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Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry continues its historic Connecticut River service, carrying three cars at a time on a crossing that dates to 1655

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Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry continues its historic Connecticut River service, carrying three cars at a time on a crossing that dates to 1655

pc: Connecticut Department of Transportation A ferry has crossed the Connecticut River between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury since 1655, when the service began with a small raft pushed across the river using long poles. Over the centuries, the ferry has changed from horse-powered and steam-driven vessels to its current operation. Today, the three-car Hollister III, … Read more

​At 90, former paratrooper Ian Winship runs 10K in about an hour with daughter and grandson, setting a world-best time for his age

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​At 90, former paratrooper Ian Winship runs 10K in about an hour with daughter and grandson, setting a world-best time for his age

Pic credit: Gibson Digital/North Lanarkshire Council Ian Winship, a 90-year-old runner from North Lanarkshire, has completed a 10-kilometre race in about 1 hour, 4 minutes and 37 seconds, setting what is believed to be a world-best time for his age group. On 13 September, the former paratrooper completed the Cumbernauld 10K run. “I stood greetin’,” … Read more

What time is Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping? Details as China president visits US amid press pool blackout

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Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

On Wednesday, President Xi Jinping of China lands in Maryland for a three-day state visit to the United States. The event is expected to be a grand spectacle, with many reports already noting how Donald Trump is “rolling out the red carpet” for the Chinese leader. Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the … Read more

An olive ridley sea turtle lays eggs on Southern California beach for first time in recorded history; turtle eggs to be monitored for up to 60 days

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An olive ridley sea turtle lays eggs on Southern California beach for first time in recorded history; turtle eggs to be monitored for up to 60 days

A rare olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a Southern California beach for the first time in recorded history. (Photo: NOAA) An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a beach in Southern California for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The rare … Read more

Austin ICE shooting: Shocking video shows protesters spray painting ‘kill Donald Trump’ on wall, ‘Time to arrest…’

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People protest outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on September 21, 2026, a day after a Venezuelan national was shot and wounded during a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (AFP)

A viral video on X shows anti-ICE protesters spray painting “KlLL DONALD TRUMP” on columns at the site of the Austin ICE shooting. The victim, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, is being held by ICE at Pearsall, according to his lawyer. People protest outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on … Read more

Kentucky man won $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in 2025; now arrested for fifth time after being found intoxicated in Walmart car park

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Kentucky man won $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in 2025; now arrested for fifth time after being found intoxicated in Walmart car park

James Farthing, a Kentucky man who won a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot in April 2025, has been arrested for the fifth time since claiming the prize. The latest arrest took place on September 20, 2026, after deputies reportedly found him asleep inside a running Ford Mustang in a Walmart car park in Georgetown. Authorities charged … Read more

In 2024, a Greek woman crossed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, setting the fastest female time on the route

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In 2024, a Greek woman crossed Nepal's Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, setting the fastest female time on the route

Greek endurance athlete Asimina Inglezou completed Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail on foot in 52 days, 6 hours and 23 minutes in 2024, earning the Guinness World Records title for the fastest female completion of the route. She undertook the challenge as part of the 2024 Great Himal Race, a demanding west-to-east crossing of Nepal that … Read more

US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time: London

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US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time: London

Britain and the United States have for the first time test-fired a torpedo from an uncrewed undersea vessel rather than a crewed submarine, the UK government announced Monday. US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time: London London said in a statement the live firing took place in UK waters last week as … Read more

10-year-old Seattle boy lived in a tent while his mother battled fentanyl addiction; after an 11-month rescue effort, he entered school for the first time and said, ‘I want to go back’

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10-year-old Seattle boy lived in a tent while his mother battled fentanyl addiction; after an 11-month rescue effort, he entered school for the first time and said, 'I want to go back'

The boy had been living in difficult conditions and had never experienced school before. (Representational photo. Credit: The Seattle Times) A 10-year-old boy in Seattle walked into a school for the first time last week after spending much of his childhood living in a tent in a North Seattle park. His first day of school … Read more

Time moves faster on Mars than on Earth: Scientists calculate the exact difference

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Mars clocks tick faster than Earth's by 477 microseconds daily, complicating future exploration and communication efforts. (Representational/ Unsplash)

Ask anyone on Earth what the current time is, and they can tell you in a jiffy. Across the planet, highly accurate clocks help maintain a common standard for measuring time. Mars, however, is a different story. Mars clocks tick faster than Earth’s by 477 microseconds daily, complicating future exploration and communication efforts. (Representational/ Unsplash) … Read more