Thursday, October 08, 2026 4:07 PM ET
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A $132,000 GoFundMe was raised for radio host Ronn Owens; federal review found thousands spent on mortgages, businesses and family transfers16 minutes ago
Federal executive with top-secret clearance created a fake classified program and diverted $145 million into luxury property and gold; after FBI found 298 gold bars, he pleaded guilty to a $193.6 million fraud32 minutes ago
US - Oct 9, 2026 - Mark Zuckerberg's sister Arielle Zuckerberg reveals secret DJ career, 37-year-old has played techno at clubs, festivals and Burning Man since 2018 while working in venture capital - Mark Zuckerberg's sister Arielle Zuckerberg has revealed her secret DJ career, saying she has been DJing since 2018. The 37-year-old venture capitalist has played techno sets at clubs, small festivals and Burning Man. She described DJing as a "side quest," saying she mostly performs with friends for fun and to spread joy.1 hour ago
Indian-origin doctor mom arrested and charged in Florida as she watched 7-year-old drown. She said she froze, she was not strong enough to pull him from water1 hour ago
FDR's grandson bought 150 acres of Texas ranch land in 1999; 27 years later, he has assembled a 1,300-acre family retreat with seven miles of trails1 hour ago
Walt Disney quietly assembled more than 27,000 acres in Florida through secret transactions for about $5 million, averaging roughly $182 an acre; after the buyer's identity emerged, the land became Walt Disney World1 hour ago
Donald Trump honours CEO Satya Nadella as JD Vance goes hard at Microsoft1 hour ago
In 2021, 94-year-old Texas teacher Opal Lee saw Juneteenth become a federal holiday after more than 40 years of activism and a 1,400-mile walk campaign2 hours ago
'She's biased': Cornell sex assault accused seeks removal of NY AG Letitia James as special prosecutor2 hours ago
Cornell Jane Doe faces death threats, doxxing after armed cops swarm family home2 hours ago
In 2023, California shifted a levee 1,500 feet back and flooded fields in winter; the new floodplain produced unexpectedly huge amounts of food for young salmon2 hours ago
US House bill proposes raising serious H-1B violation fines from $35,000 to $250,000 and extending employer bans from at least 3 years to 10 years as Washington's visa crackdown intensifies2 hours ago
In 2016, Michigan paved a school-bus route with recycled tyre rubber; after 3 years, inspectors found no visible cracking or rutting2 hours ago
Palm Valley School closes after 74 years amid bankruptcy, leaving parents devastated; its 36-acre California campus with 53 classrooms is up for sale for $14 million2 hours ago
Green Cards red-carded: MAGA benches India-linked IT firms from PERM process2 hours ago
In 2022, Washington replaced conventional riverbank defenses with engineered log structures and native plants; early tests showed the approach could protect banks while improving habitat2 hours ago
J-1 visa fraud: Harvard, Yale among 9 elite universities under investigation for alleged scam; 'Nobody will be getting a free pass because their name is carved into an expensive building'2 hours ago
In 2024, Washington opened a first-in-the-nation eight-story spiral passage through a dam; young sockeye salmon could finally reach the river downstream3 hours ago
2 Latvian men arrested near UK airbase housing US, Nato intelligence operations3 hours ago
In 2013, Delaware spread carbon pellets across a polluted lake bottom in a US-first cleanup; the toxic chemicals were trapped and a new wetland improved habitat3 hours ago
Meet Franz Lozano Jr., the Texas student who returned to education after more than a decade away; he is now part of a national award-winning student organisation recognised for leadership, service and community engagement3 hours ago
'Having productive discussions with Iran': Trump rules out strikes before US midterms3 hours ago
In 2019, Metallica's foundation launched a job-training initiative at 10 US colleges; seven years later, its investment topped $17 million and the programme expanded to 93 colleges across all 50 states3 hours ago
In 2022, California put plastic from discarded printer cartridges into a 500-foot Highway 99 lane; after thousands of trucks in hot and cold weather, it had no cracking or rutting3 hours ago
In 2016, Washington installed 26 human-made beaver dams in a damaged creek; after one flood, sediment rose nearly 5 feet, and water depth increased 11%3 hours ago
In 1964, Lyndon B Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, giving about 9 million acres statutory protection and creating the system that now safeguards wilderness nationwide3 hours ago
US charges former Venezuela president Maduro with conspiracy to torture opponents3 hours ago
In 2016, Barack Obama expanded that Hawaiian ocean refuge by 442,781 square miles, creating a protected area nearly the size of the Gulf of Mexico4 hours ago
