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US - Sep 26, 2026 - Meet Lidia Rak, the 18-year-old Florida student whose research found a correlation between groundwater radium and pediatric brain-tumor incidence; her school says her advocacy contributed to a $30 million state bill - At just 18, Lidia Rak has emerged as a passionate advocate for childhood cancer awareness. Her groundbreaking research links groundwater radium exposure to pediatric brain tumors, which has sparked vital discussions among lawmakers. Thanks to her efforts, a remarkable $30 million funding bill in Florida now supports local children's hospitals.

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In 2026, Houston opened the nearly $30 million Hill at Sims, turning a 100-acre flood basin into a park that holds 325 million gallons of stormwater for Sunnyside

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US - Sep 26, 2026 - In 1958, an Atlanta woman's wallet slipped behind a theater wall; 65 years later, a renovation uncovered it, giving her family photos and keepsakes they thought were gone forever - In 2023, during renovation at Atlanta's Plaza Theatre, a long-lost wallet belonging to Floy Culbreth was unearthed. This wallet, which vanished in 1958, held cherished personal belongings that told stories of her life and familial ties. Thanks to Christopher Escobar, the theater's owner, Culbreth's family was located, and on November 19, 2023, her daughter received the wallet, unlocking treasured memories from their mother's past.

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In 1775, fruit jars were sealed under George Washington's floor; 249 years later, archaeologists opened the site and found 29 bottles intact with whole cherries inside

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"Just get up and walk out": Elon Musk's unusual meeting rule for Tesla employees and why he called staying when you add no value 'rude'

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In 2011, Philadelphia began a $2 billion plan to turn hard blocks into rain gardens and porous streets; by 2021 it kept an estimated 3.08 billion gallons of stormwater out of waterways each year

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In 1985, a 10-year-old threw a message bottle into the Atlantic; 37 years later, a Florida family found it and mailed his childhood note back to him

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Inside Trump-Xi's high-stakes meeting

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'October 7 attack equal to sixteen 9/11s': Israeli PM Netanyahu in UN speech

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Shailene Woodley joined scientists in the Sargasso Sea to collect microplastics; why this remote Atlantic ecosystem became a real-world pollution laboratory

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A California homeowner was checking the crawl space beneath his house and discovered the remains of a 29-year-old woman killed in 2006; years later, police arrested her ex-husband

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Priscilla Chan gave $1.48 million to a Hawaii hospital through Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; it will fund an MRI and 3D mammography machine

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White House bars CNN from Air Force One press pool for Trump's upcoming trip

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A Chicago couple began protecting their Illinois woodland in the 1980s rather than develop it; decades later, all 126 acres have been bought for a new public preserve carrying their family name

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In 1981, Chuck Leavell and his wife inherited Georgia land; decades later, Charlane grown into a 4,000-acre estate with 70% forest cover

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A 1929 Bugatti Type 40 spent more than 60 years with one owner; it sold for $240,800 against a $450,000 high estimate

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'Trump Strait': US President shares new map of Hormuz after rejecting 7-day ceasefire offer

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Oklahoma is home to seven venomous snakes, from Prairie Rattlesnakes and Copperheads to Western Cottonmouths, each with distinct habitats and markings

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OpenAI says its AI agents bypassed security controls on US government websites

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'Hypocritical homilies about democratic rights': India flays Pakistan at UN

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Trump rejects Iran's 7-day ceasefire offer, expects to resume bombing post midterms

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Trump, Xi end three-day summit with tea, stability pledge and a little progress on key disputes

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use controversial voter citizenship database before midterms

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US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time

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Michigan's Brooklyn Dam removed after 85 years; $2 million project transforms 21-acre, 4-to-8-foot-deep River Raisin waterway into faster-flowing stream; five years of planning and construction

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'This is the autopen': Trump mocks Biden while showing Xi presidential portraits

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Michigan CEO who posted AI photo of family members wearing 'Lake America' sweatshirts loses job; she says it was just for fun, not a political message

