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Representative image (AI image) An Indiana dentist who challenged a child support order of $964 a week has won a partial victory before the Indiana Court of Appeals. Christopher Chisler, a dentist and owner of several dental practices, argued that the trial court overstated his income by counting distributions from his businesses and by treating…

Never-ending cruise abruptly ended and passengers were made to disembark in Cambodia on short notice. It headed to Singapore with only the crew. It cited a fuel price hike because of Iran war. A cruise ship that offered passengers the opportunity to live on board for years has left Cambodia without its residents after its…

Kate Winslet has applied to replace two sets of deteriorating wooden gates at her Grade II-listed seaside home. (Photo: Instagram/YouTube) Hollywood star Kate Winslet has applied for permission to replace two sets of deteriorating wooden gates at her Grade II-listed seaside home in West Wittering, Sussex, as concerns over coastal erosion and flooding continue to…

US vice president JD Vance on Wednesday (local time) attributed the Republicans’ midterm election rout to supporters’ dissatisfaction with the Trump administration, particularly over the Iran war, saying many Republican voters, therefore, backed Democratic candidates.Also Read: Republicans trumped, stumped, and dumped as Democrats win both House and Senate“There was a genuine sense of optimism on…

A Los Angeles tenant who paid a $19,500 deposit to rent a $9,750-a-month home has won a major legal victory against the property’s landlords. In Aviles v. Shenon, the California Court of Appeal upheld a $61,801.67 judgment in favour of former tenant Eric Aviles, rejecting the landlords’ attempt to limit court costs to $1,000 under…

Elon Musk’s business empire braces for Democratic wave as Texas flips blue. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a prominent MAGA supporter spent nearly half a billion dollars backing Republican candidates in the midterm elections, hoping to help the party retain control of Congress and keep Texas red.But US President Donald Trump‘s Republicans suffered…

Harry Houdini and his gifted watch (L-R)Photo credit (L-R): Wikimedia Commons and potterauctions.com Harry Houdini was famous for escaping locked boxes, handcuffs and seemingly impossible restraints, but one of the most personal objects connected to him carried a secret hidden in plain sight. In 1910, his wife Beatrice, known as Bess, gave him a gold-filled…

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, has undergone another round of repairs after its much-publicised blue makeover ran into problems with peeling coating and algae growth. US President Donald Trump visited the landmark on November 2, 2026, to present the latest work, months after the original renovation faced criticism over its execution and…

Local officials in a rural Pennsylvania community have approved new zoning rules, bringing 194 local families one step closer to a possible $1.4 billion land deal for a large technology and energy campus. The Salem Township Board of Supervisors voted 2-0 on 27 October 2026 to expand the area’s Special Data Center Overlay district, according…

A federal judge in North Carolina has approved a settlement worth up to $650,000 for employees of Republic Mortgage Insurance Company. The agreement follows a lawsuit filed by a former employee who accused the company of failing to protect workers’ retirement savings from a major financial loss. Senior District Judge Catherine C. Eagles of the…