In 1994, Bill Clinton signed a desert-protection law that impacted nearly 9.2 million acres of California, creating Mojave National Preserve and expanding Joshua Tree and Death Valley4 hours ago
New lawsuit against Green Card rules: Why separate family members by sending the applicants out of country4 hours ago
A California boy asked his father for a backyard roller coaster and he said yes; six weeks and about $3,500 later, a 180-foot homemade ride was winding through the family's quarter-acre yard5 hours ago
A Texas physician spent 40 years restoring family land; $10M property is now a 2,178-acre wildlife area filled with deer, wild turkeys and black-capped vireos5 hours ago
In 1928, supporters had raised $5 million for Great Smoky Mountains National Park but rising land prices stalled the effort; a Rockefeller memorial fund matched it with another $5 million, helping make the park possible6 hours ago
Patrón co-founder John Paul DeJoria turned a 96-acre Texas ranch into a home for more than 120 exotic animals; when it sold for $6.93 million, the buyer inherited the herd and a 2,700-square-foot underground shelter6 hours ago
Meet Advay Jain: Indian-American kid who made Guinness record as the youngest person to publish a book. He was 3 when he wrote 'Dino Learns Not To Waste Food'7 hours ago
Meet John Reznikoff, the US collector who owns $1 million worth of hair from Abraham Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe and Einstein7 hours ago
How FBI tracked an ISIS-linked teen, stopped him from carrying out Mall of America mass shooting8 hours ago
Marriage fraud, duplicate identity: 4 Pakistani men to lose US citizenship in largest denaturalization move by the Trump administration8 hours ago
A Maryland DoorDash driver's brakes failed and his car was totalled during a delivery, yet he still told the customer where to collect the food; the video went viral and his fundraiser later climbed past $15,0008 hours ago
On a 160-acre Nebraska farm parcel, one wind turbine and its equipment use about 1 acre; the developer says a typical 30-year lease averages $10,000 to $12,500 a year, versus about $600 for top-dollar corn on that acre8 hours ago
Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey paid $4 million for a historic 45-acre New Jersey farm in 2016; the property now grows crops and cares for rescued cows, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens through their sanctuary foundation10 hours ago
A 2,600-acre South Carolina timber property at the rivers where Revolutionary War commander Francis Marion hid from British forces has been transferred to the state, advancing a 7,600-acre conservation project with 60+ miles of riverfront11 hours ago
East Hampton wants to spend $36.3 million to buy 38.3 acres of a former New York sand mine once slated for a 50-lot commercial subdivision; 33.3 acres would instead become open space12 hours ago
'Not bragging, just telling facts': Trump makes fresh pitch for Nobel Peace Prize, citing 'eight settled wars'12 hours ago
'Iran will never have a nuclear weapon': Rubio draws red line for Tehran11 hours ago
'No excuse for victim blaming': Mamdani under fire from Democrats and pro-Palestinian left over Oct 7 message13 hours ago
After more than six generations of family ownership, a Massachusetts nonprofit raised over $4.9 million to buy 5.23-acre Holly Hill Farm and permanently protect the centuries-old piece of farmland15 hours ago
An American elm has stood for more than 150 years and witnessed 33 US presidents despite the disease that wiped out millions of these trees16 hours ago
Ousted Venezuela's Maduro, wife likely to face fresh US charges over 'torture' of Americans16 hours ago
'Expecting life-threatening impacts': Tropical storm Isaias to strike US Gulf Coast as hurricane16 hours ago
Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injection17 hours ago
'Angry and confused': Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike wakes up after surviving execution attempt17 hours ago
Pentagon orders US military to gear up for Iran strikes; Trump yet to decide dates17 hours ago
Tulsa's Arkansas River waterfront sat underused for years; billionaire George Kaiser put $465 million behind a 66-acre park that became a major public destination17 hours ago
This Arizona ranch spans 114,000 acres and has stayed with one family for nearly 80 years; now it is listed for $43 million17 hours ago
Northern lights may return to US and Canada tonight: Where and when to watch the October 8-9 aurora sky show as CME nears Earth and triggers possible G1-G2 geomagnetic storm18 hours ago
Chicago demolished LeClaire Courts in 2011 and left much of its 32-acre site vacant; 15 years later, a $127 million first phase is set to bring 183 homes as part of a plan for up to 700 units21 hours ago