West Virginia flash floods: 2 missing, 500 National Guard troops deployed as torrential rain batters state
West Virginia flash floods. (AP Photo) Torrential rain triggered widespread flash flooding across West Virginia,…
Researchers tracked wildfires from 1984 to 2022; a Pacific trend added 22% to US Southwest drying-related burned area but reduced eastern Australia’s by about 19%
Representative Image (AI-generated) A long-term shift in the tropical Pacific Ocean has played contrasting roles in wildfire activity on opposite sides of the world, amplifying fire-prone conditions in the southwestern United States while easing them in eastern Australia. According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, the Pacific Ocean pattern increased drying-related…
Meet the General Grant Tree: The world’s second-largest tree that became America’s only living National Shrine | World News
Most people who have heard of giant sequoias can usually name one tree: the General Sherman Tree. Far fewer realise that another extraordinary giant stands only a short distance away in California’s Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The General Grant Tree does not hold the title of the world’s largest tree, yet its dimensions…
Mississippi man uncovers more than 200 Civil War cannonballs buried beneath his property after 160 years | World News
Image: WTVA 9 News/YouTube What began as an ordinary day of digging on private land in Mississippi turned into one of the state’s most remarkable Civil War discoveries in recent years. While working on his property, a local resident uncovered what initially appeared to be a handful of rusted iron spheres. As excavation continued, the…
Meet Nathan Thomas: 18-year-old Florida teen becomes the world’s youngest male professor after breaking a 306-year-old record | World News
At an age when many students are just beginning university, Nathan Thomas had already stepped into the classroom as a college professor. The Florida native earned a place in the Guinness World Records after becoming the world’s youngest male professor at just 18 years and 346 days old, breaking a record that had stood for…
From cancer survivors to surfing stars: California woman and her dog beat cancer before competing together at the World Dog Surfing Championships | World News
A California woman and her beloved Miniature Pinscher have become an inspiration after overcoming one of life’s toughest challenges and returning to do what they love most together. Sophia Sadlowski, from Huntington Beach, California, and her dog Rusty, both survived cancer before competing side by side at the 2026 World Dog Surfing Championships held at…
New Orleans: New Orleans collected 9,000 discarded Christmas trees and airlifted them into coastal wetlands; the programme has restored marsh equal to nearly 200 football fields
A helicopter dropping its first bundle of trees for the Christmas tree drop restoration project (US fish and wild life service photos) Every year after Christmas, thousands of used trees are thrown away. In New Orleans, however, many of them get a second use. Instead of ending up in landfill, the trees are collected, tied…
An Arizona baby stopped breathing during a post-office visit; former nurse Mary Schwarz performed CPR and helped restore her breathing on the way to hospital
An 8-month-old baby, Nova, is recovering in a Tucson hospital after a postal worker performed CPR and saved her life.Photo credit: Fox10 What started as an ordinary stop at a post office in Clifton, Arizona, turned into a life-or-death emergency when an 8-month-old baby stopped breathing. Thanks to the fast response of a former nurse…
Quote of the day by Jim Brown: “I set my standards so high, no one could be harsher on me than…” – a simple philosophy behind extraordinary success and discipline | World News
Quote of the day by Jim Brown (Image: Wikipedia) Success often gets credited to talent, opportunity or simple luck. Jim Brown, widely regarded as one of the greatest American football players in history, pointed somewhere else entirely. “I set my standards so high, no one could be harsher on me than I was,” he said….
Quote of the day by LeBron James: “I think the reason why I’m the person who I am today is because…” – an inspiring lesson on resilience, adversity and the power of difficult beginnings | World News
Quote of the day by LeBron James (AP photo) Success stories usually get told through trophies and record books, with the years of actual struggle quietly left out of the story. LeBron James refuses to leave his out. “I think the reason why I’m the person who I am today is because I went through…
Jack Backman thought he had caught a crappie while fishing for walleye; certified scales showed the one-pound pumpkinseed had broken South Dakota’s record from 1970
Jack Backman holds the one-pound pumpkinseed that set a new South Dakota state record. (Wired2Fish photo) A fishing trip in South Dakota turned into a record-breaking day after a teenager caught the biggest pumpkinseed ever officially recorded in the state.Jack Backman of Harrisburg, South Dakota, was fishing with his friend Garrett Johnson on June 18…
