Sunday, October 18, 2026 4:14 AM ET
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Heavenly bamboo was introduced to America in the early 1800s as an ornamental shrub; its red berries can poison birds as the shrub invades forests1 hour ago
An Ohio boy asked his dad for a baseball field in their backyard; two years and about $30,000 later, the family had its own diamond with infield clay, regulation bases, a raised mound and hand-painted foul lines1 hour ago
US - Oct 18, 2026 - 'You'll figure it out': Trump defends Russia sanctions waiver as Republicans, Democrats criticise decision2 hours ago
A working mom started a party-rental side hustle with just $500 and four yard games; within months, Vanessa Romano grew it to 65 bookings and more than $9,000 in revenue without quitting her full-time job2 hours ago
Dog survives 50 hours alone in Alaska wilderness after avalanche; how rescuers finally found the 4-year-old poodle-husky1 hour ago
Karmelo Anthony's first fundraiser raised nearly $634,000; family now seeks another $250,000 for murder appeal as questions remain over earlier funds3 hours ago
A California farm earned about $100 per acre a year from dry-farmed wheat; after Alan Changala leased 300 acres for solar at $1,000 per acre, the same land began paying roughly 10 times the crop income3 hours ago
In 1968, Cassandra Henderson graduated from a North Carolina school; nearly 60 years later, she moved back into the same building after it was restored from 20 years of vacancy into 53 senior apartments3 hours ago
How a Brooklyn crypto cop took down a global scam network4 hours ago
Anthropic pitches own AI Safety Bill6 hours ago
US Congressman's Krishnamoorthi's office receives suspicious package as FBI probes nationwide mail threats6 hours ago
San Diego is weighing a $4.2 billion redevelopment of 48.5 city-owned acres with 4,254 homes, a $526.4 million arena and $460.3 million in infrastructure and park improvements6 hours ago
An Oklahoma landowner turned his family's cattle farm into a 130-acre haven for pollinators after noticing fewer monarch butterflies6 hours ago
The original Iron Man No. 1 opening page had gone to auction; Marvel Studios founder offered this rare artwork in hope to surpass the $3.8 million July sale of another Iron Man artwork7 hours ago
US: Two killed, including a child, after car ploughs through soccer game in Kansas7 hours ago
In 2016, Mike Madden paid $520,000 for Muhammad Ali's former Pennsylvania training camp; after investing another $1 million restoring its 13 log buildings, he reopened the six-acre site in 2019 as Fighter's Heaven7 hours ago
A Pennsylvania Goodwill received a small gold LEGO piece inside a donated jewelry bag and listed it from $14.95; collectors identified it as a rare 14-karat Bionicle mask and pushed the auction price to $18,1019 hours ago
Ross Perot Jr. began buying Texas land in 1985; his vision helped transform Fort Worth9 hours ago
A cow escaped a California slaughterhouse truck; Diane Warren helped give the animal a new life at a sanctuary10 hours ago
Martha's Vineyard rejected a 54-acre subdivision with 26 below-market lots and 19 luxury homes after seven marathon meetings, leaving land bought for $6.6 million in 2017 undeveloped for now10 hours ago
In 2013, former Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni purchased a Manhattan Beach home for $6.9 million, later selling it for $9.5 million with ocean views and a wine cellar10 hours ago
An Oregon couple had 14 acres too wet for hay but too dry for wildlife; they restored it into a wetland that attracted birds within days and helped reduce flooding on their ranch11 hours ago
In 1968, millions of grey squirrels moved across America in a puzzling wildlife event, and scientists traced a possible clue to the acorn crop of 196711 hours ago
Seven years after the Manchester Arena attack, Ariana Grande sent Christmas gifts to children across four hospitals in the city, continuing a connection that reached beyond her concert stage12 hours ago
US man accused of drugging college student with fentanyl, raping her before death12 hours ago
Australia-bound Qantas flight cancelled after bedbugs found on economy seats14 hours ago
In 2022, Wyoming landowner Paul Hughes rejected a $3,600-an-acre easement offer; four years later, the board behind an $80 million reservoir is considering eminent domain to secure the last land it needs14 hours ago
Trump aide Susie Wiles helped set up 'sanctioned hit' on fired White House press secy Katie Zacharia: Report17 hours ago
'Trillions pouring into America': White House lists over $330 billion investments from India17 hours ago
