Tuesday, October 13, 2026 5:05 AM ET
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Beyonce marked her 45th birthday with a $2 million gift to the Studio Museum in Harlem; it has championed Black artists since 1968 and recently opened a new home18 minutes ago
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to heart charity in honour of her father Scott Swift; US projections warn 6 in 10 adults could have cardiovascular disease by 2050s39 minutes ago
US - Oct 13, 2026 - In 2010, Moby paid $3.925 million for Hollywood's 1927 Wolf's Lair, restored the castle-like 3.3-acre estate while preserving its period details, and four years later sold it for $12.4 million - In 2010, musician Moby bought Wolf's Lair, a castle-like estate built in 1927 in the Hollywood Hills, for $3.925 million. He restored the 3.3-acre property while preserving its original character and period details. Four years later, he sold the estate for $12.4 million, approximately $8.475 million more than his original purchase price.1 hour ago
Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte was treated for cerebral palsy as a child; he built an acting career and championed disability rights as his family foundation donated $117,000 to a Texas wellness programme1 hour ago
New Yorkers queued for hours to buy discarded subway hardware at an MTA sale where old signs cost $500 to over $1,000, orange seats sold for about $900 and Spike Lee picked up a Penn Station sign1 hour ago
Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico's Pacific coast; Rachel's remnants flood US Southwest2 hours ago
In 2000, Ralph Lauren's company announced a $5 million gift for a Harlem cancer centre; it opened in 2003 and brought screenings, treatment and practical support to an underserved community21 hours ago
'They have too much to lose': Trump dismisses claims China, Russia are helping Iran 'at all'4 hours ago
One dead, several injured in roller coaster incident at Georgia theme park in US4 hours ago
'Stop oligarchy': Bernie Sanders turns Musk's India charge on him, slams $366m Trump push5 hours ago
Architect Andrew Batey designed this 1972 glass house for a photographer; the Berkeley Hills home with a former darkroom is listed for $1.088 million6 hours ago
'Misbehaving very badly': Trump slams Yemen's Houthi rebels over Saudi attacks7 hours ago
California raises soil saturation to 90% using artificial seeps at Camp Pendleton to restore endangered Willow Flycatcher habitat, but eight passing birds and no nests are recorded7 hours ago
'We are not happy': Trump likely to fire Greece ambassador Guilfoyle after misconduct reports7 hours ago
In 2006, Star Trek star William Shatner auctioned his kidney stone for $75,000; Boston Legal cast added $25,000 to help Habitat for Humanity build a home for a Louisiana family of five8 hours ago
Wichita's Orpheum Theatre opened in 1922 and later faced decades of preservation battles; after a 15-month closure, the landmark has reopened following a $13 million restoration project10 hours ago
Author David Baldacci helped turn food banks into places where families could also find books; his Feeding Body & Mind initiative has collected and distributed more than 1 million books10 hours ago
Wake Forest's student-run Hit the Bricks drew 2,406 runners and walkers for 11,862 laps and raised nearly $407,000 in one day, beating last year's record and pushing the event past $2.1 million10 hours ago
For nearly 100 years, a Montana dam held back 6.6 million cubic yards of contaminated mining sediment; its removal helped reconnect two rivers and restore the landscape10 hours ago
In 2020, Alex Trebek and Jean Trebek donated $500,000 to Hope of the Valley; two years later, the lead gift had helped turn a shuttered 60-year-old roller rink into the 23,000-square-foot, 107-bed Trebek Center11 hours ago
Michael J. Fox Foundation awards $62.4 million across 108 Parkinson's research grants targeting new treatments and earlier detection11 hours ago
Retired American school buses sell for up to $5,000 before becoming Guatemala's colourful chicken buses, with repairs, religious signs and LED lights12 hours ago
Selma Blair arrested at JFK, then hospitalized after she attacked flight attendants on a Delta plane12 hours ago
A 67-year-old Maryland school bus driver was removed from her route after allowing a 10-year-old boy to step off and rescue a kitten; a petition seeking her reinstatement have 800 plus signatures12 hours ago
In 1990, Matt Roloff and Amy Roloff bought a 16-acre Oregon farm for $185,000, years before 'Little People, Big World'; 36 years later, son Jacob Roloff fears losing his home amid sale plans12 hours ago
Indian-origin engineering manager says H-1Bs included equal share of Indians and Chinese 10 years ago: They went back to China12 hours ago
Julia Child and her husband built La Pitchoune in Provence in 1963 and used it for nearly three decades; after she gave it up in 1992, the home became a cooking school where guests still cook in her original kitchen13 hours ago
