(s): Shelley E. Huguley Henry Froese was told he couldn’t farm without family ties, couldn’t grow organic crops in Gaines County’s sandy soils, and certainly couldn’t grow grapes there. His answer was always “Why not?” According to Farm Progress, Froese quit school at 12 to bag peanuts for a local farmer, later leased his own … Read more

Who is Sunny Hostin? What to know about The View co-host’s ‘holdout juror’ claims in Daniel Rakowitz case

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Sunny Hostin, the “The View” co-host and former federal prosecutor, has revealed that she was the holdout juror in the 1991 trial of Daniel Rakowitz. (X/@NickFondacaro)

Sunny Hostin, the “The View” co-host and former federal prosecutor, has revealed that she was the holdout juror in the 1991 trial of Daniel Rakowitz, the New York man accused of killing and dismembering his roommate. Hostin said she opposed a guilty verdict because she believed Rakowitz was experiencing psychosis at the time of the … Read more

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will soon move to halfway house – latest update

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes arrives with her family and partner Billy Evans to be sentenced on her convictions for defrauding investors in the blood testing startup at the federal courthouse in San Jose, California, U.S., November 18, 2022. (REUTERS)

Theranos founder and convicted felon Elizabeth Holmes has been approved for placement in a community correction center, or halfway house. She is scheduled to be placed there next year, according to an update from the Department of Justice’s Victim Notification System, ABC News reported. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes arrives with her family and partner Billy … Read more

Who was Bianca Wilkerson? What we know about Virginia soldier who became 19th known death since start of Iran war

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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth attends the Department of War's 2026 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony on the Pentagon River Terrace Parade Field on September 18, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

The U.S. Army identified the 19th U.S. service member to die while deployed in support of the war with Iran as Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Virginia. Wilkerson died September 18 “as a result of a non-combat-related incident,” the Army said Wednesday, September 23, according to the Military Times. Her passing added another … Read more

Who is Jessica Watkins? NASA astronaut set to command SpaceX Crew 13 mission to International Space Station

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NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is set to command the SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station (Joel Kowsky/getty)

Jessica Watkins is all set to return to space, this time as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. The geologist-turned-astronaut will lead a four-member international crew targeted to launch on 1st October. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is set to command the SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station … Read more

Who is Luke Delaney? Meet NASA test pilot preparing for his first spaceflight with SpaceX Crew 13

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NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney prepare for their upcoming Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station

Luke Delaney is preparing to take the biggest leap of his career, trading the test-pilot cockpit for a seat aboard a spacecraft. He is set to make his first journey into space as the pilot of SpaceX’s Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station on 1st October. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney … Read more

California’s $886 million utility bill relief: Why many are getting money back – check if you qualify

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California households are receiving automatic summer utility credits. (Representational photo) (Unsplash)

Millions of California households are receiving automatic credits on their electricity bills this summer, with the state saying the payments will provide an average of about $75 in relief as power use rises during the hottest months. California households are receiving automatic summer utility credits. (Representational photo) (Unsplash) California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the $886 … Read more