Tuesday, September 15, 2026 5:32 AM ET
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In 1901, Theodore Roosevelt rushed to Buffalo by train after McKinley died and took office in a friend's library; 125 years later, it is reenacted in the same room22 minutes ago
An Ohio community is negotiating to buy 850 acres from a coal company; if successful, the public forest could link about 74,000 acres between Wayne National Forest and Strouds Run State Park1 hour ago
US - Sep 15, 2026 - In 1907, New Jersey's Clementon Park opened; after surviving a 1931 fire and a $2.37 million foreclosure rescue in 2021, it has permanently closed; now the 52-acre site goes on sale - Clementon Park and Splash World will close permanently after 119 years of operation. The New Jersey amusement park announced its difficult decision on September 9. The property is now up for sale, hoping for a buyer to preserve its legacy. IB Parks & Entertainment, the current owner, did not specify closure reasons. The park's final season will conclude in 2026.22 minutes ago
Russian businessman funded Trump Jr's Bahamas wedding after-party1 hour ago
A Texas farmer stopped planting cotton and sent his sheep to solar farms; the switch turned a potential $200,000 loss into $300,000 profit3 hours ago
'Was laughing': Video shows Indian-origin woman, friend moments before NYC subway train ran over them2 hours ago
Trump faces fresh setback as judge blocks stricter foreign student visa rule3 hours ago
Trump's handpicked prosecutor resigns from DOJ probe after clash with attorney general5 hours ago
Indian-origin man, woman killed by train after sitting on NYC subway tracks5 hours ago
Trump's mail ballot push hits Supreme Court roadblock ahead of crucial midterms6 hours ago
Jimmy Buffett helped turn Florida's manatee into a conservation symbol; the singer became involved with the campaign decades before the species' recovery6 hours ago
Iran strikes damaged US bases, embassies across 8 countries: Pentagon watchdog6 hours ago
Trump slams AI guardrails, calls it a 'sick conspiracy'7 hours ago
A 15-year-old started collecting unwanted shoes after school; she has now gathered 1,913 pairs for people in need7 hours ago
Abbott agrees to pay nearly $385 million to US government over alleged false claims tied to infant formula made at Michigan facility; contamination allegations, company history and settlement explained8 hours ago
Tourists leave behind "lint bunnies" inside the world's longest cave; volunteers have removed about 600 pounds of human debris11 hours ago
In 2011, a Massachusetts dairy installed the state's first agricultural digester; by 2020, manure and food waste were saving it $155,000 a year on heat, fertiliser, and bedding12 hours ago
Texas bought a 1,700-acre Hill Country ranch for a new state park; unlike nearby Garner, planners want it rugged, with Frio River access only after miles of backcountry hiking13 hours ago
A Cleveland district fell from nearly 100,000 residents in the 1960s to fewer than 20,000, leaving blocks looking like countryside; a new plan now aims to build 200 homes and could generate up to $182 million for streets, parks and sewers13 hours ago
A US grandfather planned a $100,000-$150,000 treehouse for his grandkids; it grew into a $325,000 backyard castle with a pirate ship and 200-foot zipline13 hours ago
Meet Meera Ramaswami: The Ann Arbor inventor who turned her grandmother's fall into a patented mobility device and launched a company14 hours ago
In 1835, Free Frank McWorter, a formerly enslaved man, paid $100 for 80 Illinois acres; a year later he founded New Philadelphia, and 191 years later nearly 20 acres entered NPS ownership14 hours ago
Scientists planted 150,650 native koa trees on Hawaii's abandoned pasture, but 20 years later endangered birds were moving into the young forest15 hours ago
A Connecticut brass mill closed in 1986 and left behind a contaminated 66-acre site; 40 years later the town plans to turn it into a public works campus while converting its old yard into a riverside park15 hours ago
Bangalore Masters swimming team SwimLife Orcas does the Historic Catalina Channel Double Crossing - first by an Asian team14 hours ago
Generous gift from a dear friend: Donald Trump's daughter-in-law breaks silence on oligarch funding her wedding; says there is no mystery, no conspiracy16 hours ago
Trump's Green Card rule challenged by a coalition of states and local governments who call new policy 'catastrophic'16 hours ago
'Unleash American energy': Trump moves to scrap Biden-era carbon limits on US coal & gas power plants17 hours ago
