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Randy Guijarro of Fremont, California, paid $2 for an old photograph at an antique shop in 2010. The seemingly ordinary pictures turned out to include one of the most valuable images of the Old West, with an insurance value of $5 million.In 2010, Guijarro purchased the photograph for $2. He kept the 4-by-5-inch photograph, and…

H-1B visa extension applications will be treated as fresh cases and will draw more scrutiny and questions. Again a new rule dropped from the Department of Homeland Security that will concern H-1B visa holders. But the scope of the new rule will be far greater than just H-1Bs. It will impact anyone with a work…

Man killed by tiger in a zoo in South Yorkshire was identified as William Chapman. The man who was killed by a tiger at a zoo in South Yorkshire has been locally identified as William Chapman, a youth in his 20s who managed to enter the tiger’s enclosure. The police have not named him officially….

Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, reacts during the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon When Hamdi Ulukaya arrived in the United States in 1994, he was a young student from Turkey who spoke no English and knew no one. Years later, after buying…

A Full Court in Tasmania has overturned a multi-million-dollar tax assessment against companies linked to billionaire businessman Xianfeng Lu. The decision cancels a disputed A$23.4 million stamp duty bill, including accumulated penalties and interest. The ruling is a major legal win for Moon Lake Investments and other companies linked to Mr Lu. The dispute arose…

Selma Blair’s lawyers called her ‘gold standard’ only to be shut down by judge Indira Khan. The hearing of actor Selma Blair turned interesting after her lawyers pleaded with a Queens judge to be lenient to the actor citing her body of work. Calling her the gold standard, the lawyers argued for lesser penalty but…

Full-scale structural demolition is under way at the former Libbey Glass plant in Shreveport after specialist crews successfully cleared industrial contaminants across more than 850,000 square feet of floor space. The milestone, announced by the North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP) and reported by KEDM Public Radio and KSLA, removes the primary environmental barrier to redeveloping…

Once marketed for $109 million, Rancho Cariñoso has sold at auction for $22.55 million, a dramatic drop for a property with nearly an acre of private beach. The 4.2-acre estate sits on Padaro Lane, between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara, and combines a working horse-ranch character with rare oceanfront access. Its features include a three-bedroom home,…

An Iowa farmer facing falling crop prices and rising machinery costs says leasing his land for solar panels could provide a vital source of income. His comments came after a major renewable energy project received an important local planning approval. The Mills County Zoning Board unanimously approved the proposed Folsom Lake Solar Project, a 3,200-acre…

Robot allegedly groped the girl when she was out with her friends German police are investigating two young men after a humanoid robot allegedly groped a teenage girl outside a fast-food restaurant in Cologne, with the incident reportedly filmed and livestreamed on social media.The 16-year-old girl was with friends in the western German city shortly…