Tuesday, September 01, 2026 12:49 AM ET
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In 1941, comedian Jack Oakie bought a California ranch; decades later his widow fought to save its last 9 acres from development15 minutes ago
US - Sep 1, 2026 - Times Square stabbing: 1 killed, another critically injured; suspect shot dead by NYPD4 hours ago
A 19th-century Colorado mining town was abandoned; a German investor bought the entire ghost town in the 1990s and spent decades rebuilding it4 hours ago
US army secretary Dan Driscoll steps down amid tensions with Pentagon chief Hegseth: Report2 hours ago
'Golden age of America': Trump celebrates as Supreme Court clears $400M White House ballroom5 hours ago
Florida bans Flock cameras days after a sheriff's deputy resigns for misusing AI cameras to track ex-girlfriend6 hours ago
'Keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth': JD Vance fires back at El-Sayed over comments about Second Lady Usha Vance8 hours ago
Built in 1743, this 1,050-acre Maryland farm became a War of 1812 battlefield where bullets and buckles remained buried for two centuries; the family now plans to sell8 hours ago
At 19, Baylee Laine gave up a full softball scholarship and worked two jobs to take in her four younger siblings; after a two-year fight, she adopted them8 hours ago
In 1781, a live oak stood beside one of the Revolutionary War's final major battles; 245 years later, crews are removing old chains that once saved it but are now choking it9 hours ago
'Don't come to the US, telling you with folded hands': Indian man's appeal to students goes viral; 'Feeling sad as I am making this video'9 hours ago
A climber fell 15 to 20 feet on a 350-foot North Carolina cliff; a rescuer ran 1.5 miles through a gorge carrying blood to keep him alive8 hours ago
Quote of the day by Christopher Reeve: "The fact that I was in a wheelchair and dependent on others for..." - powerful words on disability and identity9 hours ago
In 1975, fewer than 800 Aleutian cackling geese remained; fox removal and habitat protection helped the population rebound to around 200,000, and regulated hunting later returned10 hours ago
US announces emergency executive shutdown of 110 driving schools for 5000 violations: 'No English, no trucking - it's common sense'10 hours ago
JD Vance says Donald Trump's dramatic Kharg Island post was meant as a signal to Iran9 hours ago
A Kohl's closed in 2016 and sat vacant for nearly a decade; $28 million later, the 80,000-square-foot store is becoming a church and community venue11 hours ago
Before becoming a major philanthropist, Laurene Powell Jobs spent three years trading fixed-income securities on Wall Street12 hours ago
Trump destroys Kharg Island digitally - with AI slop12 hours ago
13 injured as shuttle bus crashes into barrier at Newark Airport11 hours ago
'I wish him nothing but suffering': Nikitha Godishala's friend knew murder accused Arjun Sharma but didn't think he was capable of this crime12 hours ago
A New Jersey town agreed to spend $13.4 million to preserve about 50 acres once eyed for dense housing; the first 17 acres have now become public land12 hours ago
Michigan's AQI hit 616 after Ontario wildfire smoke crossed into the US; scientists warn a warming climate could make such pollution more common13 hours ago
In 2024, Martin County voters approved a half-cent sales tax for conservation; two years later more than 2,000 acres are protected and eight more properties are being pursued13 hours ago
New rules for visa, Green Card coming into effect in September 2026: Is the 75-country ban lifted?13 hours ago
Indian-origin taxi driver Gurmeet Singh stripped of US citizenship 15 years after rape conviction14 hours ago
A Tennessee man left a late-1700s house and about $500,000 to local government for a park; after nearly a decade of delays, the property and money are going to a descendant14 hours ago
Afghan general who led last-ditch effort to stop Taliban takeover now drives Uber in Washington14 hours ago
'This well is not to be built over': A California ranch was warned 20 years ago; young teens are now suffering from a rare cancer15 hours ago
An Oregon farmer grew tomatoes, potatoes, squash, garlic and beans for 40 years without irrigation; careful soil preparation kept stored moisture in the root zone16 hours ago
Laurance Rockefeller first saw undeveloped St. John from a boat in 1952; his conservation group later acquired about 5,000 acres and gave them to create a US national park16 hours ago
US treasury excludes several reporters from covering G20 finance meet17 hours ago
A Minnesota mother escaped a burning home, realised her toddler was still inside and went back; firefighters found her shielding the child with her body18 hours ago
Hurricane threat in Southern California: 90% chance of disturbance to turn into depression18 hours ago
A man who grew up poor and fatherless and barely finished high school went on to open 54 Burger King restaurants across three US states; his foundation has since donated more than $2 million19 hours ago
In 2014, an American town was known as the 'food desert', but one man turned a college football field into a farm that generates 60,000 pounds of produce19 hours ago
In 1985, CNN founder Ted Turner bought thousands of acres in Florida; the former plantation became a major private wildlife landscape19 hours ago
In 2025, Texas engineers mixed 4.5 tons of recycled plastic into a highway, replacing part of the bitumen to test how it handles extreme heat19 hours ago
Maine buried 20,000 discarded tyres beneath a road to fight frost and spring mud, while turning a growing waste problem into an engineering solution20 hours ago
Watch: Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest draws hundreds in New York20 hours ago
Melinda French Gates donated $10M to Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Festival, bringing the total to $20M, here's where the money will be going20 hours ago
A San Antonio storm knocked out power and damaged homes; one barber simply moved his chair outside and kept cutting customers' hair21 hours ago
'Venezuela will be reborn': Maduro shares first photos from US prison since capture21 hours ago
'Blown to smithereens': Trump shares AI-generated video of Iran's Kharg Island21 hours ago
Did US military warn Hegseth over Iran war strain before latest escalation? What report claims21 hours ago
A New Orleans couple found a 1,900-year-old Roman sailor's gravestone buried in their backyard; it had vanished from an Italian museum during WWII and has now returned home22 hours ago
After losing their Los Angeles home in the wildfire, a California family bought a $1 historic house and moved it onto their burned property22 hours ago
Alaska used rotenone to eliminate invasive pike from an entire lake; the pike vanished, and 6,836 Arctic char were later stocked to rebuild the native fishery22 hours ago
In 1940, actor James Cagney bought hundreds of acres of California grassland; decades later the remaining 417 acres became a protected wildlife corridor23 hours ago
US mayor Joe Anderson dies mysteriously at 45 after sudden collapse on Colorado hike23 hours ago
In 2024, a developer paid $4 million for 83 acres outside Yosemite; two years later the US is considering a land swap for a private access road through the park1 day ago
In 1934, Black cave guide Matt Bransford sold his 14-room Mammoth Cave hotel and land for just $3,000, far below market value; the family then moved 20 miles away as the national park took shape1 day ago
Dark energy, exoplanets and black holes: What Nasa's new Roman telescope will explore23 hours ago
Watch: Grand Canyon flash flood sends bunkhouse, boulders rushing downstream; at least 20 missing1 day ago
12 million years ago, tiny dog-like animals crossed Nebraska as volcanic ash buried hundreds of animals; scientists have now found their footprints1 day ago
US strikes Iran's Larak Island after weeks of calm; Tehran retaliates by hitting US bases in Jordan1 day ago
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves 15 missing, 62 evacuated; further storms feared1 day ago