Wednesday, October 14, 2026 10:48 PM ET
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'Owned and controlled by US govt': Musk refutes Ukraine's charge of crippling Starlink2 hours ago
A viral TikTok helped Danielle Meyer turn her colourful jewellery hobby into a business targeting $2.5 million in annual sales2 hours ago
US - Oct 15, 2026 - Meet Aryash Shyam, the 14-year-old Indian-American student who won a $1,000 national writing prize for a historical-fiction story set in a Philadelphia print shop on July 4, 1776 - Indian-American student Aryash Shyam, 14, has won a $1,000 national writing prize for his historical-fiction story set in a Philadelphia print shop on July 4, 1776. The Pennsylvania ninth-grader was among four middle-school winners of the 2026 John Estey Student Writing Competition. He has also earned recognition for projects involving space research, artificial intelligence and robotics.4 hours ago
John Cena granted 650 wishes for children with critical illnesses; the WWE star earned a Guinness World Records title in 20224 hours ago
A retired Georgia farmer began turning old tin, bicycle parts and scrap metal into homemade figures; over the next two decades hundreds filled his roadside property before his discarded-material art reached museums4 hours ago
Disneyland tears down historic 71-year-old ticket booths amid major expansion plans, including Porto's Bakery, new Coco and Avatar experiences and Avengers Campus attractions in 20286 hours ago
A couple sold their luxury belongings to buy a $1,500 van; their fruit-tree gifting business now generates more than $4 million a year6 hours ago
'When I moved to China': Major row over Katie Zacharia's calling herself a lawyer; only citizens can get a license to practise law in China7 hours ago
In 1956, a 60-year-old California woman found building blocks too expensive and began hauling bottles from a dump; 25 years later she had turned tens of thousands of discarded objects into a 15-building folk-art village7 hours ago
In 1995, chef Alice Waters started the Edible Schoolyard at a Berkeley middle school; 31 years later, its network connects more than 5,800 food-and-garden education programs across 75 countries8 hours ago
US needs 1.7 million skilled workers a year, but Trump's visa crackdown could leave industries short8 hours ago
In cigarette-butt asphalt tests, researchers found a 1.5% filter-waste blend gave the mix its best resistance to permanent deformation8 hours ago
In 2000, Bill Clinton created California's Giant Sequoia National Monument after logging threatened groves; 328,000 acres were protected9 hours ago
Kimberly Guilfoyle will bring down Trump family after her shocking ouster, insiders aware of her 'burn book' fear9 hours ago
Shania Twain went to school hungry as a child; after launching Shania Kids Can in 2010, she helped bring school-based support to vulnerable children, including a clubhouse in North Las Vegas8 hours ago
In 1991, California's Oakland fire left 1,272 pets affected; researchers found that ID collars made pets more than 10 times as likely to be reunited with their owners9 hours ago
A California high school football booster club treasurer is accused of diverting $411,761 from money raised for the team, including a $131,523 transfer prosecutors say went toward her overdue home mortgage9 hours ago
In 2017, Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt turned a run-down Missouri home into WWE's "House of Horrors"; the two-bedroom house on three acres was already listed for just $36,0009 hours ago
Pressing matters: Trump's new spokeswoman struggles on day one9 hours ago
A Rhode Island family planned more than 200 affordable apartments on 31 acres; the town seized the site for a municipal complex after a $775,000 appraisal, but a federal judge later voided the taking9 hours ago
In 2017, The Miz and Maryse bought a 7,770-square-foot Austin farmhouse; 15 months later, they put its heated infinity pool, spa and bocce court back on the market for $2.75 million9 hours ago
In 2009, Barack Obama faced years of stalled land bills; he signed the Public Lands Act, and more than 2 million wilderness acres and 1,000 river miles were protected10 hours ago
Bullfrogs were brought west for food, hunting and pest control; along Montana's Yellowstone River, their invasion grew from 37 to 66 miles in just 3 years10 hours ago
Farmers rely on tall fescue across 35 million US acres for hardy pasture; a fungus inside much of the grass now costs the beef industry about $1 billion a year10 hours ago
Child among 6 killed in small plane crash in Wisconsin; FAA, NTSB probe underway10 hours ago
An Ohio company paid $12,100 for Cleveland land and put $40,000 into a planned used-car lot; months later the city rezoned it residential, and an appeals court said the move was a compensable taking10 hours ago
US drops case against ex-CIA analyst accused of working for South Korea in exchange for luxury gifts10 hours ago
US proposes ending deference to past H-1B approvals; Indians will be disproportionately impacted10 hours ago
