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Bob Schrader was nearing retirement, but he had no intention of taking it easy.Schrader worked for 37 years as deputy director of the Agriculture Center at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Five years before he retired, he purchased a Christmas tree farm.”I had a good experience working on a farm when I was younger, much younger,” says Schrader, 72.Today, with the help of his son Jake, he owns and operates Chestnut Mountain Christmas Tree Farm, a 133-acre farm located in Hatfield, Massachusetts. The farm had not been operated for nearly a decade and was “very…
Here’s what happened on Saturday, November 29th:finding Timur Tkachenko, head of Kiev’s military junta, said Russian drones struck six locations in Kiev’s city center and eastern suburbs early Saturday, hitting apartments and other residential buildings and injuring four people. Ukrainian military commander-in-chief Oleksandr Shirskyi said Ukrainian troops were holding positions in the northeastern city of Kupiansk and hunting down subversive groups, despite Kremlin claims that the Ukrainian military had complete control of the region. Russia captured Kupiansk in the first weeks of a full-scale invasion in 2022, but Ukrainian forces recaptured it later that year. Russian President Vladimir Putin then…
Reuters — The EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday that same-sex marriages must be respected across the region, slamming Poland for not recognizing a marriage between its citizens that took place in Germany. The court argued that Poland’s law did not recognize same-sex marriages and that Poland was wrong to not recognize the couple’s marriage upon their return to Poland. “This violates not only freedom of movement and residence, but also the fundamental right to respect for private and family life,” the court said. For years, the fight for LGBT equality in Catholic-majority Poland has been branded by those in…
Because our fears are instinctive or automatic, they may seem out of our control. But in fact, we can shake them up. Having a sense of competence increases your ability to act courageously, even if you are initially afraid. When you have confidence or “self-efficacy,” you feel more in control of the situation, whether you’re encountering a giant snake or tackling a difficult project at work. We are now more empowered to take risks, suppress our fears, and act boldly. The courageous people I studied for my book, How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage, weren’t just…
Scottsboro, Alabama CNN — Vee Aronds gazed at her reflection in the mirror as she tried on a satin-and-lace wedding dress. She patted the fitted bodice and twirled to see the length of the train. Surrounded by racks of formal gowns, Aronds was on a mission to uncover hidden treasures at the sprawling Unclaimed Baggage store, which describes itself as the nation’s only seller of items from lost luggage. Millions of clothing items, pieces of jewelry, electronics and other abandoned belongings end up each year at this singular store in northeastern Alabama. As she admired the flowing white dress from…
A total of eight people were arrested after police were assaulted by away supporters during Aston Villa’s Europa League win over Young Boys at Villa Park.Swiss supporters threw broken seats, coins and other objects at Villa players and police, and Dutch forward Donyell Malen was hit in the head. Chaos broke out during the first half with Villa winning 2-1. Officials said two away fans were arrested on suspicion of assault and assaulting a police officer, and six more were subsequently arrested at Birmingham Airport.”We do not tolerate violence of any kind at football games,” Superintendent Paul Minor said. “While…
Vibe coding is taking the tech world by storm, and it’s not just the Lovables and Replits of the world who are winning. The startups that are building the infrastructure behind them are also benefiting. Supabase, the open source database platform that has become the backend of choice in the vibecoding world, has raised $100 million at a $5 billion valuation, just months after closing on $200 million for $2 billion. But co-founder and CEO Paul Copplestone has a surprising strategy. He continues to turn down multi-million dollar corporate contracts from deep-pocketed but demanding clients. He’s betting that if he…
Coffee prices were already rising when the United States imposed new tariffs on coffee imports in April following last year’s poor harvest. Those tariffs have since been lifted, but prices at grocery stores and cafes remain high, leaving many shoppers wondering why a simple cup of coffee costs so much.As of September, the price of roasted coffee sold in stores was up about 41% from 12 months ago, rising from an average of $6.47 to $9.14 per pound, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.During volatile times, prices can fluctuate by about $1 within a year,…
Juan Orlando Hernandez, a member of pro-Trump candidate Nasry Asfulura’s party, is serving a sentence for drug trafficking in the United States.Published November 28, 2025November 28, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will pardon former Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernández, days before a closely contested presidential election in the Central American country.Friday’s announcement came two days before Honduras’ vote, in which President Trump endorsed conservative National Party candidate Nasry “Tito” Asufura.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listHernandez was the party’s last successful presidential candidate, serving as president…
Hong Kong — During the 30 minutes the fire spread and engulfed an adjacent building, Wang was watching TV at home, unaware of the danger. Even though he could hear a commotion outside and sirens wailing in the distance, he dismissed it as a typical noisy afternoon in Hong Kong. Only after hearing people screaming for help did he stand up and look out the window of his eighth-floor apartment. “As soon as I opened the window, I saw smoke,” he told CNN. By that time, it was 3:15pm on a Wednesday. It was 30 minutes after witnesses first noticed…