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In 1993, Bob Hope sold his 2,308-acre California ranch to the National Park Service for $16.7 million; the deal turned his former property into federal parkland and expanded protected land to about 20,400 acres3 hours ago
America already barred birth tourism. So what is US trying to stop now?25 minutes ago
A mining millionaire paid $50,000 for 4,071 acres of Los Angeles land in 1882; 14 years later he gave 3,015 acres to the city, creating Griffith Park and the ground for its famous observatory47 minutes ago
US - Oct 7, 2026 - US navy helicopter didn't crash in Red Sea: CENTCOM fact-checks Iran claim, says all aircraft safe1 hour ago
In 1934, J.C. Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years later, his family's 72,071-acre ranch sold for $1.5 million, forming over 90% of Guadalupe Mountains National Park1 hour ago
In 2016, an Arkansas woman put one wooden pantry outside a church with food and toiletries; within three months the idea had gone global, and the movement now maps 2,301 mini pantries2 hours ago
Florida man arrested after placing virus on woman's computer, sharing private info in more than 100 TikTok videos2 hours ago
California couple says county entered their property for road-safety work, they spent $300,000 fixing alleged damage and then received a $676,703 bill; fresh federal court order keeps part of fight alive3 hours ago
Mark Zuckerberg to Yvon Chouinard: Six of the world's richest people who are not leaving their billions worth of fortune to their children2 hours ago
Wyoming Army veteran fought a mountain lion bare-handed for 20 seconds to save his dog; said cat 'put me right down'3 hours ago
Meet Kimberley Christopher, the Florida State doctoral candidate who developed a plasma process designed to destroy PFAS; after winning a collegiate pitch competition, she's now testing the tech through NSF I-Corps4 hours ago
Meet Nick Grewal who received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award; he founded Nashoba Networks, acquired by Cisco in 1996, before building ePropelled, a global propulsion company4 hours ago
Dawn Chaney was a three-sport athlete at Texas Woman's University in the 1960s; decades later, she gave $10 million for a new athletics complex5 hours ago
In 2003, a New York woman pulled a painting from trash on Manhattan's Upper West Side; four years later she learned it was a stolen Rufino Tamayo work, and Sotheby's sold it for $1,049,0006 hours ago
A 1920-era American elm survived a 4,000-pound bomb in Oklahoma City; it was nearly cut down to recover evidence before becoming the Survivor Tree6 hours ago
Priscilla Chan's fund gave $330,000 to Kauaʻi schools; all 23 public and charter schools received flexible grants for the new academic year6 hours ago
Texas man faces execution for killing convenience store clerk in 20007 hours ago
Texas ranchers blocked well operators from a 1,604-acre tract in 2004; on October 1, an appeals court ruled an oil company may cross the land to plug a shut-in well 15 to 20 yards from the San Antonio River7 hours ago
'Why 60% enriched fuel?' Vance demands Iran cut nuclear capacity to end war7 hours ago
A Maine woman recorded the weather almost every day for 60 years; at 96, she finally stopped sending her observations to NOAA7 hours ago
EPA removed more than 52,000 tons of PCB-contaminated soil from a New Jersey Superfund site; 2,500 more tons of downstream sediment were cleared before restoration8 hours ago
A Virginia couple spent about $1,000 turning their overgrown one-acre backyard into a miniature state park; winding trails and native flowers now attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds9 hours ago
'Islam wanting to take over': Donald Trump reacts to France school protests9 hours ago
'Inappropriate': 86% Americans reject taxpayer-funded Trump election ads9 hours ago
'Against all odds': American woman Christa Pike 'awake, speaking' after failed execution in Tennessee10 hours ago
In 2021, Georgia police aircraft destroyed $37,000 worth of legal hemp; six years later, Supreme Court revives grower's claim, overturning 60-year-old precedent11 hours ago
Robert Redford bought 2 acres in Utah for his family in 1961; he later bought a canyon and turned it into Sundance, an arts and conservation retreat15 hours ago
A storm cut off an Outer Banks couple from most of their wedding guests; they posted an open invitation online, and more than 400 strangers showed up with food, music and cameras to celebrate15 hours ago
Paul Allen turned a 250-foot research vessel into a deep-sea wreck hunter; it found USS Indianapolis 5,500 metres below the Pacific15 hours ago
Wisconsin homeowner vows to fight proposed data-center power line after utility offered $81,000 plus $50,000 to clear a 1,000-by-75-foot corridor and remove six outbuildings15 hours ago
