A former Illinois elementary school closed in 2014; its site has now become a $1.35 million fully accessible park with an inclusive playground, walking paths and a new splash pad

On August 26 at 11:30, roughly 75 people gathered at Cooke Park for the official ribbon-cutting, capping a years-long transformation of the former Cooke Elementary School property into a fully accessible neighbourhood park. The ceremony, conducted by the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, took place with the new splash pad running behind the crowd, water […]

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‘How can this happen?’: Suryakumar Yadav opens up on shock India snub after T20 World Cup triumph | Cricket News

Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) Suryakumar Yadav has finally opened up on the shock of losing his place in the Indian team just months after leading the side to the T20 World Cup title.The World Cup-winning captain was overlooked by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for the next series against Ireland and England, with Shreyas Iyer […]

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Looking to advance India’s vision for region free from terror, says PM Modi as he embarks on visit to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan

In this screengrab from a video posted on Aug. 29, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he boards the flight for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in New Delhi. Photo: @NarendraModi/X via PTI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 29, 2026) said he was looking forward to advancing India’s vision for the SCO, anchored in […]

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US to establish first space academy, expand “far beyond the Moon”

The proposed ‘US Space Academy’ intends to strengthen the nation’s space workforce and develop the next generation of space leaders (Photo: Nasa). US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to establish the country’s first space academy and interacted with astronauts stationed at the International Space Station, during a visit to Nasa’s Mission […]

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a unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard was unearthed at karahantepe | World News

The newly discovered 11,000-year-old composite statue at Karahantepe, PC: Ministry of Culture and Tourism / Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Archaeologists excavating Karahantepe, a Neolithic site in southeastern Türkiye’s Şanlıurfa province, have uncovered a 70-centimetre-high stone sculpture showing a human figure seated on the back of a leopard. The discovery was announced on August 25, 2026, by […]

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पत्रिका पड़ताल: उदयपुर की झीलों में खतरनाक बैक्टीरिया, एंटीबायोटिक भी बेअसर; ट्रीटमेंट के बाद भी पानी में बच सकते हैं | Dangerous Bacteria Found In Udaipur Lakes May Survive Water Treatment

जांच के अनुसार, शहर की प्रमुख झीलों पिछोला, फतहसागर, बड़ी और रंगसागर का पानी जानलेवा और एंटीबायोटिक-प्रतिरोधी (एएमआर) बैक्टीरिया से संक्रमित हो चुका है। यह स्थिति इसलिए भयावह है, क्योंकि इन्हीं झीलों से शहर की बड़ी आबादी को पेयजल सप्लाई किया जाता है। पिछोला झील के 34 प्रतिशत नमूनों में एमईसी-ए, जीन संबंधित एमआरएसए स्ट्रेन […]

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‘I still struggle’: Landlady recalls Saudi man who brought 9/11 hijackers to her office

Landlady recalls Saudi facilitator who brought 9/11 hijackers to her Holly Ratchford, who managed a residential complex in California’s San Diego where two of the 9/11 hijackers lived, has spoken publicly for the first time about her encounters with Saudi national Omar al-Bayoumi, who is accused of helping the two men before the attacks.Speaking to […]

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Onam: The many ways Keralam celebrates

The Onam we know falls in the first month of the Malayalam calendar year, Chingam. Starting on Atham day, it is celebrated for ten days, culminating on Thiruvonam. The festival pivots around the arrival of the benevolent Asura ruler, King Mahabali, amid a dazzle of pookkalams, sadyas and payasams. But beyond this popular narrative, there […]

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