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US - Aug 28, 2026 - Phoenix expanded heat relief in 2026 after dangerous gaps in 2024 pushed the city toward 24/7 cooling and overnight respite - In 2024, Phoenix took significant steps to improve its heat relief system by introducing overnight cooling solutions. By 2025, the city established a 24/7 Heat Respite and Navigation Centre. Further enhancements in 2026, such as extended library hours and new collaborations, were made to address the need for daytime-only cooling services. Additionally, community outreach and employee training on heat safety were strengthened to ensure public well-being.

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An Oklahoma woman opened a $1,373 electric bill, including a $598 deposit after late payments; she says it topped her monthly rent and sparked a petition over soaring power costs

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Death penalty sought for man who killed Indian-origin grocery store owner Suresh Patel in Tennessee; shot Bangladeshi immigrant Shahed Rana Mohsin at a gas station

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US - Aug 28, 2026 - America's first MD-granting medical school branch on tribal land will open in Arizona in 2027; 10 students a year will enter a 3-year programme on full tuition scholarships - The University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care will launch the nation's first MD-granting medical school branch on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation in Sacaton in 2027. Ten students will enter the three-year programme annually, receiving full tuition scholarships. The initiative aims to address physician shortages and improve healthcare access.

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In 2020, Albany brought 1,500 feet of Patroon Creek back above ground after decades in a pipe; three of the next five years saw peak flows exceed the old pipe's capacity

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An Ohio couple spent 30 years scouring the country for pieces of an amusement park that closed in 1984; after donating the collection, an $11.5 million museum is being built to give it a permanent home

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In 2021, Pennsylvania removed a failing 128-year-old dam; beneath the drained reservoir, Sterry Creek's original channel was still intact after more than a century underwater

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Canada Hindu Priest Arrest

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Indian-origin grandmother with Green Card allowed to leave ICE detention but her immigration case continues. DHS calls her flight risk

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Donald Trump changes Lake Ontario's name to 'Lake America' amid tensions with Canada

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US man arrested with gun near Trump's LA golf course sent for mental health evaluation

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In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home; 200 years later a young couple saved it from demolition, and today the city's oldest building is marking its 250th birthday

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American eagle vs Canadian goose: How a Goan photographer's US retreat was edited out

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Meet Scott Merrow, the 14-year-old New Hampshire gamer who built a 3D-printed adaptive VR controller after he found he could not grip the standard left-hand controller

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US ICE officer accused of shooting man in Minneapolis released from Texas jail

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Florida couple declared dead in helicopter crash in Kenya; thieves break in their house, steal Porsche, Land Rover in less than 24 hours. Then comes a twist in court

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RANDOM MUSING | How Zohran Mamdani mastered Donald Trump's 'Art of the Deal'

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More than 100 years ago, red mangroves were introduced to Hawaii; now crews are trying to eradicate them from nearly 2 miles of waterways to restore wetlands and protect endangered birds

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Texas police officer indicted on 100 felony counts after Flock investigation; records show over 45,000 searches, including nearly 3,500 for one licence plate

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Hegseth asked top US military general to drop Kid Rock helicopter probe before firing him: Report

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In 1904, a 1,227-foot Cincinnati railroad warehouse was among the world's longest buildings; 122 years later, 210 feet were removed for a new bridge and its old bricks are being reused

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A Michigan businessman brought nine white-tailed deer to North Manitou Island in 1926; decades later, the artificial herd had grown to an estimated 2,000

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's US event organiser AHEAD's X account restored after brief suspension

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'It's your sense of entitlement': US officials slam Indian-origin entrepreneur Ankit Gupta over H-1B comments

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US citizenship applicants face renewed neighbourhood scrutiny under new USCIS guidance

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Researchers examined pilot whales stranded around Hawaii over 13 years; 3 had swallowed up to 12 pounds of marine debris, including as many as 35,543 pieces of plastic in a single stomach

