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Times of India - US News

Meet Arjun Jain, the 16-year-old New Jersey student who turned a backyard hydroponics hobby into a project that has grown and distributed 3,500+ pounds of produce and helped shape two local ordinances

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US - Sep 17, 2026 - Wife of US scholar detained in China asks Trump to raise case with Xi during White House meet

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FBI warns 'tradwife' women may be targeting ICE agents through fake dating profiles: Report

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Anna's hummingbirds were absent from Portland before 1968, but today they are among the city's most common birds after expanding north

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US - Sep 17, 2026 - Jalen Hurts saw Philadelphia schools closing because they had no AC; after funding 300+ units, he is now giving $600,000 to the city's largest high school - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has pledged $600,000 for air conditioning at Northeast High School. This significant donation aims to improve classroom conditions for over 3,300 students. The funding will address long-standing heating and cooling challenges in the large, older building. This initiative builds upon his previous pledge of $200,000 for other city schools. The new units are expected to be ready before future hot weather disrupts classes.

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Elon wants to do good but that means you stand on a lot of toes: Maye Musk says people who attack his son are mean

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Two Washington entrepreneurs started a dog-waste cleanup business with about $1,000; six years later, Swoop Scoop says the operation generates more than $200,000 a month across multiple markets

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Indian-origin former childcare worker accused of molesting children in Georgia offered plea deal to escape life plus 122 years in jail

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Meet Myreen Ahsan, the Friendswood 8th-grader who screened over 10 million drug-like molecules with AI for a frontotemporal dementia project

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From Natalie Harp to a mysterious object in space: 5 strange US stories you may have missed

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Melinda French Gates gave $5 million to an Alabama clinic after abortion ban; it quadrupled in size and became a full-service health centre

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An Idaho riverfront mansion previously asking $3.86 million goes to auction without reserve on September 17; its owner has pledged the sale proceeds 50:50 to St. Jude and Mayo Clinic

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I sweated over getting 'A's: Indian-origin founder recounts struggle for 'brown kids' in US, says he cried when he got his first 89

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In 2019, a Miami woman bought a home after a clean title search; five years later, a disputed $55,650 code enforcement lien is blocking its renovation or sale

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New York City volunteers planted 20,000 marsh seedlings on a dying salt marsh in 2003, but 80% of the site was healthy just two years later

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In 2024, a Missouri woman got permits for a manufactured home; months after she moved in, officials said zoning barred it and ordered removal, before the mayor admitted the city made mistakes

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$1tn at stake & unbridled power: Amodei, Altman & Musk fear AI could doom humanity but Trump & China can't seem to stop race - why?

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At 16, a Michigan student spent $3,500 of his savings on a vintage Rolex and flipped it for about $500 profit; five years later, his watch business says it has topped $10 million in cumulative sales

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Can Democrat Peter Crosby flip Utah's GOP-held 2nd District? Here's what new poll shows

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'I'm staying, so is the curry': Indian-origin US Congressman hits back at Florida councilman's 'go home' remark

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Two Massachusetts brothers started a junk-removal business as teenagers with a $4,000 pickup truck; four years later, it made $3.04 million in 2025 and is targeting $5 million in 2026

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In 2015, Los Angeles used 96 million plastic balls to fight drought, but researchers found their production needed up to 766 million gallons

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Quote of the day by Dwayne Johnson: "Be humble. Be hungry. And always be..." - a powerful lesson in staying grounded after success

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A 70-year-old hiker disappeared on Michigan's remote Isle Royale for a week; backpackers helped find him injured and hypothermic before a Coast Guard helicopter hoisted him out

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In 2007, Nicolas Cage paid $15.7 million for a 27-acre Rhode Island estate with a 24,000-sq-ft mansion; after putting it on the market in 2008 for $15.9 million, he sold it for $6.2 million in 2011

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Connecticut homeowner built a bridge to protect his property from erosion; judge ordered him to restore the brook as town says work needed a permit

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In 1997, an Illinois fisherman began pulling Mississippi River trash alone; his cleanup grew into nearly 140,000 volunteers who removed 14.2 million pounds

