September 21, 2026
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In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million

In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million

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Charles and Willa Bruce on their wedding day (Left) and Margie Johnson and John Pettigrew in Manhattan Beach in 1927 (Right) A prime piece of Southern California oceanfront property taken from a Black couple through eminent domain a century ago was formally returned to their descendants and then sold back to Los Angeles County for…

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Quote of the day by Michael Jackson: "You never know how long you have with someone, so don't forget to say…" - a heartfelt lesson on love, gratitude and cherishing every moment

Quote of the day by Michael Jackson: “You never know how long you have with someone, so don’t forget to say…” – a heartfelt lesson on love, gratitude and cherishing every moment | World News

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Quote of the day by Michael Jackson (AP photo) Life often feels busy enough that people assume there will always be another chance to say what actually matters. A phone call can wait until tomorrow. A visit can be postponed until next week. Michael Jackson put the risk in that assumption plainly. “You never know…

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Chinese man studying in Canada arrested by US for espionage-like activities, sister says 'If my brother is a Chinese spy, then I am Trump's father'

Chinese man studying in Canada arrested by US for espionage-like activities, sister says ‘If my brother is a Chinese spy, then I am Trump’s father’

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A Chinese student studying in Canada has been arrested in the US for espionage-like activities as he was seen taking photographs of planes, freight, etc. A Chinese student studying at a Canadian university has been arrested in the United States after US authorities accused him of taking photographs at airports and freight facilities at the…

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A 14-year-old Montana boy brought his rodeo lasso on a family camping trip; hours later, he used it to save a drowning man

A 14-year-old Montana boy brought his rodeo lasso on a family camping trip; hours later, he used it to save a drowning man

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Jory Thomas used his rodeo lasso skills to save a man from the fast-moving Yellowstone River (Screengrab: KTVQ news) A family camping trip along Montana’s Yellowstone River turned into a life-saving rescue by a 14-year-old boy. The teenager usedthe roping skills he had learnt on a ranch to pull a struggling man out of the…

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Death penalty sought for man who killed Indian-origin grocery store owner Suresh Patel in Tennessee; shot Bangladeshi immigrant Shahed Rana Mohsin at a gas station

Death penalty sought for man who killed Indian-origin grocery store owner Suresh Patel in Tennessee; shot Bangladeshi immigrant Shahed Rana Mohsin at a gas station

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Corey Houge (middle) killed an Indian-origin grocery store owner (left) and a Bangladeshi gas station worker in two separate incidents in Tennessee. The man who opened fire and killed Suresh Patel, an Indian-origin grocery shop owner, in Tennessee’s Jackson on August 20, faces the death penalty in another murder. Corey Houge was arraigned in Crockett…

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Meet Eric Thompson, the 39-year-old Texas engineer who has collected 5,000 condiment packets, including nearly 400 Taco Bell designs and a toothpaste sachet from 1950

Meet Eric Thompson, the 39-year-old Texas engineer who has collected 5,000 condiment packets, including nearly 400 Taco Bell designs and a toothpaste sachet from 1950

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Eric Thompson’s collection spans ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, barbecue sauce, honey, jelly, seafood sauces, vinegar and numerous Asian condiments. Most people tear open a condiment packet, squeeze out the last drop and toss the wrapper without a second thought. Eric Thompson sees something beyond: a tiny piece of design, advertising and everyday history. Across his…

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In 1994, Brad Pitt bought a $1.7 million mansion in Los Angeles and later his neighbor's house to expand his property; then the actor let a widower live there rent-free until he died at 105

In 1994, Brad Pitt bought a $1.7 million mansion in Los Angeles and later his neighbor’s house to expand his property; then the actor let a widower live there rent-free until he died at 105

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Hollywood actress Cassandra Peterson shared this amusing story in an interview. A story about Brad Pitt and his former Los Angeles estate has drawn attention for an unusual reason. The actor reportedly bought a neighbour’s house while expanding his property, but allowed the elderly man living there to stay without paying rent until his death…

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Meet Andy Barrett, the 13-year-old Ohio student who turned a school 3D printer into a small business, selling 150 fidget toys and raising money for epilepsy awareness

Meet Andy Barrett, the 13-year-old Ohio student who turned a school 3D printer into a small business, selling 150 fidget toys and raising money for epilepsy awareness

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Photo: Andy BarrettPhoto credit: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com Most 13-year-olds walk into middle school tech lab thinking about passing their next assignment or making something cool to toss into their backpack. Andy Barrett, an eighth-grader at Granville Middle School in Ohio, saw something entirely different when he looked at his school’s 3D printer. He saw an opportunity to…

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‘Patently unlawful’: US judge strikes down Trump admin’s immigrant visa freeze for 75 countries

‘Patently unlawful’: US judge strikes down Trump admin’s immigrant visa freeze for 75 countries

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US President Donald Trump. A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, calling the nationality-based restrictions “patently unlawful.”US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan ruled on Friday that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority and conflicted with…

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Alaska used rotenone to eliminate invasive pike from an entire lake; the pike vanished, and 6,836 Arctic char were later stocked to rebuild the native fishery

Alaska used rotenone to eliminate invasive pike from an entire lake; the pike vanished, and 6,836 Arctic char were later stocked to rebuild the native fishery

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In a remote corner of Southcentral Alaska, state biologists carried out a dramatic restoration: they treated an entire lake with rotenone, a plant-derived piscicide, to wipe out an invasive population of northern pike. After the treatment, post-surveys confirmed the pike were gone. The next step was rebuilding what had been lost. In June 2013, the…

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