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A former Las Vegas politician raised more than $70,000 to build a memorial for a slain police officer; prosecutors said she used the donations for rent and her daughter’s wedding | World News

A fundraising campaign intended to honour two Las Vegas police officers killed in the line of duty became the centre of a federal fraud case after more than $70,000 raised from donors was spent elsewhere. Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman who also ran as a Republican candidate for governor of Nevada, was…

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A 1953 Leonora Carrington painting bought from a Mexico City gallery the year it was made has stayed with one family for more than 70 years; now authenticated, Fil d’Or goes up for auction on November 10

Leonora Carrington, known for her surreal art (image- Wikimedia Commons) Art often has a way of preserving stories that remain hidden for generations. Whenever something remains a part of a house for years, it is no longer just an object; it becomes a story in itself. And what could be more fascinating when that object…

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A moth collected by Alfred Russel Wallace nearly 170 years ago was rediscovered in a museum drawer and helped identify 11 new species |

A battered moth that had spent decades overlooked in the Natural History Museum’s collection has helped scientists identify 11 species previously unknown to science. The tiny specimen was collected in Sarawak, Borneo, by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace around 1855-1856, but its significance went unnoticed for generations. Consisting of little more than a thorax and…

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Trump was blindsided by Vance’s analysis of GOP’s midterm washout blaming war, claims Laura Loomer; says Trump was even angry

Laura Loomer claimed Trump was not aware of JD Vance’s X post blaming war for midterm defeat, he was in fact angry. Donald Trump was caught unawares by Vice President JD Vance‘s detailed analysis of the midterm defeat and in fact he was angry, Laura Loomer has claimed. The far-right activist, who took a break…

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A Virginia restaurant received a $51,594 water bill after paying almost nothing for three years; a damaged meter transmitter had been recording zero consumption | World News

A Richmond, Virginia, restaurant has received a water bill of $51,594.99 after a damaged meter transmitter was found to have been recording zero consumption. Social 52 Kitchen and Craft Bar said the Department of Public Utilities billed it more than $50,000 in a single month because of a billing error dating back to 2023. Co-owner…

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In 2015, an Arkansas couple began buying 111 acres on instalments, later handing over a truck and cows to catch up; when the seller resisted closing, an appeals court upheld their right to complete the sale

Representative Image (AI-generated) A land purchase can stretch across years, with missed payments, revised agreements and disputes over who has the right to sell the property. In Arkansas, a couple who began paying for 111 acres in 2015 faced a legal battle after the seller refused to provide the signed paperwork needed to complete the…

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‘That stops when I’m governor’: Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa warns Elon Musk, Big Tech over data centres

Texas Governor-elect Democrat Gina Hinojosa says she is not opposed to data centers but under her watch Big Tech can’t just do anything they want. Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has warned major technology companies, including Elon Musk’s businesses, that they will no longer be allowed to operate in the state without safeguards for local communities,…

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Who is UFC boss Dana White who gets surprising offer from Donald Trump to be White House press secretary?

President Donald Trump announced that he asked Dana White to become his press secretary. US President Donald Trump has offered Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief executive Dana White the job of White House press secretary, urging his longtime friend and political ally to accept the position. The offer comes after the departure of Karoline Leavitt…

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