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In 2023, Reed Hastings invested $100 million to become majority owner of Utah’s Powder Mountain; he is now spending another $200 million as the resort expands public and private skiing
Hastings became the controlling owner of Powder Mountain in 2023 after investing $100 million (Image Credit: Powder Haven) What happens...
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Will record donations to Reform be a moment of political change?
When news of Reform UK’s two record-breaking £36m donations emerged this weekend, it felt as if Nigel Farage’s inner circle...
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Built in 1966, San Francisco’s Empress of China closed in 2016; 10 years later, a collaborative founded by six nonprofits returned it to community ownership and reopened its doors
San Francisco Empress of China San Francisco’s historic Empress of China building has returned to community ownership a decade after...
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In 2023, a Texas family donated 100 acres of ranch land to Odessa; 3 years later, a $145 million sports complex with 30 indoor courts and 22 outdoor fields is taking shape
Sometimes, the right gift, at the right time, can turn into something that thousands can benefit from. Just like the...
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Russia struck train near Poland border shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials passed through
A Russian drone has hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and...
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In 1876, Los Angeles built the Perry House; 99 years later it was moved to Heritage Square for preservation, and at 150 its normally closed second floor opened to visitors
Los Angeles preservationists have marked a rare milestone as the historic Perry Mansion celebrated its 150th anniversary by opening its...
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Cheyenne’s Twin Chimneys motor court stood for almost 90 years; this week its landmark chimneys fell in about 30 seconds to make way for a drive-thru coffee shop
The twin chimneys were saved until the end of the demolition. The Twin Chimneys Motor Court in Cheyenne, Wyoming, which...
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US Republican governor candidate escapes plane crash, swims to safety after emergency lake landing
US Republican governor candidate Tom Tiffany. Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate and US Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped with minor injuries after...
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In 2000, Martha Stewart bought a 152-acre New York farmhouse; 26 years later, the horse farm has 100+ chickens and 11 pheasants after she added 13 chickens and a silver pheasant
Photo credit: @johnkernickphotography / Instagram When Martha Stewart purchased a 152-acre farmhouse in Katonah, New York, in 2000, the property...
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In 2001, a Houston baby needed a liver transplant as US flights were grounded; strangers moved the organ 800 miles by C-130, and 25 years later she is in law school
Dr Goss with little Kareena after her successful surgery On September 11, 2001, while the US was dealing with the...
