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Times of India - US News

US - Nov 1, 2026 - 'Let Oleshky be start of lasting peace': Melania Trump hails Ukraine ceasefire - Melania Trump has praised a humanitarian ceasefire in Oleshky, Kherson, which allows essential supplies access. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the ceasefire enabled the evacuation of affected residents. Humanitarian aid delivery and mine clearance were significant components of the operations. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov mentioned that President Vladimir Putin remains open to discussions with Zelenskyy. Both leaders have signaled the need for further de-escalation and negotiation efforts.

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US Senator Chris Murphy hospitalised after suffering stroke

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California doctor defrauded Medicare of more than $45 million through fake Botox claims; spent the money on five properties, two Teslas and expensive collectibles; sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

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US - Nov 1, 2026 - A Delaware couple cared for a backyard triangle for over 20 years before neighbours demanded $30,000 to let them keep the fenced land; an October 30 court ruling has now awarded the entire disputed strip to the couple - After two decades of contention, a Delaware court officially awarded Joseph W.C. Murray, Jr. and Danielle F. Murray ownership of a long-disputed parcel of land. The case arose when the Preradovic family challenged property lines after purchasing an adjacent lot. Failed negotiations led to litigation, ultimately resulting in the court granting the Murrays the rear yard while their claims to the front areas were rejected.

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He once lived in his car while building a hair-care company with $700; now billionaire John Paul DeJoria backs an Appalachian food project that has helped families grow nearly 8 million pounds of produce

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Multiple shootings on Halloween leaves 4 dead, 15 injured in US

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A 14-year-old Indiana girl started selling homemade slime to pay for a school trip; nine days later, she had met her fundraising goal, and within a month, her tiny business had drawn over 8 million views online

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Trump says Bolsonaro can remain in US indefinitely, calls Brazil election a 'disgrace'

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'I've never called you': Comedian Bill Maher mocks Trump over White House dinner row

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Executive action & emergencies: How Trump plans to deal with Democrat-controlled Congress after US midterms

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A Florida couple allegedly used gunfire, chainsaws and airboat engines during weddings at a neighbouring 42-room historic mansion; an October 30 appeals court has now overturned an order meant to stop the disruptions

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LA LA land goes Lal? After NYC, an Indian-origin socialist takes aim at Los Angeles

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A Delaware couple kept a fence and garden on disputed land for more than 20 years; new neighbours demanded $30,000 or removal, but an October 30 court ruled the couple owned the strip, including the unfenced planter

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A 400-acre wildlife preserve in Sonoma County began with Peter Lang, who kept exotic animals on a Beverly Hills cattle ranch in the 1970s; five decades later, Safari West is being handed to a nonprofit to carry on his conservation work

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Trump calls former lawyer Alina Habba's $50m deal with family of pardoned Venezuelan banker 'unacceptable'

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Jennifer Lopez became Grameen America's ambassador in 2022; the nonprofit now reports $8 billion in cumulative loans and 291,602 small businesses served as it expands access to business capital

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For 39 years, Marilyn Hampton worked as a janitor at a Texas school district and spent her days brightening children's lives, once believing she had failed because she never went to college; now an elementary school is being named after her

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NOAA awards $8.5 million to restore Hawaii's Tern Island, where rising seas, storms and wildlife threaten vital seabird nesting grounds

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Watch: NASA's pencil-thin X-59 supersonic jet spotted flying across US skies

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US Marine veteran completes first known thru-hike of proposed Alaska Long Trail, covering 500 miles from Seward to Fairbanks in 47 days

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In 2021, an Ohio couple signed a deal to share house-sale proceeds if they split; after their breakup and a $71,897 dispute, judges upheld the agreement, giving the woman $41,466 despite a fight over renovation spending

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Why this US family of nine received a surprise 2026 Chevrolet Suburban after welcoming quintuplets

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A Texas woman kept emus, ostriches, goats and 30 chickens on her 14-acre homestead, prompting a feud over property rules; the state's Supreme Court has now blocked her neighbours' broad demand to inspect the land

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'Not an anti-China coalition': US clarifies Quad's position amid regional tensions

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Meet Atiksh Bhan, the student who tested different incentives to reduce smartphone use during face-to-face conversations in a randomised trial