A manure-lagoon overflow at a Maryland dairy farm killed nearly 11,000 fish across 25 species, state officials say; the farm already faces a pollution lawsuit and a civil-contempt request over alleged violations15 hours ago
In 1976, Kirk and Anne Douglas paid $400,000 for a Beverly Hills home and turned its garden path into a private walk of fame with more than 40 celebrity autographs; 45 years later, the estate sold for $9.015 million16 hours ago
Fort Cronkhite, the abandoned WWII fort near San Francisco where giant 16-inch guns once shook the city, is now a historic site surrounded by beaches, trails and Pacific Ocean views16 hours ago
Amid turbulence in US-India ties, American lawmakers honor pilot's courage17 hours ago
California schoolgirl Khloe Thompson began sewing care bags for women experiencing homelessness; the small family project grew into Khloe Kares, which has distributed more than 5,000 handmade bags filled with everyday essentials18 hours ago
In 2012, Nashville replaced a failing 52,000-square-foot porous asphalt lot with concrete pavers; a nearby two-year test recorded no stormwater discharge18 hours ago
In 2021, Spain mixed ash from waste paper and sludge into a one-kilometre peri-urban road; its roadbed met the country's highest required E3 class19 hours ago
Miami Beach's Savoy Hotel dates to the 1930s and survived decades on Ocean Drive; Florida laws could now allow most of it and the neighboring Arlington to be demolished for a 38-story, 480-foot tower19 hours ago
California screamin': Trump says Iran taking out LA and San Diego would be 'small price to pay'19 hours ago
In 2008, Maryland used pre-cast bridge pieces joined with concrete on two highway bridges; replacement took three months, not 15, with estimated savings of $1.49m on one19 hours ago
In 2020, Texas boy Orion Jean used a $500 speech-contest prize to launch a kindness drive; it grew from more than 600 toys to 100,000 meals and 500,000 books, and he is now pursuing one million acts of kindness20 hours ago
In 2015, Washington bonded ultra-hard bauxite chips to a Snohomish County ramp with polymer resin; wet-weather crashes dropped from nearly 14 to one20 hours ago
US House introduces resolution honouring Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, condemns 'act of terrorism'19 hours ago
A Colorado ranch homesteaded before statehood stayed with the same family for six generations; more than 150 years later, 650 of its roughly 700 acres were permanently protected from subdivision20 hours ago
AI models are misbehaving, but America still won't slow down. China is a big reason why21 hours ago
Florida couple's colorful Sarasota cottage village houses 17 small businesses; a 324-apartment plan threatened demolition, but owners canceled the sale and took the property off market21 hours ago
In 2021, Arnold Schwarzenegger donated $250,000 to help homeless veterans in Los Angeles; before Christmas, 25 tiny shelters were installed with beds, climate control and doors residents could lock22 hours ago
In 1984, Patrick Swayze bought a 4.5-acre ranch outside Los Angeles and built it into an Arabian-horse retreat with a 16-stall barn, two arenas and a dance studio; after his death, it sold for $2.9 million and later listed for $4.5 million22 hours ago
A New Hampshire groundskeeper lived in an empty trailer and mowed lawns; after his death, town discovered he had donated $3.8 million to support education, health and recreation23 hours ago
In 1992, Mike and Dana Blevins bought a 300-acre Missouri property where cattle and heavy hunting had damaged the deer habitat; 34 years later, their restoration work has helped turn the land into a managed refuge for a thriving herd23 hours ago
A Wisconsin bargain hunter paid just $29 for a flower painting at a rummage sale; about a decade later it was authenticated as a Martin Johnson Heade and sold at Christie's for $882,50023 hours ago
US, China in talks for reciprocal visits to nuclear sites in bid to build trust, prevent arms race23 hours ago
Matthew McConaughey started an after-school programme for underserved teens; it now serves more than 3,000 students across US cities1 day ago
A 103-year-old World War II veteran has been tending the same basement bar in Maryland since 1963; after 63 years behind the counter, Irv Koch still opens when the first customer arrives1 day ago
One fraternity house, 7 accused men, no criminal charges: Cornell rape case explained in 5 questions23 hours ago
A Delaware homeowner representing herself won part of a default judgment against her community's developer; the court ordered pond and ditch maintenance and disclosure of records behind an alleged $44,329.59 HOA loan1 day ago
In 1934, America created a $1 conservation stamp for duck hunters; it has since helped protect more than 6 million acres of wetlands1 day ago