In 1968, Cassandra Henderson graduated from a North Carolina school; nearly 60 years later, she moved back into the same building after it was restored from 20 years of vacancy into 53 senior apartments

In 1968, Cassandra Henderson graduated from a North Carolina school; 58 years later, she returned to its restored building, now 53 senior apartments (Image Credit: The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition) Nearly six decades after graduating from Dillard Junior High School in Yanceyville, North Carolina, Cassandra Henderson has returned to the same building, this time…

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“Never thought my 8 months of hard work would go to waste”: Bittu Tabahi cleaned a river for months, only to find it dirty again

Bittu Tabahi’s river clean up (Instagram) For eight months, Surendra Singh Choudhary aka Bittu Tabahi worked hard and non-stop to give a polluted river in Madhya Pradesh a new life. The young environmental activist shot to fame after he removed tonnes of garbage from the Ajnar River. He was often working alone, with little equipment…

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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, French mayor; Netanyahu says no ‘compelling evidence’

A man reacts on the ground where Belgium’s foreign minister says settlers attacked Palestinians, Catholic representatives and Western diplomats and officials, in Taybeh, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 17, 2026. in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. Amit Orfali/via REUTERS Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats, Palestinian olive harvesters and a visiting…

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Dubai-based woman invests 3.41 crore in FCNR deposits along with husband, gets tax notice for unexplained money; ITAT gives relief saying bank confirmed source and AO mistook yen for rupees

ITAT Jaipur identified a significant error in the AO’s assessment. (Image for representative purpose only) Indians based globally and investing in India can in some cases face tax notices for unexplained income.In one such case, a woman invested money in FCNR term deposits along with her husband. Both of them received separate tax notices from…

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In 2016, Mike Madden paid $520,000 for Muhammad Ali’s former Pennsylvania training camp; after investing another $1 million restoring its 13 log buildings, he reopened the six-acre site in 2019 as Fighter’s Heaven

In 2016, real estate investor Mike Madden paid $520,000 for Muhammad Ali’s former training camp in Pennsylvania, a property that had fallen into disrepair after the boxing legend left it decades earlier. Madden subsequently invested another $1 million in restoring its 13 log structures, including the gymnasium and mosque, before reopening the six-acre site as…

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Martha’s Vineyard rejected a 54-acre subdivision with 26 below-market lots and 19 luxury homes after seven marathon meetings, leaving land bought for $6.6 million in 2017 undeveloped for now

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…

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Researchers used drone LiDAR to scan rugged Australian bushland that is difficult to search on foot; the technology led them to three previously unregistered Aboriginal rock shelters with red hand stencils

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…

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Seven years after the Manchester Arena attack, Ariana Grande sent Christmas gifts to children across four hospitals in the city, continuing a connection that reached beyond her concert stage

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…

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In 2006, Bob Dylan and his brother bought a 25-acre Scottish estate for £2.2 million; after the pandemic kept them away, they sold the 16-bedroom property 17 years later for £4.26 million

American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and his brother David Zimmerman sold their 25-acre Scottish Highlands estate for £4,257,650 in December 2023, nearly doubling the £2.2 million they paid for it in 2006. According to STV News, the 16-bedroom Aultmore House was bought by whisky producer Angus Dundee Distillers after Dylan and his brother had not visited…

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