Thursday, October 29, 2026 1:40 AM ET
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President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson created the garden in January 1969 for their grandchildren; more than 30 bronze handprints and footprints still mark the garden preserved on the White House grounds2 minutes ago
US - Oct 29, 2026 - US judge Alvin Hellerstein, who handled Maduro trial and Trump's hush money case, dies at 92 - Alvin K Hellerstein, a distinguished federal judge known for presiding over major cases, passed away Wednesday morning with his family by his side. He dedicated his judicial career to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York from 1998 and dealt with high-profile matters, including those of Nicolás Maduro and President Donald Trump's hush money.2 minutes ago
West Virginia farmer let prospectors drill his barren acres in 1906; a gusher reportedly brought him an oil windfall, and he spent $1,500 on a bull his land could not feed21 minutes ago
'I won't get involved': Trump calls Brazil election 'very strange' after Bolsonaro claims presidency from US asylum2 hours ago
When a well struck oil on his Pennsylvania farm in 1865, John Benninghoff leased plots to drillers; one account put the farmer's monthly income at an unverified $40,00012 minutes ago
A 39-year-old Florida climber spent two nights in freezing conditions after falling into a crevasse on California's Mount Shasta; with helicopter access blocked by 60 mph winds, rescuers reached him on foot and carried him out12 minutes ago
Hegseth fires top Pentagon military planner as Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes: Report56 minutes ago
A barber who carved a wooden elephant for his wife in the 1920s went on to create a remarkable collection of sculptures now preserved in a museum2 hours ago
In 2009, Bob Dylan donated his US royalties from a Christmas album to Feeding America and pledged international earnings to charities helping people facing hunger and homelessness2 hours ago
In 2022, four friends sold homemade cinnamon rolls through messages and local deliveries in Utah, four years later Sunshine Buns has raised $7 million and expanded onto Target shelves nationwide3 hours ago
In 2016, Megan Fox bought a $3.3 million Malibu home, then sued for $5 million over alleged mold and other defects; after a three-year court fight, she reportedly accepted a $100,000 settlement in 20214 hours ago
Florida homeowner's property was sold at an HOA foreclosure auction in 2024; he paid the debt five days later, but an October 23 court overturned the decision to cancel the sale without hearing the buyer5 hours ago
A Texas barber was $100 short on rent when he spotted a bag containing $128,514 left near an ATM; newly released police body-camera footage shows how he contacted officers and helped return the cash6 hours ago
A 95-year-old Georgia mother's three children fought over her care after one son moved assets into a trust and blocked his sister's visits; an October 26 court upheld the daughter's appointment as guardian7 hours ago
American software company Palantir and London Mayor Sadiq Khan end £50 million police contract legal battle as fresh procurement process gets underway7 hours ago
Vance sends letter to Iran hard-liner in bid to revive peace talks as Trump threatens strikes: Report7 hours ago
Massachusetts town can take conservation and beach access rights over Northeastern University land despite plans for campus expansion, high court rules7 hours ago
In 2023, a California woman paid over $40,000 for a backyard home that was never built; two brothers behind the company now face 35 felony charges each following 200 complaints in 18 counties7 hours ago
Meet Rick Senko, 41, the Florida single father who flipped a $35 cellphone for $70 on eBay in 2008; today, his pre-owned clothing business sells $40 Burberry coats and generates $6.5 million a year8 hours ago
A Norfolk farming couple spent £1.5 million fighting to protect a wetland; after 15 years and three legal victories, a court ruled that regulators had failed to prevent pollution threatening 2,500 species8 hours ago
A Vermont dam built around 1920 for a youth-camp pond held 24,000 cubic yards of sediment; removal opened 26 miles of stream habitat for brook trout8 hours ago
California's 5-foot Mill Creek dam blocked coho for decades; a 2016 fish-passage redesign reopened 11.2 miles, and salmon spawned upstream weeks later8 hours ago
Stanford professors Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig opened their artificial intelligence course to the world for free in 2011; 160,000 students from 190 countries enrolled9 hours ago
In 2007, a Georgia fatherbegan turningthe tiny villages he made with his eight children into a stone garden of more than 50 miniature castles and cathedrals, now drawing visitors9 hours ago
In 1957, Kentucky farmer Milton Turner paid $2,500 for a saltwater-mixed oil well; tractor-powered pumping raised its daily output to a month's former production, helping fuel a local boom9 hours ago
After losing his mother to a stroke at 58, Jack Buckley ran 58 half-marathons in 58 days and raised more than $30,000; a second endurance challenge brought in another $12,0009 hours ago