In 1990, Tennessee siblings planted 240 acres of former fields and pastures with loblolly pine; 28 years later, their entire 852-acre family property passed to a land trust for conservation17 hours ago
Texas politics inflamed by MAGA cowboys v Indians row17 hours ago
Trump claims Russia, Ukraine agree to stop hitting each other's energy targets17 hours ago
In the 1940s, a Wampanoag couple opened a restaurant overlooking Martha's Vineyard's Gay Head Cliffs; their descendants are now raising $8 million to buy back and restore the 3.5-acre property17 hours ago
A Tennessee farmer leased 100 acres of his century-old family land for solar rather than sell it; in 2026, the 147 MW project went live, and the lease helped keep the farm in the family18 hours ago
'High IQ president' is all AI needs: Trump backs US lead, blames China for 'sick conspiracy'18 hours ago
A West Virginia family with roots around Audra stretching back 175 years donated 47 acres to the state park; one gift increases the entire park by about 13%18 hours ago
In 1996, US established a court to quickly remove foreign terrorists from the country. Afghanistan's Nazira Haji Zada became the first one to be deported three decades later19 hours ago
In 1995, this American doctor delivered a baby girl; 25 years later, he delivered her son at the same hospital; when the viral doctor-patient reunion happened19 hours ago
In 2020, a Michigan dam failure drained Sanford Lake; six years later, the water returned and a beach festival launched in 2005 came back to its original shoreline19 hours ago
Donald Trump Jr's Bahamas wedding secretly funded by Russian oligarch close to Putin, claims report20 hours ago
ICE arrests Indian truck driver who overstayed in US for more than 8 years20 hours ago
Phoenix turned shipping containers into 40 private transitional homes for homeless seniors; each 160-sq-ft unit has a bathroom, and 56 permanent apartments are planned next21 hours ago
In 1949, Pennsylvania shoe salesman Mahlon Haines built a 25-foot-tall work-boot house for $26,000; after falling into ruin, his granddaughter restored it and guests can now sleep inside20 hours ago
In the early 1970s, an American doctor travelled to India and spent time at Kainchi Dham; then Neem Karoli Baba called him "Doctor America" before his life changed forever21 hours ago
Shot down in Iran, hunted for 50 hours: New details emerge on US rescue op for Air Force officers Alpha, Bravo20 hours ago
Megan Basham vs Pooja Sethi on viral photo of Texas university students: People are angry because this was not organic21 hours ago
Memorial statue of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk vandalised with red paint in Phoenix22 hours ago
Surrogate mother discovers baby's father is Chinese billionaire with 300 US-born children who dreams of a Musk family match22 hours ago
'I was scared and angry': Bill Clinton reveals CIA abandoned pre-9/11 plan to take out Bin Laden22 hours ago
The US wants to swap federal land on Georgia's Cumberland Island for privately owned parcels; any parkland leaving federal ownership would be permanently barred from subdivision and major development23 hours ago
In the 1870s, Russian Thistle was accidentally introduced to South Dakota by Russian immigrants, but it spread to 100 million acres and became the iconic tumbleweed23 hours ago
'Cat in the Hat': Creepy viral trend sparks school warnings and teen arrests in US1 day ago
In the late 20th century, American soybean seeds arrived in China to increase yields, but contaminated shipments introduced invasive weeds that spread across thousands of fields1 day ago
Meet Ava Grace Cummings, the 18-year-old North Carolina student who modelled STAC3 disorder, a rare hereditary muscle disease first identified in the Lumbee Tribe, in fruit flies and won $175,000 from Regeneron1 day ago
Built in 1878, this 8,500-sq-ft Ohio jail held prisoners for 110 years; 148 years later, a developer bought it and may turn its cells into offices or a speakeasy1 day ago
In 2025, Skagit County bought development rights on four Washington farms totalling 270 acres, permanently protecting prime soil as housing pressure grows1 day ago
In 2002, a collector bought a 75-cent record at a New York flea market; it turned out to be one of only two surviving Velvet Underground acetates and sold for $25,2001 day ago
In 2023, a California materials scientist built a device that pulled drinking water from desert air; it produced 35 litres a day at just 20% humidity1 day ago