Gujarati man sentenced to 9 years in jail in US for scam; attorney says he grew up in India in extreme poverty without water, studied only till 10th

Gujarati man sentenced to 9 years in jail in US for scam; attorney says he grew up in India in extreme poverty without water, studied only till 10th

Gujarati man sentenced to 9 years in prison for financial fraud targeting elderly people. A Gujarati fraudster who was arrested in 2024 by the FBI for a massive elderly scam was sentenced to nine years in prison by US district court in Cleveland. Judge J Philip Calabrese sentenced Shreyas Baldevbhai Chaudhary to 110 months in…

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Gloria Steinem passes away at 92: Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and others remember the feminist icon who inspired generations of women

Gloria Steinem passes away at 92: Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and others remember the feminist icon who inspired generations of women

Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle and Lena Dunham remember feminist icon Gloria Steinem. Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist activist, author and journalist who became one of the most influential voices of the US women’s movement, has passed away at the age of 92. Following news of her death, tributes poured in from Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden,…

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Anne LaBastille built a 12-by-12-foot cabin deep in New York's Adirondacks with no electricity, plumbing or road; she spent decades living in the wilderness and her 32-acre home is now protected forever

Anne LaBastille built a 12-by-12-foot cabin deep in New York’s Adirondacks with no electricity, plumbing or road; she spent decades living in the wilderness and her 32-acre home is now protected forever

There was no electricity. No running water. No telephone. No road leading to the property. Deep in New York’s Adirondack wilderness, Anne LaBastille chose to build a life that most people would have considered impossibly difficult. In 1964, she built a tiny 12-by-12-foot log cabin on the shore of Twitchell Lake, creating a home where…

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In the 1820s, giant reed reached California for erosion control; two centuries later it crowds out native plants and has doubled or tripled wildfire fuel in parts of Southern California

In the 1820s, giant reed reached California for erosion control; two centuries later it crowds out native plants and has doubled or tripled wildfire fuel in parts of Southern California

The plant can grow about 4 inches a day and reach a mature height of 25 feet in about 12 months A plant brought to California nearly 200 years ago has become a serious invasive weed in parts of the state. Giant reed, also known as arundo, was first planted in California in the 1820s…

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Ex-USCIS officer arrested in Texas for allegedly taking cash to approve, fast-track immigration benefits

Ex-USCIS officer arrested in Texas for allegedly taking cash to approve, fast-track immigration benefits

USCIS officer arrested for charging money for approving immigration applications. A former US Citizenship and Immigration Services officer has been arrested in Texas after federal authorities accused him of taking illegal payments in exchange for manipulating immigration decisions and speeding up applications. Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former senior immigration services officer with USCIS, and Adeniyi…

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A 16th-century English longhouse hid serious structural problems behind its walls; the builder restoring it has now turned the centuries-old property into his own family home

A 16th-century English longhouse hid serious structural problems behind its walls; the builder restoring it has now turned the centuries-old property into his own family home

The restoration included repairing much of the original oak frame, but also creating contemporary spaces that met the needs of modern family living. Cadman Construction was already undertaking one of its most challenging heritage projects: restoring a Grade II-listed 16th-century longhouse in Suffolk. But for Stuart Cadman, Managing Director of Cadman Construction the challenge had…

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'Complained of left arm pain': Kerala expat collapses, dies of cardiac arrest after badminton session in UAE

‘Complained of left arm pain’: Kerala expat collapses, dies of cardiac arrest after badminton session in UAE

Kerala man dies of cardiac arrest in UAE A 43-year-old Indian expatriate from Kerala died of a cardiac arrest shortly after a routine badminton session in Ajman, just days after another Indian expat collapsed and died while playing cricket in Dubai, according to a report by Gulf News.Anwar Sadiq, a father of two who had…

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Saudi Arabia warns drivers of up to SR900 fines for illegal car window tinting

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia warns drivers of up to SR900 fines for illegal car window tinting | World News

Saudi Arabia reminds motorists to check window tinting rules / Image – file Saudi Arabia‘s General Traffic Department has issued a fresh warning to motorists, reminding drivers that violating the Kingdom’s vehicle window tinting regulations could result in fines ranging from SR500 to SR900.The reminder comes as authorities continue efforts to improve road safety and…

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In 1996, US established a court to quickly remove foreign terrorists from the country. Afghanistan's Nazira Haji Zada became the first one to be deported three decades later

In 1996, US established a court to quickly remove foreign terrorists from the country. Afghanistan’s Nazira Haji Zada became the first one to be deported three decades later

US deports Afghan woman over ISIS attack plot 47-year-old Afghan-origin Nazira Haji Zada became the first alien terrorist to be deported through the secret Alien Terrorist Removal Court which was established by Congress in 1996 to quickly remove suspected terrorists without revealed too much classified information in public procedings. Haji Zada was a lawful Green…

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A Miami developer bought most units in a 191-unit waterfront condo and planned a 55-story tower; after holdouts sought $50 million, the three-year fight ended in a settlement

A Miami developer bought most units in a 191-unit waterfront condo and planned a 55-story tower; after holdouts sought $50 million, the three-year fight ended in a settlement

A three-year battle over a largely emptied Miami waterfront condominium has finally ended, clearing the way for a luxury redevelopment. The Wall Street Journal, which has followed the dispute since 2024, reported on September 1 that Two Roads Development and the remaining owners of units at Biscayne 21 reached an out-of-court settlement. Additional reporting by…

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