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A Houston lawyer bought a 15,000-sq-ft mansion listed for $15.5 million just to demolish it; he plans to donate about $4 million of its materials and turn the land into a garden

Houston attorney Tony Buzbee and his wife, Frances, recently acquired 1708 River Oaks Blvd Prominent Houston trial lawyer Tony Buzbee has bought a 15,000-square-foot luxury mansion listed for $15.5 million in the exclusive River Oaks neighbourhood, with plans to tear down the entire house and turn the property into a private garden estate. The purchase…

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Kentucky police officer Asad Zahir claimed he made 2048 Flock searches to track two vehicles for drug investigation. He was tracking his ex-girlfriend

Kentucky police officer Asad Zahir arrested and charged after he was found stalking his ex over 2000 times through Flock tracker. Another case of the misuse of Flock was reported after a Kentucky police officer was arrested for using the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his…

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In 2024, a Colorado county paid $34 million for a 650-acre ranch privately owned for more than a century; 2 years later, 530 acres are being transferred into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness

In 2024, a Colorado county paid $34 million for a 650-acre ranch privately owned for more than a century In a major expansion of protected public land, 530 acres of a historic Colorado mountain ranch are being formally added to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, two years after local officials secured the property in a record…

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Flock CEO Garrett Langley’s address leaked online after he urged Americans to ‘compromise’ between privacy and safety

Flock CEO’s address was leaked online after he urged Americans to choose a compromise between privacy and safety. Flock CEO Garrett Langley emerged as the most controversial personality of this month as his surveillance technology company is facing massive backlash because of the huge scope of misuse of the technology. It is not confirmed whether…

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US judge blocks Trump admin’s Anthropic sanctions, calls them unlawful

President Donald Trump listens as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a cabinet meeting. (AP Photo) A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in targeting AI firm Anthropic after it resisted certain military uses of its models, saying national security cannot be used to justify retaliation against government critics.US District…

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Conservationists move threatened sea turtle nests to safer sand to save eggs from heat and tides; a 2-year study found lower hatching success, smaller hatchlings and just 8% males in one season

Representative Image (AI-generated) As rising temperatures, flooding and erosion put sea turtle nests at greater risk, conservationists often step in to move vulnerable eggs to safer parts of the beach. The practice can prevent an entire clutch from being destroyed by high tides, extreme heat or other immediate threats. But a new two-year study suggests…

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Nepal Floods: Nepal floods: How two reports warned of this disaster months ago

An area covered in mud and silt washed away by the devastating flash floods in Nepal. (PTI Photo) Months before the devastating floods struck Nepal and Tibet, two landmark reports by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) had warned that rapidly melting glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya(HKH) were escalating the risks of…

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A Missouri grandma started serving free breakfasts to neighbors in a town of fewer than 300; months later, health officials said she needed a permit to continue

For Kite, breakfasts were about so much more than food. She said that the people who visit her house are an extension of her family and that she didn’t want to stop providing for them. In a small Missouri town, where mornings can sometimes feel more quiet than the rest of the world, one grandmother…

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A Belgian farmer says he has not irrigated outdoor crops for 26 years; dig just 5 to 10 cm below the dry-looking surface and the soil is still moist

At first glance, the fields of Belgian farmer Diederik Steyaert look like they are struggling with drought. The top layer of soil appears dry, the weather is hot and there is little sign that the crops have been receiving extra water. But dig just a few centimetres beneath the surface and the picture changes. The…

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Scientists watched wild capuchin monkeys for 45 months and recorded around 280 vertebrate-eating events; when fruit became scarce, the monkeys increasingly turned to lizards, snakes and other animals for food

Capuchin monkeys (Representative Image/ Canva) For most people, monkeys are closely associated with fruit, leaves and insects. But when their preferred plant foods become harder to find, some capuchin monkeys appear willing to switch strategies. They hunt and eat small vertebrates, including mammals and reptiles, turning to animal prey as an important source of energy…

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