Thursday, August 20, 2026 1:38 AM ET
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In 1997, Florida released Australian insects to fight an invasive tree. Nearly three decades later, its invaded range has fallen by about 75%24 minutes ago
Granite, grass and a helipad: Trump shows off his White House construction projects24 minutes ago
US - Aug 20, 2026 - US heatwave: Miami hits 100°F record as Oklahoma sizzles at 112°F1 hour ago
75,000 still without power in northwest Indiana, outages may last until Aug 251 hour ago
In 1942, a US soldier wrote 300 love letters to his wife; 80 years later the mysterious box appeared at a USO office1 hour ago
Pennsylvania crash: One killed in 'violent' collision between Cessna 150 and police helicopter43 minutes ago
US debt tops $40 trillion - $20 trillion since Trump first took office2 hours ago
In 1950, US former president Eisenhower bought a 189-acre Gettysburg farm for retirement. 17 years later, he gave the property to the nation2 hours ago
'Fundamentally differed': US military newspaper publisher quits amid Pentagon row over editorial freedom2 hours ago
Mistaken for intruders: Reporters, military personnel held at gunpoint at US Space Force base2 hours ago
Meet Delaney Peterson, the Florida student who spent three years turning recycled glass into artificial reefs designed to give oysters a new home3 hours ago
Trump announces 'most crushing' economic operation against Iran, warns countries aiding Tehran2 hours ago
Meet Alex Webster, the Florida teenager who is giving away mangroves as 'pets' to people to protect disappearing coastal forests4 hours ago
After Great Northern Paper Company shut down in 2008, Maine's Millinocket lost more than jobs; locals now look to tourism, small businesses and new industry for revival5 hours ago
MacKenzie Scott got $1,000 from her roommate to stay in college. Five years later, she donated $26 billion to charity6 hours ago
Meet Audrey Zheng, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania student who developed a pancreatic cancer test; it correctly identified 87% of patients and 87.5% without the disease7 hours ago
In the 1980s, Burmese pythons invaded Florida's Everglades, and decades later raccoons fell 99.3%, opossums 98.9% and bobcats 87.5%8 hours ago
A Mexican couple bought a failed coconut farm 30 years ago; the 346-acre wasteland is now a wildlife haven for turtles, dolphins and flamingos10 hours ago
A Missouri engineer bought remote Ozarks land in 1970 and slowly built a reinforced-concrete home into the hillside; more than 50 years later, his son is restoring it room by room11 hours ago
From Taco Tuesday to Fitting Friday: Trump puts Canada tariffs on ice for 72 hours12 hours ago
"80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on": Barack Obama's remarks revive debate over ageing leadership and power12 hours ago
Meet Natalie Muro, the 18-year-old Colorado student who used wind-driven waves and an invasive plant to fight toxic algal blooms in a real reservoir12 hours ago
1958, the US secretly detonated 3 nuclear devices 100–500 km above the South Atlantic; they created artificial auroras and radiation belts that lasted weeks12 hours ago
Pentagon weighs reducing Gulf troop presence as Iran war cost hits $37.5 bn : Report13 hours ago
In 1966, a 71-year-old woman donated nearly 100 acres of her Virginia farm and money for an amphitheatre; the land became America's only national park dedicated to the performing arts13 hours ago
In 1988, a California couple began restoring their 136-acre family farm; decades later, it has become a thriving habitat for birds, quail and even cougars13 hours ago
In the 1970s, one New Mexico architect began building homes from discarded tyres and cans; his Earthship idea is now being adapted for extreme weather13 hours ago
Trump's Harp strings: The aide who strums the President's ego13 hours ago
A forgotten American photographer captured one of the earliest clear images of a total solar eclipse 175 years ago; the photograph changed eclipse science14 hours ago
In 1924, an 11-year-old girl fell in love with a wild Georgia island; 54 years later, she gave up $8 million to protect it from developers14 hours ago
In 2015, a storm flooded and destroyed a Virginia wildlife refuge beach parking lot; now officials are moving it 2.5 miles north so dunes and saltmarsh can reclaim the old site15 hours ago
Black locust was planted in Maine to stabilise soil; today, the fast-growing tree is widespread and severely invasive, altering habitats and soil chemistry15 hours ago
At 14, Sheri Lynch received a small grey hippo as a birthday gift. 40 years later, her collection had grown into a world-record collection of 1,086 items15 hours ago
Quote of the day by John Cena: "A man's character is not judged after he celebrates a victory, but by..." - a powerful lesson about failure and responsibility16 hours ago
US charges 17 Iranians over hacking campaign targeting 144 universities, firms17 hours ago
As US farmers reject multimillion-dollar AI data-centre offers, a Missouri farmer is doing the opposite and inviting developers to buy his land17 hours ago
In 1992, Congress backed a plan to restore Florida's Kissimmee River after decades of flood control. 28 years later, wetlands and wildlife were returning17 hours ago
'We'll bomb the s*** out of them': Why Trump is again threatening Oman amid Iran talks18 hours ago
In 1926, Pittsburgh left a fruit merchant with a roughly six-foot-wide lot, and he responded by constructing a three-story commercial building18 hours ago
A New York pizzeria owner saw a woman eating from his rubbish bin, then he put up a handwritten note offering free pizza to anyone who was hungry18 hours ago
In 1830, a Virginia brickmaker reportedly built a house in an alley to stop wagons from scraping his wall, creating a home just 7.5 feet wide18 hours ago
Meet Gary Haase, the US collector whose Pokémon card collection is estimated to be worth $10 million18 hours ago
Harvard to pay Rs 507 crore settlement after morgue manager stole, sold donated body parts18 hours ago
In 2013, Utah's Tushar goat herd had grown to about 270, so helicopters relocated 53 goats to the La Sal Mountains, Mount Nebo and South Dakota19 hours ago
In 1990, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' coincided with a pet turtle boom, and unwanted red-eared sliders were later released into U.S. waters, where they competed with native turtles19 hours ago
In 1943, Franklin Roosevelt gave his family home and 33 acres to the US government while retaining family rights to live there; he had expanded the estate to nearly 1,500 acres and planted over 500,000 trees19 hours ago
In 1927, Japan imported about 100 Louisiana crayfish to feed farmed bullfrogs, only 20 survived and their descendants later spread to every prefecture except Hokkaido19 hours ago
FBI puts Indian national Major Singh on Most Wanted list19 hours ago
A polar bear destroyed almost an entire seabird colony in Alaska; scientists say changing food habits may explain why19 hours ago
In 1945, a San Antonio church rejected Joske's offer: The department store later expanded around it on three sides20 hours ago
In 2021, South Carolina rebuilt a vanished bird island with 660,000 cubic yards of harbor sand: More than 500 nests appeared the next year20 hours ago
In 1953, a California family bought a 58-acre berry farm for $3,500; decades later they reportedly refused a $90 million offer from Disney and kept farming beside Disneyland20 hours ago
Trump claims over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in 202020 hours ago
Oklahoma woman finds missing dog 1,100 miles away in North Carolina after nearly two weeks, and no one knows how he got there20 hours ago
A Kansas couple is building a tornado-resistant home from 1,000 tyres, 16,000 cans and 1,000 cardboard boxes; construction begins this year21 hours ago
In 2004, US soldiers hid a time capsule inside a barracks wall before deploying to Iraq and 19 years later contractors found it during renovations22 hours ago
Trump claims '24,000 noncitizens voted in 2020 election', urges Congress to pass SAVE America Act23 hours ago