New York City to ban iconic horse-drawn carriages from June 1, 2028; decision comes after Indian tourist Romanch Mahajan's death11 hours ago
A Louisiana landowner bought 300 acres to raise cattle, but repeated floods changed his plans; he is now restoring wetlands and planting 183 acres of forest to connect wildlife habitats11 hours ago
In 2007, a New Yorker paid $3 for a white bowl at a yard sale and kept it in the living room for years; experts later identified it as a 1,000-year-old Chinese artefact, and it sold for $2.225 million11 hours ago
In 2020, Selena Gomez launched the Rare Impact Fund alongside Rare Beauty; six years later it has raised over $30 million, supports 30 nonprofits and reaches about 3.5 million young people each year11 hours ago
After 30 people opposed looser demolition rules for historic buildings in Saratoga Springs, New York's mayor has paused the proposal, leaving existing protections in place while the city reviews its plans11 hours ago
A Vermont forester bought 175 acres of degraded woodland in 2017; after nine years of restoring habitats, the land now features a wildlife pond, rich vegetation and an orchard of more than 100 fruit trees11 hours ago
A Houston mansion built in the 1890s and expanded into a 36-room Tudor-style home in 1926 has been sold to a new owner; preservationists warn that it has no landmark protection and its future remains uncertain12 hours ago
In 1991, Steve Harvey was homeless, sleeping in his car with just $35; after his Apollo breakthrough, his foundation went on to award more than $700,000 in scholarships and build mentoring programs for underserved youth13 hours ago
In 2015, Tyler Perry acquired 330 acres of Atlanta's former Fort McPherson Army base; 11 years later, the site has 12 sound stages, 40 historic buildings and 200 acres of green space13 hours ago
In 1998, Michael Jordan wore a red Bulls jersey during Game 2 of his final NBA championship series; after entering a private collection in 2003, it has sold to a Miami property investor for a record $14 million14 hours ago
A Wisconsin demolition expert spent years turning salvaged industrial machinery into the 300-ton Forevertron; the 50-foot-high, 120-foot-wide scrap-metal creation became the centrepiece of a roadside sculpture park14 hours ago
Trump shares bizarre AI video as family of UK tiger attack victim begs public to stop sharing footage14 hours ago
In 1966, a New York art teacher paid under $100 for a thrift-store painting and kept it for nearly 60 years; after her son investigated its faded signature, experts identified it as an F.C.B. Cadell work that sold for £189,20014 hours ago
US ends auto-extension of work permits; international students not impacted15 hours ago
In 1985, Charleston Museum received over 700 acres on James Island from the Dill family; 41 years later, it is putting over $15 million in easement value towards permanently blocking development15 hours ago
Robin Williams' watches and artwork fetched $6.1 million at auction, with money going to arts scholarships, wounded veterans, disabled athletes and sick children16 hours ago
Meet Daniil Prokofev, the 17-year-old Virginia student who helped build a safer walking app; 14 schools are now piloting the program16 hours ago
A 94-year-old Chicago billionaire hired workers to scatter nuts around Lincoln Park to feed squirrels for years; leftover food attracted rats, damaged park property and disrupted a nearby farmers' market17 hours ago
US judge allows CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters to keep White House access, cites First Amendment17 hours ago
A street vendor turned selling baklava outside concerts into a business that hit nearly $70,000 in monthly sales18 hours ago
In 2020, Olivia Culpo launched More Than a Mask to fight pandemic hunger; her initiative went on to fund over 3 million meals through Feeding America, according to her 2025 Hall of Fame profile18 hours ago
An Ohio family farmed the same land for at least three generations; then a pipeline linked to Meta's data center was mapped across 40 acres, but after the family challenged it, the developer chose another route19 hours ago
William Shatner underwent kidney stone removal; the stone was later auctioned for $75,000, with the money helping a Louisiana family get home19 hours ago
Two Arizona brothers, aged 10 and 12, vanished into the desert; trackers followed more than 6 miles of footprints before a helicopter-assisted search found them safe after eight hours18 hours ago
'Massive' oil, gas exploration to begin in 'our beautiful Greenland': Donald Trump21 hours ago
Young Jain Professionals convention blends Silicon Valley innovation with Jain values21 hours ago
A rare Ten Commandments tablet was reportedly used as a paving stone for decades; it sold for $5.04 million despite doubts over its origins22 hours ago
An 18-year-old used 3D printers to build a shoe-accessories brand before launching a viral beer koozie that made $315,000 in one month22 hours ago
'They both want it to end': Trump denies US halted sharing intel with Ukraine1 day ago