Wednesday, August 26, 2026 9:07 PM ET
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Scientists discover a huge freshwater reservoir beneath the Great Salt Lake in Utah with the help of air drones4 hours ago
For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument5 hours ago
US - Aug 26, 2026 - ICE arrests nearly 50,000 immigrants in July, highest monthly tally under Trump's second term6 hours ago
This 240-mile stretch on Dalton highway in Alaska with no petrol stations, restaurants or hotels is one of America's remotest roadways that tests every driver to the limits6 hours ago
Meta-morphosis: FB puts kids on digital detox after coughing up $ 17.1 billion in settlement7 hours ago
New York mayor Mamdani makes a stink over RSS event, stirs up row among Indian diaspora8 hours ago
American Airlines tightened its 24-hour cancellation rule; passengers booking less than 7 days before departure can now lose the full-refund option8 hours ago
California man arrested with guillotine in pickup truck near US Capitol building8 hours ago
Meet Ashka Shah, the 17-year-old New York student who studied how a cancer-driving protein enters the cell nucleus and found a way to block its harmful signalling while preserving its normal function9 hours ago
Brooklyn newlyweds spent $30,000 on wedding reception; days later, they were bedridden with norovirus as 30+ guests fell ill after food contamination9 hours ago
3 teenagers killed, 4 injured in Brooklyn highway crash10 hours ago
Meet Kinley Rasmus, the 12-year-old Alabama girl who became only the 25th girl to play in the Little League World Series and struck out six batters in a win10 hours ago
Quote of the day by John F. Kennedy: "Change is the law of life. And those who ..."11 hours ago
3 Telangana students killed in Florida road accident, one identified as Nizamabad native11 hours ago
In 1976, Michigan created a conservation fund from oil, gas and mineral revenues; 50 years later it has awarded nearly $1.4 billion and is putting $6.5 million toward almost 22,650 Keweenaw acres10 hours ago
3 US Secret Service officials placed on leave amid potential misconduct probe12 hours ago
New York City restaurants are saving 800 pounds of oyster shells from landfills every day and sending them to rebuild reefs, with 19 acres of reef habitat already restored13 hours ago
In 2018, Florida opened America's first permanent underwater sculpture garden 58 feet below the Gulf; it has grown into a living reef where more than 100 species have been documented13 hours ago
In 1967, Emily Frew Oliver sold her family's Wyoming dude ranch to Grand Teton National Park but kept a life estate; 39 years later she gave it up, ending her family's 79-year stewardship of the historic ranch13 hours ago
Indian-origin former Optum director sentenced to 3 years in prison over $950,000 fraud scheme13 hours ago
A Rhode Island woman bought her family's coastal farm in 1908, spent decades painting and birdwatching there, then left the land to become a sanctuary that now protects 300 acres13 hours ago
India, China could help Trump resolve Iran crisis through diplomacy: Hillary Clinton13 hours ago
Washington Post fired Karen Attiah over social-media posts in 2025; an arbitrator has now ordered her reinstated with full back pay13 hours ago
Cloud seeding drones generate 19 million gallons of water in Alaska in just three hours, raising hopes for drought-hit regions14 hours ago
Les Paul's 7-acre New Jersey home, studio and workshop sold for $990,000 in July; weeks later the property where he pioneered multitrack recording was demolished, and his son says the family got no warning14 hours ago
Work began in 1928 on New York City's first municipal airport; today, Floyd Bennett Field spans more than 1,300 acres of grassland and marsh14 hours ago
After losing his wife in 2014, a Wisconsin farmer planted 4.5 miles of sunflowers; their seeds later helped raise money for cancer research15 hours ago
US pauses fresh military action against Iran, turns to sanctions and maritime pressure15 hours ago
In 1925, New Yorker Gayer Dominick bought Bulls Island as a private hunting preserve; 11 years later he gave it to Cape Romain refuge for seabirds and shorebirds15 hours ago
Next Atlantic storm to be named 'Dolly' in an uncanny 'coincidence'15 hours ago
In 1945, brothers Alfred and Andrew Collier donated 146 Oregon acres to the state as a memorial to their parents; today, Collier Memorial State Park spans 536 acres and preserves the region's logging history15 hours ago
Ohio construction workers found a kitten trapped inside an excavator; now she has her own hard hat and a job working with them16 hours ago
Savannah audited 39,000 Flock searches and found 34 unjustified; 6 employees were fired and 4 have now been arrested16 hours ago
Hawaii mixed recycled fishing nets into an Oahu road; 11 months later, researchers found no more polyethylene microplastics than in regular asphalt16 hours ago
In 2024, Marshall Islands crews cleared rats from two remote islands: A year later, 2,000 sooty terns returned16 hours ago
In 1917, the Crane family bought the first piece of Choate Island; decades later, the island entered the Crane Wildlife Refuge under the Trustees in 197416 hours ago
47-year-old California pastor makes college football roster 30 years after an injury ended his career, inspired by a video of a 60-year-old player17 hours ago
In the 1940s, a New York handyman began expanding a cabin with railroad ties and cast-off objects; it grew into a seven-storey labyrinth with around 35 caverns and alcoves17 hours ago
Meet Nimaya Williams, the North Carolina junior who completed free college-planning steps and became one of only two students nationwide to receive a $40,000 BigFuture scholarship17 hours ago
Texas wildfire jumps creeks and rivers as powerful winds drive rapid spread17 hours ago
In 1906, Quaker industrialist William Bancroft began buying land outside Wilmington to keep it open for the public; more than a century later, 1,359 acres became the largest unit of First State National Historical Park18 hours ago
A San Francisco woman hires a humanoid robot for $30 an hour to clean her apartment while controlling it remotely from her sofa18 hours ago
SpaceX's $100 billion bet on Louisiana Starbase: 3,000 jobs, rocket hub - why it matters18 hours ago
An Oregon high-school junior remembered feeling lost during her first research internship, so she built a free student-led platform to help other teens find mentors and publish research19 hours ago
Donald Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear deal to Congress, keeps Israel normalisation as condition19 hours ago
12-year-old hailed 'hero' for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others20 hours ago
US halts visa appointments globally amid Donald Trump's immigration crackdown21 hours ago
'Warned by FBI, Canadian police of credible plot': SFJ's Pannun claims fresh threat to life22 hours ago
Watch: US military's 'lethal kinetic strike' destroys suspected drug boat in Caribbean; 4 killed22 hours ago
Port Houston donates $500,000 to 32 nonprofits, supporting workforce training, STEM education and community projects22 hours ago
She raised 11 children and was losing her hearing; despite a failed cochlear implant, this single mother earned her master's degree23 hours ago
How Nathan Straus transformed philanthropy and helped make pasteurised milk the safer choice for children1 day ago
Texas Roadhouse says claims of white employees discussing spitting in Black customers' food in a Facebook group are 'completely unfounded'1 day ago
'We got this wrong': Target says sorry for Halloween costume that looked like racist caricature, pulls it down from collection1 day ago
A Kentucky county closed a 225-acre golf course after it averaged only 9,000 to 10,000 rounds a year; the site is now becoming one of the county's largest new public parks, with 70% preserved as greenspace1 day ago
In 1957, Georgia artist Eddie Owens Martin began transforming his inherited farmhouse and seven acres; 29 years of work created six major structures and 900+ feet of painted walls, now preserved as one of America's most significant visionary art environments1 day ago
Foreign students must make an official request for authorization: ICE issues new memo as colleges pause CPT program; American students will also have to complete training1 day ago