Sir Elton John’s long-time Atlanta home, created over more than 30 years by combining six separate apartments, has sold for $7.225 million (£5.9 million). The final price was more than $2.2 million above the original asking price, after a short bidding period for the high-rise property. Located on the 36th floor of the Park Place…
More than 1,300 tonnes of old concrete pipes are being dropped into the Gulf of Mexico to create a series of artificial reefs off the coast of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The project uses three million pounds of recycled concrete culverts to create three separate underwater habitats. Each site will receive about 500 tons of…
Diana died at age 36 in a 1997 car crash in Paris while being chased by photographers on motorbikes (Photo: AP). Late Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer, said in an interview published Sunday that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are facing media treatment comparable to what his sister endured, and cautioned that lessons…
Trump plans military complex inside proposed triumphal arch near Arlington US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he had agreed to convert a proposed triumphal arch near the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington into a military complex for national security purposes, saying it would be used to house and deploy drones and snipers and store…
Beaver Valley Headwaters Preserve in Siskiyou County, Calif. California’s Wildlife Conservation Board has approved $43.868 million in grants for 15 projects across 11 counties. The projects will support Tribal land acquisition, salmon habitat restoration, public access and protection of wildlife corridors.According to California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the funding includes $32 million in climate…
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he wants to “hijack” US President Donald Trump’s immigration adviser Tom Homan and bring him to Britain to help “secure our borders”.Speaking at an event in the US where Homan was a guest, Farage said: “I’ve got terrible news for you. We’re hijacking…
Aleema Khan arrested ahead of planned Imran Khan-founded PTI march Long-imprisoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan‘s sister, Aleema Khan, was arrested from her home in Lahore on Sunday ahead of a planned march on September 27.Police arrested Aleema as she was planning a protest march organised by Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). A PTI…
The watch had been left forgotten in a drawer for more than 45 years. (Representational AI photo) A rare Rolex Daytona made in 1967 and kept in a family drawer for more than 45 years sold for CHF 1.143 million at auction in Geneva. The 18k yellow-gold watch, a Reference 6239 with a black and…
The boy had been living in difficult conditions and had never experienced school before. (Representational photo. Credit: The Seattle Times) A 10-year-old boy in Seattle walked into a school for the first time last week after spending much of his childhood living in a tent in a North Seattle park. His first day of school…
Hoffman has acknowledged that the buildings lacked proper permits but has maintained that they were not unsafe. Enforcement actions and fines did little to prevent continued activity at the property. For more than half a century, two acres in the hills of Lagunitas became the home, workplace and personal vision of California tea importer David…