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In 2024, 75-year-old Iowa farmer Evie Haupt said three wind turbines on her 160 acres were bringing in about $35,000 a year while using under 3 acres and had helped reduce $350,000 in farm debt to $67,000

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TPUSA insisted Charlie Kirk should speak outdoors despite security concerns, claims bombshell report; Candace Owens says 'my jaw is on the floor'

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End employment-based Green Card, prioritize English proficiency: Republican Senator brings new America First bill

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Penn's Cave and Wildlife Park seeks new owner for first time since 1908, with historic 1,400-acre Pennsylvania property listed at an asking price of $34 million

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A Minnesota family farm has been sold to a homebuilder and grading has already begun; the city has now given final approval to turn the 88-acre property into a 262-home community by 2032

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Trump-Xi bonhomie set to continue, leaders announce two more meetings

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At age 6, Grace Hendrian opened a lemonade stand hoping to raise $10 for the Salvation Army; seven summers later, she and sister June closed the project after turning that tiny goal into about $55,000

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7 Alaska Airlines flight attendants fall ill after unknown cabin odour on Honolulu flight

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'Pure shock': Attorney Mariah Medina breaks silence as Internet debates over her sleeveless dress criticized by a Texas judge

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Trump embraces Xi as peer, alarms partners and critics

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Around 170 volunteers remove 43,000 pounds of trash from San Antonio dumping site after years of complaints; property was a homeless encampment and had a $100,000 cleanup estimate

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A Seattle shipbuilder sold his company for a reported $3.5 million in 1906 and built an Orcas Island estate; 15 years later he donated more than 2,700 acres to Washington to create Moran State Park

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Discarded oyster shells from San Antonio restaurants and events are being recycled to rebuild oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, improve water quality and create marine habitat

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America laughs as Trump pivots from 'Kung Flu' to hug Xi's panda diplomacy

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A Michigan family lost a home assessed at $194,400 over a disputed $2,242 property-tax bill; the county sold it for $76,008, the buyer resold it for $195,000, and the Supreme Court vacated the lower ruling in 2026

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A Nebraska couple lost a mortgage-free home assessed at $59,759 after a $588.21 tax debt grew to $5,268.32; the US Supreme Court sent the case back and Nebraska's top court revived the compensation claim

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A Kentucky woman spent 35 years turning 45 acres into a nature preserve; now a nearly $40 million sewer project has secured seven easements across her land through eminent domain, triggering fresh county scrutiny

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'Totally unacceptable': Trump, Xi talked about China 'helping Iran', says US envoy

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A Texas oil geologist first saw McKittrick Canyon in 1921, later bought the land for a private retreat; 38 years later he donated 4,942 acres and his home, helping create Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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Tamil H-1B man with disability reaches out to Indian-origin Democrat leader after being fired; Suhas Subramanyam shuts trolls, says 'Yes I help everyone'

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A Long Island credit supervisor used his access to customer accounts to divert about $1.6 million over four years; prosecutors say the money funded a failed restaurant venture, wedding expenses and travel

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Trump assassination attempt victim James Copenhaver dies at 76

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NYC Episcopal priest sparks backlash after claiming God is nonbinary and Jesus 'transitioned' after resurrection

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In 2005, Missy Hammerstrom gave a Louisville child her apple for the weekend; Blessings in a Backpack later provided 30 million hunger-free weekends to more than 1 million children

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In 2024, a Seattle-area homeowner learned a stranger had bought a five-foot-wide strip running through his backyard at a county auction

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Americans ordered what were advertised as 'no cost' Covid tests online; prosecutors say their insurance information was then used to bill more than $500 million for services that were never provided

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In 2023, Maine's anonymous $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner sued his former partner over revealing the win, risking his own identity becoming public

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In 2023, a 94-year-old Minnesota woman lost her condo over about $2,300 in taxes; the county kept roughly $25,000 until the Supreme Court stepped in

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In 2023, a Washington, DC man believed he had won a $340 million Powerball jackpot; then the lottery said its website had posted the wrong winning numbers

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