Representative Image of a collection of unique fashion pieces, including graffiti-covered boots and personal objects from a designer’s archives (AI Generated Image) A portfolio Martin Margiela created in 1987 while developing the idea for his future fashion house was stolen on a train and recovered by police a year later. Nearly four decades later, the…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: Reuters) Americans are increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and rising prices, with a new poll showing a sharp drop in his economic approval and a majority blaming his policies for persistently high costs.Only 17% of US adults approve of Trump’s handling of…
OpenAI said it was aware of reports of OpenAI models attempting to access publicly available information from Canadian government websites (Photo: Reuters). Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly being observed attempting to probe or breach government computer systems.The concern came into focus again on Wednesday after AI research firm Transluce reported that AI agents had attempted…
James Free holds the rare gold Air Jordan 3s (AP)/Spike Lee (Wikipedia) A pair of striking gold Nike Air Jordan 3 sneakers ended up in a donation bin at the Portland Rescue Mission in Oregon in 2023, where staff initially suspected they were counterfeit. The shoes had been anonymously donated and were discovered by James…
Northern spotted skink (Oligosoma kokowai) in Napier. Image credit: Nick Harker/ New Zealand Herpetological Society New Zealand has created a 676-square-metre pest-proof sanctuary in Napier for the northern spotted skink, a rare native reptile whose Hawke’s Bay population is considered critically endangered. The purpose-built enclosure was completed in late 2025, and on 18 April 2026,…
Representative Image (AI-generated) California is moving ahead with a major restoration project that will reshape about 2,800 acres of farmland on Webb Tract in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta into wetlands and upland habitat, alongside rice cultivation. According to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, the project is intended…
James Cagney’s former estate at 9631 Cedarbrook Drive, a roughly five-acre compound tucked beneath Franklin Canyon, was once listed for $38.5 million and is now asking $29.995 million (Image Credit: Luan Pernia via Christie’s) A piece of Hollywood history is back on the Beverly Hills market, but with a considerably smaller price tag. James Cagney’s…
The Copleys wanted hikers to help keep low-growing vegetation under control. (Institute for justice photo) A Connecticut couple who bought 50 acres of land in Roxbury in 2022 is fighting a zoning dispute after town officials told them they could not continue allowing hikers and dog owners to use their private forest trails for a…
Pete Hegseth, Defence Secretary, US. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced plans to cut the number of generals and admirals in the US military by 20 per cent, while unveiling a new four-star command focused on autonomous and robotic warfare.According to news agency AP, Hegseth made the announcements during his “State of the Force”…
Recently, Nourish Phoenix, a food bank in Phoenix, received its largest diaper donation ever. A U-Haul filled with diapers for families across the community arrived at the food bank, leaving the employees shocked to learn that not some philanthropic millionaire, but a middle-schooler was behind the enormous load.While most children her age live life blissfully…
