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Times of India - US News

US - Aug 28, 2026 - Meet Reyha Raghavaraju, the 16-year-old Georgia student who turned her love of baking into birthday celebrations for more than 136 families in need across metro Atlanta - Reyha Raghavaraju launched Birthday Bundles after witnessing a child's uncelebrated birthday. This compassionate program offers homemade cakes and gifts to families in need. Now, with the enthusiastic involvement of volunteers, they curate unique birthday bundles, reaching more than 136 families in metro Atlanta. Birthday Bundles strives to make every child feel cherished and celebrated, regardless of their circumstances.

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Indian-origin US couple on group pilgrimage to Mount Kailash goes missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

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US - Aug 28, 2026 - In 1992, Congress ordered the removal of 2 dams blocking the Elwha River—24 years later, the river finally ran free to the Sea - In 1992, legislation enabled the federal government to dismantle two dams on the Elwha River, effectively granting salmon access to their historic spawning habitats after being obstructed for over a century. This initiative skillfully aligned ecological restoration with regional water and power demands. The demolition process commenced in 2011, culminating in 2014, leading to the revitalization of the river's ecosystem and fisheries.

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In 1979, a Montana electrician promised to build a statue if his wife survived cancer: Six years later, a 90-foot figure stood above Butte

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A Missouri grandma started serving free breakfasts to neighbors in a town of fewer than 300; months later, health officials said she needed a permit to continue

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Meet Delaney Peterson, the Florida student who tested recycled foamed glass as a potential habitat for oysters

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Canada Hindu Priest Arrest

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In 1965, two Texas ranch families helped preserve 3,500 prairie acres for a vanishing bird; the effort grew into a refuge protecting more than 11,000 acres

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In 1978, Tony Amos began surveying a seven-mile Texas beach every other day; his ARK still rescues wildlife today

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In 1960, Turnbull refuge workers began reintroducing trumpeter swans; 37 cygnets arrived over four years, and 21 years after losing his mate, Solo fathered a new brood

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In 2016, A refugee engineer filled discarded bottles with sand to build his grandmother a safer desert home; the experiment expanded into 25 houses

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In 2017, a wildfire advanced toward Roslyn, Washington; nine years later the town has deliberately burned 500+ acres of forest to build a protective shield against future fires

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US Northeast floods: New Jersey gets up to 6 inches of rain, 'extreme flooding' near Newark airport

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In 1850, a California rancher brought 45 sheep to San Miguel Island; by 1862 there were 6,000, and after grazing denuded the island the last 148 were eliminated in 1966

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In 2005, carpenter Isaiah Robertson began covering his Niagara Falls home inside and out with brightly painted religious art; after his 2020 death, the house was preserved and is now open for guided tours

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Two vacant Connecticut office buildings built in 1980 and 1982 will become 286 apartments in a $120 million conversion, reusing 511,000 sq ft instead of tearing them down

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In 2023, San Antonio tested cool pavement at six sites; one coating cut afternoon road temperatures by about 3.6°F, while changes in air temperature remained small and inconclusive

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Anthropic gets legal shield against Pentagon blacklisting in AI safety fight

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'Name dates back 400 years': Canada's Carney rejects Trump's 'Lake Ontario' name change to 'Lake America'

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In 2022, researchers found just nine Poweshiek skipperlings in the US; three years later, more than 1,300 were released, and hundreds are now being seen at recovery sites

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Phoenix expanded heat relief in 2026 after dangerous gaps in 2024 pushed the city toward 24/7 cooling and overnight respite

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An Oklahoma woman opened a $1,373 electric bill, including a $598 deposit after late payments; she says it topped her monthly rent and sparked a petition over soaring power costs

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Death penalty sought for man who killed Indian-origin grocery store owner Suresh Patel in Tennessee; shot Bangladeshi immigrant Shahed Rana Mohsin at a gas station

