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US - Aug 1, 2026 - 'Flawed' Reflecting Pool renovation: US drops vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn - The Justice Department has cleared David Hearn of all criminal charges, acknowledging that the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial pool was not only hastily executed but flawed as well. Prosecutors highlighted that the peeling paint was present prior to Hearn's visit and confirmed the damage stemmed from poor installation rather than vandalism, contradicting earlier claims. The rushed nature of the work was primarily due to impending Independence Day festivities.

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US, Israel weigh bombarding Iran's energy infrastructure through the weekend: Report

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US Marine F-35 fighter jet crashes in San Diego, pilot ejects safely

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US - Aug 1, 2026 - Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard' as US weighs fresh attack - President Trump threatened very hard hits on Iran, potentially targeting energy infrastructure. Reports suggest fresh strikes could begin as early as this weekend. The United States and Israel are discussing coordinated attacks on oil refineries and power plants. This operation would mark Israel's direct involvement in a new phase of strikes. White House aides reportedly raised strong objections to the proposed military campaign.

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'I'm still in shock my OPT is revoked': Indian student's appeal to choose 'legit employers' in US goes viral; 'Asked me to leave in 30 days'

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'Not agreed to that': Trump shifts stance on Ukraine building Patriot missiles

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Indian woman slammed for showing off 'Green Card in just 2 months': 'They are not even hiding it anymore'

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MAGA piles on to Morocco as Trump twits Spain over Ceuta

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'Remember that picture': Trump uses Ceuta crisis as warning for US voters

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A $215,280 Colorado home is being sold without inspections; the buyer must remove the woman living inside, and she says she will not leave

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What happened to 'Green Cards stapled to diplomas': Attorney reacts to proposal of $100,000 OPT fee

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US proposes stricter J-1 visa compliance rules; Indian researchers, doctors could be affected

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A Michigan woman owns 19 acres between two planned Toll Brothers communities; she is suing over her only access route and a proposed wastewater discharge

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Travel alert for visa holders in US: Immigration experts say domestic flying has become risky, alarming rise in number of airport arrests

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Meet Kai Sato: The California sailor who spent 34 days lost at sea after his Hawaii dream turned into a fight for survival

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After a study explored covering 4,000 miles of California's canals with solar panels, a 1.6-megawatt pilot was completed in 2026

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In 1991, America listed the razorback sucker as endangered; 35 years later, it has been moved to threatened after one population reached about 36,000 adults

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US, Israel considering land blockade to cripple Iran's economy: Report

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Visa revocation, travel ban for reckless drivers: US says no second chance to those who put American lives at risk

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The Australian tree dropped from aeroplanes over Florida's Everglades that spread across nearly 500,000 acres

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Flagstar's 2021 data breaches affected nearly 2.2 million people; eligible Americans have until August 11 to claim documented losses up to $25,000 from a proposed $31.5 million settlement

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US state department uses AI-generated map that mislabels African countries at Brazil conference

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North America once had 400 million beavers. Nearly wiped out by the 1900s, they are now restoring rivers, wetlands and wildlife one dam at a time

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Punjab man Gurpreet Singh added to FBI's 'most wanted' over alleged drug trafficking, illegal arms trade

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A Massachusetts mother helped save one of America's dirtiest rivers. Her campaign paved the way for landmark clean water laws

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Indian national in US on visitor visa jailed for $3.7 million fraud scheme targeting elders

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A 14-year-old Montana boy brought his rodeo lasso on a family camping trip; hours later, he used it to save a drowning man

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America allowed avocados from across Mexico under stricter inspection rules in 2016; farmers reduced routine chemical use and nearby nitrogen pollution fell about 10%

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A switchable window coating can heat buildings by 33°C or cool them below ambient, and lab tests suggest it could cut HVAC energy use in some U.S. climates

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In 1915, San Diego agreed to pay a rainmaker $10,000 if he filled a drought-hit reservoir; weeks later, heavy rain and floods fuelled debate over his claims

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118 fake asylum documents, 54 cases: Indian-origin lawyer faces $470,000 US fine

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Who is Joshua Kushner? FIFA's $4.2bn World Cup plan puts Democrat's ties with Trump in spotlight

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California rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams saved a 10-year-old from 10-foot waves in his first rescue; after his shift, the 16-year-old helped save two more people and won Trump's praise

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In the 1920s, Washington introduced mountain goats for hunting; the herd grew and damaged rare alpine plants and soils

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America cancelled the world's most powerful particle collider, leaving a 22.5-km tunnel hidden beneath Texas for more than 30 years

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Beginning in 1906, the United States released a parasitic fly to control invasive moths; a study found it also attacked native silk moths

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A California biologist's estimate of 60 condors showed how close the species came to extinction

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A tiny Wisconsin island guards Death's Door, where hundreds of ships met the shoals, and an 1858 lighthouse was built to warn them away

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In 1984, Wisconsin scientists divided a lake in half and acidified one side to mimic acid rain; bass stopped reproducing, and the fishery collapsed

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US summer heat triggered multiple dehydration emergencies in New York's Adirondacks, where hikers needed airlifts, IV fluids and overnight rescues

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15-year old sentenced to 100 years in prison for gang-related murder in US

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xAI sues US state over law banning 'nudification' tech

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Man hikes out of mountains to get help after getting impaled by a trekking pole

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'Monumental step toward lasting peace': Donald Trump announces 'historic' Gaza deal as Board of Peace agrees on Hamas disarmament

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Quote of the day by Khaled Hosseini: 'A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer' and why guilt is the starting point for redemption

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A man impales himself on trekking pole while climbing Montana's highest peak, hikes 10 miles to safety instead of calling a helicopter

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Arizona Sheriff rejects Kash Patel's claim that FBI was kept out of Nancy Guthrie probe for four days

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A married lawyer who helped OpenAI beat Elon Musk was caught kissing a 29-year-old colleague; viral video could cost him a multimillion-dollar job

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US-Iran conflict spreads as new fronts open

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Random Musing: Is Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' a love letter to 'woke' America?

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Hyderabad techie killed in US road accident days before India trip

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Months away from graduation, Indian student sent back home by CBP after phone check, claims viral post

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California woman Linda Martin was trimming roses barefoot when a rattlesnake bit her; within 45 seconds tingling reached her jaw and tongue, and three failed 911 calls forced her husband to drive her to hospital

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Dorinda Medley spent years walking across land she thought belonged to someone else; a survey revealed it was part of Blue Stone Manor, and 3.69 acres are now listed for $1.2 million

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California divers spent two years clearing kelp-eating urchins and planting young kelp; underwater forests returned to reefs that had been barren for years

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In 1939, a wildlife biologist hiked 1,700 miles through Alaska's Denali to learn why sheep were vanishing; he found winter, not wolves, was to blame

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For 30 years, a Hawaii botanist climbed 3,000-foot sea cliffs without a rope to hand-pollinate tiny flowers and returned months later to collect their seeds

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In 2003, California and federal partners acquired 15,100 acres of Cargill Salt Ponds to reverse a century of wetland loss; more than 3,700 acres are now open to San Francisco Bay's tides

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