He is turning 100, so his community wants to give him 100 birthday cards: Texas WWII veteran’s remarkable century is being celebrated with a heartfelt tribute

He is turning 100, so his community wants to give him 100 birthday cards: Texas WWII veteran’s remarkable century is being celebrated with a heartfelt tribute

A Texas World War II veteran is preparing to celebrate a remarkable milestone, and his community wants to make sure he receives 100 reasons to smile on his 100th birthday. Weldon Kenneth Bowen, a resident of the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home in Tyler, Texas, will turn 100 on September 5. To mark the occasion,…

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American startup raises $180 million to drill rock over 5km deep to build world's first superhot geothermal plant at 500 °C

American startup raises $180 million to drill rock over 5km deep to build world’s first superhot geothermal plant at 500 °C

Quaise Energy, an American startup, announced on August 27 the final closing of a $180 million funding round, which included $35 million from Nabors, to finance the Obsidian Project in Oregon, where a microwave gyrotron will create wells in rock between 300 °C and 500 °C to establish the first commercial superhot geothermal plant on…

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A Milwaukee landlord found a peculiar print hanging in a vacant apartment; it turned out to be an original Picasso that had been missing for eight years

A Milwaukee landlord found a peculiar print hanging in a vacant apartment; it turned out to be an original Picasso that had been missing for eight years

When an original Picasso disappeared from a Milwaukee gallery in 2018, owners wondered if they would ever see it again. But in August 2026, a man turned the art over to the police. Timothy Dertz noticed an intriguing artwork on the wall of his apartment after his tenant moved out. When he asked an antique…

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A 55-year-old Missouri official reached the 13,804-foot summit of Wyoming's highest mountain and signed its register; he then disappeared for 5 days before rescuers found him alive and severely dehydrated

A 55-year-old Missouri official reached the 13,804-foot summit of Wyoming’s highest mountain and signed its register; he then disappeared for 5 days before rescuers found him alive and severely dehydrated

A 55-year-old Missouri official reached the 13,804-foot summit of Wyoming’s highest mountain and signed its register 55-year-old Missouri deputy attorney general who had been missing in Wyoming’s rugged Wind River Range for five days has been rescued alive, shortly after search crews confirmed that he had reached the 13,804-foot summit of Gannett Peak. Shaun Mackelprang…

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In 1994, Hollywood Video’s founder bought 32 Oregon acres for $1.25 million and began a 52,000-sq-ft mansion; nearly 30 years and 3 owners later, it is still unfinished and asking $4.7 million

In 1994, Hollywood Video’s founder bought 32 Oregon acres for $1.25 million and began a 52,000-sq-ft mansion; nearly 30 years and 3 owners later, it is still unfinished and asking $4.7 million

The mansion was designed on a scale that made it comparable in size to the White House. (Pictures: Oregon Live) A huge unfinished mansion in West Linn, Oregon, once owned by Hollywood Video founder Mark Wattles, is back on the market for $4.7 million, nearly three decades after construction began. The 51,908-square-foot structure sits on…

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UK's Tulshi Patel traces mother and aunt's last location in Nepal through TikTok video: 'Waiting to see a tick in WhatsApp messages'

UK’s Tulshi Patel traces mother and aunt’s last location in Nepal through TikTok video: ‘Waiting to see a tick in WhatsApp messages’

Sisters Hema Sunil Amin, left, and Hemangini Jitendra Patel went missing in Nepal floods. (Phoro: BBC) Tulshi Patel, a Pharmacist from Milton Keynes, England, has been looking for her mother, Hemangini Jitendra Patel, and her aunt, Hema Sunil Amin, who went on a pilgrimage to Tibet. Patel last spoke to her mother and aunt on…

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A private landowner has given up development rights on 145 acres beside Zion National Park; the land can no longer become hotels, condos or restaurants and will remain protected

A private landowner has given up development rights on 145 acres beside Zion National Park; the land can no longer become hotels, condos or restaurants and will remain protected

Zion National Park (Representative image) Visitors who approach Zion National Park from the east are greeted by a winding, scenic drive that feels worlds away from the crowded gateway towns surrounding many other national parks. That sense of serenity is now locked in place, thanks to a new conservation deal announced this week by the…

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Quote of the day by Brock Lesnar: "Nobody likes to lose, and I'm a sore loser, especially when…" - why losing can hurt even more when you blame yourself

Quote of the day by Brock Lesnar: “Nobody likes to lose, and I’m a sore loser, especially when…” – why losing can hurt even more when you blame yourself | World News

Quote of the day by Brock Lesnar (Image via: WWE) Brock Lesnar’s quote offers a genuinely candid look at the competitive mindset that can make defeat considerably harder to accept than it might first appear. “Nobody likes to lose, and I’m a sore loser,” he said, “especially when I feel I gave the first fight…

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