Thursday, October 22, 2026 3:51 AM ET
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Since 1987, an 86-year-old Texas man named Dale has spent decades building a 62-foot boat in his yard; when three visitors discovered his dream, strangers helped raise money to finish and move it16 minutes ago
US - Oct 22, 2026 - Mariska Hargitay helped fund Detroit's effort to test abandoned sexual assault kits; by April 2025, the wider project had secured 263 convictions as investigations continued across decades - American actress Mariska Hargitay helped support a project to test 11,341 sexual assault evidence kits discovered in a Detroit police warehouse in 2009. The kits had remained untested for years, with cases dating back to 1984. Led by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, the initiative had secured 263 convictions by April 2025, with investigations continuing across the United States.58 minutes ago
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln donated a signed photograph to help Union soldiers' families; generations later, it surfaced in an old desk with a forgotten newspaper clipping and sold for $149,020 at auction58 minutes ago
Louisiana doctors lost their bad-faith case against AIG after a $16.1 million hurricane damage appraisal; a court upheld the jury's verdict over the insurer's earlier $6.7 million repair dispute5 hours ago
A California geologist spotted a strange object sticking out of a creek; Google reverse image search suggested it was an Ice Age mastodon tooth at least 10,000 years old23 minutes ago
A Georgia woman said her next-door neighbour's marijuana smoke kept entering her apartment despite a no-smoking lease; after she sued, an appeals court upheld the California teachers' pension fund's immunity58 minutes ago
Texas tenant disputed repair charges after his family moved out of a rental home; the appeals court upheld an $880 refund from his $1,950 security deposit and awarded court costs to the landlord2 hours ago
Colorado couple spent nearly three years building an earth home from 1,500 recycled tyres and mud; the four-bedroom property is now listed for $1.3 million5 hours ago
Meet Jessica Liao Mayers, who launched a swimwear brand with $300 and a sewing machine at 21; 11 years later, she sold the bootstrapped business in a seven-figure deal6 hours ago
In 1940, a Texas family acquired the ranch where generations grew pecan trees and spent holidays; 86 years later, they sold its 650 lakefront acres for more than $10 million so the land can become a state park6 hours ago
In 2025, a relative of Subway co-founder Peter Buck bought a Connecticut warehouse held by another family for three generations for $6.75 million; now a $1.8 million renovation and 10,000-square-foot office are planned9 hours ago
MrBeast builds 5 medical clinics using shipping containers across the US, Nigeria, Ukraine and Kenya in 2026, aims to help 10,000 people annually; US heart surgery costs range from $50,000 to $117,0009 hours ago
Miami woman sought at least $35 million from Northern Trust over alleged mishandling of her $20 million family trust9 hours ago
Cincinnati's 1948 Terrace Plaza Hotel has sat vacant since 2008; after two years of asbestos and mold removal, a tax valuation fight is now threatening another attempt to redevelop the landmark10 hours ago
In 2012, Jeff Gordon's foundation helped open a cancer centre in Rwanda; by 2025, it had seen more than 18,000 patients and helped build care where treatment had once been almost out of reach10 hours ago
Florida homeowners were told to pay $13,157 each for new roofs in a 160-unit complex; they now allege their HOA issued a $232,000 contractor check 12 days before the public vote, triggering a lawsuit11 hours ago
In 2024, a Connecticut tenant tripped over concrete outside his unlit apartment building and later lost a toe; he won a $1.6 million judgment in January 2026, but his lawyer says he has received nothing11 hours ago
In 2025, Don and Esther Smith used a 14-year plan to lock 75 Pennsylvania acres from development, saving Esther's childhood farm and its historic house and barn12 hours ago
In 2004, Hurricane Charley collapsed a Florida barn onto 20 Ferraris; when the damaged collection reached auction in 2023, the cars sold for more than $16.5 million12 hours ago
In 1965, Les Heures Claires released a limited edition of Dalí's Divine Comedy prints; a Kitty Hawk thrift-store find was identified as a wood engraving from the series and sold for $1,200.9 hours ago
In 1513, Albrecht Dürer made Knight, Death and the Devil; centuries later, an English boy rescued a print from a dump, and it sold for £22,680 at auction12 hours ago
In 1937, Tolkien's first edition of The Hobbit was published; a Dundee charity shop manager later found a copy that sold for £10,099.5013 hours ago
A Mississippi couple received $13,172 from State Farm after a tree fell on their home, but lost their fight for a $95,896 insurance payout after an appeals court rejected their expert evidence13 hours ago
In 2001, LEGO released just 30 gold Kanohi Hau masks; 23 years later, Pennsylvania Goodwill staff found one in jewellery and sold the Bionicle rarity for $18,10113 hours ago
In 1902, Pennsylvania began buying nearly treeless, fire-damaged land for just 18 cents to $2 an acre; decades of replanting added more than a million trees and helped build Promised Land State Park13 hours ago