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1 killed, several injured in shooting at US stadium after Alabama football game

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A US government employee claimed three full-time jobs at once using overlapping timesheets and laptops; she has pleaded guilty to wire fraud tied to at least $291,905

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Quad must safeguard freedom of choice and secure supply chains, says Jaishankar

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Epstein letter row: Judge rejects Trump's $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ

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Meet William Alexander Charouhis, Florida student whose initiative led to the planting of more than 2,289 mangroves after Hurricane Irma flooded his hometown

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'Tone shifted completely': Iran reacts to US letter proposing peace talks led by JD Vance

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Donald Trump speaks to Benjamin Netanyahu as US weighs fresh military strikes on Iran: Report

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Meet Nicolina Pappas, 13, the Illinois teenager whose campaign against single-use plastic reached 14 US cities, secured 14 official proclamations and raised over $15,000 for conservation

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Trump says Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Bolsonaro can stay in US 'as long as he wants'

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Manhattan friar claimed to run two Beirut medical clinics and posed as a surgeon injured in the 2020 explosion before investigators exposed the charity fraud

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An Irish man is walking 3,000 miles across the US after doctors gave him only a 5% chance of walking again

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A California real-estate CEO concealed his firm's financial troubles while collecting investments that left more than 20 people $2.2 million poorer; a federal judge has sentenced him to 18 months in prison

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Nevada ranchers demanded rapid removal of excess wild horses; on October 29, an appeals court ruled against them, saying officials can weigh humane treatment and practical limits without setting a fixed timetable

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At nine, Ethan Sanborn was building Kiid Coffee with his father; by 2026, the young founder's beverage brand had reached more than 400 retailers

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Washington's Ruby City once had more than 1,000 residents during a silver rush; today the historic townsite lies among the state's forested hills

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Anonymous donor pledges $225 million to a US college as it launches a $450 million fundraising campaign; students could get more scholarships and financial aid

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In 1937, Texas artist Buck Winn bought 1,164 acres in Hill Country; his descendants have now protected 165 acres permanently beside the Blanco River, preserving rare bird habitat, historic fences and two miles of creek

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Bullied Ghana teenager shot to death on his way to school in Bronx: Mayor Mamdani says he spoke to Trump, Javits Frimpong's mother to get visa to see son for the last time

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An 868-acre California ranch was once slated for a golf course; in 2024, Midpen paid $4.8 million for 644 acres to keep it open beside Half Moon Bay forever

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After Hurricane Sandy, scientists fenced deer out of damaged parts of New York's Fire Island; 3 years later, fenced plots carried more plant cover than unfenced plots

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Kansas City building dating to 1874 faced emergency demolition after part of its roof collapsed; a developer stepped in, and the former fur shop is now being turned into a restaurant and apartments

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MIT researchers tested whether eggs break more easily on their sides or tips; their 2025 experiment found sideways drops were surprisingly less likely to crack

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A youth boxing charity's executive director diverted a $50,000 donation linked to Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry's appearance on Ellen's show into his personal account

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Philadelphia professor arrested for blocking delivery robots, says she would do it again because she believes she has more rights than a robot

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A California restaurant catered meals for a golfer's family at the Masters without agreeing on a price, then sent a $74,960 bill; after a $60,391 jury award, appeals judges upheld just $1,950 in extra fees

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Afghans facing deportation from US include relatives of those who worked alongside American forces; plane will take them to Pakistan

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42-year-old Michigan man arrested for death threat to FBI director Kash Patel

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Unpaid taxes could jeopardise US green card applications, warn immigration lawyers

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A Georgia software developer says he was promised 30% of profits from a joint venture in 2018; after the relationship broke down, an October 29 appeals ruling found no enforceable partnership and rejected his claims

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In 1924, a donated New York gorge became Buttermilk Falls State Park; 102 years later, a land trust paid $1.3 million for a nearby four-acre family homestead to pave the way for better park access and trails

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Daylight Saving Time ends tonight: When to change your clocks? When do we spring forward in 2027?

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From asses to masses, Republicans wonder if Trump can still deliver wins

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Not used since the Korean War; US Army practices digging mass battlefield graves, 'If we went to war tomorrow...'

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