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A lottery winner from Kentucky who was arrested days after winning a $167 million Powerball jackpot is requesting to serve out his sentence. Last month, James Farthing entered a not guilty plea to charges of battery against a law enforcement officer. Court documents say he also requested a jury trial and waived his presence at any pretrial conferences or status hearings. However, this week, the Kentucky Parole Board says Farthing waived his right to a probable cause hearing and the final revocation hearing. He has requested to serve out his sentence, although it’s unclear what that sentence is. According to police, Farthing was arrested in Florida on April 30 after being accused...

An Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at the end of a weekslong journey that he documented for his mass of followers on social media. (Governor Josh Green presents a proclamation to Oliver Widger, 29-year-old Oregon man who sailed from Oregon to Hawai’i, on Saturday, May 24, 2025 in Waikiki, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Michelle Bir) Oliver Widger, who also was greeted by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green at the Waikiki Yacht Club on Oahu, acknowledged he was nervous facing the crowd, which included reporters. Widger said he was feeling “really...

    Back in 2020, Bill and Melinda Gates purchased a $43 million oceanfront estate in Del Mar, California. The six-bedroom, 3.5-bath property was described in real estate listings as a "masterpiece" designed by architect Ken Ronchetti. But the view didn't last long. Following their divorce announcement in 2021, Gates tore the property down. According to the New York Post, the Microsoft co-founder decided to rebuild the home from scratch, planning a modern "bachelor pad" loaded with custom tech upgrades. That decision didn't go over quietly—literally. Construction reportedly began in early 2022 and quickly became a source of frustration for the surrounding...

Damian Gordon had no idea that a simple act of picking up discarded cans would eventually lead him to purchase a home. The 36-year-old from the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, has spent the past seven years collecting recyclables, turning what started as a modest side gig into an impressive financial achievement. His dedication to the environment has not only changed his life, but it also provides a valuable lesson in how small actions can accumulate into significant rewards. A Journey That Began with Simple AmbitionsIn 2017, Gordon set out to collect cans and bottles, initially with no more intention than earning a little extra money on the side. Outside his regular job, he...

With its eyes closed in eternal prayer, a 1.7-meter-tall statue of a Buddha was unearthed by the Korean Archaeology Institute of the Academy of Social Sciences and the National Authority for the Protection of Cultural Heritage at an archaeological site in Yakjon-ri, South Phyongan Province, North Korea. It is an early relic of the Goryeo (pronounced “Koryo”) dynasty, which rose in 918 A.D. and lasted until 1392. Also known as the Golden Age of Buddhism (or the Age of Enlightenment) in Korea, the Goryeo dynasty—which was a Buddhist state—saw the flourishing of religious art and architecture known as Bulsa, or “Buddhist Projects.” Goryeo Korea was...

In Kenya’s Nakuru County, two young Belgian citizens were arrested on suspicion of illegally transporting natural resources, Euronews reported. Law enforcement found 5,000 ants packed into small test tubes in their possession. The young men claimed they had collected the insects just for fun and were unaware it was illegal. They were taken to court in Nairobi. At the same time, two other men — citizens of Kenya and Vietnam — were also charged with ant smuggling in the same courtroom. According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the individuals were involved in illegally exporting insects to black markets in Asia and Europe. “Illegal export of ants not only...

A wealthy Indian teacher has built a replica of the Taj Mahal for his wife - and says their sprawling new home is 'a symbol of his love' for her. Anand Prakash Chouksey, 52, from Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh state, built the 10,000 sq ft marble house for his wife Manju Shah, 48, also a teacher. Just like the famous 17th century mausoleum - one of the seven wonders of the world - it features towers around the outside and a dome while the flooring and façade are made of marbles from Makrana that were also originally used in the Taj Mahal. The house, about one third the size of the original building, has four bedrooms, one hall, a library and a meditation room and took three years to...

Melania Knauss Trump (born Melanija Knavs, April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model serving as the first lady of the United States since 2025 as the wife of President Donald Trump, a role she previously held from 2017 to 2021. She is the first naturalized citizen to become first lady, the second foreign-born first lady after Louisa Adams (wife of John Quincy Adams). A bronze statue of Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia has gone missing, five years after it replaced a wooden statue damaged by arsonists. Slovenian police told CNN that they’d been informed of a theft in the village of Rozno, where the statue was situated, on Tuesday. Officers “conducted...

 Must be a perk of Prime. A stretch of Fifth Avenue was closed for a massive delivery to Jeff Bezos’ sprawling NoMad penthouse, according to a mind-blowing video shared on TikTok. A huge piece of wrapped furniture dangled from a rope as a crane last week slowly hoisted it above the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street, which was lined with caution tape, barricades, machinery and moving company trucks.   (Jeff Bezos shut down part of 5th Avenue so a crane could deliver furniture to his NYC penthouse.William C Lopez/New York Post) Dozens of workers milled about, directing traffic and joining passersby in watching as the item neared the top of 24-story 212 Fifth...

Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress.Dylan Meyer (born December 4, 1987) is an American screenwriter and film producer. Her screenwriting credits include XOXO (2016) and Moxie (2021). Twilight" star Kristen Stewart is a married woman after tying the knot with longtime partner Dylan Meyer in an intimate ceremony held at a Mexican restaurant just minutes from the actress' Los Angeles mansion. Stewart, 35, and Meyer, 37, are reported to have exchanged vows at Casita Del Campo, an eatery in Silver Lake that is a 10-minute drive from the actress' $3.7 million home, which has served as her primary residence since she snapped it up in 2012. According to TMZ, the...