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They wore wigs and makeup to pose as NFL players; fake identities helped them secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans | World News

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Image: AP Photo/Dave Martin Two Georgia men built an elaborate fraud scheme around one extraordinary deception, they pretended to be professional football players to convince lenders to hand over millions of dollars. Luther Davis and CJ Evins allegedly created fake companies, fabricated financial documents and identities, and even changed their appearance with wigs and makeup … Read more

More than 1,000 volunteers built a four-bedroom house in just 50 hours; the unusual effort launched a 35-home community in San Antonio | World News

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Building a four-bedroom home usually takes far longer than a single weekend, but more than 1,000 volunteers in San Antonio did it in just 50 hours. The unusual project, organised by Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio & Guadalupe Valley, brought volunteers, interns, family and friends together to build a home for single mother Yadira … Read more

In 2013, actor Max Thieriot bought a roughly 90-acre Sonoma ranch; more than a decade later, this Hollywood retreat has grown into a working vineyard, farm and family retreat producing its own wine and food

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Thieriot is now best known as the co-creator and star of the CBS drama Fire Country Actor Max Thieriot and his wife Lexi bought a roughly 90-acre ranch in west Sonoma County, California, in 2013, and over the past decade, the property has evolved into a working vineyard and family retreat. The ranch is located … Read more

Scotland’s first commercial wind farm recycled and reused 99.9% of materials from 26 old turbines, with blades turned into construction polymers | World News

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Scotland’s first commercial wind farm has reached a major milestone in dealing with turbine waste after almost three decades of operation. Hagshaw Hill in South Lanarkshire, which began operating in 1995, was decommissioned and repowered with 14 newer turbines after its original 26 turbines were dismantled in 2023. A Mott MacDonald assessment commissioned by ScottishPower … Read more

In 1999, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw bought a 2.8-acre Los Angeles horse ranch for $5.75 million; 27 years later, their seven-bedroom equestrian estate with a 20,000-sq-ft riding arena is seeking $29.9 million

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In 1999, filmmaker Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, purchased a sprawling ranch in Los Angeles through their corporate entity, Texas Tart, for $5.75 million. Now, according to a report by Realtor.com, the couple has listed the property for nearly $30 million, decades after abandoning controversial plans to transform it with an enormous five-story … Read more

Miami flight overrun: Plane touched down at nearly 300 kmph despite high-speed warning

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The flight data shows that the aircraft was still travelling at 158 knots, or about 293 kmph, when its nose and right main landing gear touched down. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released preliminary findings into the runway overrun involving a 21 Air Boeing 767 at Miami International Airport. It revealed that … Read more

After Trump renamed Lake Ontario ‘Lake America,’ a Pennsylvania Republican now wants Lake Erie renamed ‘Lake Pennsylvania’

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President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” has now been followed by a similar proposal involving another Great Lake. A Republican lawmaker in Pennsylvania is preparing a resolution seeking to rename Lake Erie as “Lake Pennsylvania”.State Representative David Maloney argues that the state has a strong economic and cultural connection with … Read more

Netherlands built a 9-km storm barrier to protect against floods; decades later, “sand hunger” began shrinking tidal flats | World News

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The Netherlands built one of the world’s most ambitious flood defences after the devastating North Sea flood of 1953. Completed in 1986, the 9-kilometre Eastern Scheldt Barrier was designed to protect hundreds of thousands of people while keeping the estuary open to tides and saltwater. But the engineering solution created an unexpected environmental consequence. By … Read more

In 1976, a Vermont town buried a time capsule that included a joint, a garter belt and birth-control packaging; 50 years later, it opened it and plans a new one for 2076

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In 1976, as the United States celebrated its bicentennial, residents of Warren, Vermont, decided to leave a message for the future. They filled a time capsule with objects that reflected everyday life, local humour and the era’s changing culture, then buried it beneath the town. Among the contents were a joint, a garter belt and … Read more