Canadian tenant posts ‘harassment’ videos after clash with Indian landlady over barbecue, claims she was arrested by Surrey Police

Canadian tenant posts videos of alleged harassment by Indian landlady in Surrey. Purported videos of an Indian lady apparently harassing her Canadian tenants in Surrey have gone viral as the tenant started an Instagram account to document the harassment. There is no official confirmation of what happened, and the authenticity of the viral videos has…

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A 27-year-old Tennessee diesel mechanic wanted to farm full-time; solar sites gave his sheep 400+ acres to graze, letting him quit his job and build a 300-ewe flock

A 27-year-old Tennessee diesel mechanic has left his job to become a full-time livestock farmer after gaining grazing access to more than 400 acres of utility-scale solar farms. The arrangement, made through vegetation management contracts at solar sites, allowed the young farmer to expand his flock to more than 300 breeding ewes without having to…

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An Australian SPF50+ sunscreen tested as low as SPF 4; after 20 products were recalled, its formula maker now faces multimillion-dollar lawsuits

One of the products involved was Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen SPF50+, which Choice testing found had an SPF of just four. A sunscreen manufacturer whose base formula was used in 20 products recalled in Australia after they failed to meet their advertised SPF claims is facing multimillion-dollar legal claims. Wild Child Laboratories is being sued…

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Twenty-five years after 9/11, the World Trade Center’s final office tower is rising; the 55-story, 1,226-foot building will become American Express’s global headquarters in 2031

(Photo: American Express) Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks destroyed Lower Manhattan’s skyline, construction has begun on the final commercial office tower planned for the 16-acre World Trade Center site. The 55-storey, 1,226-foot supertall tower at 200 Greenwich Street, known as 2 World Trade Center, will become the global headquarters of financial…

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Meet Neha Blunt: The 13-year-old New Jersey coder whose water-saving campaign has reached 1 million people and helped save an estimated 20 million gallons

Photo: https://actionfornature.org At 13, Neha Blunt is using code, creativity and community action to tackle one of the world’s most urgent environmental challenges. The New Jersey student created Water Saver, a web application that turns everyday conservation into an interactive challenge, helping households track their water use and make practical changes. Her wider campaign has…

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From 1947 to 1970, uranium mines supplied America’s defense program; decades later, Montana sealed 20 hazards at five abandoned sites while bat gates preserved wildlife access

BCI surveys an abandoned uranium mine for bat habitat. Photo: Bat Conservation International. Several abandoned uranium mine sites in the Pryor Mountains of south-central Montana have been closed after federal agencies identified safety, radiation and environmental risks. The work was carried out on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with the Department…

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In the 1950s, Hugo Meyer began buying abandoned Vermont farmland to grow timber; his family has now helped permanently protect more than 18,000 acres from development

Growing up in Hardwick on a dairy farm, woods were a major part of Andrew Meyer’s life. He would often spend time camping and hiking around East Long Pond and as a kid, he visited logging jobs in the area of the Worcester Range with his grandfather or uncle. A history of sustainable timber management…

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They wore wigs and makeup to pose as NFL players; fake identities helped them secure nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans | World News

Image: AP Photo/Dave Martin Two Georgia men built an elaborate fraud scheme around one extraordinary deception, they pretended to be professional football players to convince lenders to hand over millions of dollars. Luther Davis and CJ Evins allegedly created fake companies, fabricated financial documents and identities, and even changed their appearance with wigs and makeup…

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In 2013, actor Max Thieriot bought a roughly 90-acre Sonoma ranch; more than a decade later, this Hollywood retreat has grown into a working vineyard, farm and family retreat producing its own wine and food

Thieriot is now best known as the co-creator and star of the CBS drama Fire Country Actor Max Thieriot and his wife Lexi bought a roughly 90-acre ranch in west Sonoma County, California, in 2013, and over the past decade, the property has evolved into a working vineyard and family retreat. The ranch is located…

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