Meet Kameirah Johnson, 18, the Renton, Washington student who won Doodle for Google from more than 10,000 entries, earning a $55,000 scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her school

Winning Doodle for Google comes with more than national recognition. Johnson received a $55,000 college scholarship to support her next chapter, while Lakeside School received a $50,000 technology package. The prize arrives at a particularly significant moment for Johnson, who is preparing to leave Washington for college this fall For millions of people, the Google…

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In 2021, billionaire Orlando Bravo paid $39.25 million for Phil Collins’s 1929 Miami Beach mansion; months later, he won approval to demolish it for a flood-resilient home with tropical gardens

Private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo has received approval to tear down a historic Miami Beach estate once owned by English musician Phil Collins. The move clears the way for a flood-resistant luxury mansion surrounded by tropical gardens. Bravo, co-founder and managing partner of Thoma Bravo, bought the Mediterranean Revival home at 5800 North Bay Road…

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Meet Dani McTague, the 16-year-old who turned a childhood art project into a lifeline for children in hospitals, delivering over 3,700 art bags | World News

Sixteen-year-old Dani McTague has spent several years turning her love of art into a way to help others. She began ‘Dani’s Dream – Sharing the Love of Art’ in 2020, when she was 10, and schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. After noticing that some children did not have access to art supplies, she…

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In 1979, Ted Turner bought a 4,680-acre South Carolina barrier island to prevent development; 38 years later he sold it to the state for $4.9 million, about one-third of its appraised value, and it became state parkland

American media mogul Ted Turner has completed the sale of St Phillips Island, a pristine 4,680-acre barrier island off the coast of South Carolina, to the state government for a small part of its market value. The deal transfers ownership of the untouched coastal island to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism…

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In 2023, Texas mogul Felix Sorkin paid $36 million for an 11,000-sq-ft Coral Gables home designed by Alfred Browning Parker; months later, the 1963 modernist house was demolished for a replacement

A multimillionaire property developer from Texas has demolished a historic waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, Florida, only months after buying the estate for $36 million. The demolition has sparked anger among local preservationists and architectural historians. Felix Sorkin, founder of the Houston-based manufacturing company General Technologies, bought the 11,000-square-foot property in mid-2023. Known as the…

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Julia Child lived in this 1889 Cambridge home for 40 years and filmed TV shows there; its current owners paid $3.7 million in 2009, renovated it, and have now listed it for $6.475 million

Julia ChildPhoto: Wikipedia Julia Child’s former Cambridge home has returned to the real estate market, offering buyers the rare chance to own a property connected to one of America’s most beloved television chefs. The six-bedroom residence at 103 Irving Street is listed for $6.475 million, according to the Boston Globe. Property details on Redfin show…

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US announces visa restrictions for officials blocking international child abduction cases | World News

​US Secretary of State Marco Rubio The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials accused of deliberately obstructing efforts to resolve international parental child abduction cases.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures will apply to individuals responsible for, or complicit in, delaying the resolution of such cases, as…

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Anti-South Asian hate speech on X surges 240% in US, Indians at centre amid H-1B row: Report | World News

Anti-South Asian hate speech on X surges 240% in US, new report reveals. Hate targeting Indians and other South Asians has risen sharply online in the United States, with a new report linking the increase to immigration politics, economic anxiety and the growing visibility of the community in American public life.The monthly volume of anti-South…

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