A Connecticut couple has committed $410 million to turn a 125-acre former coal and oil power plant into a waterfront park; zoning approval moves the long-closed industrial site closer to public use

The former power plant is being reimagined as a public waterfront destination blending recreation, nature and heritage. For decades, a stretch of Norwalk’s waterfront was defined by smokestacks, industrial machinery and the imposing presence of a coal- and oil-burning power plant. Now, the same 125-acre peninsula overlooking Long Island Sound is poised for a radically…

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In 1980, a Texas man called his stepson his child in a will; after the man died in 2020, the stepson battled surviving relatives over inheritance, but a jury found there had been no legal or informal adoption

In 1980, a Texas man drafted a will that referred to his stepson as “my child,” language that would later become the centre of a bitter family inheritance dispute. More than four decades after the will was signed, and after the man died in 2020, his stepson argued that he had been informally adopted and…

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Trump official reacts to leaked video of Microsoft’s AI chief telling staff company wants to bring foreign talents: ‘You were hoping we were kidding’

A Microsoft boss told employees in an internal Q&A session that the company wants to bring in foreign talent. Anthony D’Esposito, the inspector general of the Department of Labor, once again targeted Microsoft after he chose to share a video of a Microsoft boss explaining to his staff the Green Card situation of the company….

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Royal regret! British king Charles III ‘recognises’ slavery horrors amid his Caribbean tour

Britain’s King Charles looks on during a visit to The Bahamas Boxing Academy in Nassau. Britain’s king Charles III has acknowledged the suffering caused by slavery amid his nine-day Caribbean tour. His “acknowledgement” was addressed to the growing calls for the UK to apologise and pay reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.Speaking…

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Bangladesh regime change: Hasina’s ouster was planned days before Aug 5, says Yusuf’s aide

After Hanisa’s ouster, student protest leaders publicly proposed Yunus as the head of an interim govt. A journalist working for French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) acted as an intermediary between student leaders in Bangladesh and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus before Sheikh Hasina was forced from power in August 2024, according to a claim by…

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Pentagon probes possible cyberattack after freezer failures spoil food at US bases

The Pentagon is also in contact with French counterparts investigating a similar incident. US military investigators are examining whether hackers deliberately tampered with refrigeration systems at military bases across America after a series of freezer malfunctions spoiled food in August, according to four officials familiar with the matter.The Pentagon is also in contact with French…

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The San Francisco cottage linked to Gavin Newsom’s early childhood sold for $2.8 million in 2019; this month it went on the market for $4.5 million and sold in just 14 days for $5.85 million, more than double its price seven years ago

Gavin Newsom-linked San Francisco cottage sells for $5.85 million, up from $2.8 million in 2019 (Image Credit: Compass and Wikipedia) A home can gain value for many reasons, but a combination of location, land and an unusual family history can make it particularly attractive to buyers. A redwood-clad cottage in San Francisco associated with California…

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Google billionaire’s wife Wendy Schmidt launched a $1.4 million challenge after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, inviting scientists and engineers to develop faster oil-cleanup technology; one winning device recovered 4,670 gallons per minute | World News

After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated the Gulf of Mexico, philanthropist Wendy Schmidt launched a $1.4 million challenge to find faster and more efficient ways to remove oil from the ocean. The wife of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt funded the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup XCHALLENGE, inviting engineers, scientists and companies to develop…

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