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US - Nov 10, 2026 - 5 Indian-origin lawmakers among 19 backing Diwali federal holiday bill in US - A group of Indian-American lawmakers supports legislation to establish Diwali as a federal holiday in the United States. Congresswoman Grace Meng leads the initiative alongside 14 other representatives advocating for the recognition of Diwali. This legislation aims to promote cultural awareness and inclusion among diverse communities. The festival represents significant values across various religious groups and cultures, uniting people.17 minutes ago
US - Nov 10, 2026 - 'How I Met Your Mother' star Cobie Smulders joined a campaign to protect whales from fishing gear as entanglement is a major threat off the United States West Coast1 hour ago
'Locked and loaded': Donald Trump warns Iran as Tehran demands US 'surrender'1 hour ago
In 2008, a Massachusetts couple bought oceanfront land to build a house, but neighbours repeatedly disrupted the construction; 18 years later, an appeals court upheld a $3.7 million verdict against them1 hour ago
'He had no idea she was a spy': Trump backs Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang4 hours ago
Virginia community farm installs 42 solar panels above crops and wins North American Solar Farm of the Year, generating 130% of its electricity needs without giving up farmland5 hours ago
A Texas tenant won a $250,000 default judgment against an apartment company, including damages for mental anguish; an appeals court has now overturned the award because the company's legal notice was defective6 hours ago
Alice Huang boasted about Nvidia AI chip access to investors, told them Alibaba would be a client for the project7 hours ago
A Utah family owned its farm for at least 70 years beside a fence in place since 1965; a neighbour's 2021 survey challenged the boundary, but a November 5 appeals ruling let the family keep the disputed strip of land7 hours ago
Jennifer Garner ran one mile every day for 67 days to support malnourished children; her Save the Children campaign raised $500,000 towards a $1 million goal7 hours ago
JD Vance says a lot of infighting, reshuffling going on, people asking if No 2 has what it takes to lead. Then he clarifies he is talking about Ohio State Buckeyes8 hours ago
Republican lawmaker pushes Hegseth impeachment, Pentagon chief says 'not worried'8 hours ago
Newlywed couple renovating a 1950s Long Island home finds a hidden collection of forgotten belongings, including an American flag, a vintage lacrosse stick, and bow and arrow8 hours ago
An Ohio truck driver who lives near a proposed $5 billion Amazon data center has helped advance a township-wide ban on such facilities; a November 10 hearing could become the project's next major obstacle8 hours ago
An Arizona divorce decree listed a $200,000 family loan as just $100,000; after her lawyer missed the deadline to correct it, the woman sued, but a November 6 appeals court rejected her malpractice claim8 hours ago
19 runners hospitalized after 'unusual symptoms' at California half-marathon; heat exhaustion might be a reason as Santa Barbara temperatures reached 86 degreeFahrenheit8 hours ago
Megan Thee Stallion's foundation joined Habitat for Humanity to repair more than 30 homes in Texas; the project will help older residents remain independent8 hours ago
For over a century, a Kentucky college has protected a forest used for research and wildlife; when a power company sought a 1.5-mile transmission corridor, a judge rejected its bid to seize the land9 hours ago
In 2009, Matt Damon co-founded Water.org; by October 2026, its partnership with Ripple had reached more than 1 million people with water or sanitation financing in Latin America and cut transaction fees by up to 66%9 hours ago
Trump lights Diwali lamp in Oval Office as pardoned Jan 6 rioter brings darkness to Seattle celebration9 hours ago
An Oregon couple in their 70s were wrongly said to have moved out of their own home, which was sold at foreclosure in 2022 though they never left; a jury has now awarded them over $8 million against the firms involved9 hours ago
An Alabama neighborhood went nearly 70 years without a grocery store, so residents turned urban gardens and $30,000 in grassroots contributions into a $1 million community market that opened this weekend10 hours ago
'Does anybody believe this was honest?' Trump flips stance on midterms result, revives 2020-style fraud claims10 hours ago
White House under lockdown as car crashes in secure area; Trump was inside residence11 hours ago
A Kentucky father named as sole owner of the family home tried to evict his two adult sons after his wife died in 2025; a November 6 court refused to override protective orders keeping him 500 feet away11 hours ago
Between the chip and the slip: Honeytrap suspicions further sours ties between US and China11 hours ago
In 1981, New Mexico moved bighorn sheep into the Peloncillo Mountains; after contact with Arizona sheep, every transplanted Red Rock animal died of pneumonia11 hours ago
