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In 1990, Matt Roloff and Amy Roloff bought a 16-acre Oregon farm for $185,000, years before 'Little People, Big World'; 36 years later, son Jacob Roloff fears losing his home amid sale plans4 minutes ago
Indian-origin engineering manager says H-1Bs included equal Indians and Chinese 10 years ago: They went back to China33 minutes ago
US - Oct 13, 2026 - Julia Child and her husband built La Pitchoune in Provence in 1963 and used it for nearly three decades; after she gave it up in 1992, the home became a cooking school where guests still cook in her original kitchen - La Pitchoune, once the famed kitchen of Julia Child, remains a vibrant hub for culinary enthusiasts. Over the years, it has transformed into an enchanting cooking school and vacation rental, inviting guests to recreate Julia's beloved dishes. The Held family, who took over in 2016, have ensured that the legacy and authentic charm of the kitchen endures, inspiring visitors to embrace the culinary arts with Julia's spirit guiding their hands.1 hour ago
Retired California police sergeant allegedly kills ex-deputy chief wife, daughter before taking his own life1 hour ago
Florida artists transformed their home into a mosaic wonderland using broken objects, discarded watch parts and computer circuit boards1 hour ago
In 2017, a Washington couple bought property with an old wooden tower; after it was replaced by a 120-foot steel tower, they say the utility threatened to cut power unless they signed an easement1 hour ago
'No elevated risk': US homeland security chief defends plan to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution1 hour ago
Jack Johnson's 2026 tour is matching donations to a Florida creative-reuse charity; how the money supports community education3 hours ago
Indian-origin man in Chicago killed estranged wife who was dating another man; then went to airport, bought a ticket home, got arrested3 hours ago
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation commits $5 million to 55 youth organisations across 11 countries to expand mental health support3 hours ago
In 1937, Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific; 89 years later, a 17-member expedition has set out on an 830-nautical-mile voyage to Nikumaroro to inspect a lagoon anomaly visible in aerial photos from 19383 hours ago
Beginning in 1938, Raymond Isidore covered his Chartres home, chapel and garden with broken plates and glass; decades later, his mosaic world became Maison Picassiette3 hours ago
In 2018, UC San Diego tested a campus road made with recycled plastic in its asphalt mix, highlighting the promise and uncertainty of plastic-modified pavement4 hours ago
In 2023, Joe Biden faced tribal warnings over Grand Canyon-area mining; he created a national monument; 917,618 Arizona acres were protected4 hours ago
In 2024, an appraiser found a 17th-century portrait among stacks of art in a Maine attic; expected to bring $10,000 to $15,000, it instead sparked a bidding battle and sold for $1.41 million4 hours ago
In 1996, Bill Clinton created Grand Staircase-Escalante with 1.7 million federal acres; decades of boundary fights later reshaped the Utah monument4 hours ago
Mamdani directs NYPD to review use-of-force policy after officer involved in teen's fatal shooting retires4 hours ago
Nearly four years after engineers rated Coconut Island's only pedestrian bridge in serious condition, an 8,000-pound county excavator helped collapse it; Hawaii now faces up to $22 million to restore access5 hours ago
In 2020, a Kansas couple received a permit for a wedding venue without sprinklers; after a two-year delay and a code change, they claimed more than $550,000 in losses, and an appeals court has revived one claim5 hours ago
Ted Turner brought an environmental cartoon to TV in 1990; the foundation it inspired now backs young conservationists in 11 countries6 hours ago
In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. preached at Cleveland's Shiloh Baptist Church; the historic congregation now has a $750,000 grant to repair its building and improve access for the community6 hours ago
US agents raid lawmaker Ilhan Omar's home as part of immigration fraud probe6 hours ago
A 17-member $900,000 expedition set out on an 830-nautical-mile voyage to Nikumaroro to inspect a submerged object seen in satellite images; five days of sonar, magnetometer and dredging could test an Amelia Earhart theory6 hours ago
Frank Lloyd Wright's only built planetarium stopped functioning in 2004 and saw limited use for more than two decades; after a multiphase restoration, the 1960 space has reopened to the public7 hours ago
For 11 years, Danielle Steel quietly funded a San Francisco homeless outreach team; four trucks carried food, clothing and sleeping bags on rounds designed to support 300 people at a time7 hours ago
Is daylight saving time happening this year? Will this be the last time for the US?7 hours ago
In 2009, Hugh Jackman met an Ethiopian coffee farmer who inspired a business; his Laughing Man Foundation later supported safer homes, healthcare and college scholarships for farming families8 hours ago
