Thursday, October 15, 2026 6:25 AM ET
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US bank employee stole $280,000 from a vault, then created fake cash-deposit reports to hide it; IRS helped uncover the scheme14 minutes ago
'Where anti-Indian hatred can lead': US lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi's warning after plot targeting Aurora Hindu temple14 minutes ago
US - Oct 15, 2026 - Jenny McCarthy co-hosted a pet competition that raised over $8 million to help complete a 25-acre wildlife rehabilitation centre in Washington50 minutes ago
Pennsylvania owner held a Chester home for 10 years before it sold for $28,000 at a tax sale with about a $5,741 upset price; on October 13, an appeals court ordered the sale set aside over notice failures50 minutes ago
Shakira was only 20 when she launched her education mission in Colombia; nearly three decades later, her foundation reports supporting more than 300 public schools1 hour ago
An Arizona homebuilder spent years and hundreds of thousands of dollars turning his backyard into one of America's largest private garden railways, with nearly 4,000 feet of track and hundreds of train cars1 hour ago
Demi Moore owns 2,000 dolls, including one-of-a-kind art pieces, and once planned to turn her extraordinary collection into a museum2 hours ago
Barack Obama's Chicago presidential centre grew from a $500 million proposal to nearly $850 million project by 2026; more than a decade after plans emerged, it opened amid debate over Jackson Park2 hours ago
Florida turned wreckage from the Hurricane Ian-damaged Naples Pier into an underwater habitat: 59 concrete pilings weighing more than 300 tons now sit at Wasmer Reef about 10 miles offshore instead of a landfill2 hours ago
What is the 'Mother of All Bombs'? The massive US weapon in focus over Iran3 hours ago
Sara Blakely was selling fax machines door to door when she put $5,000 of her savings into Spanx; 21 years later, Blackstone bought a majority stake in the company at a $1.2 billion valuation4 hours ago
Katy Perry has supported UNICEF since 2013; from visiting vulnerable children in Madagascar to backing global vaccine access and emergency relief4 hours ago
Once the fastest US ocean liner that carried presidents and celebrities across the Atlantic, SS United States is set to become the world's largest artificial reef4 hours ago
'Go to jail or be shot': Trump warns US military secret leakers4 hours ago
In 2007, Con Edison unveiled a $300 million Bronx substation disguised to read like a rowhouse street; it houses two substations delivering 900MW, and a $47.3 million capacity upgrade is now approved5 hours ago
In 1907, New York's subway company bought an 1847 Brooklyn townhouse and gutted it; more than a century later the restored-looking façade still hides a ventilation shaft and emergency exit for the tunnel below5 hours ago
Texas approved a reservoir that could flood more than 16,000 acres of ranchland; after years of landowner opposition, a judge has overturned the permit, though Wichita Falls can still appeal5 hours ago
A former luxury steam yacht sank off San Francisco in 1920; researchers brought back the first underwater images using underwater robots5 hours ago
OpenAI faces lawsuits from 8 US states over ChatGPT's alleged harm to users6 hours ago
Conservationists spent years making repeated attempts to protect Tennessee's Devil's Racetrack; a $2.45 million deal has finally secured 350 acres for a state park and the Cumberland Trail6 hours ago
Trump defends Qatar's 747 gift as he hits campaign trail ahead of US midterms7 hours ago
'Owned and controlled by US govt': Musk refutes Ukraine's charge of crippling Starlink9 hours ago
A viral TikTok helped Danielle Meyer turn her colourful jewellery hobby into a business targeting $2.5 million in annual sales10 hours ago
Meet Aryash Shyam, the 14-year-old Indian-American student who won a $1,000 national writing prize for a historical-fiction story set in a Philadelphia print shop on July 4, 177610 hours ago
John Cena granted 650 wishes for children with critical illnesses; the WWE star earned a Guinness World Records title in 202211 hours ago
A retired Georgia farmer began turning old tin, bicycle parts and scrap metal into homemade figures; over the next two decades hundreds filled his roadside property before his discarded-material art reached museums12 hours ago
Disneyland tears down historic 71-year-old ticket booths amid major expansion plans, including Porto's Bakery, new Coco and Avatar experiences and Avengers Campus attractions in 202814 hours ago
A couple sold their luxury belongings to buy a $1,500 van; their fruit-tree gifting business now generates more than $4 million a year14 hours ago
'When I moved to China': Major row over Katie Zacharia's calling herself a lawyer; only citizens can get a license to practise law in China14 hours ago
