Tuesday, November 03, 2026 3:59 PM ET
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Montana man raises $28k fund after asking an Indian to 'go back home': 'Jaxton said the obvious out loud'29 minutes ago
In 1921, Wichita cook Walter Anderson and Billy Ingram launched White Castle with a $700 loan; their tiny burger stand helped shape fast food38 minutes ago
US - Nov 4, 2026 - After 25 years as a domestic worker, Martha Matilda Harper saved $360 to open a Rochester, NY salon in 1888; she pioneered modern franchising - Martha Matilda Harper transformed women's hair care by opening the first public salon in Rochester. After years as a domestic worker, she developed a hair tonic and business model for women. The franchise system she created empowered many women to become business owners. Harper's legacy includes innovative practices in employment and hair care techniques. She passed away in 1950, but her salons operated until 1972.29 minutes ago
Mary Kay Ash invested her $5,000 life savings to start a Dallas cosmetics company; after her husband died before its launch, her son took over the administrative work59 minutes ago
A Long Island family used a rare Ming dynasty vase's wooden stand as a doorstop; the vase later sold at auction for $1.3 million1 hour ago
After being rejected by employers and landlords because of their criminal records, 5 formerly incarcerated women built a $2.5 million food business and started buying properties together1 hour ago
Raised in orphanages and foster homes, Tom Monaghan borrowed $900 with his brother to buy a Michigan pizzeria; he later traded a Volkswagen for full control of what became Domino's1 hour ago
In 1940, fire destroyed the dome and grand rooms of England's Castle Howard; the family restored fire-damaged interiors, reopening selected rooms in 20251 hour ago
FedEx was running out of money in 1973 when founder Fred Smith took its last $5,000 to a Las Vegas blackjack table and reportedly won $27,000 to help keep it afloat1 hour ago
A 14-year-old boy confessed to a double murder after two days of police questioning in 1977; he was pardoned in 2014 after decades in prison, but a 2026 appeals court granted immunity to the officers he sued1 hour ago
A Georgia company paid $220,000 at a tax auction for an Atlanta parcel it says does not exist; after demanding its money back, it lost an October 30 appeal because the county was protected by sovereign immunity2 hours ago
In 1984, a Texas school district received 640 acres of farmland; decades later, volunteer farmers are using its harvests to raise about $400,000 a year for college scholarships, helping around 300 students2 hours ago
Rotten-egg smell has plagued Florida residents for years; now, county moves to sue landfill operator and state agency after study points to Mount Dora site as likely source2 hours ago
Melania Trump to host Russia, Ukraine officials at White House over Oleshky ceasefire2 hours ago
US midterms 2026: Could a Trump defeat in Congress alter the Iran war?2 hours ago
A US company argued that lawyers using artificial intelligence should receive lower fees after its trade-secrets lawsuit was dismissed; a federal appeals court has upheld a $114,663 award, saying no overbilling was shown3 hours ago
'We won't be paying Israel': Trump says $4 billion funding to stop end of the year3 hours ago
'MAGA is obsolete': Trump says US no longer needs 'Make America Great Again'3 hours ago
Trump's planned 250-foot memorial arch near Arlington Cemetery could begin construction this week, but a federal judge has now ordered rapid court notifications and warned against work without proper approval3 hours ago
An unusual US housing project matches people leaving prison with homeowners willing to rent them spare rooms; it has helped more than 180 people find stable housing4 hours ago
Desi romance with Trump is fading amid racism and immigration bite4 hours ago
Trump unveiled the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's latest repairs on November 2 after the blue coating failed and algae spread; a project once estimated below $2 million has drawn over $14 million in contracts5 hours ago
Who were flying on doomed Learjet plane? Tech tycoon Adam Robinson, wife, children, nanny, family friends traveling to Bahamas on private jet5 hours ago
Two Washington sisters sued over fence lines on both sides of their home after a survey exposed a boundary dispute; the courts backed their neighbours, ordered one fence removed and upheld legal-fee awards5 hours ago
'Ow, ow': NYC runner sends text to father from marathon, collapses and dies. Rachel Apa had a rare condition where muscles break down and release their contents into bloodstream5 hours ago
The Texas test: Latino voters could make or break Trump's midterms5 hours ago
Quincy Jones died in 2024, but his estate topped Forbes' 2026 highest-paid dead celebrities list at an estimated $150 million after selling music and media rights to HarbourView; Michael Jackson's estate ranked second5 hours ago
