In 2013, actor Max Thieriot bought a roughly 90-acre Sonoma ranch; more than a decade later, this Hollywood retreat has grown into a working vineyard, farm and family retreat producing its own wine and food

Thieriot is now best known as the co-creator and star of the CBS drama Fire Country Actor Max Thieriot and his wife Lexi bought a roughly 90-acre ranch in west Sonoma County, California, in 2013, and over the past decade, the property has evolved into a working vineyard and family retreat. The ranch is located…

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Scotland’s first commercial wind farm recycled and reused 99.9% of materials from 26 old turbines, with blades turned into construction polymers | World News

Scotland’s first commercial wind farm has reached a major milestone in dealing with turbine waste after almost three decades of operation. Hagshaw Hill in South Lanarkshire, which began operating in 1995, was decommissioned and repowered with 14 newer turbines after its original 26 turbines were dismantled in 2023. A Mott MacDonald assessment commissioned by ScottishPower…

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Around 1,700 passengers boarded a Royal Caribbean Alaska cruise and waited on the ship in Vancouver; two days later, the entire sailing was canceled

The company didn’t offer any information about what the technical issue entailed Around 1,700 passengers who had boarded Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas in Vancouver for an Alaska cruise were left without a voyage after the entire sailing was cancelled because of ongoing maintenance work. The passengers had already spent time on the ship…

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After Trump renamed Lake Ontario ‘Lake America,’ a Pennsylvania Republican now wants Lake Erie renamed ‘Lake Pennsylvania’

President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” has now been followed by a similar proposal involving another Great Lake. A Republican lawmaker in Pennsylvania is preparing a resolution seeking to rename Lake Erie as “Lake Pennsylvania”.State Representative David Maloney argues that the state has a strong economic and cultural connection with…

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Netherlands built a 9-km storm barrier to protect against floods; decades later, “sand hunger” began shrinking tidal flats | World News

The Netherlands built one of the world’s most ambitious flood defences after the devastating North Sea flood of 1953. Completed in 1986, the 9-kilometre Eastern Scheldt Barrier was designed to protect hundreds of thousands of people while keeping the estuary open to tides and saltwater. But the engineering solution created an unexpected environmental consequence. By…

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In 1976, a Vermont town buried a time capsule that included a joint, a garter belt and birth-control packaging; 50 years later, it opened it and plans a new one for 2076

In 1976, as the United States celebrated its bicentennial, residents of Warren, Vermont, decided to leave a message for the future. They filled a time capsule with objects that reflected everyday life, local humour and the era’s changing culture, then buried it beneath the town. Among the contents were a joint, a garter belt and…

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In 1976, a Texas Czech festival began as a fundraiser; 50 years later, couples married that year returned to its parade as grandparents with their children and grandchildren

Representative image from Canva In the small city of West, Texas, a annual celebration of Czech heritage began in 1976 as a modest fundraiser to support the local community. What started as a single day of polka music, kolaches and a hometown parade has grown over five decades into one of the state’s most beloved…

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