An $8 million conservation grant has helped place 1,688 acres of California ranchland into public ownership, protecting a stretch of one of the Eastern Sierra’s few major undammed rivers and preserving a critical wildlife corridor. According to Alpine County, Western Rivers Conservancy and the California Wildlife Conservation Board, Park Ranch near Markleeville was formally transferred…

Exterior facade of Hill Hall Hotel in Fayetteville, West Virginia. A historic West Virginia high school built in 1923 by Italian stonemasons has reopened its doors 103 years later as a 40-room boutique hotel. Former classrooms have been turned into guest rooms, lounges and shared spaces for visitors. The Hill Hall Hotel, located in downtown…

TheBurntPeanut faces backlash after making a controversial 9/11 joke during an Escape from Tarkov stream on September 1, 2026. (Image via: X/@yoxics) TheBurntPeanut is facing backlash after a joke made during an Escape from Tarkov stream turned into a wider discussion online. The incident happened on September 1, 2026, when the streamer was looting in…

Markiplier could be in line for a major payday after GoPro’s merger with Starman Optical. (Image Via Instagram) Markiplier could be looking at a serious payday from a company he has quietly been backing. The YouTuber, whose real name is Mark Fischbach, owns more than 8.5% of GoPro, making him the largest individual shareholder in…

‘I first started working when I was broke’: HasanAbi responds to Community Note over his financial past Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker has responded after an X Community Note challenged his claim that he was once financially broke. The political commentator said critics were ignoring an important part of his financial history. According to HasanAbi, he grew…

A viral Terraria kid named michaelshowscoolthings has gotten lots of support from MrBeast and other creators after sharing an emotional family update (Image via: Xbox and Instagram/@mrbeast) A young Instagram creator known as michaelshowscoolthings has found himself receiving support from some very big names online after saying he needs to pause his Terraria videos. The…

Morgpie has faced renewed discussion after Nick White called her a “trans” and commented on her appearance during a livestream. (Image via: Kick/@Nick White & Instagram/@bigguswombus) Morgpie, also known as Bigguswombus or Mogrpee, is facing a fresh round of discussion after Kick streamer Nick White commented on her appearance during a livestream. A clip posted by…