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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘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 […]

Ancient Greek elites wore jewellery made from metal that fell from space; scientists identified meteorite iron in 3,000-year-old rings | World News

Three ancient Greek rings that were likely made using meteoritic iron and other precious metals, PC: Journal Archaeological Science Long before iron smelting became widespread in Greece, some Bronze Age elites were already wearing jewellery made from iron that may have come from meteorites. A five-year study by Matthieu Gounelle of France’s National Museum of […]

In 2024, a Minnesota dairy began turning manure from more than 2,000 cows into renewable gas; the project can produce up to 480,000 gasoline-gallon equivalents a year

Clean Energy’s latest RNG production facility at Minnesota dairy begins injecting into pipeline On a 55-acre dairy farm in rural Minnesota, manure from more than 2,000 milking cows is being turned into ultra-low-carbon vehicle fuel that is sent directly into interstate natural gas pipelines. The renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Ash Grove Dairy near […]

Harmeet Dhillon reacts to Ankit Gupta-YC controversy: American employers cannot discriminate against US citizens

Harmeet Dhillon reacted to the Ankit Gupta-Y Combinator controversy. President Donald Trump’ aide Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for Civil Rightys at the US Department of Justice, has reacted to the controversy triggered by Y Combinator partnet Ankit Gupta and said that American employers won’t be allowed to discriminate against US citizens. Dhillon also […]

H-1B loses 60-day grace period as White House office appoves plan: Indian-American entrepreneur says big tech won’t lobby against it

White House office approves DHS plan of scrapping 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders. H-1B visa holders in the US used to get a 60-day grace period to stay in the US once they lose their jobs. This grace period has been a cushion to help H-1B visa holders look for another job, figure […]

Barron Trump leads reclusive life amid Iran threats, avoids public outings: Report

US President Donald Trump’s youngest son Barron Trump. US President Donald Trump‘s youngest son Barron Trump, 20, has been leading a largely reclusive life amid rising security concerns and threats against the Trump family, according to a report by The New York Post.Barron, who recently completed his sophomore year at New York University, has spent […]

72-year-old South Korean man entered Japan on a 15-day visa, lived there for 33 years before being arrested | World News

A 72-year-old South Korean man who entered Japan on a 15-day visa in 1993 is now facing arrest after allegedly remaining in the country for about 33 years. The man, identified in Japanese reports as Mun Jong-gi, entered Japan in September 1993 using his younger brother’s passport, according to police. He reportedly came to the […]