'They Were Among the Wealthiest Murder Victims in History' (Newser Deep Dive)

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September 2, 2023     'They Were Among the Wealthiest Murder Victims in History' "They were among the wealthiest murder victims in history." And nearly six years later, the December 2017 murders of Barry and Honey Sherman have yet to be solved. Keep reading   There Is Little Precedent for Elon Musk's World Sway "The meddling of oligarchs and other monied interests in the fate of nations is not new," observes Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker. But Elon Musk is in a league of his own, he adds. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   America's Groundwater Situation: 'This Is a Crisis' Remember when Phoenix limited new construction earlier this year because there wasn't enough water to support the new homes? A New York Times investigation of America's groundwater situation suggests we'll be seeing more stories like that, and not only in desert states. Keep reading   From the Archives The Multimillionaire Suddenly Couldn't Pay Her Electric Bill The first real sign of trouble came in 2013, when Vera Pratt asked her goddaughter for help paying the electric bill. As Alexander Huls writes in the Boston Globe, this made no sense. Keep reading   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved