Wednesday, October 28, 2026 7:47 PM ET
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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 buyer6 minutes ago
US - Oct 29, 2026 - 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 guardian - A dispute between three siblings over their 95-year-old mother's care reached the Georgia Court of Appeals after one son restricted his sister's visits and questions emerged over the handling of their mother's money. The woman, who has advanced dementia, had previously authorised her son to manage her affairs. However, the court upheld her daughter's appointment as guardian.6 minutes ago
American software company Palantir and London Mayor Sadiq Khan end £50 million police contract legal battle as fresh procurement process gets underway1 hour 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 year2 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 cash22 minutes ago
Vance sends letter to Iran hard-liner in bid to revive peace talks as Trump threatens strikes: Report1 hour ago
Massachusetts town can take conservation and beach access rights over Northeastern University land despite plans for campus expansion, high court rules1 hour 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 counties2 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 species2 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 trout3 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 later3 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 enrolled3 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 visitors3 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 boom3 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 $12,0003 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 month4 hours ago
An Ohio woman bought a 4,000-square-foot church for $1; she put $75,000 into structural repairs before completing the conversion4 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 revenue3 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 mothers4 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 families5 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 outreach5 hours ago
Iran war bill hits $47.1 billion for US taxpayers as Trump weighs fresh strikes5 hours ago
Trump scraps Biden-era methane rules, says move will save $45 billion, unlock oil supplies5 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 facility5 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 acre5 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 review6 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 turtles8 hours ago
US Midterms 2026 | Texas House District 47: Pooja Sethi – the 'Indian' looking to conquer cowboy country8 hours ago
'He's gone': Mike Waltz says Cuban diplomat to be expelled from US after heated UN confrontation6 hours ago
$8,000 monthly fuel bills force US luxury cruise to halt world voyage, leaving 200 stranded8 hours ago
From Brazil to Cuba, US turns up the heat9 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 arrived9 hours ago
US moves closer to PERM overhaul amid crackdown on green card sponsorship9 hours ago
Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after leaving Brazil following election defeat to Lula9 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 safeguard9 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 rocket9 hours ago
US attorney urges court to keep Ilhan Omar's search warrant sealed, calls release 'rash'9 hours ago
How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's donation helped a Nashville free grocery store resume support for families on its waitlist9 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 County11 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 penalty11 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 voice11 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 refinancing12 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 museum13 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 damages14 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 County14 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 stay13 hours ago
In 2003, Alicia Keys co-founded a charity to help children affected by HIV; two decades later, it has raised $86.6 million and supports 9.3 million children, young people and families in 28 countries15 hours ago
74-year-old Florida man charged with murder offers to plead guilty for a Philly cheesesteak, fries and Pepsi, saying he'll accept life in prison; judge rejects his bizarre deal15 hours ago
In 2019, a Montana rancher found a rare dinosaur skeleton on her land; seven years later, the 70%-complete Nanotyrannus sold for $47.3 million at a New York auction, far above its $9 million top estimate15 hours ago
Maryland removed its Cypress Mill dam in 2025; officials report more than 35 miles of fish habitat reopened, while early plans estimated 18 miles16 hours ago
In New Hampshire, Bob and Ruth Morrell turned more than 25 German storybook dolls into a village in 1954; Story Land now has more than 50 attractions17 hours ago
From 1997 to 2002, wildlife officials released 1,550 elk in southeastern Kentucky; the herd has since grown to more than 10,000 across a 16-county restoration zone17 hours ago
A Virginia family's land held a 200-year-old dam once used by a five-story grain mill; removal reopened 30 miles of stream, and mussel beds began returning17 hours ago
Lauren Sánchez Bezos-backed fund commits $4.8 million to 48 climate solutions that missed Earthshot Prize finals; funding supports projects ranging from carbon removal to wildlife protection17 hours ago
Idaho's 3-foot dam, built in the 1930s, powered one ranger station; removed in 2021, it reopened five miles of spawning habitat for threatened bull trout17 hours ago
An Indiana couple paid a contractor with cheques and a Ford F-350 truck for home repairs, but he made roof trusses in his backyard; on October 26 a court made him personally liable for an $82,020 judgment18 hours ago
In 2012, MIT professor Anant Agarwal put an undergraduate circuits course online for free; nearly 155,000 people registered to learn from the class18 hours ago