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A Texas family donated a 153-acre ranch for a sports park; the site is now being transformed into a tournament complex for baseball, softball and soccer | World News

Zipp Family Sports Park. Image Credit: Norris Design A Texas family has helped turn a former ranch into a major sports destination in New Braunfels. The Zipp Family Sports Park covers roughly 150 acres and is designed around tournament-level baseball, softball and soccer, giving local athletes a larger place to compete and train. The project…

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In 2020, a San Diego mom and her toddler began cooking extra meals for struggling neighbours; six years later, the idea has shared 750,000 lasagnas and reached 3 million people

International supermodel Gisele Bündchen has expanded her South Florida property portfolio with the purchase of a 7.5-acre equestrian estate valued at $9.1 million. Located about 30 miles northwest of Miami, the property includes extensive sports and equestrian facilities, with 10 horse stalls, a full-sized soccer field and a modern riding arena. The purchase was made…

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DRDO has developed indigenous GaN tech for next-gen radars, electronic warfare: Def min report | India News

Meena Mishra, director of DRDO’s Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL) led her team that is behind the successful development of indigenous GaN MMIC technology. NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated and implemented indigenous Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) Technology for high-frequency defence systems that can support next-generation…

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‘You have been so drunk’: Democrat senator takes on Kash Patel over alcoholism test, FBI hiring rules | World News

FBI director Kash Patel/Image: Reuters Sen. Mazie Hirono confronted FBI Director Kash Patel during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, accusing him of being drunk on the job and demanding answers about his conduct and the bureau’s hiring policies.The sharp exchange took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building…

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In 1998, Pittsburgh’s last operating steel mill closed, leaving 178 riverfront acres vacant; 28 years later, 700,000 sq ft has been built or is underway for robotics, biotech, housing and parks

The new CMU Robotics Innovation Center sits in the foreground, with new housing development under construction behind it and the U.S. Steel Community football field visible in the background. For decades, 178 acres along the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh remained largely vacant after the collapse of the steel industry. The site was once home to…

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In 2011, New York covered five acres of Lake George with more than 700 mats to suffocate invasive Asian clams; 97% died, but the invader later spread to 27 locations

Representative Image (AI-generated) When invasive Asian clams were discovered in Lake George, New York, in 2010, researchers moved quickly to test whether covering the lakebed could stop the species from spreading. According to a final report by the Darrin Fresh Water Institute at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, published through the Lake Champlain Basin Program, a large-scale…

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