Trump's torment: From draining the swamp to drowning in mid-terms?6 hours ago
In 2012, a US student was forgotten in a DEA cell for five days without food or water; he drank his own urine to survive, and the government later paid him $4.1 million in a settlement7 hours ago
Random Musing | US Midterms 2026: Why neither MAGA nor Democrats are particularly bothered about Indian-Americans7 hours ago
US intelligence gaps widen as CIA-ODNI feud slows sharing on Iran, global threats6 hours ago
A chimpanzee spent almost his entire 32-year life inside an Indiana garage; after his owner died, rescuers launched an urgent mission to save him7 hours ago
A Missouri woman rescued an orphaned fawn after its mother was killed; 13 years later, the deer had her own babies and brought them back to the family's garden7 hours ago
Taylor Swift donated proceeds from her 'Wildest Dreams' music video to African conservation; the organisation now manages 22 protected areas across 12 countries7 hours ago
After a chef was diagnosed with terminal cancer, his restaurant community created a charity; it has now provided $18 million in financial assistance to 40,000 food workers8 hours ago
US midterms: Gavin Newsom vs ICE on non-citizens voting illegally - top developments1 hour ago
A fourth-generation Utah rancher leased 1,100 acres of low-yield land for solar panels and says electricity now brings in more income than any agricultural use, helping him expand his family's cattle and horse ranch9 hours ago
A Tennessee couple said nearly 30 years of mowing, gardening and holding yard sales gave them ownership of a strip next to their home; on October 29, an appeals court ruled that the developer owned the disputed land9 hours ago
Arnold Schwarzenegger's October charity night raised a record $9.75 million for After-School All-Stars, which provides free programmes for nearly 150,000 students across the United States10 hours ago
Best-selling author James Patterson has given more than $220 million to literacy and education, endowing over 1,000 scholarships; his giving now reaches students, teachers, libraries and independent bookseller10 hours ago
Meet Richard Andino, the nine-year-old California boy who turned two planter boxes into a successful vegetable business at his local farmers' market in Loomis9 hours ago
An Indiana doctor cut her hours to care for her newborn and reported earning $6,677 a week, but her divorce court calculated her earning capacity at $8,811 a week; an appeals court has upheld the ruling10 hours ago
In 1610, Galileo revealed four moons of Jupiter, but another astronomer called them an illusion; their opposing books survived bound together for centuries before the rare volume sold for Rs 2.07 crore in 202611 hours ago
'We're out of time': Florida pilot's desperate final warning before private jet plunged to ground, killing 912 hours ago
In September, inmates at an Ohio jail began drawing portraits of overlooked shelter dogs; two months later, 18 of the 20 dogs featured in the artwork have found homes, giving both animals and artists a second chance12 hours ago
Two former partners' fight over a Sausalito house led to a legal-fee demand of $90,010; a California federal judge has now ordered one to pay the other $66,192.50 after a partially successful court motion13 hours ago
In Oklahoma, discarded dumpsters have been transformed into Hazmatt, a 20-foot-tall reclining robot holding a wildflower; the city spent just over $14,000 on the public artwork unveiled in January 202614 hours ago
In 1968, Canadian Club hid whisky behind Venezuela's Angel Falls; newlyweds found the case after a jungle trek, one of 25 stashed worldwide14 hours ago
In 2006, Judge Judy Sheindlin and her daughter started a mentoring programme with just eight or nine girls; 20 years later, it has involved around 1,500 young women and more than 1,000 volunteer mentors14 hours ago
A divorced mother with no restaurant experience, Ruth Fertel mortgaged her New Orleans home in 1965 to buy a 60-seat steakhouse; it became Ruth's Chris14 hours ago
A Wisconsin father gave his son a stake in the family car dealership, but a feud over ownership and company money lasted more than a decade; an appeals court upheld $321,330 in civil-theft damages against the son15 hours ago
A Colorado landowner protected more than 7,400 acres from future development in 2025; the vast ranch remains home to elk, bears and river otters15 hours ago
'I've got turbulence, I've got ice': Learjet co-pilot texted boyfriend 10 minutes before fatal Florida crash16 hours ago
A Michigan nonprofit founder stole $1.4 million meant for vulnerable preschool children; the organisation eventually shut down and 35 employees lost their jobs16 hours ago
Florida jet 'broke apart' midair before crashing into roadway; 20-year-old pilot among victims16 hours ago
US judge allows Satanic Temple holiday event at Iowa Capitol18 hours ago
US midterms: Trump's approval stuck at 32% in latest polling18 hours ago