September 21, 2026
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Phoenix turned shipping containers into 40 private transitional homes for homeless seniors; each 160-sq-ft unit has a bathroom, and 56 permanent apartments are planned next

Phoenix turned shipping containers into 40 private transitional homes for homeless seniors; each 160-sq-ft unit has a bathroom, and 56 permanent apartments are planned next

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The city of Phoenix has decided to tackle homelessness with a new method. What was once designed to carry goods across oceans is now serving a very different purpose in Phoenix, Arizona: giving older people experiencing homelessness a private place to sleep, shower and begin rebuilding their lives.The city recently opened a new project offering…

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At 100, Atlanta's Barbara Haig still drives her white Ford Mustang; she says caution, not age, will determine how long she stays behind the wheel

At 100, Atlanta’s Barbara Haig still drives her white Ford Mustang; she says caution, not age, will determine how long she stays behind the wheel

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Haig has been fond of convertibles for years. After giving them up for a period, seeing other drivers enjoying the spring weather with their tops down convinced her that she was ready for another one. At an age when many people are content to slow down, Barbara Haig is still putting the top down and…

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A San Francisco bystander heard screams from a garbage truck after its load had been compacted; 25 firefighters spent more than 2 hours digging a trapped man out alive

A San Francisco bystander heard screams from a garbage truck after its load had been compacted; 25 firefighters spent more than 2 hours digging a trapped man out alive

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Around 25 firefighters rescued a trapped man alive (Image Credit: X/ @SFFDPIO) A routine garbage collection in San Francisco turned into a desperate rescue early Wednesday after a bystander heard screams coming from inside a garbage truck. The San Francisco Fire Department responded at about 4:11 a.m. on September 2, after the passerby alerted the…

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Laurance Rockefeller first saw undeveloped St. John from a boat in 1952; his conservation group later acquired about 5,000 acres and gave them to create a US national park

Laurance Rockefeller first saw undeveloped St. John from a boat in 1952; his conservation group later acquired about 5,000 acres and gave them to create a US national park

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Laurance Rockefeller on St. John at Caneel Bay (Image Credit: National Park Service) What if one of America’s most beautiful national parks began with a wealthy conservationist simply looking at an undeveloped island from a boat? In 1952, Laurance Rockefeller sailed past St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands and was struck by its untouched…

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In the 1820s, giant reed reached California for erosion control; two centuries later it crowds out native plants and has doubled or tripled wildfire fuel in parts of Southern California

In the 1820s, giant reed reached California for erosion control; two centuries later it crowds out native plants and has doubled or tripled wildfire fuel in parts of Southern California

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The plant can grow about 4 inches a day and reach a mature height of 25 feet in about 12 months A plant brought to California nearly 200 years ago has become a serious invasive weed in parts of the state. Giant reed, also known as arundo, was first planted in California in the 1820s…

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A ‘devil flower’ with no leaves, no branches, no green part has been discovered in a Thai forest, scientists say its bizarre appearance is hiding an even stranger secret

A ‘devil flower’ with no leaves, no branches, no green part has been discovered in a Thai forest, scientists say its bizarre appearance is hiding an even stranger secret

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It has no leaves, no branches and no green parts, and spends much of its life concealed beneath fallen leaves on the forest floor. Scientists have now described a bizarre new flowering plant from Thailand, naming it Thismia daemona, the “devil flower”, for its dark, horn-like appearance. Details of the discovery were reported by Pensoft…

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Quote of the day by Kobe Bryant: "I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for…" - a blunt lesson on accountability, effort and refusing to make excuses

Quote of the day by Kobe Bryant: “I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for…” – a blunt lesson on accountability, effort and refusing to make excuses | World News

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Quote of the day by Kobe Bryant (AP photo) Talent and opportunity certainly help, but sustained achievement usually comes down to something far less glamorous, plain discipline. Kobe Bryant made his own view on this bluntly clear. “I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success,” he said….

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A teenager stole five Civil War cannonballs from a historic Alabama fort and tried to fly home with them in a suitcase, but TSA caught the unusual haul

A teenager stole five Civil War cannonballs from a historic Alabama fort and tried to fly home with them in a suitcase, but TSA caught the unusual haul | World News

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A routine baggage screening at an Alabama airport turned into an extraordinary security incident after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered five Civil War-era cannonballs hidden inside a checked suitcase. The rusted artillery relics, some as large as grapefruits and wrapped individually in paper towels, had allegedly been taken by a teenager from Fort Morgan,…

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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

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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Hollywood actress Cassandra Peterson shared this amusing story in an interview. A story about Brad Pitt and his former Los Angeles estate has drawn attention for an unusual reason. The actor reportedly bought a neighbour’s house while expanding his property, but allowed the elderly man living there to stay without paying rent until his death…

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Trump admin sued by 9 environmental groups over definition of 'harm'

Trump admin sued by 9 environmental groups over definition of ‘harm’ | World News

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Trump administration sued for removing harm definition from Endangered Species Act rules. Nine environmental organisations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its decision to withdraw a long-standing interpretation of the Endangered Species Act that treated habitat destruction as a form of harm to protected wildlife, Reuters reported.The case, filed in a federal…

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