In 2019, reality star Eva Marcille bought a Georgia home for $780,000; seven years later, her homeowners association is suing for over $22,000 over alleged unpaid charges and maintenance violations she disputes13 hours ago
'I'm killing this...': Kansas man arrested for threatening to shoot Donald Trump13 hours ago
Trump Jr opposed father's Iran war, believed US should avoid another Middle East conflict: Report14 hours ago
In 2017, a Massachusetts man bought an old religious drawing for just $30 at an estate sale; experts later attributed it to Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer and placed its potential value above $10 million14 hours ago
In 2010, Hilary Duff paid $3.85 million for a Beverly Hills farmhouse; 16 years and two major makeovers later, the 5,260-square-foot home has a chicken coop, swimming pool, custom waterslide and a family play area14 hours ago
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark pledged to give away most of his $1.3 billion fortune after Sunday school teachers taught him about generosity and helping others14 hours ago
US top court nixes Trump admin's bid to restrict medical care for transgender inmates14 hours ago
Minnesota tribal leaders have cut a proposed casino land-trust request from roughly 300 acres to 80 after local concerns, but the site still needs federal approval and the governor's concurrence15 hours ago
San Francisco's Freedom West co-op was created after 1960s urban renewal displaced Black families; a new $23 million boost could unlock a 2,400-home rebuild while keeping longtime residents as owners15 hours ago
Michael Bloomberg built a media and business empire before entering politics; his daughter Emma chose anti-poverty work and took a leadership role at a New York organisation15 hours ago
Vivek Ramaswamy goes low in Ohio's race to the bottom15 hours ago
In 2020, a 30-foot dead tree limb fell on a 28-year-old physics student jogging in a Sacramento park; six years later, a jury awarded him $33.3 million after finding the city responsible16 hours ago
Louisiana's Lincoln Theater opened in 1949, hosted famous musicians and played a role in the 1953 bus boycott; after years of restoration, the landmark is set to reopen on October 2917 hours ago
Ford Foundation exceeded its $100 million pledge with $158.5 million for Indigenous land rights and forest protection, supporting 324 organisations over five years17 hours ago
In 1992, Reba McEntire helped open a guest house for families sleeping in hospital chairs and cars; the Texas charity reports it has since welcomed more than 35,000 families needing support16 hours ago
Opened in Dallas in 1949 and closed in 2008, a historic theatre is preparing to relight its tower after more than 50 years; over $45 million in redevelopment is adding a concert hall and creative spaces17 hours ago
'For Americans only': US launches nationwide crackdown on illegal immigrants over food aid fraud; several arrested17 hours ago
Alabama farmer living on retirement income secretly paid strangers' medicine bills with $100 a month for nearly a decade; his identity emerged only after his death18 hours ago
A US doctor left $1.2 million in retirement savings for his 36 grandchildren; seven years later, a beneficiary-form dispute has kept the money out of their hands18 hours ago
Trump's Russian roulette: A high-stakes juggle between Vladimir Putin and the polls18 hours ago
In the late 1950s, guitarist Lonnie Mack began using one of the earliest Gibson Flying V guitars; after decades of concerts and recordings, his famous 'Number 7' and an amplifier sold together for $550,000 in 202619 hours ago
'Demands comprehensive federal response': 105 US lawmakers urge FBI to probe Hindu temple shooting plot amid hate crime concerns20 hours ago
Dave Bautista worked as a bouncer and borrowed money for his daughters' Christmas gifts before becoming a WWE star; he later built a second career as a Hollywood actor20 hours ago
Virginia is dismantling 100,000 tons of concrete from its $3.9 billion Hampton Roads bridge-tunnel expansion; 951 tons have already been placed underwater as part of a project to build fish habitat in Chesapeake Bay20 hours ago
Mike Tyson's co-founded company seeks $10 million from Hulk Hogan's estate over a beer brand deal; the claim is double the wrestler's reported $5 million probate estate21 hours ago
A Boston school custodian donated his kidney to a stranger to save his colleague's younger brother; a year later, both men were doing well21 hours ago
'Mousetrap for billionaires': OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush planned to die during Titanic wreck dive, longtime friend claims21 hours ago
In 1929, World War I veteran Harry Andrews began building Ohio's Loveland Castle by hand; 50 years later, his knights still run it as a museum22 hours ago
New York built a dam in 1836 to feed a canal; 190 years later, Lake Moraine remains lowered for a major rehabilitation project22 hours ago
In 2001, a Virginia road-widening plan cut through a 91-year-old carpenter's farmhouse; VDOT bought it, sold the home back for $1, and the family arranged to move it 100 yards22 hours ago
In Missouri, a couple bought land with no road access and sought a 40-foot strip through their neighbour's property; a 2026 appeals court reversed the ruling that would have given them ownership of the road22 hours ago
In 2015, engineers fitted sawtooth edges to blades on three large wind turbines; field measurements found noise reductions of about 1.5 decibels or more22 hours ago