In 2000, Ralph Lauren's company announced a $5 million gift for a Harlem cancer centre; it opened in 2003 and brought screenings, treatment and practical support to an underserved community8 hours ago
Ohio approves easement purchases for 58 family farms covering 5,165 acres, as statewide protected farmland exceeds 111,000 acres while owners retain the right to farm their land9 hours ago
Nick Jonas co-founded a diabetes nonprofit that created 8,400 insulin-access plans in 2025; how its US programme helps people find affordable treatment9 hours ago
A Connecticut town paid $455,000 for a historic two-family home to create about 20 library parking spaces; a state preservation council has now voted to ask the attorney general to stop its demolition10 hours ago
At 76, a retired Australian doctor restored 120 hectares of a 200-hectare property with thousands of native trees, turning a long-term conservation project into a legacy for future generations11 hours ago
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher once visited a Kenyan elephant sanctuary where orphaned calves were being raised for the wild amid drought and poaching threats11 hours ago
In 2018, Kevin Durant pledged $10 million over 10 years to create a college-access center in his Maryland hometown; today it serves 200+ students a year and reports a 96% four-year college acceptance rate12 hours ago
A Michigan couple bought land at a 2015 tax sale and claimed a 50-foot strip lost through a 1965 deed error; after two surveys put it with their neighbour, an appeals court ruled against them13 hours ago
In 1992, Tyler Perry put his $12,000 savings into a failed Atlanta play and later spent months living in a car; decades later his $750,000 gift helped pay back taxes for 300+ seniors and freeze taxes for 100 more14 hours ago
Beyoncé's beauty brand is expanding its scholarship fund to the UK; 10 schools will receive $250,000 to train the next generation of hair professionals14 hours ago
Melinda French Gates and her daughters backed a $70 million fund; 22 organisations received money to tackle women's health and violence15 hours ago
A battered 1677 wooden cabinet looked like an ordinary old box; one photograph of its original key helped Sotheby's identify a rare piece that sold for $1.64 million15 hours ago
Evacuations ordered as wildfire races through 172 acres near Los Angeles17 hours ago
Jennifer Garner bought back her family's 55-acre Oklahoma farm in 2017; the land, held by her family since 1936, now inspires her organic children's food business17 hours ago
WordPress cofounder Matt Mullenweg is buying Stewart Brand's 1912 Sausalito houseboat; Mirene was once a gasoline schooner and later became a restored home on the water18 hours ago
The Asian silktree was brought to America for its delicate pink flowers; its seeds can remain viable for up to nearly 150 years under dry storage18 hours ago
US court orders Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded political ads18 hours ago
In 1910, Jack Chew settled his family at Pool Creek in Utah's Dinosaur National Monument; 56 years later, his son sold the 1,900-acre ranch to the government19 hours ago
A retired US Army veteran has spent 11 years hunting Burmese pythons in the Everglades; Florida pays up to $18 an hour, but every catch demands a close encounter21 hours ago
Washington's historic East Potomac golf course could lose up to 529 trees, with 169 slated for removal starting October 10; officials call it maintenance as a lawsuit challenges the park's possible redesign22 hours ago
A coal millionaire donated 3,654 acres to Pennsylvania in 1969; the state spent $1.7 million reclaiming mining-scarred land to create Hillman State Park23 hours ago
A 1936 Miami Beach hotel shut after Hurricane Irma in 2017 and became tangled in a $95.6 million foreclosure judgment; nine years later, its new owner plans to reopen the 45-room Art Deco landmark next month23 hours ago
A Texas family spent nearly eight years fighting over the 65,000-acre Brite Ranch, worth at least $60 million; days before trial, the heirs agreed to divide the historic property into four pieces23 hours ago
Hundreds of thousands of abandoned US mines were left behind after mining booms; bats, snakes and bobcats now use them as refuges1 day ago
The Florida mansion featured in Scarface is listed for $237 million; its 2.38-acre waterfront estate was once part of Richard Nixon's Winter White House retreat1 day ago
Jason Mraz bought an old San Diego avocado grove as a retreat in 2004; two decades later it is a 17-acre regenerative farm growing organic avocados, coffee and other crops, with much of its fruit sold locally1 day ago
Trump, Rubio weigh removing ambassador to Greece amid alleged misconduct1 day ago
'City terrorised by rogue agency': Mamdani seeks probe into ICE shooting of Dominican man in NYC1 day ago
In 2025, UK researchers developed self-healing bitumen with oil-filled plant spores, building on earlier lab tests where aged bitumen cracks healed in about 50 minutes1 day ago
In 1982, Ronald Reagan addressed federal spending on risky coastal construction; he restricted subsidies; a 3.8-million-acre coastal system emerged1 day ago