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California couple says county entered their property for road-safety work, they spent $300,000 fixing alleged damage and then received a $676,703 bill; fresh federal court order keeps part of fight alive

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California couple says county entered their property for road-safety work, they spent $300,000 fixing alleged damage and then received a $676,703 bill; fresh federal court order keeps part of fight alive

Rubin and Stein said they spent more than $300,000 repairing hazardous conditions they alleged were caused by the county (Representational AI photo) A California couple who say Santa Clara County damaged their property while trying to deal with a landslide threatening a public road have been allowed to continue parts of their legal fight. The … Read more

A Michigan collector paid $30 for a seashell painting at an estate sale; it was later identified as a 1951 Gertrude Abercrombie work; now it has sold in New York for a record $1,352,600!

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A Michigan collector paid $30 for a seashell painting at an estate sale; it was later identified as a 1951 Gertrude Abercrombie work; now it has sold in New York for a record $1,352,600!

Alderman Merriam’s Shells, 1951​ Everyone peeks at an estate sale. He did too. He thought he would get his hands on some records or perhaps some mid-century furniture. That’s when he saw a painting hanging in the dark corner of a hallway. For most people, it may not necessarily have been an extraordinary painting. All … Read more

Beth Feeback paid $9.99 for a North Carolina thrift-store painting she wanted to cover with cats; it proved to be an Ilya Bolotowsky work and sold at Sotheby’s for $34,375, including fees

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Beth Feeback paid $9.99 for a North Carolina thrift-store painting she wanted to cover with cats; it proved to be an Ilya Bolotowsky work and sold at Sotheby's for $34,375, including fees

A North Carolina artist once walked into a Goodwill store looking for inexpensive material for her own artwork and walked out with what would turn out to be a valuable piece of American abstraction. Beth Feeback paid just $9.99 for a large painting in 2012, not because she admired the artwork, but because she wanted … Read more

In 2021, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand gave Morehouse College over $1 million to support education; now students have a new multimedia centre they have used for award-winning work

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In 2021, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand gave Morehouse College over $1 million to support education; now students have a new multimedia centre they have used for award-winning work

Image: Getty/ Morehouse College In 2021, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand committed over $1 million to Morehouse College for scholarships and academic programming for students studying journalism and sports-related fields. Five years later, it has taken physical form in the Morehouse Multimedia Center, a facility built to give students hands-on experience in digital storytelling, sports … Read more

In 1995, an Illinois recreation manager bought 100 acres near a major lake; decades later, his conservation work is protecting a creek that supplies drinking water to about 30,000 people

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In 1995, an Illinois recreation manager bought 100 acres near a major lake; decades later, his conservation work is protecting a creek that supplies drinking water to about 30,000 people

When Greg Reising bought roughly 100 acres near Kinkaid Lake in southern Illinois in 1995, he was looking for a place where he could spend time outdoors and connect with wildlife. Decades later, the property has become part of a much larger conservation effort aimed at protecting the creek system that feeds a reservoir serving … Read more

A woman paid just $15 for an unusual necklace at a Brooklyn flea market; years later she learned it was an Alexander Calder work, and the forgotten piece sold at Christie’s for $267,750

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A woman paid just $15 for an unusual necklace at a Brooklyn flea market; years later she learned it was an Alexander Calder work, and the forgotten piece sold at Christie’s for $267,750

Photo credit: Christies.com A woman, named Norma Ifill from Philadelphia, paid just $15 for an unusual necklace at a Brooklyn flea market, wore it for years without knowing its origin, and only later learned it was a work by Alexander Calder, according to a report by The Sun. The forgotten piece, a silver wire and … Read more

He made a work presentation that morning: Family of Bangladeshi-origin AI scientist seeks probe into Irfan Al-Hussaini’s July death in Palo Alto, says something is not adding up

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He made a work presentation that morning: Family of Bangladeshi-origin AI scientist seeks probe into Irfan Al-Hussaini's July death in Palo Alto, says something is not adding up

Irfan al-hussaini and his wife Fabia Farlin Athena at their degree event at Georgia Tech. (Photo: Georgia Tech/Linkedin) 32-year-old Irfan Al-Hussaini died on July 30 in a hospital eight days after he was found unconscious in his Pao Alto apartment which the cops so far called suicide. Now, his family is seeking a detailed probe, … Read more

‘It’s a scam’: USCIS warns visa applicants against businesses promising approvals, green cards, work permits faster

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USCIS cautions against fraudulent businesses claiming to expedite visa applications for a fee. (Representational Image)

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a cautionary notice regarding fraudulent schemes perpetrated by certain businesses and websites that falsely advertise expedited processing of visa applications, Green Card petitions, and work authorization permits. USCIS cautions against fraudulent businesses claiming to expedite visa applications for a fee. (Representational Image) USCIS warns of … Read more

An Ontario couple paid C$200 for a landscape painting at a rural yard sale; six years later the work was identified as E J Hughes’s Lake Okanagan and sold at auction for C$402,500

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An Ontario couple paid C$200 for a landscape painting at a rural yard sale; six years later the work was identified as E J Hughes’s Lake Okanagan and sold at auction for C$402,500

Hughes spent much of his career focusing on the landscapes of British Columbia An Ontario couple who paid just C$200 for a landscape painting at a rural yard sale in 2001 later discovered that they had bought a work by renowned Canadian artist E J Hughes, literary weboste BC Booklook reported. Six years after the … Read more

What is California’s Proposition 40? How the proposed 5% billionaire tax could work

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California Proposition 40 proposes a one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth. (Reuters)

California voters will decide on Proposition 40, a ballot measure that would create a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of the state’s billionaires. The vote is scheduled for November 3. If approved, the measure would target California residents who qualify as billionaires under the proposal. The proposal comes as California faces major demands for … Read more