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A 69-year-old North Carolina father spent $800,000 buying 5 acres; he now wants to build 20 tiny homes so adults like his disabled son can have a community of their own

Like most parents, Dave Curro, a 69-year-old father, is also worried about the future of his son, especially since he has a developmental disability. But now, he is one step closer to ensuring that his son has a community that supports him and makes his life more comfortable and happier. Four years ago, he dreamt…

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In 2018, Northeastern planned a 55,000-sq-ft expansion on a Massachusetts peninsula; 8 years later, the town won the right to take 12 acres by eminent domain to keep them open

The town of Nahant during a breezy spring day.Photo credit: Canva In 2018, Northeastern University announced plans for a major marine science expansion on Nahant, a small, densely built peninsula northeast of Boston. The proposal included up to 55,000 square feet of new research and teaching space on a 12-acre coastal parcel that many residents…

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Scientists used fossil wings, lasers and AI to recreate the calls of insects from 165 million years ago; some Jurassic species were already communicating above human hearing

The research focused on nine extinct insect species related to modern crickets and katydids. For 165 million years, the sounds made by insects living alongside dinosaurs were lost to time. Scientists have now recreated some of those calls using fossilised wings, studies of living insects, computer modelling and artificial intelligence.According to Smithsonian Magazine, the research…

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Trump eyes Pentagon leadership changes as frustration over Iran war grows: Report

The Pentagon, headquarters of the US department of war (Photo: AP). At least four candidates have reportedly emerged as potential replacements for former US army secretary Dan Driscoll, as the Trump administration moves to fill the post following his resignation.Among those being considered is Marc Andersen, assistant secretary of the army for financial management and…

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Donald Trump calls Maria Bartiromo a ‘true warrior’ after Fox News exit, says he ‘can’t believe’ she is leaving and warns ‘her fans will not be happy’

US President Donald Trump praises Maria Bartiromo as a “true warrior” after her Fox News exit, saying her fans “will not be happy.” (Photo: Instagram) US President Donald Trump has reacted to Maria Bartiromo’s departure from Fox News Media, praising the longtime television anchor as a “true warrior” and expressing surprise over the network’s decision…

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Meet Lilah Mehta, the Connecticut high-school student who entered a Yale lab at 16 and is already a co-author of published research

When Lilah Mehta entered a biomedical research laboratory at Yale University as a 16-year-old high-school pupil, her main goal was to explore the biological questions that had interested her since her ninth-grade science classes. Two years later, the New Canaan resident and King School student in Stamford has reached an academic milestone rarely achieved before…

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In 2011, a 39,000-sq-ft Michigan school on a former Air Force base sold for $40,000; 15 years later, one wing has become 5 homes and the 19-acre property is asking $450,000

A former Michigan school sold for $40,000 in 2011 is now listed for $450,000. (Photo: Realtor.com) A former school building on a Michigan Air Force base has undergone a remarkable transformation since it was sold for just $40,000 in 2011. Fifteen years later, the 39,000-square-foot property has one wing converted into five residential units and…

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Who is Bhavesh Lathiya, a Gujarati businessman dealing with ‘Vitamin C and antacid’, sentenced to 4.5 years in a US prison in a first-of-its-kind case?

Indian businessman Bhavesh Lathiya sentenced to 54 months in prison for distributing and smuggling fentanyl precursor chemicals. An Indian chemical company executive has been sentenced to 54 months in a US federal prison in what the US Department of Justice called the first-of-its-kind case as Bhavesh Lathiya is not an American, he does not operate…

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A pigeon with a ‘bleeding heart’ has returned after 20 years: Rare Philippine bird spotted in 2026, but why its comeback may not be good news

A camera on the Philippine island of Mindoro captured one of the country’s rarest birds, confirming that the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon still survives in the wild. The bird was spotted in August in the Puerto Galera rainforest, and is the first confirmed photograph of the species Gallicolumba platenae in two decades, according to…

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