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☆ An English Village Hollowed Out for a Train That May Never Come
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Stephen Castle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For those that can afford them, the large villas at Whitmore Heath offer the tranquillity of the countryside within striking distance of urban centers like Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford, an hour’s drive north of Birmingham, the largest city in the English Midlands. Yet on Heath Road, where some house prices have exceeded a million pounds (about $1.3 million), padlocked gates and signs warn trespassers of CCTV security monitoring. Outside one house stands a dumpster filled with waste while the roof of another is carpeted with a veneer of moss. Peer through the large windows of a family home, and not a single piece of furniture can be seen inside. This scene of abandonment is a byproduct of a multibillion-dollar rail project that has spanned three decades and six prime ministers — a case study in the problems Britain encounters when planning large-scale infrastructure, and of the scarring that remains when such projects go awry.

Persons: Whitmore Heath, — Locations: Whitmore, Stoke, Trent, Stafford, Birmingham, English Midlands, Heath

☆ 4 party entrepreneurs bought 'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay for $63,000. They're now selling it for $14 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

'Beer Can Island' in Florida's Tampa Bay has been listed for sale at $14.2 million. AdvertisementA party venue with a difference in Florida's Tampa Bay is up for sale for $14.2 million. Pine Key is an island in the middle of Tampa Bay, created by a state dredging project. Others weren't so keen on the friends' business planWhile many enjoyed the friends' decision to pimp out the island, some were less sure. Last year, it was submerged under five feet of water during Hurricane Idalia, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Persons: —, Russell Loomis, We've, we're, Loomis, It's, Cole Weaver, James Wester, John Gadd, They've, Weaver, Hurricane Idalia Organizations: Service, The Times, Times, Fox, Tampa Bay Times Locations: Florida's Tampa, London, Tampa Bay, Weaver, Hurricane

☆ Owner of the estate from 'Saltburn' slams 'weird' fans for trespassing there: 'I don't take it as flattering'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The owner of the estate used in "Saltburn" told The Mail on Sunday he's had over 50 trespassers. Charles Stopford Sackville said he was not expecting so much attention to his estate, Drayton House. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe owner of the mansion from "Saltburn" is unhappy with the estate's newfound fame, saying more than 50 fans trespassed on the property. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: he's, Charles Stopford Sackville, Sackville, —, trespassed, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Elordi Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Drayton House, Drayton, Northamptonshire, England, Saltburn

LOS ANGELES (AP) — City crews on Friday took an initial step toward securing an unfinished complex of downtown Los Angeles high-rise towers that have been vandalized with graffiti and used for dangerous social media stunts after the developer ran out of money. Workers began removing scaffolding protecting a temporary walkway that officials say said has helped helped trespassers enter the property. “They were able to hide inside the walkway area and tunnel their way in by tearing holes in the fence,” police Sgt. “We don't want that to happen here.”Photos You Should See View All 33 ImagesThe towers were going to house a hotel and luxury condominiums, but the project stalled in 2019 when the Beijing-based developer ran out of money, the Los Angeles Times reported. City Councilmember Kevin de León, who represents the area, has said a developer is needed to complete construction.

Persons: trespassers, Gordon Helper, “, Kevin de León Organizations: ANGELES, —, Workers, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Convention Center Locations: Los Angeles, Beijing, City

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is set to take the federal government to trial Thursday for the costs of responding to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, the culmination of an unusual and drawn-out court fight. The state filed the lawsuit in 2019, seeking $38 million from the federal government for policing the protests. In an interview, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said the trial will show examples of numerous requests to the federal government for help and the “complete refusal” to offer resources and financial support in response. North Dakota relied on compacts to bring in law enforcement officers from around the region and the country for help, he said. The document laid out options of denying the easement and removing or abandoning the line's river segment, granting the easement with no changes or with additional safety measures, or rerouting the pipeline north of Bismarck.

Persons: Daniel Traynor, General Drew Wrigley, ‘, ” Wrigley, Kyle Kirchmeier, ”, Kirchmeier, North Dakota ”, Wrigley, Donald Trump Organizations: N.D, Dakota, Pipeline, U.S, North Dakota, U.S . Justice Department Locations: BISMARCK, North Dakota, Missouri, State, Morton, United States, Bismarck

☆ Judge Orders Border Agents to Stop Cutting Texas’ Barbed Wire Fence
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( J. David Goodman | More About J. David Goodman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“The plaintiff established that the balance of interests favors granting an injunction, but just barely,” Ms. Moses wrote. The wrangling over the concertina wire is not the only legal battle between Texas and the Biden administration on the border. They are also fighting in court over the state’s placement of a 1,000-foot floating buoy barrier in the middle of the Rio Grande. A federal appeals court ruled last month that the barrier could remain in place while the argument proceeded. Greg Abbott wrote Monday on X after the new court order was issued.

