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Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature

Golf courses, despite occupying large green spaces, are not necessarily good for the environment.

California's San Geronimo golf course was acquired by Trust for Public Land in 2018.

Santa Barbara's Ocean Meadows golf course has been returned to its wetland state, which doubles as a flood defense for the city.

TPL is not the only organization on a mission to rewild golf courses.

“Golf courses are harsh environments, and to create them the vegetation used is usually non-native … It doesn’t have value for our local fish and wildlife,” he tells CNN.

In other areas of the country, local councils are repurposing unprofitable municipal golf courses to create more natural spaces.

A golf course turned nature reserve, Yalukit Willam can now be enjoyed by the Melbourne residents. »

Dates set for Trump and his adult children to testify in $250 million fraud case

Authored by nbcnews.com

Kevin Wallace of Attorney General Letitia James’ office told Judge Arthur Engoron and Trump's lawyers they plan on calling Donald Trump Jr. to the stand on Wednesday, Eric Trump on Thursday, and Ivanka Trump on Friday.

Both of Trump’s sons are executives at their father’s company, and Ivanka Trump is a former executive and White House adviser.

Ivanka Trump had challenged the AG’s subpoena for her to testify in the case, but Engoron ruled Friday she should take the stand. »

Italian woman wins court case to evict her two sons, aged 40 and 42

Authored by theguardian.com

“But neither of them wanted to know,” she said, according to a report in the local newspaper La Provincia Pavese.

The mother was also annoyed that her sons did not contribute to the household expenses or chores, the newspaper reported.

His case was rejected, with the court ruling that young adults do not have an automatic right to parental financial support. »

A humanitarian corridor in the Israeli Negev could save Gazans

Authored by atlanticcouncil.org

As a result, innocent Palestinians have few options to find safety in the face of Israeli bombs.

Israeli authorities have told Palestinians to move to southern Gaza, where Israel would establish “safe zones,” but Palestinians distrust the “word of the Israeli military.”

The Israeli Negev is comparatively lightly populated and could temporarily accommodate women and children fleeing Gaza by providing a humanitarian corridor to vacant land in the south. »

Mike Johnson's Campaign Contributions From Company Tied to Russia

Authored by newsweek.com

A group of Russian nationals were able to donate to newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson's campaign in 2018 by funneling the money through a U.S. company.

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson on October 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Johnson's campaign in 2018 was given thousands of dollars by a company predominantly owned by Russian nationals.

It is against federal law for a campaign to knowingly accept donations from a foreign-owned corporation, a foreign national, or any company owned or controlled by foreign nationals. »