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Wednesday, November 11, 2026 4:20 PM ET

Times of India - US News

The SS United States broke the transatlantic speed record in 1952 and spent 29 years docked in Philadelphia; the 990-foot liner is set to be sunk off Florida on November 11 to become the world's largest artificial reef

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US - Nov 12, 2026 - 'America did not start this': Trump defends war with Iran

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Two Ohio co-owners fought over proceeds from a property sale, with one receiving $171,635 and the other $23,161; on November 9, an appeals court dismissed the smaller recipient's challenge after both were paid

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Meet Leo Hartman, the 4-year-old who turned an imaginary doughnut shop into a real T-shirt business and raised $900

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US - Nov 12, 2026 - Keanu Reeves sought a restraining order after a man allegedly trespassed at his Los Angeles home six times, slept in his garden and left a genetic testing kit with a disturbing note

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A North Dakota mother withheld the children from their father and stopped communication, a court found; the state Supreme Court upheld a contempt ruling awarding him 19 weekends of make-up parenting time

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In 2009, a California pier walk began raising money for children with special needs; 17 years later, supporters including Sugar Ray Leonard and Brooke Burke helped it record a $3.3 million fundraising year

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A Pennsylvania mother put her daughter on the deed to simplify inheritance, but a $262,519 home sale sparked a feud; a court upheld $168,107 for the mother and a separate $77,461.86 award for the daughter

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library distributed over 537,000 free books in Michigan's Muskegon County over 11 years; now set to shut down as $180,000 annual funding shortfall forces closure

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Katie Zacharia reportedly seeks return as White House press secretary after 5-day stint

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A Louisiana man's 2015 will left his property to his wife, excluding children from another relationship; after six of his nine children got the will voided, an appeals court reversed that ruling in November 2026

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Lollapalooza announces $1.7 million grant to Chicago Public Schools to expand music, dance and theatre programmes and other arts education for young artists through 2031

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Drafted into the Army, Ray Whittaker reconnected with Jane Dean by mail; they married in 1942, and more than 200 of their wartime letters later entered Nashville's archives

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A Civil War steamer sank in Florida in 1864 after striking a Confederate mine; buried beneath river mud, the wreck later yielded more than 3,000 artifacts, including more than 440 linked to Army tents

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University of Michigan Police Department's $127,500 Flock Safety deal for 15 AI cameras exposed; never installed, law professor and students raise surveillance and privacy concerns

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In 1944, a US Navy sailor rescued a kitten from Noumea Harbour in New Caledonia; aboard USS North Carolina, George received a service number and a health card listing him as Catholic

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A Louisiana father left his estate to his wife in a 2015 will, but six of his nine children challenged the document's signatures; an appeals court has reversed a ruling voiding the will and ordered further hearings

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In 1994, Jane Seymour bought a $3.4 million Malibu home; after at least six wildfire scares and a narrow escape in 2024, she says she will not sell and has replaced flammable plants to protect her oceanfront property

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In 1994-95, Washington crews sprayed liquid magnesium chloride on roads at three test sites before ice could build up; the treatment provided 3-10 days of ice prevention and saved $7,000 in maintenance costs

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After five dates, U.S. Army clerk Nathan Hoffman left for war; Evelyn waited 16 months, and they later donated more than 2,000 letters after 40 years of marriage

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NFL star Jessie Bates III pledges $1 million over four years to support single mothers in Atlanta and his hometown, inspired by his own mother who raised six children while working two jobs

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In 2019, Tiffany Haddish founded a charity inspired by her years in foster care, when she carried her belongings in trash bags; it now distributes more than 2,000 suitcases annually to foster youth

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An 11-year-old non-verbal boy with autism was sued by a San Jose neighbour who called his noises a public nuisance; three years later, a jury has awarded his family $8 million for emotional distress

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A tech executive paid a couple $97,000 under a confidential settlement; after the woman contacted his employers and posted assault allegations, an appeals court upheld $2.75 million in damages awarded to him

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Jimmy Carter's family farm in Georgia has been acquired for conservation: Nearly 2,500 acres of fields and forest are set to join a wildlife area expanding to about 7,000 acres, with public access planned from 2027

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Indian-origin Naresh Bhatt found guilty of murdering wife in US after admitting to dismembering, dumping body in trash

