Is July 3 a federal holiday? What is open and closed on Friday ahead of Fourth of July
The fourth of July for 2026 falls on a Saturday, marking the 250th birthday of…
Simon Andriesz: UK whistleblower who flagged Howard Lutnick’s alleged Epstein links dies by suicide, friend sets up fundraiser for son
Simon Andriesz, an Epstein whistleblower, died by suicide. Simon Andriesz, a former British banker and whistleblower who had raised questions over US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide, according to reports.Andriesz, 57, was previously a managing director at Wall Street firm BGC Group, where Lutnick…
American chestnut returns to Bronx Zoo more than 120 years after blight was first documented; 25 hybrid saplings planted on 265-acre grounds; NYC expands 1,000-tree restoration drive after disease killed nearly 4 billion trees
American chestnut trees are returning to the Bronx Zoo more than 120 years after the blight was first documented. (Photo: TACF.org) More than 120 years after the American chestnut blight was first documented at the Bronx Zoo, the iconic tree is making a historic return to the same grounds where its devastating decline was first…
Five adopted Black children abused by white parents awarded $4.4 million settlement after CPS failures in West Virginia; some were forced to live in a shed without running water or a bathroom
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz were sentenced to decades in prison for abusing the children. (Photo: WCHS TV) Five children who were subjected to years of abuse and neglect by their adoptive parents in West Virginia have been awarded a $4.4 million settlement from the state Department of Human Services following failures by Child…
Taylor Sheridan bought a 600-acre Texas ranch in 2013 as a family home; years later, Bosque Ranch is a film and TV production base, equine competition hub and concert venue with more than 150 horses | World News
Taylor Sheridan/Image: Getty Images American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor Taylor Sheridan bought a 600-acre ranch in Weatherford, Texas, in 2013 as a family home. More than a decade later, the property has become a production location for his television projects.Known as Bosque Ranch, the property is about 40 miles from Fort Worth and serves as…
In 2020, a Pennsylvania couple accidentally won an abandoned 1830s stone house at auction for $460,000; five years and more than $300,000 in renovations later, the five-acre property is about 85% complete | World News
In 2020, a Pennsylvania couple accidentally won an abandoned 1830s stone house at auction for $460,000; five years and more than $300,000 in renovations later, the five-acre property is about 85% complete/Image: SYMMETRY CO. PHOTOGRAPHY A Pennsylvania couple looking for a new home where they could raise their growing family ended up buying an abandoned…
Indian man on a spouse visa convicted of money laundering in Austin, worked as a coordinator for India-based call center scammers
Indian man convicted for elderly scam in Texas. Bhavesh Kumar Thakkar, a 45-year-old Indian man, has been convicted of two counts related to wire fraud and money laundering in Texas. According to court documents, Thakkar was part of an elaborate fraud scheme that went on from September 2022 to 2025 — with Rakesh Barot, Dhruv…
What Fox News CEO said on Karoline Leavitt joining the channel as a contributor from November 1
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be joining Fox News from November 1. Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has a distinct understanding of today’s political landscape — as Leavitt finalizes her next career move as a contributor to the channel in less than two…
Pakistani man in Florida creates website to sell fake US postage labels; $100K reward announced for his information
Pakistani man in Florida is charged with postal fraud. It was a simple but massive fraud. A Pakistani man in Florida operating an unauthorized webiste to sell counterfeit US postage labels has been busted. 33-year-old Faheem Akram caused the US Postal Services a loss of more than $126 million. According to court records, Akram operated…
Eryn Bonner: Arizona State cheerleader slammed to the ground by cops in viral video, charged for hindering police
ASU student Eryn Bonner was slammed to the ground by the police as seen in a viral video. Police released bodycam footage showing that Eryn attacked them first. An Arizona State University student has been charged with two misdemeanors months after her video with cops went viral. On July 19, officers were going to arrest…
In 2015, a Kansas neighbour building a boundary fence cut 133 trees, some as far as 70 feet inside the adjoining land; 11 years later, an appeals court has upheld the landowner’s $6,500 damages award
In total, 133 trees on Deal’s property had been felled. (Representational photo) A Kansas appeals court on Friday, upheld a $6,500 damages award against a man whose fence-building project led to 133 trees being cut on a neighbour’s property in 2015. According to legal research website Justia, the court rejected several challenges raised by accused…
