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Picture from the book ‘Granville Haller: Leader’ by Martin N. Chamberlain via Historicwhidbey.org In 2012, a crumbling 1866 farmhouse sat on a prized waterfront lot in Coupeville, Washington, listed for sale at a price that reflected the land’s value far more than the building’s. The Haller House, one of the oldest surviving structures on Whidbey…

Richard Gere’s former New Canaan, Connecticut, home sat empty for less than a year before being demolished last year. In October 2024, Richard Gere, 75, and his wife, Alejandra Gere, 42, sold their New Canaan, Conn., property for $10.75 million before relocating to Spain. By August 2025, the 1938 historic brick Georgian Colonial-style country manor…

Blair Clark and his wife Leah and details of DNA testing kit from MyHeritage. Blair Clark and his wife Leah have spent more than four years on their YouTube show, The Leah and Blair Slog, helping people reconnect with relatives they’ve never known, or lost touch with. The couple, who live in the Philippines, have…

Laurene Powell Jobs took an unconventional route from Wall Street to becoming one of the most influential philanthropists and investors in the United States. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, she spent a year at Merrill Lynch and two years at Goldman Sachs before leaving finance and moving to Florence, Italy, where…

Danny Ellerd’s life once appeared to be heading towards an early death. After years of addiction and homelessness, he was found beneath an I-40 overpass in Oklahoma City weighing just 92 pounds, according to recovery organisation Hope Is Alive. Officers initially planned to book him on outstanding warrants, but his physical condition was so severe…

“The verdict shouldn’t even take 17 minutes”: YouTuber Matt Walsh calls Lindsay Clancy jury delay a ‘total travesty’ as deliberations continue Matt Walsh has reacted strongly to the jury taking hours to reach a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy trial, calling the delay a “total travesty.” The jury had spent about 17 hours deliberating by…

Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk (Image via Getty) Candace Owens has reignited attention around her relationship with the late Charlie Kirk after sharing a nostalgic photo of the conservative activist on social media. Her simple message about memories that still make her smile quickly became the target of a personal online jab. Instead of focusing…

Clavicular (Image via Instagram) A planned Chapel Hill appearance by controversial influencer Clavicular has been canceled after growing community opposition and calls for a protest. The 20-year-old internet personality, whose real name is Braden Peters, had been scheduled to appear at Still Life on East Franklin Street on August 30. The decision came just days…

1 dead, 1 critically injured in Times Square stabbing; police kill suspect At least one person was killed and another critically injured after a woman allegedly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square before she was fatally shot by police, authorities said.The stabbings occurred at around 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue on Monday,…

Baylee Laine and her family. A 19-year-old softball player gave up a full university sports scholarship and worked two jobs while even sleeping in a legal office, all to gain custody of her four younger siblings after years of family instability. Baylee Laine, now 28, eventually legally adopted all four children when she was 21….