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A Washington mother lost her three children in a 2017 crash, then her husband had to sue her after an insurance dispute; an appeals court has now erased $47 million in punitive damages but upheld other awards

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Neil Patrick Harris hosted a New York gala that raised more than $2 million for animal protection, bringing together Vanessa Carlton, Amy Sedaris and Christie Brinkley as the group marked its work against animal testing

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Harry Styles was photographed carrying a small charity's tote bag; the publicity helped generate $40,000 in sales, and the project has since funded 1,300 therapy sessions for people struggling to pay for care

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Reviving the American Dream? What Democrat-held Congress really means for migrants & Indians

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A Kentucky father went to watch his younger son's baseball game against a team coached by his older son, then was escorted out by deputies; three years later, an appeals court revived part of his defamation lawsuit

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A Michigan woman bought wooded land beside Detroit's airport in 1997; after a fight over trees exceeding aviation height limits, a November 2026 appeals court upheld an injunction and rejected her compensation claims

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Bella Hadid snaps up a Colorado creekside home for $5.5 million after a $7 million listing; the mountain retreat features two restored 100-year-old coal sheds and has 200 feet of creek frontage

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An Arizona divorce decree mistakenly listed a $200,000 loan from the wife's father as just $100,000; her lawyer missed a deadline to correct it, but an appeals court rejected her malpractice case for lack of proven loss

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Alina Habba fired from $50m contract with banker's family after Trump calls deal 'outrageous'

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Spanx founder Sara Blakely offered her wedding dress to a stranger she met on a hike; 10 years later, 13 brides have worn the same gown without a single alteration

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Indian-origin Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal to challenge trans sports rules: Report

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$70,000 OPT fee could drive international students away from US, universities warn

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A West Virginia boy was raised by his aunt after his father killed his mother; a lower court ordered shared custody with paternal grandparents, but the state Supreme Court directed that the aunt receive sole custody

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Kennedy family joins lawsuit to block Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch

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New York is testing a road surface made with the equivalent of 1.9 million plastic bottles and 96% recycled material; this unique asphalt mix could reduce emissions and make city roads more durable

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After 47 years of marriage, a Missouri couple split a joint trust worth nearly $895,000; when the husband died, his wife challenged a promise involving his $505,000 IRA, and a court upheld a medical trust

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On Christmas Eve 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke fell about 3,000 metres, still strapped to her seat, from LANSA Flight 508, which was struck by lightning over Peru; the only survivor of the 92 people on board, she walked through the Amazon rainforest for 11 days

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A Florida shipment declared as two terracotta pieces worth under $200 contained ancient Iraqi tablets valued above $15,000; a wider investigation has now forced the buyer to surrender artefacts and $75,000

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Advantage China? How Nvidia CEO's affair with 'spy' Alice Huang could impact US

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A New Mexico woman posed as an IRS agent and convinced a victim to pay more than $150,000 in supposed fees to release a promised tax windfall; she has now pleaded guilty to five federal charges

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No strikes, no peace deal: How Trump plans to keep Iran under pressure

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A Navy veteran's 1946 letter to his high-school sweetheart was sealed inside an Illinois home's wall; renovators found it 70 years later and returned it to him at age 90

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A California man kept his family's blanket in a closet for years; experts identified a circa-1840 Navajo First Phase chief's blanket, which sold for $1.8 million, including fees

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Kenan Thompson and Luis Guzman are hosting a New York gala for a charity fighting childhood brain cancer; the Cristian Rivera Foundation says it has donated over $4 million to research and family support

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'Got rid of her like garbage': Nepali-American man convicted of wife's murder in US

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Trump claims 'huge victory' as judge allows proceedings in $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC

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A couple met on a 1944 train to San Francisco, then exchanged hundreds of letters while he served overseas; they stayed married for 64 years, and their children donated the letters to a WWII museum

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A Texas woman was awarded the marital home after her husband was convicted of kidnapping and family violence and sentenced to 50 years in prison; a November 9 appeals court upheld the divorce property division

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US treasury secretary Scott Bessent moves to military base after alleged Iranian threats

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Watch: Joe Biden heckled by anti-Israel protesters in Ireland; objects thrown at him

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3 killed after vehicle crashes into pedestrians in North Hollywood

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US commerce secretary was sent secret memo on Nvidia CEO's affair with Chinese spy: Report

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