Florida artists transformed their home into a mosaic wonderland using broken objects, discarded watch parts and computer circuit boards13 hours ago
Retired California police sergeant allegedly kills ex-deputy chief wife, daughter before taking his own life14 hours ago
In 2017, a Washington couple bought property with an old wooden tower; after it was replaced by a 120-foot steel tower, they say the utility threatened to cut power unless they signed an easement14 hours ago
Nikki Haley's son says legal immigration to the US makes no sense - in a swipe at Vivek Ramaswamy14 hours ago
'Made right choice, America first': Trump defends Russia diesel deal amid bipartisan backlash14 hours ago
'No elevated risk': US homeland security chief defends plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution14 hours ago
Jack Johnson's 2026 tour is matching donations to a Florida creative-reuse charity; how the money supports community education15 hours ago
Indian-origin man in Chicago killed estranged wife who was dating another man; then went to airport, bought a ticket home, got arrested16 hours ago
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation commits $5 million to 55 youth organisations across 11 countries to expand mental health support16 hours ago
In 1937, Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific; 89 years later, a 17-member expedition has set out on an 830-nautical-mile voyage to Nikumaroro to inspect a lagoon anomaly visible in aerial photos from 193816 hours ago
Beginning in 1938, Raymond Isidore covered his Chartres home, chapel and garden with broken plates and glass; decades later, his mosaic world became Maison Picassiette16 hours ago
In 2018, UC San Diego tested a campus road made with recycled plastic in its asphalt mix, highlighting the promise and uncertainty of plastic-modified pavement16 hours ago
In 2023, Joe Biden faced tribal warnings over Grand Canyon-area mining; he created a national monument; 917,618 Arizona acres were protected17 hours ago
In 2024, an appraiser found a 17th-century portrait among stacks of art in a Maine attic; expected to bring $10,000 to $15,000, it instead sparked a bidding battle and sold for $1.41 million17 hours ago
In 1996, Bill Clinton created Grand Staircase-Escalante with 1.7 million federal acres; decades of boundary fights later reshaped the Utah monument17 hours ago
Mamdani directs NYPD to review use-of-force policy after officer involved in teen's fatal shooting retires17 hours ago
Nearly four years after engineers rated Coconut Island's only pedestrian bridge in serious condition, an 8,000-pound county excavator helped collapse it; Hawaii now faces up to $22 million to restore access17 hours ago
In 2020, a Kansas couple received a permit for a wedding venue without sprinklers; after a two-year delay and a code change, they claimed more than $550,000 in losses, and an appeals court has revived one claim18 hours ago
Ted Turner brought an environmental cartoon to TV in 1990; the foundation it inspired now backs young conservationists in 11 countries18 hours ago
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. preached at Cleveland's Shiloh Baptist Church; the historic congregation now has a $750,000 grant to repair its building and improve access for the community18 hours ago
US agents raid lawmaker Ilhan Omar's home as part of immigration fraud probe19 hours ago
A 17-member $900,000 expedition set out on an 830-nautical-mile voyage to Nikumaroro to inspect a submerged object seen in satellite images; five days of sonar, magnetometer and dredging could test an Amelia Earhart theory19 hours ago
Frank Lloyd Wright's only built planetarium stopped functioning in 2004 and saw limited use for more than two decades; after a multiphase restoration, the 1960 space has reopened to the public20 hours ago
For 11 years, Danielle Steel quietly funded a San Francisco homeless outreach team; four trucks carried food, clothing and sleeping bags on rounds designed to support 300 people at a time20 hours ago
Is daylight saving time happening this year? Will this be the last time for the US?20 hours ago
In 2009, Hugh Jackman met an Ethiopian coffee farmer who inspired a business; his Laughing Man Foundation later supported safer homes, healthcare and college scholarships for farming families20 hours ago
Ohio approves easement purchases for 58 family farms covering 5,165 acres, as statewide protected farmland exceeds 111,000 acres while owners retain the right to farm their land21 hours ago
Nick Jonas co-founded a diabetes nonprofit that created 8,400 insulin-access plans in 2025; how its US programme helps people find affordable treatment22 hours ago
A Connecticut town paid $455,000 for a historic two-family home to create about 20 library parking spaces; a state preservation council has now voted to ask the attorney general to stop its demolition23 hours ago
At 76, a retired Australian doctor restored 120 hectares of a 200-hectare property with thousands of native trees, turning a long-term conservation project into a legacy for future generations1 day ago