In 1956, a 60-year-old California woman found building blocks too expensive and began hauling bottles from a dump; 25 years later she had turned tens of thousands of discarded objects into a 15-building folk-art village15 hours ago
In 1995, chef Alice Waters started the Edible Schoolyard at a Berkeley middle school; 31 years later, its network connects more than 5,800 food-and-garden education programs across 75 countries15 hours ago
US needs 1.7 million skilled workers a year, but Trump's visa crackdown could leave industries short16 hours ago
In cigarette-butt asphalt tests, researchers found a 1.5% filter-waste blend gave the mix its best resistance to permanent deformation16 hours ago
In 2000, Bill Clinton created California's Giant Sequoia National Monument after logging threatened groves; 328,000 acres were protected16 hours ago
Kimberly Guilfoyle will bring down Trump family after her shocking ouster, insiders aware of her 'burn book' fear16 hours ago
Shania Twain went to school hungry as a child; after launching Shania Kids Can in 2010, she helped bring school-based support to vulnerable children, including a clubhouse in North Las Vegas16 hours ago
In 1991, California's Oakland fire left 1,272 pets affected; researchers found that ID collars made pets more than 10 times as likely to be reunited with their owners16 hours ago
A California high school football booster club treasurer is accused of diverting $411,761 from money raised for the team, including a $131,523 transfer prosecutors say went toward her overdue home mortgage16 hours ago
In 2017, Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt turned a run-down Missouri home into WWE's "House of Horrors"; the two-bedroom house on three acres was already listed for just $36,00017 hours ago
Pressing matters: Trump's new spokeswoman struggles on day one17 hours ago
A Rhode Island family planned more than 200 affordable apartments on 31 acres; the town seized the site for a municipal complex after a $775,000 appraisal, but a federal judge later voided the taking16 hours ago
In 2017, The Miz and Maryse bought a 7,770-square-foot Austin farmhouse; 15 months later, they put its heated infinity pool, spa and bocce court back on the market for $2.75 million17 hours ago
In 2009, Barack Obama faced years of stalled land bills; he signed the Public Lands Act, and more than 2 million wilderness acres and 1,000 river miles were protected17 hours ago
Bullfrogs were brought west for food, hunting and pest control; along Montana's Yellowstone River, their invasion grew from 37 to 66 miles in just 3 years17 hours ago
Farmers rely on tall fescue across 35 million US acres for hardy pasture; a fungus inside much of the grass now costs the beef industry about $1 billion a year17 hours ago
Child among 6 killed in small plane crash in Wisconsin; FAA, NTSB probe underway18 hours ago
An Ohio company paid $12,100 for Cleveland land and put $40,000 into a planned used-car lot; months later the city rezoned it residential, and an appeals court said the move was a compensable taking18 hours ago
US drops case against ex-CIA analyst accused of working for South Korea in exchange for luxury gifts18 hours ago
US proposes ending deference to past H-1B approvals; Indians will be disproportionately impacted18 hours ago
New York City to ban iconic horse-drawn carriages from June 1, 2028; decision comes after Indian tourist Romanch Mahajan's death18 hours ago
A Louisiana landowner bought 300 acres to raise cattle, but repeated floods changed his plans; he is now restoring wetlands and planting 183 acres of forest to connect wildlife habitats19 hours ago
In 2007, a New Yorker paid $3 for a white bowl at a yard sale and kept it in the living room for years; experts later identified it as a 1,000-year-old Chinese artefact, and it sold for $2.225 million19 hours ago
In 2020, Selena Gomez launched the Rare Impact Fund alongside Rare Beauty; six years later it has raised over $30 million, supports 30 nonprofits and reaches about 3.5 million young people each year19 hours ago
After 30 people opposed looser demolition rules for historic buildings in Saratoga Springs, New York's mayor has paused the proposal, leaving existing protections in place while the city reviews its plans19 hours ago
A Vermont forester bought 175 acres of degraded woodland in 2017; after nine years of restoring habitats, the land now features a wildlife pond, rich vegetation and an orchard of more than 100 fruit trees19 hours ago
A Houston mansion built in the 1890s and expanded into a 36-room Tudor-style home in 1926 has been sold to a new owner; preservationists warn that it has no landmark protection and its future remains uncertain20 hours ago
In 1991, Steve Harvey was homeless, sleeping in his car with just $35; after his Apollo breakthrough, his foundation went on to award more than $700,000 in scholarships and build mentoring programs for underserved youth20 hours ago