Wednesday, September 02, 2026 5:22 PM ET
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A Wisconsin farming family fought a 2016 tax change as nearly 2,000 floodplain acres became harder to farm; 10 years later, the land is being permanently protected32 minutes ago
'Dad, I'm not feeling OK': Haitian student who apparently ended his own life over 'ankle monitor' entered US legally in 202452 minutes ago
US - Sep 3, 2026 - In 2005, Gateway co-founder Ted Waitt left the computer business and turned his fortune toward the oceans; his foundation has invested $70 million in marine conservation1 hour ago
In 2018, California Governor Gavin Newsom bought a $3.7 million Fair Oaks mansion; now he lists the 8.2-acre estate for $7.5 million with 7 bedrooms, 12 baths and luxury amenities1 hour ago
Indian-origin CEO says it's pathetic victim mentality to blame H-1B for not getting jobs: "I saw the same incompetence in school when I worked hard"1 hour ago
In 1947, Houston opened a 700-plus-seat Art Deco theater; 79 years later, after demolition was planned, supporters raised $2.8 million toward saving the $7.1 million property2 hours ago
Meet Carter Grandbois, the 18-year-old who started hauling junk at 16; his Colorado business now bills up to $15,000 a month2 hours ago
Meet Tamir Lewis, the 12-year-old Staten Island student who sells drinks at basketball games and is now organising his own backpack giveaway for local children2 hours ago
US nurse found dead with 2 sons in suspected double murder-suicide2 hours ago
Indian H-1Bs hiring other Indians, giving them best assignments, running grocery stores: American CEO claims a Fortune 500 company VP told him this3 hours ago
In 1986, Houston bought 1,400 acres for an airport that was never built; 40 years later, the land is becoming parks and flood-control space3 hours ago
California condo owners were suddenly handed a $26,000 HOA bill each; an 81-year-old resident says she may have to leave the home she worked hard to keep3 hours ago
Meet Sir Darius Brown, the 19-year-old who has made 7,000 bow ties for shelter pets and helped raise more than $500,000 to help animals find homes3 hours ago
Trump's $1 coin is here: Gold-finish coin featuring US president's likeness to go on sale4 hours ago
In 1941, US Steel built a summer camp lodge at Indiana Dunes; after about 50 years closed, it has reopened and workers found an original time capsule hidden in its walls5 hours ago
In 1989, teacher Gary Greff returned to his shrinking North Dakota hometown and learned to weld; his plan to lure travelers became a 32-mile highway of giant sculptures, including a Guinness world record5 hours ago
Vanessa Trump spotted at court as Tiger Woods loses license for five years in DUI case5 hours ago
'Important step in pursuit of justice': Erika Kirk reacts as Charlie Kirk's murder case heads to trial5 hours ago
Six months of Trump's Iran war: America won battles, but where is the victory?5 hours ago
A former eBay CEO bought a 1,530-acre California fishing ranch for $12.6 million; seven years later, she sold it for $17.9 million6 hours ago
'Silicon Valley bodyshops specialize in faking up resumes': Trump aide Harmeet Dhillon on H-1B, PERM abuses6 hours ago
CNN founder Ted Turner's New Mexico ranch helped save North America's rarest large tortoise, growing its population from 30 to about 8006 hours ago
From 1886 to 1968, more than 20 million fish were stocked in waters that became Rocky Mountain National Park; in 2026 crews treated 14.3 miles to remove non-native fish and restore threatened greenback trout7 hours ago
In 2008, heavy rains caused a 20-foot steel-wall road repair in California to fail; in 2009 crews rebuilt the slope using 330,000 waste tyres and saved $300,0007 hours ago
In 1929, a fisherman built a wooden boat beside the home where he was raising 13 children; nearly a century later, $1.5 million is being raised to restore it8 hours ago
Woman arrested after allegedly filming jurors in Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial8 hours ago
'I was weeping like an old woman for an hour': Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ashamed of supporting Trump, claims his 'Green Card was canceled' without informing him8 hours ago
In 2013, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen put $7 million into counting Africa's elephants; the two-year survey found just 352,271 across 18 countries and exposed a devastating decline8 hours ago
