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In 1934, a gun club opened on 9.5 acres beside San Francisco’s Lake Merced; 81 years later it closed, contaminated soil was cleaned up and the lakeside land is now being opened for public recreation

San Francisco is on the lookout for private partners to rejuvenate a 9.5-acre lakeside site, previously a shooting range that has been extensively cleaned up. The city envisions this area transforming into a vibrant public park and recreation hub, inviting proposals for water access, community spaces, and outdoor activities. This…

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Mass cancellation of nonimmigrant US visa appointments triggers panic: State Department says it's for training

Thousands of visa applicants all across the world received emails from their embassies and consulates that their visa appointment has been cancelled and will be rescheduled only after September 1. This happened to non-immigrant visa applicants, which include student visas, work visas, tourism visas, etc. The emails spread panic as…

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Quote of the day by Michael Schumacher: "I've always believed that you should never..."

Two competitors can find themselves in a position with almost no realistic chance of success and respond to it in completely different ways. One does the rational-seeming thing and starts conserving effort, treating a nearly hopeless situation as effectively already decided. The other keeps pushing at full intensity regardless of…

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In 2008, Czechia began flooding the lignite mine created after the old city of Most was demolished for coal; by 2014 the pit held 70.5 billion litres of water, forming a 309-hectare lake up to 75 metres deep

What does it take to give a landscape carved by decades of coal mining back to nature? The answer in Czechia, however, is becoming more complicated. The huge open-cast lignite mines in the Ústí Region were to be turned into artificial lakes after mining was completed. But as climate change…

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Five labourers gunned down at construction site in Pakistan's Balochistan

Five labourers from Pakistan’s Punjab province were shot dead at a construction site in Balochistan’s Pishin district, a provincial government official said Tuesday, according to news agency PTI.

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UK PM Andy Burnham likely to meet Trump at UN summit amid Ukraine missile plea

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to travel to New York next month for the UN General Assembly, possibly setting up a face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump as London seeks stronger international support for Ukraine.

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Married NYC lawyer getting fired after his video of smooching 29-year-old colleague in Central Park goes viral

Nathaniel Cullerton and Kelsey Borenzweig became TikTok famous after their smooching video went viral. Both of them are colleagues at an elite New York law firm. And now almost a month after their viral canoodling, New York Post has reported that Nathaniel Cullerton is likely to be getting fired. The…

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In 1932, an Ohio foundry worker lost his job and began building a rock garden; he spent 12 years creating hundreds of structures, and his wife preserved it for another 53 years

Upon losing his job at the factory, Harry Hartman transformed his passion into a breathtaking folk art garden made from more than 250,000 stones and repurposed materials. For 53 years, his devoted wife Mary cared for this enchanting space until the Kohler Foundation restored it and handed it over to…

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In 2014, a Texas coalition bought a 17,351-acre coastal ranch for $37.7 million, much of it using Deepwater Horizon restoration money; 15,000 acres later became a wildlife area protecting wetlands, prairie and endangered whooping crane habitat

In 2014, a coalition of conservation groups bought 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch on the Texas coast for $37.7 million. A major share of the funding came from BP and Transocean penalties linked to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four years later, more than 15,000 acres were transferred to Texas Parks and…

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IShowSpeed’s $10,000 challenge goes viral after participant lifts 20kg cube in under 5 minutes

In a thrilling streaming event, ten thousand dollars were at stake for contestants brave enough to lift a twenty-kilogram cube. While numerous participants failed to conquer the challenge, a young contender surprisingly succeeded in just five minutes by sliding his hand underneath the cube. This unconventional method sparked lively conversations…

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Record heatwaves kill more than 35,000 across Europe, toll expected to rise: Report

At least 35,000 excess deaths have happened across Europe during four record-breaking heatwaves this summer, according to a report by the Guardian. The actual toll is likely to be significantly higher, with August data still unavailable for several countries and heat-related deaths often taking weeks or months to formally identify.

