Two Massachusetts cranberry bogs were too unprofitable to farm, until owners installed solar fields 10 feet above the vines; income from solar land leases helped restore berry production without abandoning agriculture

Two Massachusetts cranberry bogs were too unprofitable to farm, until owners installed solar fields 10 feet above the vines; income from solar land leases helped restore berry production without abandoning agriculture

Two cranberry bogs in Massachusetts that had stopped making money have returned to active farming after solar panels were installed ten feet above the crops. According to reporting by Electrek, the project uses a method called agrivoltaics, which allows farmers to grow crops and generate solar power on the same land. The arrangement gives farmers…

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In 2020, a Michigan couple agreed to buy a .275 million home for their growing family, but the seller cited his ex-wife’s name on the title; after a .55 million judgment against the buyers, an appeals court overturned it

In 2020, a Michigan couple agreed to buy a $1.275 million home for their growing family, but the seller cited his ex-wife’s name on the title; after a $1.55 million judgment against the buyers, an appeals court overturned it

A Michigan appeals court has overturned a $1.55 million (£1.19 million) judgment against a couple who backed out of buying a luxury home after discovering that the seller did not have sole ownership of the property. In an unpublished opinion under docket number 373967 (Roger Lewis and Nicole Susser v. Robert Blumberg), the Michigan Court…

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‘Gonna hijack this planẹ…crash ur row only’: Text for which Newark-bound United Airlines plane returned to Las Vegas revealed

‘Gonna hijack this planẹ…crash ur row only’: Text for which Newark-bound United Airlines plane returned to Las Vegas revealed

United Airlines flight makes emergeny landing in Las Vegas, Nevada. The chilling text for which a United Airlines flight bound for Newark, New Jersey, was forced to return to Las Vegas after the text was seen by a crew member has now been revealed. 25-year-old Dante Milne, a passenger, allegedly wrote that he was “gonna…

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A 41-acre California vineyard estate owned by the family trust of heart surgeon Thomas Fogarty has sold for .04 million; the property has a 14,500 sq. ft. Italian villa with wine-tasting room, home theatre and spa

A 41-acre California vineyard estate owned by the family trust of heart surgeon Thomas Fogarty has sold for $11.04 million; the property has a 14,500 sq. ft. Italian villa with wine-tasting room, home theatre and spa

Pic credit: Kavanaugh Real Estate The 41-acre vineyard estate in Portola Valley, owned by the Fogarty Family Trust associated with the late cardiovascular surgeon and Thomas Fogarty Winery founder Dr Thomas J. Fogarty, sold for $11.04 million in September, the Mountain View Voice reported. The property includes a three-level stone Italian villa with breathtaking views…

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Trump says he will ban the term ‘artificial intelligence’, wants it called ‘super intelligence’

Trump says he will ban the term ‘artificial intelligence’, wants it called ‘super intelligence’

US President Donald Trump said the technology should be referred to as “super intelligence”. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would ban the term “artificial intelligence” in official documents, calling it inaccurate. He said the technology should instead be called “super intelligence”.In a post on Truth Social, Trump questioned why The Wall…

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Let them eat cheesecake! Obama’s dig at gilded Trump White House causes MAGA meltdown

Let them eat cheesecake! Obama’s dig at gilded Trump White House causes MAGA meltdown

TOI correspondent in Washington: American fast food chain Cheesecake Factory has spent decades perfecting the art of serving customers an expansive menu in portions that suggest they may never eat again. It has achieved something even more remarkable now: become a central character in the long running Trump-Obama feud that has devolved into a culinary…

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Florida manatee habitat ruling sent back to court after US wildlife agency changed the definition of harm under endangered species law | World News

Florida manatee habitat ruling sent back to court after US wildlife agency changed the definition of harm under endangered species law | World News

A US appeals court has sent a case over Florida’s wastewater regulations and manatee habitats back to a lower court after a federal rule changed the definition of harm under the Endangered Species Act. The lawsuit was brought by Bear Warriors United, Inc., against the Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The district…

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At least 62 killed as ‘bandit’ gunmen attack civilians in Nigeria

At least 62 killed as ‘bandit’ gunmen attack civilians in Nigeria

At least 62 people were killed in a gun attack allegedly carried out by armed criminals locally known as “bandits” in northeastern Nigeria, the country’s emergency agency said Tuesday.According to Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the gunmen attacked Binnari community in the Karim-Lamido local government area of Taraba State on October 24. The assault…

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A Pennsylvania man’s 2018 vasectomy ended in complications and the loss of a testicle; eight years later, an appeals court has upheld a roughly .5 million malpractice verdict against his doctor and practice

A Pennsylvania man’s 2018 vasectomy ended in complications and the loss of a testicle; eight years later, an appeals court has upheld a roughly $9.5 million malpractice verdict against his doctor and practice

A Pennsylvania appeals court has upheld a multi-million-pound medical malpractice judgment against a urologist and his medical practice after a routine vasectomy led to the surgical removal of a patient’s testicle. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the trial court’s decision to award damages to Matthew Brennen and his wife, Lisa Brennen, following a jury…

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A Pennsylvania tire-shop worker turned discarded rubber into a prize-winning parade lion, then built an eight-foot, 700-pound fire-breathing dragon that won first prize and became a roadside attraction

A Pennsylvania tire-shop worker turned discarded rubber into a prize-winning parade lion, then built an eight-foot, 700-pound fire-breathing dragon that won first prize and became a roadside attraction

The fire-breathing mechanism transforms the tire sculpture into a spectacular roadside attraction that commands attention. Along a Pennsylvania roadside, an ordinary tire shop has become an unlikely gallery of giant creatures. What began as a parade project has grown into a collection of fantastical sculptures made from discarded rubber, metal and salvaged materials. At the…

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