Representative Image (AI-generated) A Missouri trust dispute involving a $220,000 payment ended in a procedural setback for the recipient after an appeals court dismissed her challenge because she missed the filing deadline. In its October 20, 2026, ruling, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, held that it lacked jurisdiction to consider Diane Longsdon’s appeal…

Australian designer Xavier Earls has developed Bush Cradle, a modular wildlife habitat system made from hempcrete tiles that mimic natural shelters such as tree hollows, fallen logs and rocky crevices. The system is designed to help conservationists create customised refuges for native animals facing habitat loss. Its four interlocking tile designs can be assembled into…