Bette Midler started cleaning a neglected New York park in 1995; 30 years later, her group has planted 200,000 trees and built an artificial oyster reef | World News

Bette Midler once spent her mornings clearing parks in Northern Manhattan that the city had all but abandoned. Thirty years later, that early effort has grown into the New York Restoration Project, a charity credited with reshaping green space across all five boroughs. The organisation has planted more than 200,000 trees since 1995, alongside removing…

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Derek O Brien: TMC alleges ‘systematic misuse of police’ by BJP in Bengal; writes to President Murmu | India News

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu and West Bengal governor RN Ravi, seeking time for party delegations to meet them and highlight the alleged lawlessness in the state.The TMC accused the ruling BJP of “systematically misusing” the West Bengal Police, calling it “disturbing.”“TMC workers are being targeted by…

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Mike Tyson started keeping pigeons as a bullied Brooklyn boy, finding love and comfort in them; decades later, he still has hundreds of birds across the US | World News

Long before Mike Tyson became one of boxing’s most feared heavyweight champions, pigeons were a source of love and comfort for him. Tyson has recalled being bullied as a child growing up in Brooklyn and finding refuge in the pigeons he kept, saying that spending time with them helped take his mind off the world…

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Two Amazon delivery drivers carried an 85-year-old Kentucky woman’s printer inside; minutes later she stopped breathing and they performed CPR that helped save her life

The woman’s son thanked Eric and Shawn for saving his mother’s life. (AI enhanced image) An ordinary delivery turned into a medical emergency for two Amazon delivery drivers in Covington, Kentucky, on Tuesday. Eric Bunzow and Shawn Beam had just delivered a printer to an 85-year-old woman when she suddenly collapsed.According to Fox 19, Bunzow…

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Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch turned down solar leases on 2,700 acres; instead he chose a conservation easement to protect the family farm, then faced an IRS audit

Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch had a straightforward choice: accept millions of dollars from solar companies seeking to lease 2,700 acres of his family’s farmland, or keep the property in agriculture for the next generation. He chose the farm. Now, after spending nearly $1 million documenting a conservation easement, he is facing an IRS audit over…

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German Twitch streamer ZoeMatthea’s Gamescom trip takes disturbing turn after alleged stalker reappears

German Twitch streamer ZoeMatthea’s trip to Gamescom took a disturbing turn when she reportedly saw the person she says has been stalking and harassing her for about two years. The encounter happened during her live stream in Cologne on August 26, as she was making her way to the gaming event. ZoeMatthea appeared uncomfortable after…

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In 1921, a young Canadian doctor experimented with starving dogs; one dog’s dramatic reaction helped lead to the discovery of insulin |

Representative Image of Frederick Banting and Charles Best conducting early diabetes research in a laboratory with dogs (AI-generated image) In May 1921, Frederick Banting arrived at the University of Toronto with an idea about diabetes and little laboratory experience. Professor John J.R. Macleod gave him space in the physiology department, several dogs and Charles Best,…

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