Friday, August 14, 2026 5:45 PM ET
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Frederick clears way for Sanjay Govil's Washington Freedom cricket stadium53 minutes ago
'I shot him': Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing United Healthcare CEO, sentencing on Dec 184 hours ago
US - Aug 14, 2026 - An unthinkable crime shatters an Indian family in US— and raises questions about AI5 hours ago
An entrepreneur spent $1.4 million buying a 300-acre California ghost town, then moved in and began rebuilding it as a business5 hours ago
In 1974, Vietnam veteran Kenneth Deardorff moved to Alaska looking for work; 14 years later, he became the last person in US history to receive a homestead title6 hours ago
In 1870, a former slave and Union soldier staked a homestead in Nebraska; drought and grasshoppers cost him the claim, but he eventually owned more than 2,000 acres6 hours ago
California has added more than 50,000 tons of gravel to a river below Keswick Dam since 2022 to help endangered salmon lay eggs6 hours ago
In 1968, a California landowner demanded $100 an acre for land inside Pinnacles that officials valued at $17; a year later the Park Service paid more than $46 an acre and bought the parcel for $7,4007 hours ago
In 1964, a Utah businessman built a gas station beside Capitol Reef; after years of conflict over his quarry, the government took his property for $400,000 and razed the lodge and station7 hours ago
Home Depot billionaire Bernie Marcus' foundation donates $28.7 million to stem cell research that could repair hearts damaged by heart attacks8 hours ago
Quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr: 'There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies'9 hours ago
Massachusetts residents sue data centre over 27 diesel generators and 16 cooling towers near homes, raising fears of pollution and noise10 hours ago
Washington planted 507 Norway maples to honour WWI soldiers in 1920, but the trees later spread into Rock Creek Park10 hours ago
AI biotech company Cellular Intelligence names Arjun Raj its chief scientific officer10 hours ago
A multi-state surrogacy dispute escalated after McKenna West gave birth in Texas to a baby with a severe heart defect; the intended parents now have custody while the legal fight continues11 hours ago
Quote of the day by MacKenzie Scott: "People struggling against inequities deserve center stage in..." - what her words teach us about recognition and change11 hours ago
In 2024, Colorado stepped up restoration for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse; two years later, a new project is expanding habitat protection11 hours ago
Indian-origin man rejected for H-1B visa three times compiled 700 pages of evidence and spent $13,000 to secure another way to stay in US11 hours ago
In 2021, an Ohio family set out to restore 60 acres of abandoned mine land; five years later, native trees are bringing it back to life13 hours ago
Iowa man faces 124 charges after allegedly capturing Alabama's critically endangered turtle found only in the state14 hours ago
North Carolina woman fell from 14,500 feet after both parachutes failed, crashed onto a fire-ant mound and survived more than 200 stings14 hours ago
Quote of the day by Paul Walker: "If you play with people who are better than you, then..." - a lesson on growth, humility and choosing challenge over comfort15 hours ago
Before becoming a billionaire investor, Bill Ackman's journey began with a $14,000 Harvard sales job and a book linked to Warren Buffett15 hours ago
Colorado mom gets her son 'arrested' by police after he refuses to take a first-day-of-school photo, with officer handcuffing him in hilarious prank15 hours ago
In 2012, conservationists began working to remove an obsolete Massachusetts dam; 14 years later, demolition started to reconnect 7 miles of stream and restore 6 acres of wetland15 hours ago
How Iranian missile threat sparked a secret operation to move Trump out of Turkey as Air Force One flew as a decoy16 hours ago
Sniper, knife, missile threats: Israel warned US of alleged Iran plot to assassinate Donald Trump17 hours ago
In 1970, a Missouri family fought the government over nearly 600 acres wanted for a national park; an initial $73,000 offer became a $214,000 court payout18 hours ago
Quote of the day by CT Fletcher: "Everything is impossible, until someone crazy enough comes along and..." - a lesson in persistence and unconventional thinking1 day ago
In 1962, New Jersey took a family's seaside property through eminent domain for a new park; they challenged the price and were awarded $350,0001 day ago
Mohuya Khan, 27, made about $130,000 from nine income streams in 2025 while living in Queens; after taxes and expenses, she took home about $70,0001 day ago
Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie: "When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means..." - a lesson in facing fear and uncertainty1 day ago
She spent 10 months restoring a 160-year-old house; now Lauren Iraeta is reconnecting former families with pieces of their history1 day ago
In June 2026, Washington began restoring 270 acres across two river islands; the project will reconnect the South Fork Skagit estuary to natural tides and hundreds more acres for endangered Chinook salmon1 day ago
Trump admin creates task force to crack down on birth tourism, revokes over 600 visas1 day ago
North America's longest cable-stayed bridge is now open with a massive 853-metre crossing linking US and Canada1 day ago
Meet Scarlett Tiani, the Connecticut student whose dog-safety invention reached US Nationals and earned a national award plus patent-application support1 day ago
In 1964, Elizabeth Hird and her husband bought Connecticut's Outer Island; in 1995 she donated it in his memory so it could remain protected for wildlife, research and education1 day ago
A 112-acre New Jersey restoration project is planting about 50,000 native trees and shrubs, creating vernal pools and rebuilding Raritan River floodplain habitat1 day ago
Michigan's historic Ford House is replacing concrete shoreline with natural habitat; the $7 million project will restore 1 mile of shore and 17.5 acres of aquatic and wetland habitat1 day ago
US sex trafficking prosecutions drop 22% amid Trump immigration crackdown: Report1 day ago
Washington man accused of shooting bald eagle found near his chickens now faces federal charges under wildlife protection laws1 day ago
A Missouri farmer spots record 47 copperhead snakes on his property after more than 50 years living there1 day ago
Trump admin urges Supreme Court to lift block on mail-voting order ahead of midterms election1 day ago
91 US higher education institutions back free speech rights of non-citizen students, faculty in appeals court1 day ago
In 2022, Buffalo completed the first emerald shiner passage on the Niagara River; four years later, baffles are being extended along another 700 feet of seawall1 day ago
In 1881, silver turned California's Calico into a 3,000-person desert boomtown. By 1907, falling prices had turned it into a ghost town1 day ago
Washington began a two-year project to restore 270 acres in the South Fork Skagit estuary, reconnecting two islands to natural tidal habitat1 day ago
Thousands of donors raised $15.65 million to save a 530-acre California sequoia grove, but the Castle Fire killed more than 100 ancient trees1 day ago
Trump admin steps up scrutiny of CPT for international students, warns colleges over misuse1 day ago
ICE arrests Canadian fugitive hiding in US for 3 decades over child sex offences1 day ago
Michigan plans to remove the century-old Sanback Dam in 2026, reopening a half-mile of cold-water stream, restoring 14 wetland acres and protecting more than 70 downstream miles1 day ago
College student Lillie Vehling was reading beside Lake Washington while waiting for the Blue Angels; she saw three girls drowning and rescued them one by one1 day ago
In 2006, Alaska began rebuilding a creek damaged by decades of gold mining; the first restored stretch was followed by a six-fold rise in salmon runs1 day ago
Florida spent about $17 million transforming degraded farmland near Tampa Bay into Robinson Preserve, a 700-acre coastal refuge that now draws about 240,000 visitors annually1 day ago
Colorado city uses 15-minute water data from smart meters to catch illegal lawn watering during drought1 day ago
In 1953, construction narrowed Cape Cod's Fresh Brook; a concrete weir then blocked sea-run brook trout from their spawning grounds, and 73 years later it is set to be removed to bring the native trout back1 day ago