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A Kansas cowboy put 50 wind turbines on his 7,000-acre ranch and turned the wind into his most reliable cash crop, selling electricity to thousands of homes

A 7,000-acre cattle ranch in Kansas has found an unusual way to generate a steady income alongside traditional ranching. Pete Ferrell, a fourth-generation rancher, hosts 50 industrial wind turbines on his property as part of the 100-turbine Elk River Wind Project, a 150-megawatt facility that began operating in 2005. The…

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'Myanmar's human rights crisis has hit new low': UN flags atrocities against Rohingya

According to the United Nations, Myanmar's human rights crisis has escalated sharply. Atrocities against the Rohingya minority persist, adding to the suffering of civilians. The surge in illicit economic activities aggravates the conflict, leading to widespread devastation in communities. Millions find themselves in severe distress due to ongoing violence and…

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‘Jailed or killed’: How Iran is silencing citizens as internal tensions mount

Iran is tightening its grip on citizens as internal tensions mount, introducing tougher restrictions on communication with foreign media and institutions amid growing fears of dissent. The latest measures come as the country faces mounting economic pressure, with US sanctions threatening further disruption while the Iranian rial has fallen to…

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In 1993, Minnesota turned 5,000 acres of abandoned iron mines and 15 flooded pits up to 525 feet deep into Cuyuna Country; today the former mining landscape has 50+ miles of bike trails and 25 miles of shoreline

A former Minnesota iron mining area has undergone a remarkable ecological transformation over thirty-three years. Abandoned pits and damaged land now host extensive mountain bike trails and natural shorelines. This restoration effort has revitalized nearby communities and created new outdoor tourism opportunities. The clear, deep mine pit lakes also attract…

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'Lake America': Trump floats plan to rename Lake Ontario amid escalating US-Canada trade row

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States was “giving serious consideration” to renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid escalating trade dispute with Canada.

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She accidentally threw away two rings while cleaning her New York home, including a 100-year-old family heirloom; her husband dug through 20,000 pounds of trash to find them

A remarkable story has emerged from Brooklyn, where Victor, a determined husband, embarked on an extraordinary quest through tons of refuse to recover lost rings. His wife inadvertently tossed a platinum family heirloom and a gold ring into the trash. With the help of a thoughtful sanitation worker, Victor unearthed…

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Cavers heard wind roaring from beneath a rubble-choked pit in New Mexico; after years of digging they broke through in 1986, and more than 145 miles of Lechuguilla Cave have since been mapped

For decades, Lechuguilla Cave was just a footnote in New Mexico’s Guadalupe Mountains: a 90-foot entrance pit leading to 400 feet of dry, dead-end passages that had once been mined for bat guano. But in the 1950s, cavers began noticing something strange: wind roaring up from the rubble-choked floor, hinting…

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‘We are under attack’: US military aircraft lands in Russia, sparks wild theories

A US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft landed at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Tuesday, news agency AFP reported citing flight tracking data. This triggered speculation over the unexplained purpose of the highly unusual flight at a time when US-Russia contacts over the Ukraine war have lost…

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Four teens charged after stolen G-Wagon crashes into car, kills US couple

Four teenagers have been charged after a stolen luxury SUV allegedly crashed head-on into a car in New Jersey, killing a 67-year-old woman and her longtime partner during a police pursuit.

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H-1B proposed fee could face legal challenge as immigration lawyers question DHS authority

The Trump administration's proposed $103,265 fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions may face a legal challenge, with immigration lawyers questioning whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the statutory authority to impose such a steep charge and use the proceeds to fund immigration-related activities across multiple federal agencies.

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US diplomats heading back to Middle East as immediate Iran war risk recedes: Report

The United States is preparing to return diplomats to several Middle Eastern embassies that were evacuated during the war with Iran, according to a report by the New York Times. The move suggests Washington does not expect a return to full-scale fighting in the immediate future.

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Ghost in PM office? When cockroaches left Japan's Sanae Takaichi screaming

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she has not encountered any ghosts at the official residence, but recently found herself unable to kill a cockroach that appeared there. She linked her hesitation to ideas about reincarnation that have stayed with her since childhood.

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In 1972, Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson gave the Texas White House and about 600 acres to the US but kept lifetime rights; she continued living there until 2007

Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson donated their Texas ranch house and about 600 acres to the National Park Service in 1972, but retained lifetime rights to use the property. After Lyndon Johnson died in 1973, Lady Bird continued living at the ranch until her death in 2007. The…

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1,000 people in Japan join forces to pull a 400-ton castle keep back toward its original position after it was moved 78 meters for repairs

About 1,000 people in Japan joined forces on Sunday to help pull the roughly 400-ton keep of Hirosaki Castle back toward its original position, more than a decade after the historic structure was moved nearly 78 meters for repairs. Participants in Aomori Prefecture were divided into groups and used ropes…

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