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After Donald Trump’s second-term climate cuts scrapped billions in research grants and left thousands of federal workers jobless, Climate Reserve stepped in with new roles for 50 climate experts
Donald Trump’s climate cuts left thousands of federal workers jobless, prompting a new response. (Photo: Reuters) The United States’ climate...
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Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess says politicians still at risk
Separately, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch confirmed to the BBC the man who pleaded guilty to sending her threatening messages also...
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In 2012, a retired FBI agent began searching for ‘lost’ apples; more than a decade later, his mission has helped rediscover 30 forgotten varieties across the Pacific Northwest
Retired FBI agent Dave Benscoter turned his retirement into a mission to find ‘lost’ apples. (Photo: Dave Benscoter) Retirement from...
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I’m a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch has declared herself a “classic old school Conservative” as she begins her party’s annual conference with a string...
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In 2013, a New Jersey teacher saw workers mowing a solar field near home and asked to bring in her sheep; by 2021, her flock had grown from 50 sheep on 15 solar acres to 450 sheep managing 85 acres
Bishop’s journey into solar grazing began at her six-acre farm in Newfield, New Jersey. With limited pasture available and a...
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In 1939, a California family bought a Joseph Kleitsch painting from his widow for $100; 75 years later, their daughter brought it to Antiques Roadshow and heard a $500,000 valuation
A painting bought for just $100 in 1939 turned into one of the more remarkable discoveries featured on PBS’ Antiques...
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Iowa livestock farmer Dave Johnson hosts four wind turbines that bring in about $30,000 a year, calling the steady lease income the 401(k) he never had while he continues raising cattle and hogs
Crop prices and yields can change, while a wind turbine can provide relatively stable revenue Iowa is known for its...
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Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has scrapped controversial plans to curb some jury trials. Sir Keir Starmer’s government had introduced proposals...
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After Hurricane Katrina, Sandra Bullock helped rebuild a New Orleans school; in 2010, she helped fund its $700,000 medical and dental clinic, designed to provide free healthcare to students
Sandra Bullock has an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and, in 2010 and again in 2014, was ranked as the...
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Badenoch says Tory policy is to keep pension triple lock
The Conservative Party leader speaks to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg as the Tories launch their party conference in Birmingham. Source...