In 2012, a Texas landowner recounted tracing a company on his mother's gas statement to drilling on the family farm; her first royalty check was $600,000, and payments later reached $40,000 a month10 hours ago
An Ohio woman bought a 4,000-square-foot church for $1; she put $75,000 into structural repairs before completing the conversion10 hours ago
In 2021, a Minnesota couple bought a deteriorating 1909 chapel for $115,000 and spent about $400,000 converting it into an Airbnb; it generated roughly $40,000 a year in gross revenue9 hours ago
Billionaire Clara Wu Tsai backed the New York Liberty's rise to a $600 million franchise and pledged $50 million to Brooklyn communities; now her latest plan targets new mothers10 hours ago
In 2008, Angelina Jolie co-founded KIND with Microsoft; it has since secured legal representation for over 17,000 children in the US and supported migrant families11 hours ago
Meet Ryan Ragsdale, the 11-year-old Texas boy who sold 700 Pokémon cards, childhood toys and hand-painted rocks, turning six years of school fundraising into more than $20,000 for heart research and outreach11 hours ago
Iran war bill hits $47.1 billion for US taxpayers as Trump weighs fresh strikes11 hours ago
Trump scraps Biden-era methane rules, says move will save $45 billion, unlock oil supplies11 hours ago
In 2017, Madonna's charity opened a children's surgery centre in Malawi; by 2025, it reported life-saving operations for over 2,000 children a year, with care provided at a free public facility11 hours ago
Meet Quint Pottinger, the eighth-generation Kentucky farmer who uses autonomous tractors to save his 245-year-old family farm after three years of drought cut yields to 100-130 bushels per acre11 hours ago
In 2021, a Georgia home renovation ended in a contractor dispute; a $186,000 default judgment followed in 2022, but an October 2026 appeals ruling vacated the award and sent the case back for review12 hours ago
In 2022, workers began turning an illegal dumping ground at Philadelphia's FDR Park into a wetland; by 2026, 33 acres had been restored with 7,000 trees and new space for birds and turtles14 hours ago
US Midterms 2026 | Texas House District 47: Pooja Sethi – the 'Indian' looking to conquer cowboy country14 hours ago
'He's gone': Mike Waltz says Cuban diplomat to be expelled from US after heated UN confrontation12 hours ago
$8,000 monthly fuel bills force US luxury cruise to halt world voyage, leaving 200 stranded14 hours ago
From Brazil to Cuba, US turns up the heat14 hours ago
In 1989, CNN founder Ted Turner removed cattle from his 113,000-acre Montana ranch, replaced them with bison and 'set one unusual rule' when Yellowstone's wolves arrived14 hours ago
US moves closer to PERM overhaul amid crackdown on green card sponsorship14 hours ago
Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after leaving Brazil following election defeat to Lula14 hours ago
West Virginia passed a law in 2021 after a federal judge's son was murdered; five years later a US appeals court struck down its ban on publishing judges' and police officers' home addresses without a notice safeguard14 hours ago
A Minnesota farmer found a shiny, 11-foot-wide bowl-shaped metal object lying in his cornfield, where he believes it sat for about six weeks; experts now suspect it fell from a Chinese rocket15 hours ago
US attorney urges court to keep Ilhan Omar's search warrant sealed, calls release 'rash'15 hours ago
How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's donation helped a Nashville free grocery store resume support for families on its waitlist14 hours ago
A California foster-care survivor says he reported abuse as a child in 2006 but officials failed to act; nearly 20 years later, an appeals court reversed the dismissal of his negligence lawsuit against Alameda County16 hours ago
In 2006, a couple bought 310 acres in Tennessee for $1.3 million; years later a partnership claimed a $74.5 million conservation tax deduction, but a US judge valued the easement at just $500,000 and upheld a penalty16 hours ago
In 1969, Chicago soldier Frank Kowalczyk recorded a 43-minute audio letter to his mother from Vietnam, speaking roughly 8,600 words as helicopters passed overhead; 57 years later, the Smithsonian preserves his voice17 hours ago
A Washington couple with seven children placed a $500,000 house in a trust before divorcing; the wife received a $735,000 Sequim home, and an October 27 court upheld the decision not to require refinancing17 hours ago
In 1924, a Wisconsin farmer began transforming his new home into a world of carved birds and painted figures, creating Bird's Park, an unusual art environment now recreated in a museum18 hours ago
A Washington man rented an apartment beside a car-painting workshop where fumes made him ill; after a $95,904 damages judgment, an October 26 appeals court preserved $75,000 but overturned the extra damages20 hours ago
A Georgia winery owner challenged rezoning of 114 neighbouring acres for dense housing over traffic, noise and runoff; an October 27 appeals court reversed a lower-court ruling in the dispute with Hall County20 hours ago
A federal judge ruled Trump-appointed prosecutor Bill Essayli is unlawfully serving as Los Angeles's top U.S. attorney and disqualified him from two cases, but paused the disqualification while the Justice Department seeks a stay18 hours ago