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In the 1950s, a Chinese American Army veteran turned a New York mountain into a ski resort; in 2026, its 440 acres were bought for $3.3 million to join a state park

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'Worst 24 hours of my life': Indo-American doctor appeals for help after parents go missing in Nepal floods

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Massachusetts police officer resigns hours before termination hearing after allegedly using Flock and police databases to track former partner; town removed its last Flock camera

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Louisiana announces $20,000 reward after bald eagle is fatally shot near Lake Peigneur, investigators seek person responsible for killing protected bird

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US college student shot dead by police after knocking on wrong house amid burglary call

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Meet Lennox French, the North Carolina student who designed a virtual-reality classroom idea; the state approved it and he will now become the first student to build a unit for SparkNC's statewide platform

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Wyoming pizza shop gets fake $300 order for 18 pizzas, owner donates entire batch to hospital as former employee volunteers to deliver them to emergency room

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Yellowstone visitors once used Handkerchief Pool like a natural washing machine; after a log stopped its activity in 1926, a 1929 cleanup removed 1.5 bushels of debris, including 100-plus hairpins and a horseshoe

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Artemis II astronauts are set to receive America's highest spaceflight honour on August 28

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'The Toilet Kid': 9-year-old Washington boy collects toilet seats, tests their flushes and has turned his backyard into a giant toilet testing station

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In 1933, Herbert Hoover donated Rapidan Camp to the federal government for Shenandoah National Park; today, the former presidential retreat sits less than 90 miles from Washington, DC

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In 2007, Texas sank the retired 473-foot Texas Clipper off South Padre Island; it now brings in over $1 million from anglers and up to $2 million from divers

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In the late 1920s, 22 mule deer were brought to Catalina Island for hunting; by 1947, there were 2,500

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In 1793, goats were introduced to Hawaii's Kahoʻolawe; their population later reached about 50,000, and 200 years later the last feral goat was removed after severe vegetation loss and erosion

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In 2016, a family donated its 42-acre Pennsylvania estate as a free public garden; after surviving an eminent-domain threat, Stoneleigh has now expanded by 10 acres to 52

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Mohan Bhagwat in US: Hindu American Foundation issues security advisory ahead of RSS event

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Another Alaska plane crash: Four dead as aircraft falls into water

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After invasive rainbow trout threaten to erase Yellowstone's native cutthroat fish, officials shut Buffalo Creek to wipe them out

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Biological parents reveal why they asked surrogate to terminate pregnancy after baby was diagnosed with serious heart condition, as surrogate refuses and seeks custody of critically ill newborn

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Scientists discover a huge freshwater reservoir beneath the Great Salt Lake in Utah with the help of air drones

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For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

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ICE arrests nearly 50,000 immigrants in July, highest monthly tally under Trump's second term

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This 240-mile stretch on Dalton highway in Alaska with no petrol stations, restaurants or hotels is one of America's remotest roadways that tests every driver to the limits

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Meta-morphosis: FB puts kids on digital detox after coughing up $ 17.1 billion in settlement

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New York mayor Mamdani makes a stink over RSS event, stirs up row among Indian diaspora

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American Airlines tightened its 24-hour cancellation rule; passengers booking less than 7 days before departure can now lose the full-refund option

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California man arrested with guillotine in pickup truck near US Capitol building

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Meet Ashka Shah, the 17-year-old New York student who studied how a cancer-driving protein enters the cell nucleus and found a way to block its harmful signalling while preserving its normal function

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Brooklyn newlyweds spent $30,000 on wedding reception; days later, they were bedridden with norovirus as 30+ guests fell ill after food contamination

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3 teenagers killed, 4 injured in Brooklyn highway crash

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Meet Kinley Rasmus, the 12-year-old Alabama girl who became only the 25th girl to play in the Little League World Series and struck out six batters in a win

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Quote of the day by John F. Kennedy: "Change is the law of life. And those who ..."

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3 Telangana students killed in Florida road accident, one identified as Nizamabad native

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