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America's first MD-granting medical school branch on tribal land will open in Arizona in 2027; 10 students a year will enter a 3-year programme on full tuition scholarships

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In 2020, Albany brought 1,500 feet of Patroon Creek back above ground after decades in a pipe; three of the next five years saw peak flows exceed the old pipe's capacity

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An Ohio couple spent 30 years scouring the country for pieces of an amusement park that closed in 1984; after donating the collection, an $11.5 million museum is being built to give it a permanent home

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In 2021, Pennsylvania removed a failing 128-year-old dam; beneath the drained reservoir, Sterry Creek's original channel was still intact after more than a century underwater

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Indian-origin grandmother with Green Card allowed to leave ICE detention but her immigration case continues. DHS calls her flight risk

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Donald Trump changes Lake Ontario's name to 'Lake America' amid tensions with Canada

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US man arrested with gun near Trump's LA golf course sent for mental health evaluation

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In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home; 200 years later a young couple saved it from demolition, and today the city's oldest building is marking its 250th birthday

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American eagle vs Canadian goose: How a Goan photographer's US retreat was edited out

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Meet Scott Merrow, the 14-year-old New Hampshire gamer who built a 3D-printed adaptive VR controller after he found he could not grip the standard left-hand controller

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US ICE officer accused of shooting man in Minneapolis released from Texas jail

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Florida couple declared dead in helicopter crash in Kenya; thieves break in their house, steal Porsche, Land Rover in less than 24 hours. Then comes a twist in court

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More than 100 years ago, red mangroves were introduced to Hawaii; now crews are trying to eradicate them from nearly 2 miles of waterways to restore wetlands and protect endangered birds

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Texas police officer indicted on 100 felony counts after Flock investigation; records show over 45,000 searches, including nearly 3,500 for one licence plate

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Hegseth asked top US military general to drop Kid Rock helicopter probe before firing him: Report

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In 1904, a 1,227-foot Cincinnati railroad warehouse was among the world's longest buildings; 122 years later, 210 feet were removed for a new bridge and its old bricks are being reused

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A Michigan businessman brought nine white-tailed deer to North Manitou Island in 1926; decades later, the artificial herd had grown to an estimated 2,000

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's US event organiser AHEAD's X account restored after brief suspension

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'It's your sense of entitlement': US officials slam Indian-origin entrepreneur Ankit Gupta over H-1B comments

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US citizenship applicants face renewed neighbourhood scrutiny under new USCIS guidance

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Researchers examined pilot whales stranded around Hawaii over 13 years; 3 had swallowed up to 12 pounds of marine debris, including as many as 35,543 pieces of plastic in a single stomach

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In the 1950s, a Chinese American Army veteran turned a New York mountain into a ski resort; in 2026, its 440 acres were bought for $3.3 million to join a state park

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'Worst 24 hours of my life': Indo-American doctor appeals for help after parents go missing in Nepal floods

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Massachusetts police officer resigns hours before termination hearing after allegedly using Flock and police databases to track former partner; town removed its last Flock camera

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Louisiana announces $20,000 reward after bald eagle is fatally shot near Lake Peigneur, investigators seek person responsible for killing protected bird

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US college student shot dead by police after knocking on wrong house amid burglary call

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Meet Lennox French, the North Carolina student who designed a virtual-reality classroom idea; the state approved it and he will now become the first student to build a unit for SparkNC's statewide platform

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Wyoming pizza shop gets fake $300 order for 18 pizzas, owner donates entire batch to hospital as former employee volunteers to deliver them to emergency room

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Yellowstone visitors once used Handkerchief Pool like a natural washing machine; after a log stopped its activity in 1926, a 1929 cleanup removed 1.5 bushels of debris, including 100-plus hairpins and a horseshoe

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Artemis II astronauts are set to receive America's highest spaceflight honour on August 28

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'The Toilet Kid': 9-year-old Washington boy collects toilet seats, tests their flushes and has turned his backyard into a giant toilet testing station

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