Tuesday, August 11, 2026 10:24 AM ET
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Maryland's first human composting facility offers an alternative to burial and cremation through natural organic reduction44 minutes ago
Deported multiple times, Mexico man sneaks back into US; gets 20 years for exploiting 2 minors59 minutes ago
US - Aug 11, 2026 - Indian Jazz guitarist Pritesh Walia detained by ICE, claim friends and family; phone taken away1 hour ago
Quote of the day by Elon Musk: "When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor" - a lesson on conviction, risk and pursuing goals worth the uncertainty1 hour ago
California woman refused to sell her home despite repeated lucrative offers; developers eventually built a 246-unit apartment complex around her house covering five acres2 hours ago
Atlanta reused a nearly 7,000-pound wind turbine blade as a 50-foot pedestrian bridge; the retired Colorado blade now carries walkers through Beaverbrook Park2 hours ago
In 1942, Crazy Horse's sacred medicine bundle was buried underground in Nebraska; decades later, the family returned to find its landmark gone3 hours ago
Asked to solve a lab test, AI hacked the internet instead: When agents start doing things nobody told them to do3 hours ago
In 2015, a North Carolina landlord rejected multiple offers for his tiny dive bar's property, so developers built 323 apartments around it4 hours ago
In the 1930s, two New York properties stood in Rockefeller Centre's path; 30 Rockefeller Plaza was built around them, leaving permanent notches in the design4 hours ago
In the 1970s, two Washington women bought lots on an island planned for vacation homes; their campaign helped protect all 364 acres for seabirds4 hours ago
In 2012, Yonkers tore up a downtown parking lot to uncover a river buried for decades; within six months it had created 14,000 sq ft of aquatic habitat4 hours ago
New Haven turned a capped landfill into a 1,920-panel solar farm; the site now powers about 200 homes and pays the city $72,000 a year4 hours ago
In 2016, a biologist entered a remote Pacific Atoll five years after its rats were removed; she documented a 5,000% explosion in native tree seedlings4 hours ago
Chicago's industrial wetlands were written off for decades, but scientists found a large colony of endangered black-crowned night herons nesting there4 hours ago
In 1973, an Ohio widower built a 65-foot illuminated cross above his late wife's hometown to honor her4 hours ago
In 1983, Houston built a 56-story skyscraper around a two-story Western Union building5 hours ago
Meet Zac Waters, the 13-year-old Utah boy who spent 300 hours 3D-printing a wheelchair for a 21-month-old girl5 hours ago
In 1901, two young Oregon photographers documented nine offshore rocks: Their campaign helped Theodore Roosevelt create the West's first national wildlife refuge5 hours ago
'Demonstrate flight risk': US prosecutors oppose release of Tate brothers as UK seeks extradition6 hours ago
In 1965, developers built around a New Jersey family grave: Today, its tombstone rises above a parking lot6 hours ago
In 2011, a California hotel owner refused to sell for $6 million; the final deal reportedly reached $16.25 million6 hours ago
Wisconsin abandoned this railway in 1964, but its old tracks became a green corridor connecting forests, wetlands and wildlife habitat7 hours ago
A deadly fungus nearly erased the American chestnut from US forests, now new genetic research could finally bring the iconic tree back6 hours ago
California built Shasta Dam in the 1940s, but the project flooded Kennett, a copper-mining town that now lies beneath Lake Shasta6 hours ago
Texas avoided a huge electricity crisis and blackout risk, thanks to the massive 20,000-megawatt solar buffer7 hours ago
Indian-origin ex-CFO of US firm gets 4-month jail term for bribing surgeons with sham consulting fees7 hours ago
'Iran should pay': Trump seeks compensation from Tehran for '50 years of damage'7 hours ago
Catering cart & military aircraft: How Trump secretly moved out of Turkey amid Iran assassination threat9 hours ago
As AI grips world, thrill of collecting vintage, iconic computers growing12 hours ago
'We're reducing them': Trump targets childhood vaccine schedule, pushes separate MMR jabs12 hours ago
US records hottest month ever as July heat shatters 132-year-old record15 hours ago
'Bones poking out, blood everywhere': 10-foot alligator attacks Florida paddleboarder and tears off her arm; quick-thinking boater rushes to save her16 hours ago
US judge dismisses criminal case against Gautam Adani12 hours ago
More than 1,75,000 visas revoked so far in Trump's second term: Majority due to criminal activities, DUI12 hours ago
Quote of the day by Michael Jordan: "The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me...." - a powerful lesson in commitment, discipline and fulfilment18 hours ago
Smash-and-grab jewelry heist at Indian store in New Jersey: Valuables worth $1 million stolen in 1 minute17 hours ago
AOC releases new video showing her egg freezing process as she does not rule out 2028 presidential run19 hours ago
Lake Mead fell to 1,040.4 feet as the Colorado River crisis deepened; Lake Powell is also under pressure, raising questions over water and hydropower21 hours ago
US truckers must speak English: Trump administration moves to make rule permanent22 hours ago
'After 14 years of dealing with the endless US immigration stress': H-1B Redditor says he moved to Switzerland and life is incredible22 hours ago
H-1B, L-1 visa extensions get costlier from Sept 9: What changes and who pays23 hours ago
In 2018, Florida teacher Diane Tirado was fired for giving zeros to those who did not submit assignments. What happened to her?23 hours ago
From Wendy's to Yale: Thalles DeSouza survived a shooting, learned English and earned a full scholarship worth over $194,50023 hours ago
In 1970, a Texas couple refused to sell land inside a proposed national park; in 1972, a court awarded them $55,000 and lifetime rights to remain1 day ago
In 1962, an Indiana family rejected $25,000 for two acres; by 1969, their land stood as an island of nature surrounded by industrial sprawl1 day ago
A Colorado farmer put 3,276 solar panels over his crops, and the shade created cooler conditions for heat-sensitive plants23 hours ago
US lawmaker urges Trump admin to stop advanced chips from reaching China1 day ago
Indian student dies in road crash in Ohio, North America Telugu Society raises funds to help farming family in Andhra Pradesh1 day ago
An Austin homeowner with no claims in over a decade paid $3,000 to trim trees after aerial photos put her insurance renewal at risk1 day ago
In 2010, a Massachusetts cranberry farm began returning to wetland; 225 acres and 3 miles of stream were restored, and thousands of migratory fish returned1 day ago
Insect smaller than a grain of rice is destroying Florida's orange industry by spreading a deadly disease1 day ago
When Steve Jobs called it 'the single best invention of life': Why this iconic speech resonates even years after his death1 day ago
Hoover Dam's construction submerged a US town in 1935: 90 years later, Lake Mead's falling water levels are helping it reemerge1 day ago
North Carolina dam tested three water flows for 20 years, and scientists found the level that protects river wildlife while keeping more water for power1 day ago
Two people bitten by beavers in less than two weeks at Maryland park force partial closure after both animals test positive for rabies1 day ago
In the 1990s, Boston sent nearly a quarter of the Big Dig's 16 million cubic yards of soil to a burning former dump island and helped turn it into a park1 day ago