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Meet Mateo Castillo-Bonde, the 11-year-old Minneapolis guitarist who went from playing in his bedroom to performing before thousands with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

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Mateo Castillo-Bonde, an 11-year-old from Minneapolis, left thousands at the State Fair Grandstand speechless, doing something most pre-teens his age do not. He played a guitar solo with the kind of precision that only comes from years of intensive practice. He did it in front of legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Just like … Read more

Britain brought back wild bison after 6,000 years; their grazing could reshape forests and create new habitats for other wildlife | World News

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Wild bison have not been seen in Britain for around 6,000 years. European bison are now roaming West Blean and Thornden Woods near Canterbury as part of an ambitious conservation project to restore natural woodland processes. As per BBC, it once roamed widely across the continent, from Scotland to Siberia, before disappearing from the wild … Read more

In 2016, Gwyneth Paltrow bought 2.4 acres in Montecito for $4.9 million during a historic drought; over a 6-year journey, she razed two old homes and built a 14,000-sq-ft estate with more than 60 solar panels and a graywater system

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s California home. (Image Credit: Architectural Digest) Gwyneth Paltrow’s sprawling Montecito home began with a $4.9 million property purchase and a decision to start almost entirely from scratch. The actor and Goop founder bought 2.4 acres in the California community in 2016. Two homes dating from the late 1980s already stood on the land, … Read more

Gujarat man pleads guilty in US in $9.36 million illegal gambling case

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Sunilkumar N Patel, 53, a New York resident, pleaded guilty in federal court in Missouri. An Indian national of Gujarati origin has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-million-dollar illegal gambling conspiracy that allegedly operated through six businesses in southwest Missouri, generating nearly USD 9.36 million (approximately Rs 89 crore) in gross proceeds.Sunilkumar N … Read more

Meet Daniel Zhang: The 17-year-old San Diego cancer researcher who turned treatment decisions into a 72-card game and has helped bring STEM education to 1,500 children

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Daniel ZhangPhoto: Tumor Tactics/ Instagram In a San Diego high school classroom, a deck of 72 cards sits on a desk, each one representing a different cancer treatment option, side effect or patient factor. The game built from these cards was designed to help young patients and their families visualise complex treatment decisions, turning abstract … Read more

A Pennsylvania family bought a 12-acre farm in 1916; 110 years and four generations later it has grown to 30 acres and is the township’s last working farm

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Narcissa Rd, Pennsylvania, USA When the McKeown family first bought a modest 12-acre plot of land along Narcissa Road in 1916, suburban development was still far away. Today, 110 years and four generations later, Maple Acres Farm covers 30 acres in Plymouth Meeting and has a unique place in the area: it is the last … Read more

Who is Rohit Rohit? Man who stalked woman for months before fatal Sacramento shooting

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Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Rohit and the woman had known each other through work. Rohit Rohit, 22, allegedly stalked and harassed a 38-year-old woman for months before fatally shooting her outside a Panera Bread restaurant in Sacramento on Tuesday, September 8, authorities said.The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Rohit and the woman had known … Read more

West Virginia’s restored elk herd is finally roaming farther; here’s how a conservation comeback is changing the landscape

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Nearly a decade after elk were returned to West Virginia, the growing herd is beginning to venture beyond its familiar range, offering a new sign of how far the state’s ambitious wildlife restoration effort has come. The movement was highlighted by WV MetroNews, which reported in July that wildlife officials are seeing more elk explore … Read more

In 1974, an Australian ranger proposed turning a service bridge into a wildlife corridor; 52 years later, it opened over a motorway carrying 40,000 vehicles a day, reconnecting two national parks

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The upgraded bridge reconnects habitat between Heathcote National Park, Garrawarra State Conservation Area and Royal National Park (Image Credit: Greg Bigello/ ABC News) An idea proposed by an Australian park ranger more than five decades ago has finally become a wildlife crossing. In 1974, Royal National Park ranger Bob Crombie suggested using Cawleys Bridge to … Read more