Wednesday, September 02, 2026 10:52 AM ET
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CNN founder Ted Turner's New Mexico ranch helped save North America's rarest large tortoise, growing its population from 30 to about 80011 minutes ago
US - Sep 2, 2026 - In 2008, heavy rains caused a 20-foot steel-wall road repair in California to fail; in 2009 crews rebuilt the slope using 330,000 waste tyres and saved $300,0002 hours ago
In 1929, a fisherman built a wooden boat beside the home where he was raising 13 children; nearly a century later, $1.5 million is being raised to restore it2 hours ago
From 1886 to 1968, more than 20 million fish were stocked in waters that became Rocky Mountain National Park; in 2026 crews treated 14.3 miles to remove non-native fish and restore threatened greenback trout38 minutes ago
Woman arrested after allegedly filming jurors in Lindsay Clancy triple-murder trial2 hours ago
'I was weeping like an old woman for an hour': Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ashamed of supporting Trump, claims his 'Green Card was canceled' without informing him2 hours ago
In 2013, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen put $7 million into counting Africa's elephants; the two-year survey found just 352,271 across 18 countries and exposed a devastating decline2 hours ago
A 50,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion was bought for $26 million by a convicted fraudster; now the estate is being sold to help settle a $1 billion bankruptcy2 hours ago
In the 1970s, actor Robert Stack owned California acreage that included a private game preserve; his unusual landholding offered a glimpse into Hollywood's forgotten ranch culture3 hours ago
'Tingling, numbness, pain': Man recalls what it felt like to be struck by lightning3 hours ago
Quote of the day by Jim Carrey: "You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love" — a powerful lesson on fear and failure3 hours ago
'November is a priority': Donald Trump aides push to contain Iran war until midterm elections4 hours ago
USCIS can now seek credit information of a green card sponsor from agencies4 hours ago
Meet Connor Gibson, a 22-year-old Tennessee engineer using 3D printing to make free dentures for Americans who are not able to afford them4 hours ago
US couple kept 4 kids captive in truck for over 6 years, sexually abused them: Authorities4 hours ago
161-acre California racetrack closes after nearly 90 years of horse racing, now a $175 million plan could turn the site into a major waterfront park with $125 million in state funding4 hours ago
Quote of the day by Richard Simmons: "Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three..." - a simple lesson in self-love and healthy living4 hours ago
After 286 days at sea, USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand; authorities raid sex workers5 hours ago
34,000 cans stolen: US company offers reward to recover 40,000-pound beer load5 hours ago
In 2010, Texas researchers injected dyes into 6 caves to map the Edwards Aquifer; groundwater crossed faults at up to 5,300 metres per day, revealing rapid flow paths5 hours ago
During 2019-20, scientists dried Arizona's Biosphere 2 rainforest; below 19% soil moisture, its soil switched from absorbing VOCs to releasing them into the air5 hours ago
Clint Eastwood bought a 134-acre California artichoke ranch in 1995; he and Margaret Eastwood later donated land that now forms a 128-acre floodplain restoration site5 hours ago
In 1991, Harvard Forest buried heating cables 10 cm deep to warm Massachusetts soil by 5°C; after 26 years, warmed plots had lost 17% of carbon stored in the top 60 cm 2. redundancy5 hours ago
Duke University began exposing North Carolina forest plots to elevated CO2; after 10 years, loblolly pines produced about 20% more biomass6 hours ago
An Iowa priest vowed to build a shrine if he survived pneumonia; after recovering, he spent 42 years using over 100 train carloads of stone to create it6 hours ago
A California man spent nearly 30 years hand-building Salvation Mountain from adobe, straw and thousands of gallons of paint; Leonard Knight's landmark rises near Niland6 hours ago
In 2015, Florida scientists poured 5 gallons of red dye into Silver River to study how water moved as its clear waters were turning algae-green; they found it took roughly 11.5 hours to travel 5.1 miles.6 hours ago
