A worn fragment of a $20 banknote linked to the famous 1971 D.B. Cooper hijacking has sold for $134,200 (£102,800) at an auction in Dallas, Texas. The damaged banknote is one of the few pieces of physical evidence ever recovered from the ransom money given to the unidentified hijacker before he parachuted into the wilderness…

25-foot-wide Brooklyn Heights townhouse is spread across five levels, giving it considerable height. An 1840s townhouse in Brooklyn Heights that sold for $5.35 million in 2023 is back on the market after an extensive renovation, with an asking price of $12.75 million. According to Realtor, the 6,000-square-foot property has five levels and six bedrooms and…

A heart-shaped mourning pendant depicted in a 1635 painting has resurfaced nearly 400 years later, revealing a deeply personal story of grief from 17th-century England. The jewel commemorates Robert Aston, the six-year-old son of English landowner Sir Thomas Aston, who died in 1634. It contains a tassel made from the boy’s blond hair and bears…

The report estimates that 24% of the skilled trades workforce is aged 55 or older, raising concerns about retirements and replacement needs. Demand is also growing amid investments in data centres, energy modernisation and advanced manufacturing. The US needs roughly 1.7 million new skilled workers annually through 2035, according to The State of America’s Skilled…

Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni introduces tougher protest laws, including teen detentions, parental liability for damage and up to five years in jail for rioters Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has approved tougher security measures targeting protest-related violence, including prison terms of up to five years, fines of up to €20,000 and financial liability for…