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When JR Howard considered selling his small flock of 27 sheep, he was struggling to make a living from farming in Texas. Today, he manages 10,000 sheep that graze across 40,000 acres of large solar farms throughout the state. The change began when a developer built a solar project near his property. Instead of seeing…

Hollywood actor Jason Momoa has expanded his presence in New Zealand by buying a 4.92-hectare lifestyle property in Queenstown for NZ$15 million (£7.1 million). The property is in the rural area of Dalefield. It once belonged to the late actor Sir Sam Neill before being passed on to his former wife. According to property records…

MrBeast (Image via Getty) MrBeast has turned viral YouTube challenges into something far bigger than online entertainment. Jimmy Donaldson, the creator behind the global sensation, now leads a business empire valued at approximately $5 billion, with interests spanning chocolate, television, theme parks and financial technology. His success shows how a creator can turn millions of…

Trump’s comments came amid reports that he had personally contacted Musk. US President Donald Trump has said Elon Musk has restored Ukraine’s access to Starlink internet services after restrictions disrupted the connectivity used by Kyiv’s military.However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the speed of the military’s satellite internet connection had not yet returned to normal,…

Trump endorsed the advertisement in a post on Truth Social on Thursday. US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind a controversial campaign advertisement targeting Democratic candidate Amy Acton in Ohio’s closely contested governor’s race, urging Republican Vivek Ramaswamy to continue running it despite criticism from within his own party.The advertisement features Acton’s estranged…

Photo credit: Ewbanks/BNPS A necklace nearly taken to a car boot sale with a £15 price tag turned out to be a rare 18th-century Polynesian treasure worth almost £100,000. The piece, made from human hair and sperm whale bone and originating from the Austral Islands in the South Pacific, had been found during a house…

A house that began as a modest ranch in 1958 has evolved into one of the more unusual residential properties in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Featuring three kitchens, themed bedrooms and an expansive indoor swimming pool, the 5,390-square-foot estate is now on the market for $1.227 million. According to Realtor dot com, which featured the…

A historic office building in downtown Phoenix is set for a new chapter as the city continues to repurpose older commercial properties for hospitality. The Ellis Building, a six-story structure dating to the early 20th century, has been acquired by hotel developer Aperture Hotels, which plans to transform the property into a boutique hotel under…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Pacific island has recorded a significant recovery in several seabird populations following the removal of invasive rats in 2005. A study published in Conservation Biology examined how seven seabird species responded after rodents were eradicated from Surprise Island in New Caledonia. According to the researchers, three species experienced substantial population increases,…

For wildlife, a busy highway can be more than an obstacle. It can separate feeding grounds, disrupt seasonal migrations and turn an ordinary journey into a deadly gamble. In Colorado, a new network of wildlife crossings is helping change that equation, with officials reporting a sharp decline in collisions along a heavily travelled stretch of…