Saturday, September 26, 2026 5:37 AM ET
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$30bn tariff cut, Iran and AI dialogue: Key points from Xi-Trump talks42 minutes ago
In 2026, Houston opened the nearly $30 million Hill at Sims, turning a 100-acre flood basin into a park that holds 325 million gallons of stormwater for Sunnyside42 minutes ago
US - Sep 26, 2026 - In 1958, an Atlanta woman's wallet slipped behind a theater wall; 65 years later, a renovation uncovered it, giving her family photos and keepsakes they thought were gone forever - In 2023, during renovation at Atlanta's Plaza Theatre, a long-lost wallet belonging to Floy Culbreth was unearthed. This wallet, which vanished in 1958, held cherished personal belongings that told stories of her life and familial ties. Thanks to Christopher Escobar, the theater's owner, Culbreth's family was located, and on November 19, 2023, her daughter received the wallet, unlocking treasured memories from their mother's past.42 minutes ago
In 1775, fruit jars were sealed under George Washington's floor; 249 years later, archaeologists opened the site and found 29 bottles intact with whole cherries inside1 hour ago
"Just get up and walk out": Elon Musk's unusual meeting rule for Tesla employees and why he called staying when you add no value 'rude'1 hour ago
In 2011, Philadelphia began a $2 billion plan to turn hard blocks into rain gardens and porous streets; by 2021 it kept an estimated 3.08 billion gallons of stormwater out of waterways each year1 hour ago
In 1985, a 10-year-old threw a message bottle into the Atlantic; 37 years later, a Florida family found it and mailed his childhood note back to him1 hour ago
Inside Trump-Xi's high-stakes meeting1 hour ago
'October 7 attack equal to sixteen 9/11s': Israeli PM Netanyahu in UN speech1 hour ago
Shailene Woodley joined scientists in the Sargasso Sea to collect microplastics; why this remote Atlantic ecosystem became a real-world pollution laboratory1 hour ago
A California homeowner was checking the crawl space beneath his house and discovered the remains of a 29-year-old woman killed in 2006; years later, police arrested her ex-husband2 hours ago
Priscilla Chan gave $1.48 million to a Hawaii hospital through Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; it will fund an MRI and 3D mammography machine2 hours ago
White House bars CNN from Air Force One press pool for Trump's upcoming trip3 hours ago
A Chicago couple began protecting their Illinois woodland in the 1980s rather than develop it; decades later, all 126 acres have been bought for a new public preserve carrying their family name4 hours ago
In 1981, Chuck Leavell and his wife inherited Georgia land; decades later, Charlane grown into a 4,000-acre estate with 70% forest cover4 hours ago
A 1929 Bugatti Type 40 spent more than 60 years with one owner; it sold for $240,800 against a $450,000 high estimate4 hours ago
'Trump Strait': US President shares new map of Hormuz after rejecting 7-day ceasefire offer5 hours ago
Oklahoma is home to seven venomous snakes, from Prairie Rattlesnakes and Copperheads to Western Cottonmouths, each with distinct habitats and markings6 hours ago
OpenAI says its AI agents bypassed security controls on US government websites6 hours ago
'Hypocritical homilies about democratic rights': India flays Pakistan at UN6 hours ago
Trump rejects Iran's 7-day ceasefire offer, expects to resume bombing post midterms7 hours ago
Trump, Xi end three-day summit with tea, stability pledge and a little progress on key disputes8 hours ago
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use controversial voter citizenship database before midterms8 hours ago
US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time9 hours ago
Michigan's Brooklyn Dam removed after 85 years; $2 million project transforms 21-acre, 4-to-8-foot-deep River Raisin waterway into faster-flowing stream; five years of planning and construction9 hours ago
'This is the autopen': Trump mocks Biden while showing Xi presidential portraits11 hours ago
Michigan CEO who posted AI photo of family members wearing 'Lake America' sweatshirts loses job; she says it was just for fun, not a political message11 hours ago
In 2024, 75-year-old Iowa farmer Evie Haupt said three wind turbines on her 160 acres were bringing in about $35,000 a year while using under 3 acres and had helped reduce $350,000 in farm debt to $67,00013 hours ago
TPUSA insisted Charlie Kirk should speak outdoors despite security concerns, claims bombshell report; Candace Owens says 'my jaw is on the floor'13 hours ago