In 2015, US engineers added blade deflectors to help turbines capture more wind; a wind-tunnel model's power coefficient rose 10%, while a separate prototype test measured a 7.7% gain18 hours ago
In the mid-1990s, a New Mexico business owner bought 50 eroded acres; she planted more than 5,000 trees and shrubs to help restore its wetlands19 hours ago
In 2022, California launched a floating salmon-collection experiment in Shasta Reservoir; redesigns reduced predator encounters and increased the number of endangered fish collected19 hours ago
In Ohio, engineers repaired a failed State Route 271 embankment with recycled foundry sand; ODOT said proper moisture control helped achieve adequate compaction19 hours ago
A plan for 11 geothermal test wells split a California valley and left one farm with a reported $70,000 asking-price cut19 hours ago
'Cheap foreign labour': US Congressman claims H-1B visa holders from India, China replacing American graduates19 hours ago
Texas landlord kept a couple's $2,600 security deposit and sued them for more money after they moved out; the tenants counterclaimed, won damages and legal fees, and the appeals court largely upheld it20 hours ago
Reese Witherspoon sold control of Hello Sunshine at a $900 million valuation in 2021; five years later, she has teamed with Mediawan to buy the company back at a reported fraction of that price20 hours ago
In 2025, Pennsylvania's 308-acre Crebilly Farm was preserved after five years of local campaigning and a $24 million conservation effort20 hours ago
In 1966, an Alaska dairy farm went up for sale; the community helped keep it off the open market, and it later became a 1,790-acre refuge visited by about 150 bird species20 hours ago
In the late 1800s, Grand Teton homesteaders planted smooth brome for winter cattle feed; about 4,500 acres remain, forcing a restoration effort that began in 200720 hours ago
In the 1930s, the West seeded crested wheatgrass to restore damaged land and feed livestock; the introduced grass now dominates roughly 20 million acres21 hours ago
In 1987, a Queens mother transferred a Ridgewood property but tried to reserve life estates for herself and her daughter; 39 years later, a New York appeals court ruled the daughter never received a valid life estate21 hours ago
In 2024, Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley put $1 million toward a second free grocery store; two years later, the Nashville site opened so families could choose food without paying21 hours ago
In 2022, a Norwegian man cycled toward India for nine months, then kept riding until 55,000 km across 46 countries brought him home nearly four years later21 hours ago
'JD wanted to chat with us real quick': How Trump's press secretary was fired mid-interview21 hours ago
A California homeowner discovered that a utility pole stood on her property for years without her knowledge; the pole company claimed rights on her land21 hours ago
In 2014, Washington State researchers developed an asphalt binder from restaurant fryer oil; they estimated it could cost as little as $200 per ton and reported that road trials were underway21 hours ago
North Dakota ranchers fought a pipeline company over compensation for easements across their land; after spending about $300,000 in legal costs, their fight over who pays those fees is heading to the US Supreme Court21 hours ago
In 2013, Stephen King and his wife pledged $3 million to save their hometown library; by 2016, the renovation had grown into a $9.6 million project with modern facilities22 hours ago
In Canada, researchers tried owl decoys and predator calls near wind turbines; a pilot study found neither significantly deterred birds from the site22 hours ago
Agnes Ryan Singer owned an 840-acre Colorado ranch; her push to protect its fossil beds helped create a national monument22 hours ago
In 2013, Tope Awotona emptied about $200,000 of his savings to build Calendly; eight years later investors valued the company at $3 billion, and it now says more than 50 million people use the platform22 hours ago
Meet Karissa Tang, the California student who turned a board game into a 50-state donation drive reaching over 10,000 children1 day ago
New York's Plaza Hotel opened in 1907 and last shut for a $450 million overhaul; 119 years later, the 282-room landmark will close again for at least four years to restore its historic facade1 day ago
US pushes World Bank to scrap oil, gas funding curbs in major energy policy overhaul1 day ago
Slick diplomacy: Trump's crude u-turn on Russia sanctions bails out India1 day ago