In 2015, a Florida couple bought a 210-acre farm near Gainesville and rescued three cows; 10 years later, Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary spans 420 acres and is home to more than 180 cows, donkeys, pigs and other rescued animals

In 2015, a Florida couple bought a 210-acre farm near Gainesville and rescued three cows; 10 years later, Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary spans 420 acres and is home to more than 180 cows, donkeys, pigs and other rescued animals

Pic credit: Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary ​ When Erin and Chris Amerman purchased a 210-acre farm near Gainesville, Florida, in 2015, they had no idea how much their rescue efforts would grow. A year later, they turned it into Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary. They started with three rescued cows. By 2019, they had expanded their…

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Five Italian women activists released, repatriated after detention by Israel in West Bank

Five Italian women activists released, repatriated after detention by Israel in West Bank

Israeli activists sit next to members of the Israeli forces on guard. Five Italian women activists detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank during the olive harvest were released and repatriated on Saturday morning, Italy’s foreign ministry said.According to Reuters, the women were detained on Thursday by Israeli police in Kiryat Arba along…

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Bhutanese man shot and killed during robbery attempt at his jewelry store in Ohio, immigrant business owners say they are scared

Bhutanese man shot and killed during robbery attempt at his jewelry store in Ohio, immigrant business owners say they are scared

A vigil was held in memory of Bhutanese jewelry store owner Tara Sinchuri who was shot and killed during a robbery attempt at his store in Ohio. Tara Sinchuri, a Bhutanese man, was found dead inside his jewelry store along Dixie Highway in Fairfield, Ohio, in what cops believe was a robbery attempt. The incident…

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France unrest: 70,000 police officers, weapons seized, hundreds of protesters arrested – top developments

France unrest: 70,000 police officers, weapons seized, hundreds of protesters arrested – top developments

France is witnessing widespread protests over rising living costs, wages and education funding, prompting authorities to tighten security amid fears of renewed violence France mobilised a massive security force on Saturday as protests over school funding, wages and soaring living costs spread across the country, a week after violent unrest left shops looted, cars burned…

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Boston man convicted after repeatedly touching a minor victim through seat gap on JetBlue flight. He was traveling with wife and 4 children

Boston man convicted after repeatedly touching a minor victim through seat gap on JetBlue flight. He was traveling with wife and 4 children

Boston father convicted of sexually harassing a minor through seat gap on a JetBlue plane while his wife and 4 children were present. A Boston man has been convicted of sexual harassment of a minor that took place on a JetBlue flight in 2024. The man was accompanied by his wife and four children when…

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Iowa has begun a .9 million effort to reclaim 150 acres of abandoned coal mines, where dangerous embankments and acidic soils remain; the state says earlier work has already restored 7,195 acres

Iowa has begun a $4.9 million effort to reclaim 150 acres of abandoned coal mines, where dangerous embankments and acidic soils remain; the state says earlier work has already restored 7,195 acres

(Image credit: Facebook/Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship) The environmental impact of coal mining does not end immediately when the last piece of coal is extracted. Even when coal mining on a land has ended, the land needs repair because there may still be steep slopes, deep pits filled with water, exposed soil and…

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An Idaho horse-racing track that fell silent in 2015 has reopened as a  million, 50-acre public park with restored wetlands, more than three miles of trails and a skate park built by Olympic venue designers

An Idaho horse-racing track that fell silent in 2015 has reopened as a $42 million, 50-acre public park with restored wetlands, more than three miles of trails and a skate park built by Olympic venue designers

(Image credit: Facebook/Expo Idaho) The transformation of abandoned spaces into public green spaces can offer a new life to landscapes that had once served a different purpose. In Garden City, Idaho, a former horse-racing track that fell silent in 2015 has now been reopened on the 23rd of October as a nearly 50 acre public…

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In 2020, an Indiana couple’s barn-style home was damaged by a fire investigators said was deliberately set; the insurer denied their claim, but an appeals court has now revived their lawsuit over the disputed coverage

In 2020, an Indiana couple’s barn-style home was damaged by a fire investigators said was deliberately set; the insurer denied their claim, but an appeals court has now revived their lawsuit over the disputed coverage

AI representation: ChatGPT In November 2020, a fire damaged Antonne and Lisa Gose’s barn-style property in Richmond, Indiana. Investigators concluded that the fire had been deliberately set but did not identify who was responsible. The couple said they were out of state when it happened and denied involvement. Their insurer, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, denied…

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Ukraine drone attacks cut power and water in Crimea, hit Russian petrochemical plant

Ukraine drone attacks cut power and water in Crimea, hit Russian petrochemical plant

Russia seized the peninsula in 2014, and it has since been a regular target of Ukrainian attacks (Representative image: PTI). Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted electricity and water supplies in Russian-occupied Crimea on Saturday, while a separate barrage damaged industrial infrastructure in southeastern Russia, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials.Moscow’s installed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov,…

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In 2024, a Maine grandfather’s home was listed for 5,000 but sold to his stepgrandson for 5,000; after his death, his granddaughter claimed relatives diverted her inheritance, and the state’s highest court revived her lawsuit

In 2024, a Maine grandfather’s home was listed for $225,000 but sold to his stepgrandson for $105,000; after his death, his granddaughter claimed relatives diverted her inheritance, and the state’s highest court revived her lawsuit

The court ruled that power of attorney does not protect agents from liability for dishonest or improper actions. Family, property and financial power can combine to complicate inheritance disputes. A Maine case involving a grandfather’s home, a deeply discounted sale and a contested estate is headed back to court after the state’s highest court ruled…

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