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US - Oct 31, 2026 - 'He was crying and grabbing the doctor's hands to stop him': US organ donation group faces decertification after Kentucky man's near-fatal ordeal6 minutes ago
US - Oct 31, 2026 - In 2019, South Carolina sank a 95-foot retired tugboat 30 miles off Georgetown; it joined a deepwater reef known for snapper, grouper and other fish - On June 28, 2019, the retired tugboat Susan Richards was deliberately sunk off the coast of South Carolina, transforming it into an integral part of the Vermilion Reef. This initiative, backed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Coastal Conservation Association, enhances marine biodiversity and offers essential habitats for marine life.1 hour ago
A Vermont dam built in the early 1900s to feed a private trout pond was breached in 2011; crews removed its remains in 2018, reopening 87 miles of stream1 hour ago
Jaishankar, Rubio review India-US bilateral cooperation during Atlanta meeting1 hour ago
Florida teams have begun lowering 1,500 tons of repurposed concrete culverts into Gulf waters off Destin to create three artificial reefs; each 500-ton installation is intended to give marine life more shelter1 hour ago
'My body hurts, my soul hurts': Christa Pike's first statement after failed execution in US1 hour ago
Big Bang Theory creator Chuck Lorre's Los Angeles charity campus broke ground on its final building on October 29, after opening a new kitchen in February, as its nonprofit delivers 1.5 million meals a year2 hours ago
Fake US voters? China-linked accounts flood X with divisive posts ahead of midterms2 hours ago
Dosas, Diwali and temple visits: US midterm candidates step up outreach to Indian-American voters2 hours ago
Trump administration to deport 150 Afghan refugees to Afghanistan via Pakistan3 hours ago
A first-grade teacher in Kansas started ending each day with children repeating positive affirmations; the simple routine spread beyond his classroom as other teachers adopted the idea3 hours ago
A Kansas man's animal drawings attracted millions of followers; his family now sells colouring books, T-shirts and mugs featuring his art3 hours ago
An Indiana landlord won $6,200 from a former tenant after claiming extensive apartment damage; on October 29, an appeals court cut the award to $2,400 because the owner never sent a required damage list4 hours ago
A Utah man spent more than 400 hours turning his front yard into a Halloween tribute to the amusement park ride he feared as a child, and the display has already filled half his truck with charity donations on day one4 hours ago
A Boston couple spent months wrapping their ordinary home in hand-carved foam to create a Dracula-style castle for Halloween 2026, and their free display has drawn visitors from other states and 70,000 video views5 hours ago
Michael Bloomberg visited this Boston science museum as a child; decades later, he donates $155 million to honour his late parents and transform the institution6 hours ago
Florida's housing crisis deepens, Miami-Dade faces 118,000-home shortage; $53 million project aims to turn unused land into 100 affordable homes for families struggling with rising rents7 hours ago
George and Amal Clooney's foundation reports free legal services for over 9,000 women and children, with mobile clinics taking help to communities affected by child marriage and violence7 hours ago
The Smithsonian raised $2.5 billion a year ahead of the schedule to fund museums, research and education; the drive became the largest campaign in the history of a cultural organisation8 hours ago
2023 Maui wildfires sparked an investor lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric, now a US judge has approved $47.75m in settlement funds while cutting attorneys' requested fees by $4.78m after examining billing records8 hours ago
In 1905, a copper discovery created Greenwater, California, a town of 2,000 people; by 1909, the mining boom had collapsed without producing a profit9 hours ago
Paul Rosolie entered the Amazon at 18 and spent two decades fighting to save its rainforest; now, his team is protecting 160,000 acres of forest9 hours ago
A retired Virginia optometrist opened an ice-cream shop in 2021 to create jobs for people with disabilities; her two stores now employ 35 and she says there is a waiting list to work there9 hours ago
Trump's Halloween surprise sparks panic in Washington; residents call 911 fearing plane crash as Air Force One made low-altitude flyover9 hours ago
In 2022, an Arizona woman hiked roughly 1,000 miles below the Grand Canyon's rim alone; she completed the traverse in 77 days where no trail exists10 hours ago
An aquarium plant escaped into Florida waterways in the 1950s; within 40 years, hydrilla had spread to over 70% of the state's watersheds10 hours ago
In 1966, an elderly Brooklyn resident launched a tree campaign that brought 1,500 trees back to Bed-Stuy9 hours ago
