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CBS News
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Nearly $4 million castle complete with replica of Batman's office for sale in Pine Township
A house unlike any other you've likely seen is for sale in Pine Township. Part of the house looks like a set straight out of the 1960s series Batman and Robin. It's all there, from the red bat phone to the button under a Shakespeare bust to moving bookcases. The house is in Pine Township, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, which has been used in Batman movies. It's for sale, with the listing price just under $4 million. Outside, it sits on 7 acres, where among other things, you'll find a saltwater resort-style pool. Inside, you'll find everything from an elaborate movie room to a private chapel to a genuine 17th-century fireplace mantle, along with every kind of imaginable luxury living space. (Photo: KDKA) Who would build something like this? KDKA-TV asked listing realtor Andrew Klima. "The gentleman who built this place is into the fanciful, whimsical castle aesthetic," Klima said. The owners moved, and now this incredibly unique residence is waiting for its next occupant, where they'll find 10 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms and all the other rooms that cover 23,500 square feet. Klima has sold multi-million dollar properties in New York City and is now in Pittsburgh as the lister of this property. As for a potential buyer, Klima says, "I think it's someone who really appreciates this aesthetic, or maybe it's an out-of-towner like a guy like Mark Cuban who is familiar with Pittsburgh and just has a little extra money." Back outside, just as spectacular as the inside, there is astroturf all around the pool area, so no need to cut grass, and the double-gated entrance sits at the end of a private cul-de-sac. If you're interested in buying the house and you have the almost $4 million to cover the cost, you'd better act quickly because it's been listed for less than a week, and they've already had several showings. And the property taxes for this monstrosity? More than $52,000 per year. For more information, you can contact Howard Hanna luxury realtor Andrew Klima at 724-772-8822 or email andrewklima@
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Climate Shakira' facing deportation from Austria over Just Stop Oil-style stunts
Austria is attempting to deport a high-profile German climate activist known as 'Klima [climate] Shakira' after getting fed up with her Just Stop Oil-style road-blocking protests. Anja Windl, 28, who has acquired the nickname due to her resemblance to the Colombian singer, says the Austrian authorities have mounted a legal bid to expel her from the to German newspaper Bild, Ms Windl said Austrian immigration authorities have decided her climate protests, which have included gluing herself to roads to block traffic, pose a public order threat. 'I've received the results of an evidence gathering exercise by the Austrian immigration office, which says my conduct presents a clear and present danger to public order due to a new allegation of property damage,' she said. Ms Windl has previously revealed she was summoned to the Austrian foreign ministry over her climate stunts, which have brought roads to a standstill and infuriated Austrian commuters. She has also taken part in protests against failed attempts by the Austrian People's Party [ÖVP], a centre-Right party, to form a coalition with the far-Right Freedom Party of Austria [FPÖ]. 'Because of my protests against the ÖVP-FPÖ coalition negotiations, I face deportation from Austria,' said Ms Windl, whose methods are similar to those used by British climate groups such as Just Stop Oil. Ms Windl added if the deportation proceedings continue she will launch an appeal to stop herself from being sent back to Germany. 'If I were issued with a residence ban or deportation, I would file an appeal with the federal administrative court. The fact that I have legal recourse is, just like deportation to Germany, a privilege that those seeking protection at Europe's external borders... do not have,' she added. A spokesman for Austria's government told Bild deportations of EU citizens were allowed in cases where public order or security were at risk. 'The person's conduct must present an actual, present, and significant danger that affects a fundamental interest of society,' a spokesman said. Ms Windl is a member of the German eco-activist movement Last Generation which, like Extinction Rebellion in the UK, has demanded radical climate reforms. Earlier this month, the co-founder of Just Stop Oil and five other eco-activists had their prison sentences reduced at the UK Court of Appeal. Roger Hallam and 15 of his co-conspirators were jailed for their roles in four demonstrations, which included climbing on gantries over the M25 and throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers. However, they challenged their sentences – which their lawyers argued were 'manifestly excessive' – at the Court of Appeal. Hallam was originally handed a record five-year sentence after a judge ruled he had 'crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic' by conspiring to block traffic on the M25 in November 2022. But his sentence, which was the longest for non-violent protest in recent history, has now been reduced to four years. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
21-03-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
‘Climate Shakira' facing deportation from Austria over Just Stop Oil-style stunts
Austria is attempting to deport a high-profile German climate activist known as 'Klima [climate] Shakira' after getting fed up with her Just Stop Oil-style road-blocking protests. Anja Windl, 28, who has acquired the nickname due to her resemblance to the Colombian singer, says the Austrian authorities have mounted a legal bid to expel her from the country. Speaking to German newspaper Bild, Ms Windl said Austrian immigration authorities have decided her climate protests, which have included gluing herself to roads to block traffic, pose a public order threat. 'I've received the results of an evidence gathering exercise by the Austrian immigration office, which says my conduct presents a clear and present danger to public order due to a new allegation of property damage,' she said. Ms Windl has previously revealed she was summoned to the Austrian foreign ministry over her climate stunts, which have brought roads to a standstill and infuriated Austrian commuters. She has also taken part in protests against failed attempts by the Austrian People's Party [ÖVP], a centre-Right party, to form a coalition with the far-Right Freedom Party of Austria [FPÖ]. 'Because of my protests against the ÖVP-FPÖ coalition negotiations, I face deportation from Austria,' said Ms Windl, whose methods are similar to those used by British climate groups such as Just Stop Oil. Ms Windl added if the deportation proceedings continue she will launch an appeal to stop herself from being sent back to Germany. 'If I were issued with a residence ban or deportation, I would file an appeal with the federal administrative court. The fact that I have legal recourse is, just like deportation to Germany, a privilege that those seeking protection at Europe's external borders... do not have,' she added. A spokesman for Austria's government told Bild deportations of EU citizens were allowed in cases where public order or security were at risk. 'The person's conduct must present an actual, present, and significant danger that affects a fundamental interest of society,' a spokesman said. Ms Windl is a member of the German eco-activist movement Last Generation which, like Extinction Rebellion in the UK, has demanded radical climate reforms. Earlier this month, the co-founder of Just Stop Oil and five other eco-activists had their prison sentences reduced at the UK Court of Appeal. Roger Hallam and 15 of his co-conspirators were jailed for their roles in four demonstrations, which included climbing on gantries over the M25 and throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers. However, they challenged their sentences – which their lawyers argued were 'manifestly excessive' – at the Court of Appeal. Hallam was originally handed a record five-year sentence after a judge ruled he had 'crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic' by conspiring to block traffic on the M25 in November 2022. But his sentence, which was the longest for non-violent protest in recent history, has now been reduced to four years.
