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PC: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Once a thriving silver-mining settlement with more than 1,000 residents, Ruby City was at the centre of Washington’s mining boom in the late 19th century. Prospectors, investors and businesses flocked to the town as silver discoveries fuelled hopes of prosperity. However, declining silver prices, limited mineral deposits and…

A historic building in Kansas City, dating back to 1874, has been saved from demolition after part of its roof collapsed and city inspectors ordered its emergency removal. The former Seiden’s Furs building at 935 Broadway is widely considered the oldest surviving commercial building in downtown Kansas City’s Downtown Loop. It is now being renovated…

Retired professor has been arrested for blocking a delivery robot in Philadelphia. A 78-year-old retired professor in Philadelphia has vowed to continue protesting delivery robots after she was arrested for repeatedly standing in their way, arguing that her actions were an exercise of free speech and a protest against technology taking over public spaces.Carolyn Marvin,…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A business arrangement built around the promise of a share in future software profits ended in a legal dispute after a Georgia technology company terminated its relationship with a software developer. The developer claimed he had been promised 30% of the profits from products created by a joint venture, along with an…

A priceless gemstone travelling across the country in an ordinary-looking parcel might sound like the plot of a film. But that is precisely how one of the world’s most famous diamonds reached the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. Rather than arranging an elaborate security operation, American jeweller Harry Winston entrusted the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond to the…

The 5.5 carat ocean Dream blue-green diamond (Source- Christies official website) Diamonds, formed deep within the Earth, have become the ultimate symbols of luxury, wealth and timeless beauty. But some are so rare that their value goes far beyond their size and sparkle. Diamonds are not just another gemstone; historically and socially, they have become…

Georgia woman’s $975,000 Walmart fall award was overturned by appeals court A Georgia woman who won $975,000 in compensation after a fall at a Walmart store in 2020 will have to go through another trial after a US appeals court overturned the verdict on Thursday. The court found that her lawyer had used unrelated figures,…

Eelgrass Meadows (Representative image) In the shallow waters of Long Island Sound, Connecticut volunteers are using an unlikely pair of helpers to bring back an underwater forest: live clams and eelgrass seeds. Researchers and community members are gluing seeds to clam shells, then releasing the clams at carefully chosen sites where they burrow into the…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A drive-through window may seem like a small addition to an established convenience store, but for one Pennsylvania couple, getting permission to build one turned into a legal battle lasting nearly six years. Their proposal involved a 5-7-acre truck stop that already sold freshly prepared food and served motorists around the clock….

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo sold their Montecito mansion for $60 million in October 2025, after purchasing the property for $52 million in 2022. The 11,500-square-foot estate in California was originally built in 2009 for actor Rob Lowe. The couple listed the nine-bedroom residence for $65 million in July 2025 before agreeing to the reported…