In the 1880s, Adolph Sutro built a 22-acre San Francisco estate filled with hundreds of statues and opened its gardens to the public; the mansion was later demolished and the land became a park

Sutro Heights Park in San Francisco, CaliforniaPhoto credit: Canva On a windswept bluff overlooking the Pacific in western San Francisco, a once grand estate rose from the dunes in the 1880s, its gardens dotted with hundreds of classical statues and its mansion visible for miles around. The property belonged to Adolph Sutro, a former mayor…

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8.5 hours of sleep, 3 hours of reading, 15-minute afternoon nap: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shares his daily routine

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby shares his daily routine that includes 8.5 hours of sleep and three hours of reading. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby starts his day before most people have even begun checking their emails, but he doesn’t immediately dive into a packed schedule of meetings. 59-year-old Kirby, who runs one of the…

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Meet Daniel Zhang, the 17-year-old San Diego student who lost his grandmother to cancer at nine, then built a 72-card cancer game reaching 1,500 children

When Daniel Zhang was nine, cancer was something he could not understand. His grandmother had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and the months that followed were filled with hospital visits, treatments and questions that were difficult for a child to process. Years later, that experience would inspire the San Diego teenager to create something designed…

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Mr Singh is not any Sikh truck driver but Harjinder Singh, DHS says as it removes controversial post; Hasbro objects use of its characters

DHS said Mr Singh is a specific person, Harjinder Singh, the Indian truck driver behind the fatal crash in Florida in 2025. The Department of Homeland Security removed the controversial post vilifying Sikh truck drivers but said that the criticisms were nonsensical drivel. New York Post cited a statement by the DHS amid the major…

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Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands have been a national lakeshore since 1970; a new proposal would turn the 21-island chain into a national park without changing federal ownership

Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands Representative image by Canva On the southern shore of Lake Superior, a scattered archipelago of 21 islands rises from the cold, clear water, crowned with pine forests, sandstone cliffs and historic lighthouses. Since 1970, these Apostle Islands have been protected as a national lakeshore, managed by the National Park Service to balance…

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‘He didn’t get out the window’: Ryanair CEO disputes passenger was partially sucked out of plane, says he would get some compensation but not a huge payout

Passenger Ljubisa Karović was reportedly sucked out of the plane midair while wife Svetlana Grković pulled him back on a Ryanair plane. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has disputed a passenger’s claim that he was partially sucked out of a plane after a window shattered mid-flight, saying the man was “certainly sucked towards the window” but…

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San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point redevelopment is finally moving forward, with a $130 million first phase funding roads, utilities and infrastructure. (Photo: Daniel Lurie/ZUMAPRESS.com) After years of stalled plans, changing economic conditions and an abandoned shopping mall proposal, construction has officially begun at San Francisco’s Candlestick Point.Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the first phase…

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A North Carolina man paid health insurance for 12 years, missed one payment and lost family coverage; he then canceled a $15,000-$20,000 transfusion

The experience underscores two practical lessons for people with individual health insurance: confirm that automatic payments are actually active, particularly after an insurer changes its payment systems, and understand exactly how long the policy’s grace period lasts. For 12 years, Cord Silverstein paid for health insurance without interruption. Then one missed monthly payment turned into…

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