In 2026, near Esterbrook, Wyoming, 12 retired turbine-blade sections became an 8-foot snow fence and a 120-foot mustang mural; WYDOT will evaluate it this winter9 hours ago
In 1974, more than 6,000 peregrine falcons were released into the wild after the population wiped out; helping restore the once-endangered birds across North America10 hours ago
In 2018, a solo hiker walked nearly 8,000 miles across America's biggest trails in 251 days after already logging over 40,000 miles on foot10 hours ago
25 noise complaints filed against Hindu temple: Anonymous neighbors fume over events at Fremont temple10 hours ago
After 38 years teaching in Massachusetts, Tufts math professor Loring Tu donated more than $10 million to the university in 2024, helping expand student aid10 hours ago
In 2025, Maryland professor Anne Simon pledged $16 million for endowed professorships and scholarships at her university10 hours ago
In 2022, Arlington County, Virginia, turned a reclaimed 50-foot turbine blade into The Pike, a gateway sculpture paired with 4,784 coins representing 117 countries10 hours ago
Green Card lottery: Judge freezes reopening of Diversity Visa program for 2027. What happens next?10 hours ago
New York tenants pursuing a mould lawsuit later sought to add a property-damage claim listed at $321,728.79; an appeals court has blocked the amendment over delay, missing records and prejudice to the landlord11 hours ago
A $20 million gift will transform part of Philadelphia's art museum into a new learning centre; the project marks its first major capital expansion since the Frank Gehry renovation11 hours ago
Kate Winslet reads 'Room on the Broom' for children during the Halloween season, adding its 104th read-aloud to Storyline Online's free literacy library10 hours ago
A silver airship-shaped cabin became one of Scotland's most unusual holiday rentals; now AirShip 002 and two neighbouring retreats, a business grossing around £100,000 a year, are listed for over £750,00011 hours ago
In 1933, New York's High Line carried freight trains above Manhattan; after its conversion into a park visited by six million people a year, the final garden with 2,000 perennials is set to open in November12 hours ago
'Europeans balked': G20 foreign ministers' meeting opens without group photo. Here's why12 hours ago
James Talarico's dosa flip during campaign impresses Indian-Americans: 'This is how Democrats will get their first senator in Texas in 38 years'11 hours ago
Trump gives reporter fitness lecture as MAGA loses shape13 hours ago
Indian national jailed for 8 years in US over laundering case targeting elderly people; ordered to pay $2.4m to victims14 hours ago
A Pennsylvania family has owned Penn's Cave since 1908 and expanded its land to protect its water; 118 years later, the 1,400-acre attraction with a cavern, wildlife park and airport is seeking a new owner14 hours ago
A letter Martha Washington wrote in 1760 about her four-year-old daughter's illness sold for $47,500; the Library of Congress has acquired the rare document, its first original letter in Martha's own handwriting14 hours ago
An 18-year-old Mississippi woman who relied on family for rides to work was blindfolded by a family friend and surprised with a free car after a local repair business stepped in to help15 hours ago
Elon Musk clarifies how often he meets his 13 children and how many staff are involved in the entire process9 hours ago
Dolly Parton's father could not read or write; his struggle inspired her free book programme, which began in one Tennessee county and has now gifted over 330 million books worldwide14 hours ago
In 2002, two friends began selling $15 tickets to a strip-mall haunted house in Denver; by 2026, their business had expanded to 18 Halloween attractions and around 4,500 seasonal jobs15 hours ago
Meet Landon Hoberman, 17, from New Jersey, whose campaign to stop unwanted plastic cutlery is credited with preventing 8.1 million single-use utensils and saving restaurants more than $200,00015 hours ago
Indian-origin woman who went missing in August found dead in a canal in California. Detectives had looked into the canal before but could not locate her15 hours ago
'My suffering goes beyond physical': US convict Christa Pike recounts ordeal after botched execution attempt16 hours ago
Meet Sophia Parekh, 12, from Westfield, New Jersey, who started giving away books at age 7 and has now distributed more than 8,000 free books to children and classrooms across the US16 hours ago
Dolly Parton started giving free books to children 31 years ago; a new October 29 report says her Knox County programme attracted nearly 950 sign-ups in August and raised over $150,000 following her death16 hours ago
Red Baron Pizza makes viral dad Walt Z employee of the month after he stands up to influencer who was making a prank video; fundraiser nears $500k17 hours ago