A North Carolina divorce involved three Bitcoin valued at $180,000 and Pokemon cards worth $1,800; an appeals court upheld the crypto valuation and property division but overturned orders for legal and accountant fees11 hours ago
After falling for his family's Ontario farm, William Shotyk spent 50 years restoring it, planting 25,000 trees; now, 145 bird species and bald eagles live there11 hours ago
'There is only the United States of America': Erika Kirk slams Abdul El-Sayed's 'Arab America' remark after historic Senate win11 hours ago
In Washington, Bob Barker spent 25 years planting 30,000 trees across 71 acres after buying land to putter around in after retiring; his former pasture is now home to endangered frogs and cougars11 hours ago
In 1905, New Jersey received mosquitofish from North Carolina to fight mosquitoes; the species are now considered harmful to resident aquatic wildlife12 hours ago
As a boy, Richard Childress sold popcorn and peanuts at a North Carolina track; he later built a NASCAR team that won 14 national-series titles12 hours ago
Snoop Dogg founded a youth football league in 2005; more than 60,000 children have participated in its programmes during its first 18 years12 hours ago
A North Carolina father sought $3,000 or extra custody days before agreeing to let his ex-wife take their two children abroad; an appeals court upheld a procedure allowing disputed travel requests to be reviewed12 hours ago
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart are set to receive their first joint philanthropy award on November 18; the charity honouring them has raised over $70 million for hospital programmes in Los Angeles12 hours ago
Meet Indian-origin Anjali Sud, the new CEO of SiriusXM, succeeding Jennifer Witz12 hours ago
An iron mine worked in North Carolina from the 1820s to the 1930s now shelters five bat species; a conservancy has bought 320 surrounding acres to protect the tunnels and the recovering forest above them12 hours ago
In his memoir, Biden says Jan 6 Capitol attack will follow Trump to his grave12 hours ago
A dog found wandering in Connecticut had bullet fragments lodged in her face; rescuers named her Gracie, vets say she is improving, and animal advocates have offered a $6,000 reward for information13 hours ago
Guide dog Eddie has won the 16th annual American Humane Hero Dog Award for helping handler Luis Rodriguez navigate daily life; their partnership has also inspired advocacy for people with vision loss13 hours ago
Blue Angels mystery deepens: Officer Danielle Cribb's profile disappears from Navy website after her mentor Scott Laux's dismissal13 hours ago
Louisiana landowners said canals dug for a gas pipeline, first authorised in 1952, had widened and eaten into their land; a November 6 appeals ruling left their 2018 damage lawsuit dismissed as too late13 hours ago
Martin Luther King Jr was born in this two-storey Atlanta house in 1929 and spent his first 12 years there; visitors can now explore the family home on free ranger-led tours14 hours ago
After Christmas, 875 unwanted trees were donated by Illinois businesses instead of being thrown away; conservation crews sank them in Rend Lake to create shelter for young fish and improve habitat14 hours ago
Four wealthy businessmen guaranteed a $29 million loan tied to a fuel-investment venture that became a Ponzi scheme; on November 6, a Texas appeals court upheld a verdict awarding the bank no damages14 hours ago
Who is Lori Huang? Meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's wife of 41 years, the low-profile philanthropist now in spotlight for being cheated on15 hours ago
Harmeet K Dhillon says she couldn't protest the Sikh hatred she faced when she was with Trump administration; reveals one of the last messages she exchanged with her late husband15 hours ago
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $26 million to 20 charities in 2026; their gifts supported food banks, children's hospitals and education programmes across the US15 hours ago
In 2022, a rotten oak on a Florida property fell onto the house next door after tenants allegedly warned the owner about falling branches; a November 2026 appeals court has now revived the homeowner's negligence claim16 hours ago
Ava Marie Musci of Liverpool, New York, set up a lemonade stand at age 8 to fight childhood cancer; ten years later she has raised $22,000, enough to fund 450 hours of research, and been named one of the area's best16 hours ago
North Dakota parents gave a son an option to buy farmland for $100 an acre if he returned and farmed; after an inheritance fight, the Supreme Court ruled he failed the condition and ordered rent damages reconsidered18 hours ago
Mexico arrests an alleged cartel leader wanted in the US and 19 others after a raid using DEA intelligence, with authorities linking the suspect to a mayor's killing and extortion of avocado producers18 hours ago
At 17, Florida student Megan Markus founded a letter-writing project for incarcerated people; in 18 months, volunteers have sent more than 5,200 letters across all 50 US states and 105 countries and territories19 hours ago
'Outrageous, ridiculous demands': US slams Iran as Tehran threatens to 'rain down hell'19 hours ago