End employment-based Green Card, prioritize English proficiency: Republican Senator brings new America First bill14 hours ago
Penn's Cave and Wildlife Park seeks new owner for first time since 1908, with historic 1,400-acre Pennsylvania property listed at an asking price of $34 million14 hours ago
A Minnesota family farm has been sold to a homebuilder and grading has already begun; the city has now given final approval to turn the 88-acre property into a 262-home community by 203214 hours ago
Trump-Xi bonhomie set to continue, leaders announce two more meetings15 hours ago
At age 6, Grace Hendrian opened a lemonade stand hoping to raise $10 for the Salvation Army; seven summers later, she and sister June closed the project after turning that tiny goal into about $55,00015 hours ago
7 Alaska Airlines flight attendants fall ill after unknown cabin odour on Honolulu flight15 hours ago
'Pure shock': Attorney Mariah Medina breaks silence as Internet debates over her sleeveless dress criticized by a Texas judge15 hours ago
Trump embraces Xi as peer, alarms partners and critics16 hours ago
Around 170 volunteers remove 43,000 pounds of trash from San Antonio dumping site after years of complaints; property was a homeless encampment and had a $100,000 cleanup estimate16 hours ago
A Seattle shipbuilder sold his company for a reported $3.5 million in 1906 and built an Orcas Island estate; 15 years later he donated more than 2,700 acres to Washington to create Moran State Park16 hours ago
Discarded oyster shells from San Antonio restaurants and events are being recycled to rebuild oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, improve water quality and create marine habitat16 hours ago
America laughs as Trump pivots from 'Kung Flu' to hug Xi's panda diplomacy17 hours ago
RANDOM MUSING | The lesbian bar outrage shows why Donald Trump won America17 hours ago
A Michigan family lost a home assessed at $194,400 over a disputed $2,242 property-tax bill; the county sold it for $76,008, the buyer resold it for $195,000, and the Supreme Court vacated the lower ruling in 202618 hours ago
A Nebraska couple lost a mortgage-free home assessed at $59,759 after a $588.21 tax debt grew to $5,268.32; the US Supreme Court sent the case back and Nebraska's top court revived the compensation claim19 hours ago
A Kentucky woman spent 35 years turning 45 acres into a nature preserve; now a nearly $40 million sewer project has secured seven easements across her land through eminent domain, triggering fresh county scrutiny19 hours ago
'Totally unacceptable': Trump, Xi talked about China 'helping Iran', says US envoy19 hours ago
A Texas oil geologist first saw McKittrick Canyon in 1921, later bought the land for a private retreat; 38 years later he donated 4,942 acres and his home, helping create Guadalupe Mountains National Park20 hours ago
Tamil H-1B man with disability reaches out to Indian-origin Democrat leader after being fired; Suhas Subramanyam shuts trolls, says 'Yes I help everyone'20 hours ago
A Long Island credit supervisor used his access to customer accounts to divert about $1.6 million over four years; prosecutors say the money funded a failed restaurant venture, wedding expenses and travel21 hours ago
Trump assassination attempt victim James Copenhaver dies at 7621 hours ago
NYC Episcopal priest sparks backlash after claiming God is nonbinary and Jesus 'transitioned' after resurrection22 hours ago
In 2005, Missy Hammerstrom gave a Louisville child her apple for the weekend; Blessings in a Backpack later provided 30 million hunger-free weekends to more than 1 million children23 hours ago
In 2024, a Seattle-area homeowner learned a stranger had bought a five-foot-wide strip running through his backyard at a county auction23 hours ago
Americans ordered what were advertised as 'no cost' Covid tests online; prosecutors say their insurance information was then used to bill more than $500 million for services that were never provided22 hours ago
In 2023, Maine's anonymous $1.35 billion Mega Millions winner sued his former partner over revealing the win, risking his own identity becoming public22 hours ago
In 2023, a 94-year-old Minnesota woman lost her condo over about $2,300 in taxes; the county kept roughly $25,000 until the Supreme Court stepped in23 hours ago
In 2023, a Washington, DC man believed he had won a $340 million Powerball jackpot; then the lottery said its website had posted the wrong winning numbers23 hours ago