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Coltharp exploited postal rates, shipping individually wrapped bricks in 50-pound boxes to build his Utah bank. In the early days of America’s Parcel Post system it seemed everything that could fit within the rules was fair game for delivery. Farmers sent crops, families sent food and household goods, and businesses soon discovered that the postal…

A woman posing as “Dorothy Chestnut” falsely claimed to be the sole heir to the property. (AI image) A Tennessee appeals court has revived the fraud claim of a woman who discovered, after returning to the United States from abroad in 2021, that the house she had inherited from her late brother had been sold…

Over 50.5 million early votes cast by Saturday morning/Image: Reuters More than 50.5 million Americans have voted early ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections, nearly five million more than the total recorded during the 2022 midterms. The increase comes as both parties face closely contested races that could determine control of Congress for the…

Grameen America combines affordable loans, financial education, savings support and community networks to empower underserved women entrepreneurs. For women starting businesses on a shoestring budget, access to capital can mean the difference between an idea staying a dream or becoming a living. Grameen America’s model has been centered on bridging this gap, particularly for women…

Alina Habba Mildon/Image: Reuters US President Donald Trump has criticised a $50 million contract secured by his former personal lawyer Alina Habba Mildon with a company linked to a Venezuelan banking family, saying the arrangement was unacceptable while she held a position at the Justice Department.Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach,…

Image sourced from Christies From every curve to every carving, such is the intricacy of this 12th-century Manjushri sculpture from Nepal. Standing nearly a metre tall, this gilded copper figure of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom, is a remarkable example of the artistic excellence of the Kathmandu Valley. Created by Newar artisans at a…

Can you imagine sending your precious baby through post? Back in the olden days, travel wasn’t as cheap and convenient as it is today. So, parents had to get a little creative to save a quick buck. But one child’s parents took penny-pinching a bit too far.In January 1913, Jesse and Mathilda Beagle of Ohio…

Scaglione’s collection documents defining American moments, from the moon landing to Kennedy’s assassination and 9/11 Others preserve old photos because they are sentimental. Others save a magazine because it reminds them of a certain time. But for Rudy Scaglione, collecting is a lifelong pursuit, a personal archive of seven decades of pop culture, Hollywood history…

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has said he would use his veto powers to block legislation if Democrats gain control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.Speaking to The New York Post’s Miranda Devine on her Pod Force One podcast, Trump outlined how he would respond if Democrats secured control…

John Paul DeJoria was six years old when his mother handed him and his brother a single dime one Christmas. Wondering what the money was for, John looked at his mother. She asked him to drop it into a bucket beside a man ringing a bell outside a downtown Los Angeles department store.The coin could…