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Indian-American judge extends block on Trump’s mail-voting curbs ahead of midterm polls

US President Donald Trump. A US federal judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting, marking another legal setback to the administration less than two months before the November midterm elections.District Judge Indira Talwani, an Indian-American jurist, issued a preliminary injunction on Friday preventing the US…

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In 1964, Ken Kesey drove the psychedelic Furthur bus across America and helped ignite the counterculture; 60 years later, the dilapidated icon is back in San Francisco for a restoration campaign

Kesey bought the school bus using money he earned from his novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus “Furthur”, once used for a cross-country journey that became part of America’s 1960s counterculture, has returned to San Francisco after decades away. The bus is now the centrepiece of a new exhibition celebrating…

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In 2020, smoke grounded civilian aircraft as 242 people were trapped by California’s Creek Fire; National Guard crews rescued all 242 in 7 hours, the largest helicopter rescue in Guard history

It’s been six years since the Creek Fire rescue changed nighttime firefighting forever, after California National Guard crews flew into a wall of fire and smoke in the largest helicopter rescue in Guard history and saved all of them in seven hours. A new mini-documentary shared by Governor Gavin’s office recounts the extraordinary nighttime mission…

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Seattle opened light rail across the I-90 floating bridge in March; five months later about 2,000 fish have died near electrical equipment hanging into Lake Washington

When Sound Transit launched light rail service across the I-90 floating bridge in March 2026, it was celebrated as a major milestone for Seattle’s transit network. For the first time, trains connected downtown Seattle to the Eastside over Lake Washington, promising faster commutes and reduced traffic. Five months later, that success story has been complicated…

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In 2024, a Pennsylvania couple bought 101 acres near their hometown; before the sale was even final they began planning to protect it, and in 2026 all 101 acres were permanently preserved

The Yinglings chose to permanently protect their 101-acre property. In the fall of 2024, Jeff and Betsy Yingling were preparing to become landowners in Freedom Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. The property they found was only a few miles from their previous home and was located in the area they called their hometown.According to We Conserve…

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In 1984, Lou Dobbs acquired a New Jersey farm and expanded it over four decades; now the 283-acre estate with an 11-acre pond and development potential is listed for $6 million

In 1984, Lou Dobbs acquired a New Jersey farm and expanded it over four decades A large 283-acre farm built up over four decades by the late television anchor and radio host Lou Dobbs has been put on the market for $6 million. Known as Hickory Hollow Farm, the estate is located at 112 Quarry…

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A 674-acre Colorado ranch was listed for $5.9 million as a development site; conservationists bought it instead, permanently protecting land that links to more than 100,000 acres of public space

The ranch is near the proposed Ring the Peak trail system. A 674-acre ranch on the northern flank of Colorado’s Pikes Peak, once listed as a development site for $5.9 million, has now been bought by Palmer Land Conservancy and will be protected for conservation.The Conservancy closed on the purchase of Pinestone Ranch on August…

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In 2021, a landslide cut Denali National Park’s only road in two; five years later a $230 million, 475-foot bridge has been built directly above the still-moving slope

Pretty Rocks bridge (Image Credit: National Park Service) In August 2021, a massive landslide in Denali National Park and Preserve tore apart a section of the park’s only road, cutting off vehicle access to destinations deep inside the Alaska wilderness. Five years later, a new bridge now spans the unstable ground where the road once…

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Four private Michigan islands spanning 520 acres hit the market for $2.3 million; the deal includes a home, two boats and land protected by a conservation easement

A private group of four islands covering 520 acres along the US-Canada border has been listed for $2.3 million. The sale includes a renovated home, machinery, two boats and a mainland dock slip. Located in Potagannissing Bay and the St Marys River near Drummond Island, the property includes Burnt Island, Wilson Island, Claw Island and…

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Scientists discover nearly 1 billion tons of water locked inside Utah’s rocky glaciers, using gravity measurements to map ice buried beneath mountain debris | World News

At first glance, Utah’s rocky mountain slopes may look completely dry, with loose stones and boulders covering the ground. But beneath some of those rocks lies an enormous store of frozen water. Researchers have now estimated that Utah’s rock glaciers contain about 0.99 gigatonnes, or nearly 1 billion tons, of water equivalent. These unusual formations…

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