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Michigan children set up a lemonade stand after 13-year-old cheerleader Lainey Scroggs died; it raised over $1,000 as her family fundraiser reached nearly $74,0001 minute ago
A 52-slab Nebraska bridge turns its concrete into a giant resistor, warming the road surface from inside during snowstorms1 minute ago
US - Aug 17, 2026 - 'Closely consulting': South Korea, US coordinate on Iran ceasefire as Trump seeks to cut joint drills41 minutes ago
Meet Olivia Shekou, the California student who turned one pickleball fundraiser for St. Jude into a sports platform that grew to 17 states and raised more than $90,0001 hour ago
At 11, Payton Herres received a donated heart; at 26, she needed viral posts, advocates and Mark Cuban's pharmacy to keep accessing her anti-rejection drug41 minutes ago
California startup JetZero is building a $3 billion 'manta ray' aircraft that promises to cut fuel consumption by 50%, carry 250 passengers and replace traditional windows with screens; Japan Airlines just joined the project2 hours ago
Fake Iran nuclear post: How a fabricated X claim by Indian account created panic in Israel, US3 hours ago
In the 1930s, Florida introduced rhesus macaques to boost tourism; today the invasive monkeys carry a potentially fatal virus and are considered a public-health concern4 hours ago
Tropical Storm Lala moves away from Hawaii, leaves trail of damage and lakhs without power4 hours ago
'Very good' ties with Kim: Trump orders 'substantial' cut in military drills with South Korea6 hours ago
In 1905, Hawaii introduced mosquitofish to control mosquitoes; the tiny fish later became linked to declines of native damselflies and other threatened species9 hours ago
Ferrari's first all-electric car sells for $40 million at charity auction, nearly 40 times initial estimate of $1.1 million; buyer won't receive it until 202715 hours ago
At 15, Lynne Cox broke the English Channel record for men and women; at 30, after an 11-year wait for permission, she swam through 38°F water from Alaska to the Soviet Union16 hours ago
'They were Indian, so we didn't count them': US cleaning business owner faces scrutiny over racial profiling16 hours ago
In 1953, Emma Gatewood tried hiking the Appalachian Trail, got lost and was rescued; two years later, at 67, she walked all 2,190 miles alone and made history18 hours ago
In 1933, Lincoln's Crooked House was marked for demolition; work revealed a hidden timber-framed building behind its brick façade and saved it; today it is one of the Cathedral Quarter's most photographed buildings18 hours ago
A Maine oyster farm is testing a solar-powered floating conveyor that moves oyster baskets through water and air; one raft is designed for 125,000 oysters a year19 hours ago
Meet Connor Hill, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania student who wrote a computer program to classify noble polyhedra; he proved there are 146 isolated examples and won $250,00020 hours ago
Virginia installed 46 water-control structures across 150 miles of old drainage ditches to re-wet a swamp; restored peat now traps 200,000 metric tons of carbon a year21 hours ago
At 20, Finnish immigrant Maggie Walz arrived in Michigan with just $7; in 1903 she claimed 160 acres on a Lake Huron island and the colony she founded grew to five settlements with around 1,000 people22 hours ago
Manhattan's got a hairy situation! Giant 10-foot hairball 'Tumblehair' takes over the streets of NYC23 hours ago
In 1905, a 13-year-old crawled through a tiny Tennessee cave passage and found a hidden underground lake23 hours ago
Hawaii's 34,000 acres of managed eucalyptus plantations could become a local source of lumber for homes and infrastructure23 hours ago
In 1956, Howard Zahniser began drafting America's wilderness law; after 66 drafts and eight years of campaigning, he died months before it protected 9.1 million acres1 day ago
In 1940, the Walker sisters sold their 122-acre Tennessee homestead for $4,750; a lifetime lease let them keep living there inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park1 day ago
In 1958, Mahala Ashley Dickerson visited Alaska on vacation and decided to move there; after claiming 160 acres, she became the territory's first Black homesteader and months later its first Black lawyer1 day ago
In 1899, Harvard graduate James Dole moved to Hawaii to grow coffee; instead, he built a pineapple company whose name is still seen worldwide1 day ago
Jack and Laura Dangermond gave $165 million to protect 24,364 acres of California coastline from development1 day ago
Mississippi's termite swarms are here, and a single treatment can cost up to $1,7501 day ago
India Day Parade: Zohran Mamdani attends as first Indian American mayor of New York1 day ago
In 1898, 17 years after surviving the O.K. Corral gunfight, Virgil Earp claimed 160 acres in Arizona; two years later, he earned title to the land1 day ago
'Luxury porn' pitch to Epstein: Anthropic CEO's wife Cami Clark's ties surface1 day ago
Indiana floods kill at least 6 as severe storms trigger record river levels1 day ago
19-year-old held after Virginia State University shooting leaves 5 wounded, found in dorm closet1 day ago
Heavy rain, dangerous surf: Why Hurricane Lala is a historic threat to Hawaii's Big Island1 day ago
'Unfriendly look, but we get along great': Trump posts old photo with Kim Jong Un1 day ago
19th-century ships accidentally brought mice to islands 30 miles off San Francisco; they later reached densities of 1,270 per hectare and began reshaping the seabird ecosystem1 day ago
Trump eyes millions from personal political funds for GOP amid midterm pressure: Report1 day ago
America's civil war over USS Lincoln: 'Grow a pair' vs 'bring them home'1 day ago
Trumpiana: Trumpets, trombones, Turkey trick!1 day ago
In 1958, the US moved 25 caribou to an Alaska island as emergency food for military personnel; by 2005, their herd had grown to 2,7501 day ago
In 1923, wardens began protecting a 35-acre Texas island where the state's last reddish egrets survived; one family lived there full time in a two-room hut, and today it holds the world's largest nesting colony1 day ago
Virginia State University shooting leaves 5 injured, 1 critical; campus lockdown lifted1 day ago
Doom! Board lowers the boom on Indian-American CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom1 day ago
US used dioxin-laden oil for dust control in a town with 2,000 residents, years later it spent $33.1 million for their relocation in order to protect their lives1 day ago
266 days deployed: USS Abraham Lincoln to return home amid rising scrutiny over sailor welfare1 day ago
Father of four Derrick Moore jumped into a Myrtle Beach rip current to save a 10-year-old girl; she survived, but he was swept away1 day ago
Spanish explorers brought pigs to America for food in the 1500s; today, millions of feral swine roam at least 35 US states1 day ago
In 1925, a California farmer bent trees into strange shapes for his daughter: some are still alive nearly 100 years later1 day ago
In the 1970s, a Manhattan church agreed to sell only if it kept its corner, so the 915-foot Citicorp Tower was raised on four giant stilts1 day ago
Kentucky woman faces charges after vandalising World War II memorial in Washington DC1 day ago
In 1872, the Lac La Belle sank in a Lake Michigan storm, but its wreck stayed hidden until a 60-year search finally paid off2 days ago
In the 1970s, New York's Villard Houses were threatened by a 51-story hotel; the landmark mansions survived as its entrance and public spaces2 days ago
In 1973, a Wisconsin teenager moved to Alaska; 12 years later, she drove into a storm her rivals avoided and became the first woman to win the Iditarod2 days ago
A small Texas reactor reached criticality in under a year, aiming to produce medical isotopes that US hospitals now import2 days ago
A Connecticut cemetery leased unused land for 7,000 solar panels, but the ground beneath them could become habitat for bees and pollinators2 days ago
Meet Vera Wang, the Hawaii high school senior who built a coconut-based ocean filter as a sophomore; two years later, she found fungi in coconut husks that can biodegrade plastic and sunscreen2 days ago