Associated Press
30-01-2025
- Associated Press
Another lawsuit alleges there were `preventable' security failures in New Orleans truck attack
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A group of victims of the New Orleans New Year's Day terror attack have filed suit against city officials and contractors, saying they failed to protect revelers from a 'preventable' truck ramming incident that killed 14 people and injured dozens. The 21 plaintiffs range from Louisiana residents to visitors from Alabama, Florida, Texas and other states. Lead plaintiff Antoinette Klima shared a 12-year-old boy with Reggie Hunter, a 37-year-old Baton Rouge man who died in the attack. She said it was devastating that Hunter would no longer be there for all their son's future milestones: learning to drive and graduating from , getting married. 'I've survived Hurricane Katrina. I've lost loved ones before,' Klima said. 'And still nothing compares to the pain of losing Reggie and having to break the news to our son.' Klima and the other victims are represented by New Orleans-based law firm of Maples & Connick and Chicago-based Romanucci & Blandin. Their suit, filed Wednesday in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, echoed the allegations of another lawsuit filed in the same court earlier this month by six victims and the father of a man who killed in the attack on Bourbon Street, the city's famous and festive thoroughfare in the historic French Quarter. Both lawsuits name the city and two contractors as defendants and said city officials were repeatedly warned of Bourbon Street's vulnerability to a vehicle-ramming attack. A contractor even presented the city with a scenario in April 2024 showing an F-150 pickup truck turning onto Bourbon Street and running into pedestrians, which is what the Islamic State group-inspired attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar did around 3:15 a.m. on New Year's Day. Police fatally shot Jabbar, 42, in an exchange of gunfire at the scene of the deadly crash. The lawsuits have pointed out that the city was in the process of replacing a faulty bollard system of protective columns designed to block vehicle traffic in the run-up to the Super Bowl to be held Feb. 9 in New Orleans. 'The city of New Orleans so recklessly and outrageously mismanaged the timing of the bollard replacement system projects with a singular focus on the Super Bowl preparedness that it left the obvious and significant target night of New Year's and the Sugar Bowl badly exposed,' said Michael Cerasa, a Romanucci & Blandin partner. The suit also names as plaintiffs the New Orleans Police Department and the French Quarter Management District, a state-created body overseeing the city's historic French Quarter whose tasks include improving public safety. The French Quarter Management District 'negligently and recklessly' replaced the bollard system during New Year's and the Sugar Bowl, the lawsuit said. The New Orleans Police Department 'failed to follow its own security measures' at Bourbon Street by deploying a police cruiser as a makeshift barrier instead of the larger truck called for in the department's security plan, among other 'woefully inadequate, incompetent and incomplete preparations,' the lawsuit said. It noted that the attacker was able to drive his rented F-150 truck around the smaller police car. The lawsuit states that city contractor Mott MacDonald implemented 'poorly designed and manufactured' security barrier systems that broke down and required replacement and that general contractor Hard Rock Construction erred by attempting to replace the bollards during one of the 'busiest nights of the year.' Hard Rock Construction did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The city and the other defendants all declined to comment, citing pending litigation. Piecing together responsibility for the tragedy would be a 'jigsaw puzzle,' the attorneys said, adding more defendants may join. The lawsuit recounted how victims had to crawl to safety as they struggled with life-threatening traumatic injuries. Many are now fearful of crowded public spaces and are 'suffering from severe post-traumatic stress' it said. 'I have been experiencing a lot of nightmares that have caused me to go endless nights without sleep and continue to prevent me from attending public places during busy hours,' Daniel Ortega, an Alabama resident and plaintiff in the lawsuit, said in a written statement. Romanucci & Blandin helped the family of George Floyd obtain a $27 million settlement from Minneapolis and its police department after Floyd's murder. The firm also secured a $98 million verdict for the family of Botham Jean, a man fatally shot by a Dallas police officer. Attorney Antonio Romanucci did not say how much the New Orleans attack victims would seek in damages, explaining that 'the losses here are immeasurable.'
