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Times of India - US News

US - Nov 14, 2026 - Nick Cannon tried putting all six mothers of his 12 children into one group chat to coordinate Thanksgiving, but the comedian now says the experiment quickly became chaotic and is not something he plans to repeat - Nick Cannon tried to set up a group chat to plan Thanksgiving with the six moms of his kids, but it turned out to be a chaotic mess. Despite the communication hiccups, he assured everyone that the moms are on good terms. Bre Tiesi had already shared how tough it can be for moms to bond with each other.

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Meet Madison Ayers, the 8-year-old Texas girl who turned candle-making into a business, fulfilled more than 1,000 orders in five months and is saving for her first car at 16

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A Houston great-grandfather born on a Louisiana plantation in 1931 spent decades without a birth certificate; at 95, he finally received the document after his family and a volunteer lawyer traced the records

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US - Nov 14, 2026 - Connecticut boarding school's beloved principal flees campus to evade tax investigation agents; was found overdosing in Maine through his wife's tracker

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A 6-year-old boy with autism vanished into the Kentucky woods and spent two cold nights outdoors, until on the third day he walked out of the brush onto a horse trail with a small dog, and grabbed his rescuer's leg

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An Arizona woman sleeps in her car when her disability keeps her out of her apartment, but Sedona bans sleeping in vehicles even on private land; a November 12 federal ruling revived her disability lawsuit

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In 2023, Harvard put honesty researcher Francesca Gino on leave over claims she faked data, and stripped her tenure in 2025; now a federal judge has thrown out her $25 million lawsuit against the university

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Two men allegedly created fake companies under stolen identities in a scheme to initiate $3.7 million in unauthorised bank-account debits; federal agents arrested them in California and Illinois on November 10

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A Texas homeowners association meeting ended in a physical fight between a resident recording the proceedings and the volunteer treasurer; an appeals court ruled the association was not responsible for the altercation

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'Check their LinkedIn page': Senator John Kennedy on Jensen Huang's alleged Chinese spy affair; 'I know people have affairs'

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Trump's visa restrictions hit Miss Universe: 2 African contestants withdraw, 2 others face uncertainty

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Meet Lucas Marshall, 17, and Jonah Marshall, 15, of Palm Bay, Florida, who used a paddleboard and kayak after 911 could not reach their flooded neighbours, rescuing a mother, her 11-year-old son and 3 dogs

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Medical helicopter carrying 3 crew members crashes in Oklahoma; one injured

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Fort Worth Zoo hatched a record eight critically endangered gharial crocodiles in one season, increasing its juvenile population from 5 to 13

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A 92-year-old Florida woman was still working at a clothing store because she could not afford to retire; a stranger's fundraiser raised $120,000, and neighbours helped repair her home

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Watch: CCTV captures chilling moment Brooklyn apartment building collapses, killing 8

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Georgia towns opposed plans to turn two huge warehouses into ICE detention centers, including one designed for up to 10,000 people; the federal government has now listed both properties for sale

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'Operate solely in English': Trump admin asks US agencies to ditch foreign-language materials; over 27 million could be affected

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A $25,000 grant from Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen's family foundation helped keep a historic Washington art gallery open in 2025; it has now received a third grant as 745 arts groups share $10 million

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A Mississippi father said his once $800,000 bank account was depleted and he could not pay $600 monthly child support; an appeals court overturned the payment order but left decisions about visits with the mother

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In 2022, Kansas backed a $160 million lagoon resort and sold $35.3 million in bonds; four years later, with no buildings on the site, the state is suing to block further public spending

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In 1949, 12-year-old Billy Gilbert hid a Mason jar in his Colorado home's wall; a contractor found it 67 years later and returned his letter, penny and family photo

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At 9, Virginia's Ledger Mann used $100 from his piggy bank to create emergency comfort kits for children with autism; more than 475 bags have reached first responders in six states, earning him TIME's Kid of the Year

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US agency urges owners of 7.2 lakh BMW cars to park vehicles away from buildings over fire risk

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In 1957, Tulsa sealed a brand-new Plymouth in a concrete vault; 50 years later, it emerged waterlogged and rusted after water flooded its underground tomb

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In 2014, Bill Belichick paid $2.45 million for a two-bedroom Nantucket beach cottage; 11 years later it sold for $3.795 million, about $100,000 under his asking price

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"Welcome home": Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg surprises his mother with a California house after she helped him return to basketball in high school

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Residents say 250 trees were cut from an Ohio forest meant to buffer their homes from coal ash near drinking-water wells; a federal jury trial began November 9 over a lawsuit seeking $3.3 million

