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Wednesday, September 16, 2026 6:25 PM ET

Times of India - US News

US - Sep 17, 2026 - Veteran NBC anchor Robert Kovacik breaks down after learning colleagues Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw died in Chatsworth helicopter crash while he was at scene covering bus collision - Veteran NBC anchor Robert Kovacik broke down after learning colleagues Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw had died in a Los Angeles helicopter crash. Kovacik was at the scene covering an earlier bus collision when the news chopper went down nearby. He reportedly saw black smoke, rushed toward the crash site and later reported live.

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US - Sep 17, 2026 - Arizona man bought a $475,000 home to retire, but lost it after falling $977 behind on HOA dues; it later sold for $8,172

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No 'Welcome to the United States' guide for new Green Card recipients? USCIS says information available online

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An anonymous donor gave Cincinnati $1.8 million to restore 228 acres of forest; the 5-year project is the city's biggest park reforestation effort in nearly 100 years

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I don't remember anything: Arizona man duct-taped to American Airlines seat for racist outburst speaks in court after flight diversion

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A Utah couple spent 14 years trying to stop their 25.5-acre farm from becoming another subdivision; the land is now permanently protected from development even as homes spread around it

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US judge rules DHS cannot threaten citizen with prosecution over criticism of ICE chief

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US limits visas for South African officials over discrimination against White minorities

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In 1877, Frederick Douglass paid $6,700 for a 9.5-acre Washington estate; he turned it into his final home, now a National Historic Site

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Indian green card holder charged in Texas over illegal voting crackdown; 6 others also booked

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Hyderabad man dies in US; family seeks EAM Jaishankar's help to bring back body

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What's behind fresh anti-India hatred in MAGA sphere? Republican leader Bo French seeks donation after viral post

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Meet Maya Trutschl, the 18-year-old Louisiana student who built a $130 system that detects bedsores before they form in ICU patients using machine learning and thermal cameras; wins a $25,000 scholarship

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US billionaire healthcare boss Prem Reddy sues nurses over 'track them down' campaign targeting him, daughter

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Trump admin cuts $177 billion in federal grants across all 50 US states: Report

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A 74-year-old man moved rocks and built a bridge to protect his Connecticut home from a brook, but a court has ordered him to restore it

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In 1994, Brad Pitt bought a $1.7 million mansion in Los Angeles and later his neighbor's house to expand his property; then the actor let a widower live there rent-free until he died at 105

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A San Francisco woman invited strangers to a simple park picnic; more than 500 said yes, and city rules pushed the estimated cost to as much as $4,000

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He told ChatGPT he wanted to kill his ex-girlfriend: How a Florida man's private AI conversations led to an FBI investigation

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A New Jersey lawyer began diving for shipwrecks with her partner; after his death in 2025, she continued searching for lost treasures

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NYC bodega cat Jabal returned after being snatched from street, owner had announced $500 no-questions-asked reward; woman in custody

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In 2012, an Idaho man built one bed in his garage for a child sleeping on the floor; 14 years later, the idea has delivered nearly 396,000 beds through 400+ chapters

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Former Indiana football star Sampson James spent 8 months homeless; then a grad student noticed his backpack in Austin, raised $17,000, and helped him get an apartment

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No drones, metal detectors: Family of slain US activist Charlie Kirk accuses Utah varsity of 'stunning' security lapses

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Don Butler moved to his family's New York farm at 7, when its 1887 barn was still the primary barn; decades later, 75 acres are permanently protected amid weekly solar-farm solicitations

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Calvin Klein's former 1894 East Hampton estate sold for $85 million in 2021; after a major renovation, the 8.22-acre compound is now asking $165 million

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In 2008, scientists removed invasive rats from Alaska's Hawadax Island; 11 years later, seabirds returned and the kelp ecosystem recovered

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US House votes 220-204 to curb Trump's Iran war powers; 7 Republicans back move

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US warns citizens to 'reconsider travel' to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks, issues Level 3 advisory

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In 1980, a homeless salesman put his final $700 into shampoo he sold door to door; his company later reached $900 million in annual sales

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How Trump's EV rollback is hitting America's auto-factory revival

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A Utah restoration project treated 3,873 acres by thinning forests, removing juniper and repairing wetlands; during a 33,000-acre wildfire, earlier treated areas helped slow its spread

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In 1993, Virginia buried 1.7 million discarded tyres beneath a highway near Williamsburg; a decade later, engineers found the road was still performing well

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'Corrupt', 'dangerous', 'out-of-touch': New poll reveals what US voters think about Trump

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In 2005, New York buried 1.1 million scrap tyres beneath I-87 near Plattsburgh; the discarded rubber helped replace two ageing bridges with a highway

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In 2008, volunteers began turning 6.25 acres of Illinois cornfield into prairie; 15 years later, 134 of 192 planted species remained

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In 1944, SS John Barry sank carrying 3 million Saudi silver riyals; salvors recovered more than 1 million, a 16-ton haul expected to fetch at least $20 million

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In 2020, a New Orleans project began crushing bottles into sand; six years later, it has diverted 12 million pounds of glass to help rebuild shrinking coastal wetlands

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A teenager who survived childhood cancer started collecting LEGO for the hospital that treated him; his drive has now donated 573 mini-figures and raised $2,575

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9-year-old boy spent his father's $118,000 on YouTube ads promoting his Minecraft and Roblox videos

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A Washington couple claims they spent nearly $300,000 to build a home on their family land; after years of permits and studies, the state demands they surrender 44 acres before construction can begin

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In 2007, a New York family's $3 garage-sale bowl became a $2.2M fortune after experts uncovered its 1,000-year-old identity in 2013

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In 2012, bubbles, tremors and a diesel smell appeared in a Louisiana swamp; days later, the ground opened into a lake that eventually covered 37 acres

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In 1980, an 8-year-old found $5,800 of D.B. Cooper's ransom money buried in Columbia River sand; 28 years later, the decayed $20 bills sold for more than $37,000

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A struggling father spent his own money on a stranger's birthday card; the gesture later raised more than $200,000 for his family

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