Persons: ” Ms, Moses, Biden, “ Biden, Greg Abbott, Paxton, ” Organizations: ” Locations: trespassers, Texas, Rio Grande

☆ TPC Sawgrass: How one woman found her dream home on one of the world’s most famous golf courses
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“It was a really, really difficult decision,” Burchell told CNN. Rebecca BurchellBurchell’s focus had settled on Seven Mile Drive, a neighborhood that occupies the second-highest price bracket at Sawgrass Players Club. Michael Cohen / Getty ImagesThe view remains the star attraction of life in Sawgrass Players Club for Burchell, but it is far from the only draw. The clubhouse, pictured during the 2011 Players Championship, is the focal point of the community. Fans flock to the iconic 17th island green at TPC Sawgrass to watch Tiger Woods at the 2018 Players Championship.

Persons: Rebecca Burchell, Emma, Liam, Burchell, –, Rebecca’s, Mark, ” Burchell, ”, viewings, Rebecca Burchell Burchell’s, Pete Dye, Bobby Weed, Jerry Pate, that’s, “, I’ve, Michael Cohen, Scott Halleran, …, gridlock, Woods, Richard Heathcote, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, PGA Tour, Sawgrass Players, Burchell, TPC, Yards, Getty, University of Florida Locations: Beaconsfield, England, Ponte Vedra, Jacksonville , Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, Dye’s, Dye's

☆ Proud Boys try to keep jurors from seeing their 'politically incorrect' guide to masturbation, slavery, 'housewives'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's too 'politically incorrect' for the jury, says a lawyer for defendant Dominic Pezzola. Read the "how to run a Proud Boys meeting" manual here. The Anti Defamation League considers the Proud Boys a violent, right-wing extremist group whose members commonly engage in misogynistic, Islamaphobic, transphobic, and anti-immigration rhetoric. An excerpt from a Proud Boys defense motion filed January 23, 2023 in US District Court in Washington, DC. At that point the Proud Boys members are to shout, "Bring it on!"

☆ 6 climate wins from 2022 that are worth celebrating
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Sweeping climate legislation passed, climate candidates won, and animals got important protections. Here are six of the year's highlights in climate progress, according to experts. But through it all, there was encouraging progress on climate that's worth celebrating. Peter B. de Menocal, president of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, told Insider that the event featured the first-ever Ocean Pavilion. "I want to invite other Indigenous communities in Ecuador and the world to join these collective fights happening in Amazonia," Lucitante previously told Insider.

☆ Mauna Loa Eruption Brings Traffic, Onlookers and Trespassers to Remote Site
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Talal Ansari | Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The eruption of the world’s largest active volcano has brought tourists, thrill seekers and locals to the steep slopes of Hawaii’s Big Island. Lighting up the Big Island’s night sky and spewing ash and lava as high as 200 feet, Mauna Loa awakened late last month after more than 35 years of dormancy.

☆ Un actor de la Hollywood a fost arestat pentru o fraudă de 690 de milioane de dolari
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un actor de la Hollywood, acuzat de fraudarea unor investitori cu 690 de milioane de dolari printr-o schemă Ponzi, a fost arestat la Los Angeles, iar bunurile sale au fost confiscate, a informat Comisia pentru Bursă şi Valori Mobiliare din SUA (SEC). Zachary Horwitz, în vârstă 34 de ani, cu numele de scenă Zach Avery, este suspectat că a solicitat timp de cinci ani investiţii în compania sa frauduloasă, scrie Agerpres. Potrivit SEC, prin această schemă Ponzi, Horwitz a obţinut până la 690 de milioane dolari de la victimele cărora le-a promis o rentabilitate a investiţiei de 35%. Justiţia din California susţine că escrocheria vizează circa 227 milioane de dolari, care nu au fost încă rambursaţi. Actorul, care a apărut recent în thrillere şi filme de groază precum "Trespassers", este acuzat de fraudă şi riscă o pedeapsă de 20 de ani de închisoare.

Persons: Zachary Horwitz, Zach Avery, Horwitz Organizations: HBO Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, SUA, America Latină, California

Zachary Horwitz, în vârstă 34 de ani, cu numele de scenă Zach Avery, este suspectat că a solicitat timp de cinci ani investiţii în compania sa frauduloasă, scrie Agerpres. În schimb, el şi-a organizat compania, denumită 1inMM Capital, într-un sistem piramidal Ponzi, o schemă frauduloasă prin care a folosit banii unora pentru a-i plăti pe alţii şi a-şi finanţa un stil de viaţă luxos, care a presupus, printre altele, achiziţionarea unei reşedinţe în Beverlywood pentru suma de 6 milioane de dolari, a subliniat procuratura. Potrivit SEC, prin această schemă Ponzi, Horwitz a obţinut până la 690 de milioane dolari de la victimele cărora le-a promis o rentabilitate a investiţiei de 35%. Justiţia din California susţine că escrocheria vizează circa 227 milioane de dolari, care nu au fost încă rambursaţi. Actorul, care a apărut recent în thrillere şi filme de groază precum „Trespassers”, este acuzat de fraudă şi riscă o pedeapsă de 20 de ani de închisoare.

Persons: Zachary Horwitz, Zach Avery, Horwitz Organizations: HBO Locations: America Latină, California

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