The appeals court reversed parts of the July 2025 order that had allowed foreclosure (AI image) A New York man who took out a mortgage in 2005 has managed to overturn a court ruling that had gone in favour of a bank seeking to foreclose on his property. The US Bank National Association had accused…
New York couple pledges $10 million to expand NICU after granddaughter’s birth experience (Image Credit: Catholic Health) A New York couple whose granddaughter needed intensive care after birth is helping fund expanded medical care for newborns through a $10 million philanthropic commitment. According to Catholic Health’s official announcement, the $10 million matching commitment from the…
An 80-ton granite boulder known as the Mysterious Hanging Boulder collapsed at Polar Caves Park in Rumney, New Hampshire, crushing a wooden walkway on the final day of the park’s 2026 operating season. The huge rock had stuck out from a granite wall since the park first opened in 1922. It fell on 18 October,…
An Alabama lawyer who left her legal career to care for her sick parents has lost her claim to part ownership of their coastal condominium. The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a decision cancelling the deed that had given her a share of the property. The court upheld a lower court ruling that voided the property…
Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has returned to the South American country after nearly a year abroad, former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González announced on Sunday.“Venezuela! I am thrilled to announce to you that our leader, my dear Maria Corina, is on Venezuelan soil. Today is a very…
Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer (AP Photo) Pope Leo on Sunday called for an end to the violence in Yemen and expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in the southwestern city of Taiz, less than two weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.Addressing the faithful from a window overlooking St Peter’s Square,…
The Catholic Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay $800 million (£615 million) to around 1,300 survivors who reported sexual abuse by clergy and other church staff. The settlement brings years of legal disputes and negotiations closer to an end. Lawyers representing the survivors announced the agreement. It covers a large number of civil…
Trump has proposed a structure measuring 250 feet, or about 76 metres, in height (AP photos) US President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington could see construction begin as early as November 5, according to news agency Associated Press. However, a group of military veterans and an architectural historian are trying to stop…
US Coast Guard officer Josh Law (left) and lieutenant Miyako Miller (right) /Image: AP A 24-year-old US Coast Guard rescue swimmer spent two hours battling rough seas in near-total darkness to save 16 people after a boat capsized in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Eleven others remain missing after an extensive search was…
Will BP pills soon be replaced? Image: Canva The worst thing about blood pressure medication is that they are for life. Once a person has been put on BP medication, it is for life in most cases. Doctors might adjust dosage but weaning from this medicine is quite uncommon. However a promising research published in…
