Republican Rep. Nancy Mace blamed Senate Majority Leader John Thune for blocking the SAVE America Act as Democrats gained ground in the 2026 midterm elections. She accused Thune of failing to strengthen election safeguards before voters went to the polls. Republican Rep. Nancy Mace blamed Senate Majority Leader John Thune for blocking the SAVE America … Read more
The economic policies introduced by US President Donald Trump are expected to increase taxes and other costs for most Americans in 2026, while the wealthiest 1% of earners are expected to save money, according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a left-leaning economic think tank. Trump’s economic policies … Read more
Image: Cowboy State Daily An Army veteran from Cody, Wyoming, found himself in a fight with a juvenile mountain lion after the predator attacked his two-year-old Labrador retriever, Diesel, near the South Fork Road area outside Cody. Adam Borkhus had driven into the area hoping to photograph elk and was carrying bear spray and a … Read more
Some historic homes are preserved by restoring their walls, replacing their old roofs, and repairing the damage. But the Randolph-Lucas-Jones House in Atlanta required something else. It needed a police escort, utility crews to lift power lines out of its path, and a roof hinged down so each half could clear the route. Built in … Read more
Photo credit: Fisher House Foundation/ Instagram A new Fisher House has opened its doors in Montrose, New York, offering veteran families a place to stay at no cost while their loved ones receive treatment at the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System. The 11,400-square-foot home features 12 wheelchair-accessible suites and is designed to keep families close … Read more
Inside flydubai flight FZ1073: How Captain Machchhar’s quick thinking helped save 174 lives When Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed inside the cockpit of a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, he was left bleeding on the floor as the plane plunged thousands of feet.But even while seriously injured, the Mumbai-born pilot managed to open the … Read more
Sixty years ago, a house was reconstructed at Woodlawn, a National Trust-owned property outside of Washington, DC, after a historic and hard-fought battle to save it from destruction. Originally built in Falls Church, Virginia for Loren and Charlotte Pope, the 1,200-square-foot Frank Lloyd Wright home was under threat due to the construction of the new … Read more
Restorers used a family photo and research on early 20th-century Black homes to recreate the house. Nina Simone’s 650 sq ft childhood home in Tryon, North Carolina, has been restored after sitting vacant and severely decayed for more than two decades. The three-room house, where the legendary musician and civil rights activist lived with her … Read more
Illegal hunting and the ivory trade have reduced the populations of elephants in Africa drastically over the past century. Millions of these mammals once roamed the iconic jungles, but their long ivory tusks made them targets of big game hunters and poachers who have decimated their numbers by roughly 95% over the past 100 years. … Read more
For two decades, a small lot on Glenwood Avenue in Jersey City served as more than an empty parcel between buildings. Neighbours turned it into a community garden, growing tomatoes, peppers and other produce while creating a shared place to meet, work and learn. That informal arrangement changed when the property owner obtained permits for … Read more