October 2026 visa bulletin ‘most disappointing’: EB-2 is back for India but stuck in 2013; overall no good news
October visa bulletin 2026 offers no good news except that EB-2 is back for Indians…
New York City has reopened Queens’ historic Lost Battalion Hall after a $25.9 million reconstruction, bringing back the recreation center with upgraded fitness spaces and accessibility
Source: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain A recreation center that has served generations of Queens residents is welcoming people back after a $25.9 million overhaul. New York City reopened Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center in Rego Park on October 9 following a top-to-bottom reconstruction. The project upgraded fitness areas, restrooms, entrances, safety systems and accessibility…
After a 2015 flash flood shut Death Valley’s Scotty’s Castle, visitors can return from October 10 for limited guided exterior tours while restoration of the historic estate continues
Death Valley’s Scotty’s Castle – Image: NPS / Bob Greenburg [Enhanced using AI] More than a decade after a devastating flash flood forced one of Death Valley National Park’s best-known historic sites to close, visitors are getting another chance to see Scotty’s Castle. The National Park Service is offering limited guided exterior tours of the…
Texas-bound American Airlines flight diverted to New York’s JFK after six out of eight lavatories stopped working: ‘Only two potties?’
An American Airlines flight diverted as six out of eight restrooms stopped working (File photo) An American Airlines transatlantic flight had to divert because six lavatories stopped working mid-air. American Airlines flight 37 was traveling from Madrid, Spain, to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on October 6 when it diverted to New York’s John F Kennedy…
In 2019, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour auctioned his treasured guitars in a $21.5 million sale; the proceeds went to environmental lawyers working to tackle climate change and protect nature
Los Angeles, Oct 19 (IANS) The Pink Floyd guitarist and the psychedelic rock legend David Gilmour. For David Gilmour, guitars were never just instruments. They helped create some of Pink Floyd’s most recognisable music, shaping solos heard on albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. Yet in 2019, the guitarist…
In 1969, a Nevada man began turning roadside junk, bottles, hubcaps and car parts into a desert home; decades later, the five-acre Thunder Mountain Monument is a free roadside attraction
Van Zant used whatever materials he could find, fitting discarded objects into walls, windows and decorative features. Old bottles became part of the walls, creating colourful patterns when sunlight passed through them. (Image Credit: Sally Hanrahan via Travel Nevada) Just off Interstate 80 near Imlay, Nevada, a five-acre roadside attraction showcases an unusual collection of…
In 2017, Rihanna’s foundation teamed up with a bicycle company to help girls in Malawi get to school; the first bikes arrived as part of a programme pairing transport support with scholarships
For some girls in Malawi, getting to class can mean a long walk each way, adding time and effort to an already demanding school day. In 2017, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation partnered with bike-sharing company Ofo to address that barrier alongside the cost of education. Their five-year initiative, called 1 KM Action, paired scholarships for…
In 2007, Martha Stewart helped launch a New York centre for older adults; a second opened in 2019, bringing more than 20 specialist medical care and wellness services under one roof
Martha Stewart has built a career on recipes, home projects and a business empire. Through all of it, one thing has stayed the same: she cares. She showed it in 2007, when she helped launch the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital on the Upper East Side. She cared about good food,…
During the pandemic, a US hospital worker paid $15.99 for a Goodwill painting and hung it above her bed; Antiques Roadshow later identified it as a Le Pho worth $60,000-$80,000 at auction
During the pandemic, a US hospital worker paid $15.99 for a Goodwill painting and hung it above her bed; Antiques Roadshow later identified it as a Le Pho worth $60,000-$80,000 at auction (Image Credit: PBS) A painting bought for just $15.99 at a Goodwill thrift store turned out to be worth tens of thousands of…
Viola Davis grew up in poverty in Rhode Island; now she and husband Julius Tennon are donating $1.2 million to help local families | World News
For Viola Davis, the place where she grew up remains part of her story, even after a career that has taken her from Rhode Island to Hollywood. The award-winning actress and her husband, Julius Tennon, have announced a $1.2 million investment in Central Falls, the Rhode Island community where Davis once lived. The money will…
In 2024, Michael Bloomberg’s foundation gave Johns Hopkins $1 billion; the gift made medical school tuition-free for students from families earning under $300,000 and expanded help with living costs
Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins made medical tuition free for families earning under $300K (Image Credit: Wikipedia) For many students, getting into medical school is only the beginning of a much bigger financial challenge. Tuition, accommodation and everyday expenses can make years of professional training difficult to afford. In July 2024, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced…
