Wednesday, August 19, 2026 4:32 AM ET
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A Kansas couple is building a tornado-resistant home from 1,000 tyres, 16,000 cans and 1,000 cardboard boxes; construction begins this year47 minutes ago
In 2004, US soldiers hid a time capsule inside a barracks wall before deploying to Iraq and 19 years later contractors found it during renovations1 hour ago
US - Aug 19, 2026 - Trump claims '24,000 noncitizens voted in 2020 election', urges Congress to pass SAVE America Act4 hours ago
Democrat Angie Nixon defeats Alexander Vindman in surprise Florida Senate primary upset4 hours ago
US vs ICC row escalates: Trump administration sanctions international court president, senior lawyer5 hours ago
'They knew': US states accuse Meta of hiding Instagram's impact on teenagers5 hours ago
'I won': Trump renews 2020 election claim, says 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally10 hours ago
In 1969, the US released a European weevil to control invasive thistles; it later fed on more than 30 native species, including at least seven rare or endangered plants11 hours ago
Man claims mother-in-law's US visa got 'revoked midflight' for 2-day overstay on previous visit, was sent back from Singapore11 hours ago
Pentagon UFO scientist Dr Eric Davis claims US has evidence of 4 alien species after 30 years of UAP research: 'I've seen the evidence, I've seen the records'11 hours ago
British student says he was denied entry to the US despite having valid visa only because he is Muslim: 'Felt as if I was kidnapped'12 hours ago
A San Francisco man was digging in his backyard when his shovel hit something hard; he unearthed a 150-pound limestone sculpture and nobody knows who made it12 hours ago
In 1910, an Ohio seamstress answered an ad for "plain sewing" and ended up helping build the Wright brothers' aeroplanes13 hours ago
Meet Meghana Addanki, the 17-year-old New Jersey student who turned eggshells and cotton into a tiny generator that harvests energy from movement14 hours ago
Prove you won't take government benefits: US issues details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 1815 hours ago
Trollmeister Trump takes his cartographic aggression to Hormuz15 hours ago
Meet Archishman Dey, the Ohio eighth-grader who tested an air fryer, candle, humidifier, gas and incense; incense produced the most fine-particle pollution15 hours ago
In 1944, a Vermont woman used money meant for a fur coat to buy a 150-acre farm; 20 years later she gave it to Audubon for wildlife conservation16 hours ago
Trump tests Iran with new map; Tehran warns it will 'correct his delusion'16 hours ago
Natalie Harp, Kristen Holmes and White House's 'your children will come across your disgusting question' rebuke: Here's what happened16 hours ago
Lawsuit filed challenging Trump admin's final rule ending 'duration of status' for international students16 hours ago
In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million17 hours ago
Trump's new election guru? India17 hours ago
'This right here is everything that's wrong with H-1Bs': Trump official knocks on the door of Pakistani event manager Mohammad Abbas accused of selling visas17 hours ago
In 1934, an Arizona couple began married life in a roofless pueblo with snakes and scorpions. 11 years later, their story took an unexpected turn17 hours ago
Meet Ishanvi Sabniveesu, the Florida 10th-grader whose AI-powered cane can describe a blind user's surroundings, work offline and make emergency calls18 hours ago
Washington's suburbs spread across Maryland, but a NASA image shows green corridors still woven through the urban landscape18 hours ago
Washington's 12 introduced mountain goats multiplied into more than 1,000; decades later, 325 were airlifted out beneath helicopters17 hours ago
In 1948, a sculptor blasted 10 tons from a South Dakota mountain; decades later, his family continues carving his Crazy Horse Memorial18 hours ago
In the 1960s, the US began displacing around 600 families for a 40-mile reservoir; in 1975 the dam was shelved and their land became a 70,000-acre national park19 hours ago
Alaska's live bearcam has become a summer hit: 7.3 million views in six weeks as brown bears gather at Brooks Falls to catch salmon19 hours ago
In 1980, Miles Boekeloo sold his 365-acre Michigan wilderness retreat to the National Park Service; the deal let his family keep its cabin and 5 acres for another 25 years20 hours ago
'Not AI': NYC mayor Mamdani's office rejects claim over Mandarin, Bengali broadway videos20 hours ago
In 1951, a New Jersey couple bought 185-acres of land as a summer retreat after which an injured owl turned their property into a wildlife refuge20 hours ago
Meet Ritu Narayan: Indian-origin mom whose $1.7 billion school transportation startup is transforming the lives of American students one bus at a time20 hours ago
Florida mother pours hot wax on daughters before setting kitchen fire21 hours ago
A former BlackRock employee ordered 10,000 pairs of socks for $100,000 to test a business idea; her startup later raised $2 million and reached Shark Tank21 hours ago
In 1884, water hyacinth was introduced at a New Orleans exposition; by 2020, it covered an estimated 24,000 acres of public waterways in Louisiana's Barataria Basin21 hours ago
Arkansas is installing 96 Solar Panels on a 40-Acre farm reservoir: researchers want to see how migratory birds along the Mississippi flyway react22 hours ago
US mother sues Portland Public School after being barred from campus following gender policy dispute22 hours ago
In 1999, a Texas couple bought 828 acres and discovered endangered whooping cranes, then protected 817 acres for the birds22 hours ago
In the 1980s, a California family wouldn't sell its bicycle shop, so a Redondo Beach development was built around it22 hours ago
California woman donates $1 million to 100 teachers, with each receiving a surprise $9,161 check after learning they were underpaid in one of America's wealthiest counties23 hours ago
In 2015, YouTubers built an RC plane with a giant circular wing; other pilots then flew smaller planes through its opening23 hours ago
In 1973, Marjorie Merriweather Post left Mar-a-Lago to the US government hoping it would become a 'Winter White House'; 44 years later, her vision came true1 day ago
In 1986, a rancher saw hundreds of wild horses crammed into a government feedlot: Two years later, he created an 11,000-acre refuge1 day ago
In 2013, Indian-origin teenager Trisha Prabhu developed a platform that detected offensive messages before posting; in 2026, she runs a non-profit that prevents cyberbullying and received a grant from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's foundation1 day ago
Florida man arrested after throwing dog poop at neighbour over uncleared mess and threatening him with a child's scooter1 day ago
Quote of the day by Barack Obama: "If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, if we aren't willing to..." - a powerful reminder about integrity1 day ago
In 2020, a $186 million cleanup began at Minnesota's Spirit Lake; four years later, 1.3 million cubic yards had been remediated and a 14-acre fish-spawning bay created1 day ago
Florida man convicted of murdering estranged wife and wounding her mother set to be state's 13th execution of 20261 day ago
'You're loud, boisterous person, you're fake news, be quiet': Trump snaps at reporter over Korea question1 day ago
Trump approval rating lowest at 33% as Iran war takes toll on Americans1 day ago
'39,000 soldiers guarding you from Kim': Trump reduces military drills with South Korea over Iran1 day ago
"I wouldn't, probably help you": President Donald Trump tells 10-year-old rescued by teen lifeguard he "wouldn't" have risked his life to save him1 day ago
Tropical Storm Lala in Hawaii: Roads collapse, 100 homes swept away, no power, mobile service; 1 dead1 day ago
'What you did was incredible': Trump meets California's teenage lifeguard and the boy he rescued1 day ago