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A United States Tax Court has sharply cut a huge tax deduction claimed by a Georgia-based partnership over land in Tennessee. The partnership claimed $74.5 million. The court said the land was worth only $500,000. In a written opinion, Chief Judge David Urda ruled against Lontrac Enterprises, LLC. He found that the value it claimed…

London could face a spell of unusually cold weather this winter as a disruption to the polar vortex raises the possibility of Arctic air moving towards the UK. The polar vortex, a vast circulation of cold air high above the Arctic, can influence winter weather patterns when it weakens or becomes distorted, potentially allowing colder…

Bailey Quinn Frank, 15, from Fort Lauderdale, who built an air sampler with a small fan and filter paper to collect bacterial DNA (Image Credit: Society For Science) A 15-year-old student from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has won a $25,000 science award for developing an affordable device that collects airborne bacterial DNA, with the potential to…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A divorce involving a Washington couple with seven children has highlighted how courts can divide family property and mortgage obligations without requiring a spouse to refinance a home. The Washington Court of Appeals, Division Two, ruled on October 27, 2026, that a lower court acted within its discretion when it awarded the…

PC: Joseph Walshe/Worcester News A university student from Droitwich has found an unusual way to help fund her studies by selling miniature paintings created by her pet rats. Ella Woodland, who studies at the University of Worcester, began selling the tiny artworks after a video of her rats painting went viral on social media, attracting…

Pic credit: Domain.com.au Ask people in the neighbourhood what 24 Brisbane Street used to be, and most will remember it as something else. The property is now a five-bedroom home, but for years it was a hospital outbuilding, a working space with a purpose that had little to do with family dinners or weekend pool…

An 18-year-old fisherman from Papua New Guinea has been rescued after spending 41 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, thousands of kilometres from home. Luka Rahan had set out on a fishing trip with his cousin when their boat developed engine trouble, leaving them at the mercy of the sea. With no anchor to secure…

Lohan blended cherished furniture with new additions, creating cohesive interiors that feel personal, warm and effortlessly timeless. A new home does not always need a blank canvas. Sometimes, the most meaningful interiors are built around familiar furniture, treasured travel finds and objects that carry memories of another chapter in life. For actress Lindsay Lohan, creating…

Twitch streamer AriGameplays has shared an emotional farewell to Komanche after the creator was found dead at his rental home in Monterrey, Mexico. Komanche, whose real name was Carlos Mauricio Gómez, died on October 25, according to reports. His death has left friends and fans heartbroken, especially after his final post on X gained millions…