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In 2014, Chip and Joanna Gaines bought a 2.6-acre former cottonseed mill in Waco; 12 years later, the Magnolia site spans about 5.3 acres with shops, a bakery, coffee shop, ball field and restored 1894 church
Two huge, 120-foot-tall, rust-coloured grain silos dominate the skyline of central Waco, Texas. They serve as a landmark for millions...
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In 2013, childhood friends Peter Rahal and Jared Smith each put $5,000 into RXBAR and made bars in Rahal’s parents’ basement; four years later Kellogg bought the company for about $600 million
In 2013, two childhood friends from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, pooled $10,000 to buy egg whites, dates, and nuts. They made...
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In 2011, Florida’s Michelle Parker vanished on the same day her engagement ring dispute was settled on reality TV. 15 years later, ex-fiancé arrested for murder
Michelle Parker and Dale Smith appeared on a reality show to settle their dispute over engagement ring. Parker disappeared the...
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Vincent van Gogh painted ‘Chestnut Trees in Blossom’ in May 1890 during his final months; after more than 60 years out of public view, it has resurfaced ahead of a New York auction with a $180 million estimate
Hundreds of art lovers lined up outside a Hong Kong gallery to see a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece that had...
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A California winery founded in 1981 faces an October 15 buyer deadline after a $12.7 million judgment and Chapter 11 case; court filings put a sale at $3.8M-$6.7M versus $1.4M-$2.8M in liquidation
The family has also reached a proposed settlement that could help prevent liquidation A California winery that has been operating...
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Microsoft president Brad Smith says it’s ironic that White House targeted his company the same day it gave a medal to former H-1B Satya Nadella
Microsoft president Brad Smith reacts to the Trump administration’s suspension of his company’s Green Card applications. Microsoft vice chair and...
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Flynn urges prime minister to ‘bring it on’ over independence referendum
But Flynn warned there was “no shortcut” to achieving independence. “One by one, we must persuade our families, our friends,...
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Indian man travels across consulates for F1 visa interviews, gets visa after 13 rejections. In his 14th interview, he was asked to plan a 20-storey residential building
Indian man claims he gave 13 interviews for F-1 visa and got approved on the 14th. An Indian man claimed...
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Equality watchdog writes to Greens over ‘Zionism is racism’ motion
The equality watchdog has written to the Green Party asking for more information about a controversial “Zionism is racism” motion...
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Kimberly Guilfoyle gets snubbed in Greece too, no farewell planned for her; Greek leaders believe she’s so brazen that she may force one send-off
No official farewell party planned for Kimberly Guilfoyle in Greece. Greek president Konstantinos Tasoulas has not planned any official farewell...
