Talk about frustrating: the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled in July that the state is not liable for a 2020 sinkhole that drove families out of a Black Hawk neighborhood. The decision leaves homeowners in the Hideaway Hills development with no path to damages from the state. Roughly a dozen of their houses were condemned…
Earlier this summer, a wild buck in Ohio decided to stay a while and make himself part of the family. The deer, nicknamed Benny by the Schnells of Ashland, shows up at their home most mornings and evenings. He eats corn right out of their hands and hops along the backyard fence to play with…
A major Upper West Side landlord is facing a lawsuit that is accusing them of overcharging tenants and illegally stripping apartments of their rent-regulated status across four Manhattan buildings. Twelve residents filed the suit in New York State Supreme Court against Weinreb Management, according to West Side Rag, alleging the company illegally overcharged tenants by more…
A group of New York landlords has sued to overturn the city’s decision to freeze prices on around 1 million rent-stabilized apartments for up to two years. The landlords called the process “rigged.” The lawsuit, filed July 22 in state Supreme Court, accuses the Rent Guidelines Board of running what it describes as a sham…
Last week, the City Council of Glenwood Springs in Colorado voted 6 to 1 to take legal action against the owner of a building operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They claim that the facility is being run in breach of the city’s land use code. The motion permits the city’s attorney, Karl Hanlon,…
A reptile expert in Taney County, Missouri, has found 47 copperheads in his yard so far this year, breaking his own record of 45 set two years ago. He keeps detailed records on every one of them and adds a new entry each time he stumbles upon a new snake. Randy Dietz, who’s lived on…
An abandoned boat carrying about 30 cats and no sign of a human owner was found floating off Owen Beach in Tacoma, Washington, as reported by the Tacoma Police Department. The department’s Marine Service Unit was notified of the deserted boat in Commencement Bay, and Public Information Officer John Correa told The News Tribune the…
The Hancock County School District in East Georgia ended the first week of school early and closed all schools after three snake sightings. Additionally, a possibly venomous snake was reportedly seen inside a building. The district told families and staff that schools would be closed because of an environmental safety issue. Interim Superintendent Latrasha Palmer…
Dozens of homeowners in North Las Vegas have discovered a simple method of earning a good amount of money during the hot weather: letting people rent their backyard pools. In some cases, they’re making tens of thousands of dollars. Serena Rosa, who’s been using the Swimply app to rent out her pool for almost four…