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On the Changala family farm in Tulare County, California, a dirt road and a barbed-wire fence separate two very different ways of using the same land. On one side, wheat grows with little irrigation. On the other, rows of solar panels turn sunlight into electricity for thousands of Southern California homes. For Alan Changala, the…

Looters target luxury brands Hermès and Apple as cost-of-living protests turn violent across France. Looters ransacked luxury boutiques, electronics outlets, supermarkets and other businesses across several French cities on Saturday as protests against the rising cost of living descended into widespread violence, with authorities reporting mass arrests, injured police officers and fires.In Marseille, protesters vandalised…

The origins of the load and the tanker’s flag were not immediately disclosed. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Saturday said two oil tankers were on fire in Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines in the waterway at the heart of the Middle East war. Tehran seized control over Hormuz after the start of the war in…

As crypto use has become more widespread, the global crypto fraud economy has exploded in size By the time Alona Katz hurried home from her office in downtown Brooklyn late on Oct 6, the trap was already set. After months of planning, the chief of Brooklyn’s crypto fraud unit was about to orchestrate one of…

Pic credit: realestate.com.au First, it was a church. Then it became something else, and then something else again. Now, the building at 72 The Crescent in Tyabb, Victoria, has found a new purpose as a three-bedroom home. Built in 1923, this former Methodist church has lived several lives. Now, the property, with historic character and…

The mask arrived at the Goodwill store in Du Bois, Pennsylvania, in February 2024 (Shop Goodwill photo) A small gold LEGO mask found among donated jewellery at a Goodwill store in Pennsylvania was sold for $18,101 at an online auction in March 2024. The item, which had initially been listed for $14.95, was identified as…

By Alex Wilcox Cheek – commons.wikimedia.org Martha’s Vineyard has rejected one of the largest housing proposals ever considered by its regional planning body. The Katama Meadows project in Edgartown proposed 52 homes across 54 acres, including 26 below-market lots intended for moderate-income residents and municipal workers, alongside 19 market-rate homes that could have sold for…

Drone LiDAR reveals three unregistered Aboriginal rock shelters in Australia’s rugged Blue Mountains (Image Credit: University of Sydney) Researchers have used drone-based laser scanning to identify and document three previously unregistered Aboriginal rock shelters in Australia’s Blue Mountains, revealing traces of cultural heritage in rugged bushland that is difficult to explore on foot. According to…

Ariana Grande’s relationship with Manchester did not end when the lights went down at the Manchester Arena in May 2017. Seven years after the attack that killed 22 people following her concert, the singer continued a quiet tradition of sending Christmas gifts to children spending the holiday season in hospitals across Greater Manchester. In December…