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In 2016, Boston construction crews uncovered a burned 19th-century ship beneath the Seaport; its abandoned lime cargo linked the wreck to the city's building boom

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A New York lawyer opened a sealed attic in his new office and found a century-old photo studio; its rare Susan B. Anthony portrait sold for $35,990

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A father left a 300-acre Minnesota farm to his son in a 1982 will, but a later will named his wife as owner; the appeals court ruled that an earlier ownership decree cannot be reopened

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'I'm not gonna be cowered': US Treasury chief on moving to military base over Iran threats

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A Dallas woman paid $5.99 for a 1930 Gustave Baumann woodcut during a routine Goodwill visit; the signed and numbered print of the Grand Canyon fetched $17,500 at auction

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Maria Bartiromo and her husband bought a five-level New York townhouse for $6.5 million in 2007; nearly 19 years later, the former Fox News host has sold it for $7 million after leaving the network

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In 2019, an 82-year-old Spokane real estate tycoon with dementia rewrote his will to leave his eldest son just $1,000; now a judge has thrown it out, and that son could inherit most of a $600 million estate

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A 72-year-old Arizona restaurant owner faced financial trouble after 16 years in business; then a stranger's video hit a million views, customers lined up and a fundraiser passed $19,000

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28-year-old techie with Rs 35 LPA salary denied US visa for vacation, asks if this one question decides the interview results

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Nvidia scandal just the tip of the iceberg? How China's spy machine plays a bigger game

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A Portland building owner rented out a wall for advertisements, but the sign company surrendered its permit and left the wall unusable for ads for years; an Oregon appeals court upheld a $1,237,191.92 judgment

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A rail worker was injured when a utility cart hit a building at no more than 14mph; a jury awarded him $1.73 million for lasting injuries, but a Texas appeals court has now ordered a new trial on most damages

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'Lot of leakage in chip export system': Treasury secy Bessent slams Nvidia, Trump aide Lutnick over spy row

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'I don't negotiate with terrorists': Muslim student sues US school district over teacher's remark

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Two sisters whose father survived the Holocaust and helped found a Los Angeles museum have committed up to $20 million to its future, including $10 million now and a further $10 million in matching support

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White House staffers barred from meeting lobbyists without prior approval under new Trump rule

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Stephen Miller's new rule on White House staffers meeting lobbyists: Work for the people of the nation like Donald Trump, not for lobbyists

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Darth Vader's lightsaber appeared in the 'I Am Your Father' duel; four decades later, the screen-used prop sold for $4.875 million, setting a Star Wars collectible record

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Two New York children spent a school year with grandparents in North Carolina while their mother sought addiction treatment; a November 12 appeals court upheld primary custody for their father after a family dispute

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ICE agent who fatally shot Colombian immigrant in Maine sent racist emails about sister's Colombian partner, his mother says he should not have weapons

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A 101-year-old US veteran who earned two Purple Hearts during World War II says his wife helped him rebuild his life; Joseph Allegretti has now recalled their nearly 72-year marriage in a new Veterans Day interview

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A Texas couple discovered strangers building a house on their vacant lot after someone allegedly impersonated them and a deed was recorded in 2023; a November 10 appeals court dismissed claims against a Colorado notary

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Meet Grace Brusky, 17, whose AI career-planning startup says it serves more than 840 students in at least 24 states, won a $25,000 grant and made her South Carolina's youngest InnoVision Award winner

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A New Jersey man was ordered to pay his ex-wife $91,500 after refusing a religious divorce despite their civil marriage ending in 2020; a November 12 federal appeals ruling reopened parts of his lawsuit

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An 80-year-old New York heiress says her brother and daughters cut off $125,000 in monthly trust payments and pushed for a $2.5 million family investment; relatives deny wrongdoing and cite $23.5 million in spending

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Gavin Newsom to run for US president in 2028? California governor sets January deadline

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A Virginia raccoon broke into a liquor store and passed out in 2025; a year later, merchandise inspired by its drunken escapade has raised more than $290,000 for an animal shelter

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In Louisiana, a couple's 2016 divorce agreement required an ex-husband to pay his former wife's fuel and health insurance expenses; a court upheld the obligations after her remarriage and rejected her claim to half the proceeds from a property sold for $500,000.

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A New York fraudster used forged deeds to steal two Harlem homes worth $4.7 million, leaving an elderly owner in a homeless shelter; after 14 years, a court sentenced him to up to 21 years in prison

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An Indiana worker died in a 2025 crash, leaving a widow, five children and a wrongful-death claim; after a battle over who would control his estate, a November 12 appeals court backed his daughter as sole administrator

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