Sunday, August 23, 2026 7:49 AM ET
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In 2021, Johnston Atoll eradicated invasive yellow crazy ants after an 11-year effort; the refuge is home to nearly 13,000 red-tailed tropicbird nesting pairs1 hour ago
28-year-old Punjab man shot dead in New York while delivering pizza1 hour ago
US - Aug 23, 2026 - In 1968, a California man began building a castle from scrap steel, bottles and old motorcycles; 20 years later it had a 74-foot clock tower - On his family farm, Michael Rubel created a breathtaking castle using recycled bottles and other reclaimed materials over nearly two decades. This visionary project transformed into a sprawling twenty-two thousand square foot monument, aided by the dedication of hundreds of volunteers. Today, Rubel Castle stands as a celebrated Californian landmark, where discarded treasures are ingeniously repurposed into art.2 hours ago
In 1984, Washington began capping the Seattle landfill under Gas Works Park; decades later, herons nested beside rusting towers on the old coal gas plant2 hours ago
Texas turned an abandoned golf course into a 200-acre flood-control landscape; while still unfinished during Hurricane Harvey it held 100 million gallons of water2 hours ago
Meet Peter Fernández Dulay, the Florida eighth-grader who asked four AI generators what scientists look like; only 17.4% of the images showed women alone3 hours ago
In 1941, a 58-year-old California pioneer began building with salvaged cabins: He turned the material into a four-storey, 35-room desert pueblo3 hours ago
Meet Frank Lucci, the 18-year-old Texas student who built a high-precision robot sensor for under $25; it is nearly 20 times cheaper than existing options4 hours ago
In 1963, a Wisconsin artist began transforming her family's Lake Michigan home; nearly 40 years later, 60 concrete creatures filled the yard4 hours ago
An Iowa couple bought an abandoned fire station for $90,000; nearly 10 years later, they had turned the black-mold-covered 1960 building into their family dream home4 hours ago
A Michigan woman gave birth in the back of an Uber; one year later, the driver returned for the baby's 'One Wild Ride' birthday as her godmother5 hours ago
Hawaii once considered releasing cats to kill invasive rats on an island; scientists rejected the idea because the cats would attack native birds too5 hours ago
In the early 1970s, Virginia Beach compacted 640,000 tons of garbage into a 60-foot hill; the dump became America's first landfill park and now spans 165 acres6 hours ago
In 1969, a Church's Fried Chicken co-founder bought 3,000 acres of neglected Texas ranchland; decades of restoration brought long-absent springs and flowing water back6 hours ago
'Could result in injury or death': Thanedar urges US to halt ICE's electric shock glove plan6 hours ago
2-year-old dies after 'severe beating'; 18-year old mother, boyfriend arrested in Georgia7 hours ago
Amid tensions with Pete Hegseth, US Army secretary Dan Driscoll to step down by year-end: Report8 hours ago
In 1881, a wealthy widow moved to California and kept expanding her home for 30 years; it became a 160-room maze with staircases to nowhere9 hours ago
In 1920s Massachusetts, a divorcing couple agreed to build a duplicate house; the husband followed the deal but put the new home on an isolated salt marsh10 hours ago
Donald Trump shares image calling Hormuz 'new US territory'; Iran says strait 'closed'8 hours ago
Flock CEO says privacy can't be the only priority; it is about safety, as Americans vandalize AI surveillance traffic cameras across US12 hours ago
'Never': Indian-origin doctor denies assault allegations from students after arrest at Miami International Airport, released on bond15 hours ago
Trump drops 2 names to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary16 hours ago
Gujarati man sentenced to 9 years in jail in US for scam; attorney says he grew up in India in extreme poverty without water, studied only till 10th17 hours ago
In 1974, the National Park Service bought the Stewart family's 890-acre California ranch; they negotiated the right to remain and continued ranching there until 202117 hours ago
'Pretend, please, that I'm on the ballot': Trump's appeal to voters ahead of midterms18 hours ago
Trumpiana: Friends or foes, the Don doesn't let old grouses go under grass19 hours ago
Over 700 US troops killed, wounded as Iran war nears seventh month19 hours ago
US Death Valley tragedy: French tourist dies after vehicle gets stuck in 47°C heat18 hours ago
Indian-origin UC Santa Cruz student dies as car plunges from cliff into ocean, male driver escaped with minor injuries19 hours ago
In the early 1960s, developers sold 5,850 lots for a private resort on Assateague Island; one five-day storm wiped out nearly every house and helped turn it into a national seashore20 hours ago
Meet Luca McGill, the Arizona eighth-grader who flew a drone 120 metres into the sky expecting cities to have the most ground-level CO2; rural areas did instead21 hours ago
Good news for family-based Green Card applicants from India in Visa Bulletin September 2026, no relief for employment-based categories22 hours ago
In 1927, John D Rockefeller Jr secretly used a shell company to buy over 35,000 Wyoming acres for $1.4 million; NPS says acquiring the same amount of Jackson Hole land today would cost over $1 billion22 hours ago
'Mom is voting for us': Trump quips as protester disrupts South Carolina rally for Darline Graham22 hours ago
Meet Zeynep Demirbas, the New York eighth-grader who tested whether AI can recognise stress; a basic machine-learning model beat ChatGPT-4o23 hours ago
Stop H-1B, give startup visa: Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa says Americans rightfully hate unethical Indians23 hours ago
Laptop fire sparks mid-air scare on American Airlines flight; passengers injured23 hours ago
Texas constable unplugged 3 police surveillance cameras after county ended Flock contract; then told company to 'come get your garbage'1 day ago
TikTok to pay $400 million in US child privacy settlement over alleged violations1 day ago
In 2003, Wisconsin poisoned every fish in a degraded lake, then sealed its bottom with alum: Phosphorus fell 85% and algae dropped 90%1 day ago
'Patently unlawful': US judge strikes down Trump admin's immigrant visa freeze for 75 countries1 day ago
In 1922, a Massachusetts engineer began gluing old newspapers into the walls of his summer home: More than a century later, the paper house is still standing1 day ago
In 1980, a Canadian fisherman began building with discarded bottles; four years later, he had completed a house, tavern and chapel1 day ago
In the 1920s, over 100 World War I wooden steamships were moved to Maryland's Mallows Bay for salvage; a century later, the wrecks shelter fish, beavers and birds1 day ago
In 1953, Congress approved the Detroit Dam, and 200 residents left Old Detroit; 62 years later, record-low water exposed the Oregon town's wagon and ruins1 day ago
In the 1930s, Parker Dam created Lake Havasu for power and water; by 1994, Robert McCulloch's once-empty valley had filled with city blocks1 day ago
'Great candidate': JD Vance backs 'friend' Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor1 day ago
Tropical Storm Moke forms and threatens Hawaii with heavy rain and strong winds1 day ago
In 2000, Cornell began pulling 39°F water from 250 feet below Cayuga Lake to cool its campus; the system now cuts cooling energy use by about 85%1 day ago
In 1921, New York moved a New Jersey lighthouse to the Hudson; 30 years later a children's book helped save it from demolition1 day ago
Fog, failed approach: Inside moments before Alaska charter plane crash that killed 81 day ago
'Not ready to make right deal': Trump declares Hormuz 'American territory', warns Iran over nuke weapons again1 day ago
Cash, gold and elderly victims: How 21-year-old Indian-origin man became 'money mule' in $7.5 million US scam1 day ago