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O’Keefe is known for producing undercover recordings (AFP file photo) Two conservative activists in Minnesota are facing felony charges after an undercover exercise at polling stations during the August 11 primary election. James O’Keefe and Cam Higby visited several polling stations and used the names of registered voters while asking for ballots. They filmed the…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A home that has remained in a family for generations is now at the centre of a property dispute in Rowlett, Texas, as the city seeks to acquire it for a road improvement project. The Willis family moved to the area in 1962, when the surrounding land was largely farmland. More than…

Representative Image (AI-generated) How close is too close when a neighbour builds a swimming pool beside a waterfront property already vulnerable to flooding? For one family in Toms River, New Jersey, the proposed installation of an in-ground plunge pool raised concerns about tidal water flowing onto their land, coastal construction rules and whether local authorities…

A son’s effort to honour his late mother has earned national recognition in Australia, after two demanding running challenges raised more than $42,000 for stroke awareness and support. According to the Stroke Foundation and regional news outlet Region Illawarra, Wollongong resident Jack Buckley has been named Fundraiser of the Year at the 2026 National Stroke…

Three siblings fought over their 95-year-old mother’s care and finances. (AI image) A family dispute over the care of a 95-year-old woman with advanced dementia in Georgia ended on Monday with a court ruling in favour of her daughter, after her two sons challenged the decision to make her their mother’s guardian.According to the case…

Representative image generated using AI What would you do if you found a bag containing $128,514 left unattended at an ATM? A 37-year-old barber in Lewisville, Texas, walked up to a Bank of America ATM on West Main Street on August 3. He was about $100 short on rent and had spent part of that…

The lower court will hold a fresh hearing on Mills’ request to cancel the property auction. A Florida appeals court on Friday overturned a decision cancelling the foreclosure auction of homeowner Joseph Mills’ property in Hillsborough County, nearly two years after it was sold over unpaid homeowners’ association fees.According to the judgment available on Justia,…

The settlement ended Fox’s three-year legal battle, amid disagreements over property defects and disclosures made before purchase. For all its picturesque charm, a dream home can sometimes conceal a nightmare behind its colourful walls and landscaped gardens. Hollywood actress Megan Fox learned the hard way after buying a sprawling Malibu property that she later said…

In some cases, construction never began, while in others, work was left unfinished. (AI image) A woman in Roseville, California, who paid more than $40,000 in January 2023 to have a small home built in her backyard, was left without the house after the company failed to begin construction within the promised 12 months. Three…

A conservation battle in England’s Norfolk Broads has resulted in another significant legal victory for two farmers who have spent years challenging authorities over the protection of a rare wetland. As reported by The Guardian and the High Court judgment in Harris v Natural England, Tim and Geli Harris have won their third major legal…