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In the 1940s, Bing Crosby bought Nevada ranches to escape Hollywood; one 3,000-acre property that could run 600 cattle has now sold for $14.2 million, nearly twice its 2019 asking price

In the 1940s, at the height of his fame as a singer and movie star, Bing Crosby sought refuge from Hollywood by buying a string of ranches in northeastern Nevada. One of those properties, which was a roughly 3,000-acre working cattle ranch in Elko County, has just sold off-market for $14.2 million, according to The […]

In 2005, a couple bought a 2,300-acre Napa ranch for $8 million; after a 17-year battle over plans for vineyards, the land was bought for $24 million and is becoming a public preserve

2,300-Acre Napa Ranch Bought for $24M After 17-Year Vineyard Battle For years the fate of a large swath of Napa Valley wilderness has been tied up in competing visions: neat rows of vineyards or a continuous landscape for wildlife to roam. Now, after a long legal and environmental fight, the 2,300-acre property is headed for […]

In 1997, a woman bought a condemned 1888 San Diego mansion for $188,500; after an 8-year restoration, it has 30-plus chandeliers, a secret bar, ‘Titanic’ movie-set columns and a $4.5 million asking price

In 1997, artist and preservationist Karen Groebli walked into a boarded-up, condemned Victorian mansion in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighborhood and saw potential where others saw only ruin. As she later told Homes.com, the plaster was hanging from the walls, original gas lines dangled from the ceiling, broken windows littered the floors and the interior […]

In 2024, a 192,560 sq ft industrial project won approval on 22 acres beside New Jersey’s Monmouth battlefield; two years later the state paid $15 million to preserve the former strawberry farm as part of the park

In 2024, Monmouth County officials approved a massive 192,560-square-foot industrial development on 22 acres of farmland directly adjacent to Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan, New Jersey. The site, once a strawberry farm, sat along Route 33 just steps from one of the most significant Revolutionary War battlefields in the nation. But in August 2026, […]

A former Illinois elementary school closed in 2014; its site has now become a $1.35 million fully accessible park with an inclusive playground, walking paths and a new splash pad

On August 26 at 11:30, roughly 75 people gathered at Cooke Park for the official ribbon-cutting, capping a years-long transformation of the former Cooke Elementary School property into a fully accessible neighbourhood park. The ceremony, conducted by the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, took place with the new splash pad running behind the crowd, water […]

‘If they can’t speak English…’: Tommy Robinson slams £12 million going to translators for migrants in UK

Tommy Robinson does not like the idea of non-english speaking immigrants getting legal benefits in UK A row erupted over the rising cost of translators in the UK benefits system after far-right, anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson accused the government of wasting millions of pounds of public money on people who “can’t speak English.“In a post […]

‘Gave money because I loved…’: Indian national Gagandeep Pejatta with ‘intellectual disability’ alleges $1 million exploitation by Canadian family, real estate broker

An Indian national with an intellectual disability launched a lawsuit against a Winnipeg family and a real estate broker who allegedly used his condition to push him into damaging property deals in Canada and India, costing him about $1 million.56-year-old Gagandeep Pejatta filed his statement of claim in the Manitoba Court in October. He says […]

‘EU should be abolished’: Elon Musk erupts after Brussels hits X with a €120 million penalty | World News

Elon Musk has lashed out at the European Union after the European Commission issued a €120 million penalty against X for breaching multiple transparency and data access requirements under the Digital Services Act. Within hours of the announcement, Musk posted that the “EU should be abolished,” arguing that sovereignty must be returned to individual nations […]

‘Elon and Jeff best watch their backs’: British man built a £288 million fake medicine empire after winning a £2.4 million lottery | World News

What began as a life-changing lottery win ended as one of Britain’s most brazen criminal cases. John Spiby, a pensioner from Greater Manchester, used his £2.4 million National Lottery win in 2010 not to retire quietly, but to bankroll a sprawling counterfeit medicine operation. Prosecutors told the court that the scheme eventually produced fake prescription […]

‘Mastermind was not happy’: Louvre burglars reveal how they pulled off €88 million jewel heist

Two men suspected of carrying out one of the most spectacular heists in French history have broken their silence, confessing to the €88 million Louvre jewel theft and revealing they were hired for €15,000 to €25,000 by a mysterious mastermind they still refuse to name.Abdoulaye N. , 40, a former internet sensation known for motorcycle […]