New Mexico man shoots cousin dead after argument over which enchiladas had hotter green chile6 hours ago
In 2006, Beyoncé donated $2 million to build 42 apartments for people experiencing homelessness in Houston; the project became one of her earliest major housing initiatives6 hours ago
In 1996, USGS released an 8-day Glen Canyon flood at 1,275 cubic metres per second to track sediment; 120 cross sections measured how the flood changed the Colorado River channel6 hours ago
In 2022, North Carolina finished turning 80,000 tons of demolished Bonner Bridge concrete into eight reefs; the state's largest artificial reef project5 hours ago
In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota6 hours ago
In 1998, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek donated 74 Hollywood Hills acres worth $2 million, nearly doubling local parkland and protecting trails and a wildlife corridor for deer and coyotes6 hours ago
In 2008, a Texas couple bought an overgrazed ranch and removed its cattle; 19,300 restored acres later, its turkey population had climbed from fewer than 50 to more than 5007 hours ago
In 2015, Paul Allen launched a global shark survey across 58 countries; cameras later found sharks missing from nearly 20% of reefs7 hours ago
Pennsylvania police shooting: Officer charged in death of college student7 hours ago
US passport rules may change: Parents could need to prove citizenship status for children7 hours ago
A Minnesota woman paid $500 to overnight a box she said held cookbooks; a shipping worker opened it with police and found $30,000 in cash meant for scammers8 hours ago
A Florida family listed its 42.57-acre Clearwater Beach estate for $37.5 million; the state now wants about 28 undeveloped acres to expand Caladesi Island State Park8 hours ago
In 1995, Clint Eastwood sold a large California property for $3.08 million; the land was placed under permanent conservation protection instead of being developed8 hours ago
Four California seniors reported scams in just 24 hours; police say cryptocurrency, gift-card and timeshare schemes cost them more than $315,0008 hours ago
In the 1980s, Michael Jackson put his 2,700-acre California ranch under an agricultural preservation programme; years later, officials found an amusement park, a zoo and other unapproved developments8 hours ago
Tropical depression Edouard brings floods to Texas; knocks out power for thousands8 hours ago
Charlie Kirk murder case goes to trial; accused Tyler Robinson pleads 'not guilty' on all charges9 hours ago
In 1993, Barbra Streisand gave her $15 million Malibu estate to conservation; the 24-acre property was planned as an environmental research centre9 hours ago
Times Square stabbing: Bank of America VP Erin Piacenti among victims9 hours ago
In 1930, Americans carried fish into Olympic's fishless mountain lakes; 1.6 million trout later scientists are finding the ecological cost10 hours ago
'We would have had real civil strife': JD Vance recalls 2024 attack on Trump10 hours ago
California lawmakers are moving $125 million toward buying a 162-acre former Bay Area racetrack; the $175 million deal would turn it into a major public waterfront park10 hours ago
An orphan arrived in America from Greece and started washing dishes at 11; he eventually became owner of a 100-year-old Pennsylvania restaurant10 hours ago
In 2023, a USF scientist locked himself 22 feet underwater for 100 days turning a tiny habitat into his home, classroom and lab11 hours ago
'Stop doing memes': Canada's Mark Carney hits back at US as trade fight intensifies12 hours ago
She arrived in America with limited English and started as a hotel housekeeper; decades later she became a Hard Rock Hotel president12 hours ago
A first-generation Florida rancher spent years saving to buy 660 acres; he is now protecting it for panthers and snakes12 hours ago
Hikers heard 'howling' from a California water tank; rescuers found a mother bear and her cubs trapped inside and spent hours freeing them15 hours ago
In 2001, scientists released 880 tiny weevils against a weed choking Texas waterways; by 2003, giant salvinia had almost disappeared16 hours ago
Actress Eve Arden left Hollywood's smog for a California farm, joining a forgotten era when stars owned working land outside Los Angeles16 hours ago