Thursday, October 29, 2026 2:51 PM ET
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UT students wanted to condemn comments targeting Indian-origin students but university thought it was not just Bo French4 minutes ago
Built in 1925 and vacant for over 20 years, Texas's historic Imperial Sugar Char House survived stalled redevelopment plans; the city has approved a $15 million rescue, with preservation work due through 20284 minutes ago
US - Oct 29, 2026 - Facing drought, Texas cotton farmers drilled by their hog pen in 1918; the well struck 2,500 barrels a day, and investors sold the stake for $1.8 million - In the scorching summer of 1918, the Fowler family transitioned from agriculture to oil exploration in response to severe droughts. At a depth of around 1,735 feet, they struck oil, igniting the Burkburnett oil boom. This success drew a multitude of investors and drilling teams, escalating crude output and lease prices.32 minutes ago
10-year-old US girl abducted from home at midnight, found tied up in closet 13 hours later32 minutes ago
Florida mom arrested for leaving 4 kids alone during 5-day Las Vegas work trip1 hour ago
A Connecticut couple has committed $410 million to turn a 125-acre former coal and oil power plant into a waterfront park; zoning approval moves the long-closed industrial site closer to public use1 hour ago
In 1980, a Texas man called his stepson his child in a will; after the man died in 2020, the stepson battled surviving relatives over inheritance, but a jury found there had been no legal or informal adoption1 hour ago
In 1600, William Gilbert argued that Earth was a giant magnet and coined the language of electricity; his book passed through a historic library and several auctions before selling for Rs 58.5 lakh in 20262 hours ago
Trump official reacts to leaked video of Microsoft's AI chief telling staff company wants to bring foreign talents: 'You were hoping we were kidding'2 hours ago
In 2016, Texas residents began challenging developer control of their neighbourhood associations; 10 years later, the homeowners own their park, roads, ponds and guardhouse after a long legal fight2 hours ago
In 2016, an Indianapolis flower charity began with $9,000 raised in 45 minutes and its first hospital delivery, ten years later it has reportedly reached 175,000 bouquets for patients across the city3 hours ago
Steve Ballmer built a $164 billion fortune; his philanthropy is shifting towards locally led foundations tackling poverty and expanding education, including a preschool initiative worth up to $1.7 billion3 hours ago
He wrote a book on 'Black Money', Feds tracked his $900K loan fraud: Indian-origin accountant jailed in Texas, investigator says 'I can only imagine his shock...'4 hours ago
2 college students found dead after going missing during Colorado mountain hike amid snowstorm4 hours ago
University of Florida seeks an H-1B for a financial analyst, president Bell says it was made without his approval5 hours ago
A Mississippi father willed 0.86 acres and the family home equally to his three children, then signed a deed giving the land to his wife; an October 27 court rejected his daughter's bid to undo the transfer5 hours ago
Minnesota prosecutors have charged conservative activists James O'Keefe and Cam Higby with two felonies after an undercover voting stunt, though both say they were testing election rules and neither cast a ballot5 hours ago
A Texas grandmother's safe-deposit box sparked a family fight over alleged $400,000 cash, an eight-carat diamond and gold coins; after a jury awarded her niece $796,906, an October 27 appeals court overturned it6 hours ago
Pentagon probes possible cyberattack after freezer failures spoil food at US bases6 hours ago
Trump moves to end H-1B visa deference: What it means for Indians stuck in the Green Card backlog5 hours ago
In 1962, the Willis family moved onto farmland in Rowlett, Texas; 64 years later the city wants their four-generation home for a road project, and the family says the city's offer is $150,000 short7 hours ago
A Wisconsin family commits $10 million to preserve a museum building famous for its giant moving wings overlooking Lake Michigan, ensuring the 25-year-old architectural landmark survives for future generations7 hours ago
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum donated $36 million to help establish a Los Angeles school campus; on October 25, the new campus opened for grades 9–12, bringing the school's total footprint to 28 acres8 hours ago
Two sisters turned their mother's Afghan green chutney into a national grocery brand as Maazah raises $2 million to expand its sauces across American supermarkets8 hours ago
A 4-year-old Tennessee boy raised $150 at a lemonade stand; instead of buying a toy, he donated every dollar to a soup kitchen to feed people in need8 hours ago
A New Jersey homeowner tried to stop a neighbour's plunge pool just eight feet from a waterfront bulkhead, claiming it could worsen flooding; an October 26 appeals court upheld dismissal of the challenge8 hours ago
'This is the future you want?' White House cites France riots to warn against Democrats ahead of midterms9 hours ago
Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency; restrictions lifted after no contamination detected9 hours ago
Google billionaire's wife Wendy Schmidt launched a $1.4 million challenge after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, inviting scientists and engineers to develop faster oil-cleanup technology; one winning device recovered 4,670 gallons per minute9 hours ago
Decoys, secret jet and Trump's help: How Bolsonaro pulled off his escape from Brazil to US9 hours ago
Richard Sackler and his wife tried to stop the sale of their Connecticut mansion, pledged toward Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion opioid settlement; on October 28, a bankruptcy judge rejected both requests9 hours ago
A Minnesota lake boundary battle dating to 2017 takes a new turn as an appeals court backs a trust's access to Prairie Lake and upholds a ruling that wiped out neighbours' earlier $148,500 trespass award9 hours ago
A 10-year-old Georgia boy wanted to help people experiencing homelessness; he spent two weeks selling bracelets and raised $400 to buy food and essential supplies9 hours ago
In 2014, demolition work next door damaged a Miami woman's home, but her insurer said the policy excluded the loss; 12 years later, a Florida appeals court upheld her victory over the insurer10 hours ago
'$250 protesters': Trump reacts as hecklers disrupt his rally raising slogans on Epstein - watch11 hours ago
Marcelle Flowers, 62, feared AI would take jobs until two young founders solved a $5,000-a-month problem at her plumbing business and made her COO of a startup that raised $52 million11 hours ago
A California couple bought a home with a 20-by-20-foot garden, then a neighbour claimed the land; a 1955 deal involving $250 and babysitting helped secure their exclusive gardening rights in an October 26 ruling10 hours ago
Trump's DHS hit by data breach as hackers expose records of 41,000 employees11 hours ago
Venezuela's 2016 bond deal put 50.1% of US oil refiner Citgo's parent up as security, now a US appeals court has rejected its bid to void the debt as a separate sale plan earmarks over $2 billion for the bonds11 hours ago
US midterms: FBI, ICE agents will not serve as election monitors, DOJ says11 hours ago
A Washington couple said their neighbour blocked a shared driveway, cut power to security cameras and turned off their water; an October 27 appeals court upheld the anti-harassment order protecting them10 hours ago
'RSS Friends' enters US foreign-agent register, cites concerns over portrayal of Sangh12 hours ago
Too poor to hire a crew, Texas farmer Jackson Ellis and five sons learned oilfield work, then drilled five wells that, by 1949, brought in $5,000 a month12 hours ago
For more than 15 years, eight descendants negotiated the fate of inherited land along the Maryland-Delaware border; a conservation deal has now permanently protected 181 acres of forest and wetlands across two states12 hours ago
Oregon's 1989 dam diverted water to one landowner's pond; its 2020 removal kept his water right via a pump and reopened 1.8 miles of creek for coho salmon12 hours ago
In 1990, Nile monitors appeared in Florida, likely via the pet trade; today they threaten sea turtles, wading birds and burrowing owls in Cape Coral12 hours ago
In 2017, a 41-year-old Michigan mother died following cosmetic surgery and five days in hospital; an appeals court has upheld a $9.7 million verdict finding the hospital negligent12 hours ago
In the 1950s, Florida's pet trade imported South American caimans; decades later, they were competing with native crocodilians in Everglades wetlands13 hours ago
President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson created the garden in January 1969 for their grandchildren; more than 30 bronze handprints and footprints still mark the garden preserved on the White House grounds13 hours ago
When a well struck oil on his Pennsylvania farm in 1865, John Benninghoff leased plots to drillers; one account put the farmer's monthly income at an unverified $40,00013 hours ago
US judge Alvin Hellerstein, who handled Maduro trial and Trump's hush money case, dies at 9213 hours ago
West Virginia farmer let prospectors drill his barren acres in 1906; a gusher reportedly brought him an oil windfall, and he spent $1,500 on a bull his land could not feed13 hours ago
A 39-year-old Florida climber spent two nights in freezing conditions after falling into a crevasse on California's Mount Shasta; with helicopter access blocked by 60 mph winds, rescuers reached him on foot and carried him out13 hours ago
Hegseth fires top Pentagon military planner as Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes: Report14 hours ago
A Texas artist began drawing portraits on rice using food colouring; her fleeting creations attracted millions of viewers and helped her build a million-subscriber channel14 hours ago
'I won't get involved': Trump calls Brazil election 'very strange' after Bolsonaro claims presidency from US asylum15 hours ago
A barber who carved a wooden elephant for his wife in the 1920s went on to create a remarkable collection of sculptures now preserved in a museum16 hours ago