A 50,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion was bought for $26 million by a convicted fraudster; now the estate is being sold to help settle a $1 billion bankruptcy9 hours ago
In the 1970s, actor Robert Stack owned California acreage that included a private game preserve; his unusual landholding offered a glimpse into Hollywood's forgotten ranch culture9 hours ago
'Tingling, numbness, pain': Man recalls what it felt like to be struck by lightning9 hours ago
Quote of the day by Jim Carrey: "You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love" — a powerful lesson on fear and failure10 hours ago
'November is a priority': Donald Trump aides push to contain Iran war until midterm elections10 hours ago
USCIS can now seek credit information of a green card sponsor from agencies10 hours ago
Meet Connor Gibson, a 22-year-old Tennessee engineer using 3D printing to make free dentures for Americans who are not able to afford them10 hours ago
US couple kept 4 kids captive in truck for over 6 years, sexually abused them: Authorities10 hours ago
161-acre California racetrack closes after nearly 90 years of horse racing, now a $175 million plan could turn the site into a major waterfront park with $125 million in state funding10 hours ago
Quote of the day by Richard Simmons: "Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three..." - a simple lesson in self-love and healthy living11 hours ago
After 286 days at sea, USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand; authorities raid sex workers11 hours ago
34,000 cans stolen: US company offers reward to recover 40,000-pound beer load11 hours ago
In 2010, Texas researchers injected dyes into 6 caves to map the Edwards Aquifer; groundwater crossed faults at up to 5,300 metres per day, revealing rapid flow paths11 hours ago
During 2019-20, scientists dried Arizona's Biosphere 2 rainforest; below 19% soil moisture, its soil switched from absorbing VOCs to releasing them into the air12 hours ago
Clint Eastwood bought a 134-acre California artichoke ranch in 1995; he and Margaret Eastwood later donated land that now forms a 128-acre floodplain restoration site12 hours ago
In 1991, Harvard Forest buried heating cables 10 cm deep to warm Massachusetts soil by 5°C; after 26 years, warmed plots had lost 17% of carbon stored in the top 60 cm 2. redundancy11 hours ago
Duke University began exposing North Carolina forest plots to elevated CO2; after 10 years, loblolly pines produced about 20% more biomass12 hours ago
An Iowa priest vowed to build a shrine if he survived pneumonia; after recovering, he spent 42 years using over 100 train carloads of stone to create it12 hours ago
A California man spent nearly 30 years hand-building Salvation Mountain from adobe, straw and thousands of gallons of paint; Leonard Knight's landmark rises near Niland12 hours ago
In 2015, Florida scientists poured 5 gallons of red dye into Silver River to study how water moved as its clear waters were turning algae-green; they found it took roughly 11.5 hours to travel 5.1 miles.12 hours ago
New Mexico man shoots cousin dead after argument over which enchiladas had hotter green chile12 hours ago
In 2006, Beyoncé donated $2 million to build 42 apartments for people experiencing homelessness in Houston; the project became one of her earliest major housing initiatives12 hours ago
In 1996, USGS released an 8-day Glen Canyon flood at 1,275 cubic metres per second to track sediment; 120 cross sections measured how the flood changed the Colorado River channel12 hours ago
In 2022, North Carolina finished turning 80,000 tons of demolished Bonner Bridge concrete into eight reefs; the state's largest artificial reef project12 hours ago
In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota13 hours ago
In 1998, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek donated 74 Hollywood Hills acres worth $2 million, nearly doubling local parkland and protecting trails and a wildlife corridor for deer and coyotes13 hours ago
In 2008, a Texas couple bought an overgrazed ranch and removed its cattle; 19,300 restored acres later, its turkey population had climbed from fewer than 50 to more than 50013 hours ago
In 2015, Paul Allen launched a global shark survey across 58 countries; cameras later found sharks missing from nearly 20% of reefs13 hours ago
Pennsylvania police shooting: Officer charged in death of college student14 hours ago