September 21, 2026

USA

California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

California kept 2,060 coastal acres closed to the public as a buffer around Diablo Canyon nuclear plant; after plans for luxury homes, a $42 million deal will turn the land into trails, campsites and protected coastline

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The conservation plan comes as the future of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant remains under discussion For decades, 2,060 acres of California’s Central Coast remained closed to the public as a buffer around the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Now, the land above Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County is set to become a…

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In 1998, Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget; 23 years later, the state's largest recorded nugget sold for $750,000

In 1998, Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget; 23 years later, the state’s largest recorded nugget sold for $750,000

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Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget (Image Credit: Heritage Auctions) One push of a bulldozer turned an ordinary day of placer mining into a discovery that would enter Alaska’s mining history. In 1998, miner Barry Clay was moving dirt near Ruby when…

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A Georgia city moved a pre-Civil War house out of the way of a hotel project instead of demolishing it; after a $500,000 relocation and restoration, it is becoming a coffee shop

A Georgia city moved a pre-Civil War house out of the way of a hotel project instead of demolishing it; after a $500,000 relocation and restoration, it is becoming a coffee shop

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The nearly $500,000 relocation and restoration effort has preserved the pre-Civil War structure, which is now being prepared as a new location for Bizarre Coffee (Image Credit: Facebook/ @Save Acworth History by Mark Turner) A house that survived for more than a century is getting a new life not as a museum, but as a…

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In 2003, a Montana family bought 57 acres along the Stillwater River; after cameras documented bears, wolves and mountain lions, they have permanently protected the property from development

In 2003, a Montana family bought 57 acres along the Stillwater River; after cameras documented bears, wolves and mountain lions, they have permanently protected the property from development

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A Montana family has permanently protected 57 acres of riverfront land along the Stillwater River after years of documenting the wildlife that moves through the property. The conservation effort was reported by the Flathead Beacon and Whitefish Pilot, while the Flathead Land Trust confirmed details of the newly established conservation easement. Sean and Melodye Rooney…

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73-year-old Indian-origin California 'healer' accused of sexually assaulting 4 clients; attorney says he's an acupressure practitioner

73-year-old Indian-origin California ‘healer’ accused of sexually assaulting 4 clients; attorney says he’s an acupressure practitioner

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Indian-origin healer in California accused of sexual assault. A 73-year-old California man who had built a reputation as a “healer” in the local Sikh community has been accused of sexually assaulting four clients during treatment sessions at his Selma home, according to police and court records.Pal Singh was arrested by the Selma Police Department on…

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Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui says she alerted senior managers about 'Cognizant-like' visa abuses 20 years ago

Indian-origin US diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui says she alerted senior managers about ‘Cognizant-like’ visa abuses 20 years ago

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Mahvash Siddiqui says she encountered ‘Cognizant-like’ visa abuses 20 years ago at the Chennai consulate. The US Department of Labor recently announced the suspension of Cognizant from filing new Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) applications as a probe into alleged visa fraud is going on. Mahvash Siddiqui, an Indian-origin US diplomat who worked at the Chennai…

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In 2023, UCLA graduate was kicked out of her cab and was hit to death by another car. Three years later, Uber ordered to pay $40m to family

In 2023, UCLA graduate was kicked out of her cab and was hit to death by another car. Three years later, Uber ordered to pay $40m to family

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Rideshare giant Uber and one of its drivers have been ordered by an arbitrator to pay $40 million in damages to the parents of a 23-year-old woman, Emily Normandin-Parker, who was struck and killed by traffic after the cab driver kicked her and her friend out of the cab on a California freeway. The ruling,…

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‘I had no doubts’: Lone holdout juror says Lindsay Clancy deliberately killed her 3 children

‘I had no doubts’: Lone holdout juror says Lindsay Clancy deliberately killed her 3 children

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Defendant Lindsay Clancy looks at the jury after Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in Clancy’s murder trial. (AP Photo) The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has said he had “no doubts” that the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three children, despite the jury remaining deadlocked and forcing…

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Meet Harsh Jaiswal, Mohan Pedhapati and Rahul Maini: 3 Indian-origin researchers who used Claude to breach OpenAI systems, won $6,500 bounty

Meet Harsh Jaiswal, Mohan Pedhapati and Rahul Maini: 3 Indian-origin researchers who used Claude to breach OpenAI systems, won $6,500 bounty

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Harsh Jaiswal (left) and Rahul Maini. Three Indian-origin cybersecurity researchers, Harsh Jaiswal, Mohan Pedhapati and Rahul Maini, demonstrated how Anthropic’s Claude AI could be used to exploit vulnerabilities and gain access to OpenAI employee accounts and the company’s internal code repository, Wall Street Journal reported.The researchers, who work at cybersecurity startup Hacktron AI, carried out…

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