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In 2017, Hurricane Irma emptied Barbuda and left pets behind; when people returned, abandoned dogs had begun acting feral and were hunting livestock

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North Carolina acquired more than 342 acres without using local purchase money; the mountain property is now moving toward becoming Buncombe County's largest public park

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In 1980, one man bought a Quebec island to help eider ducks; 24 years later, it became the region's first private nature reserve

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In 2009, Nebraska collected 11,605 tons of scrap tyres and transformed them into playgrounds, running tracks, artificial turf and rubber roads

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The Weekly Vine | Sydney Strawman: Why Sydney Sweeney has become a Rorschach test for American culture wars

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In 1992, a fireball pierced a NY teen's $400 Chevy; the warm 27.7-pound meteorite and wreck net her about $79,000

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A 2,100-acre data-centre project was proposed near a Civil War battlefield park in Virginia; residents fought for years to stop it, ultimately ending the project

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In 1978, two boys digging in a Los Angeles yard found a buried Ferrari; Farmers Insurance recovered the three-year-hidden Dino and sold it through a special sealed-bid auction

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ISIS-inspired shooting suspect identified as former Reddit moderator

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In 2015, a Florida family followed a metal-detector signal beneath shallow sand and found 51 gold coins and a 40-foot gold chain from a 1715 wreck, worth over $1 million

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In 1984, a meteorite crushed the back of a Georgia woman's steel mailbox and knocked it over; the battered mailbox later sold at auction for $83,000

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In 1799, a 12-year-old found a 17-pound gold rock in a North Carolina creek; used as a doorstop for 3 years, it sold for $3.50 and sparked America's first gold rush

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A sealed early copy of Super Mario Bros. remained inside a Nintendo console bundle for decades; when discovered in 2026, it sold for $3 million

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In 1976, Minnesota residents fought plans for landfills and development along their river valley; 50 years later, the refuge they helped create protects more than 15,000 acres

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In 2014, a sheriff's sale turned up an Apple-1 whose owner had fled the country; the buyer paid without realising exactly what it was, and Christie's sold it for $365,000

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In 1976, Buffalo turned a 264-acre industrial dump into a nature preserve; 50 years later, its 75-acre marsh is Erie County's largest remnant wetland and 260+ bird species have been observed

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Las Vegas company surprises nearly 10,000 workers with more than $70 million in stock; each gets $1,000 for every year they have worked there

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'Oh it's a she': Trump stops speech to address woman, tells her 'mother watching on TV furious'

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In 1945, Oklahoma opened a nearly 4,900-foot bridge across Lake Texoma; 81 years later a record $408 million project has begun to build its replacement while the old bridge stays open

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In July, Montana protected 34,610 acres in the Cabinet Mountains; a proposed second phase would add 13,297 acres, creating a 47,907-acre conservation corridor with permanent public access

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Wisconsin farmer Brit Thompson turns a vintage Airstream trailer into an Airbnb, now the rental income outpaces beef and lamb sales: 'I can make $100 an hour cleaning'

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US extends visa curbs on Palestine officials, blocks President Abbas from UN General Assembly

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Trump to meet Gulf leaders at UN over Iran war, postwar strategy: Report

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Kash defends FBI hiring rule shift on bestiality: 'Won't target victims'

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Veteran NBC anchor Robert Kovacik breaks down after learning colleagues Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw died in Chatsworth helicopter crash while he was at scene covering bus collision

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California restored wetlands to store carbon; years later, scientists found some were still releasing greenhouse gases

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In 2018, Matt Holliday paid $3 million for Oklahoma land; years later, his 62-acre estate with a baseball field and $2 million pool is asking $9.8 million

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Arizona man bought a $475,000 home to retire, but lost it after falling $977 behind on HOA dues; it later sold for $8,172

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Arizona realtor Layne Lundeen, 67, who was duct-taped to his seat after American Airlines flight outburst, says he 'doesn't remember any of what happened': 'I assaulted a police officer?'

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No 'Welcome to the United States' guide for new Green Card recipients? USCIS says information available online

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An anonymous donor gave Cincinnati $1.8 million to restore 228 acres of forest; the 5-year project is the city's biggest park reforestation effort in nearly 100 years

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