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- Asian Games open with more athletes than the Summer Olympics and some unfamiliar sportsThe Asian Games officially commenced with an opening ceremony, though competitions began earlier. Athletes are housed in diverse accommodat...
In 1894, gold turned Rainy Lake City, Minnesota, into a boomtown of several hundred; just 7 years later, it was abandoned after yielding only $4,500A small gold discovery in 1893 near the Canada-Minnesota border sparked a rapid boomtown. Rainy Lake City grew from nothing to hundreds of ...- The oysters nobody can harvest are still making money for coastal communities. Here’s howA 400-acre network of oyster sanctuaries in Pamlico Sound generated about $1.70 in economic and environmental benefits for every $1 investe...
- In 2024, engineers lowered a 28-ton underwater kite off the Faroe Islands; it generated up to 1.2MW by flying figure-eights faster than the tideAn innovative underwater kite created by a Swedish company is making waves in renewable energy. This device generates significant electrici...
- In 1799, a boy found a big yellow rock in a North Carolina creek; it was used as a doorstep and his father sold it for $3.50 without knowing it was gold. What happened next changed the fate of one family and North Carolina foreverIn 1799, one bored adolescent boy found a piece of yellow rock at the family farm. The stone, which served as a doorstop for three years at...
- Michigan’s open Senate seat becomes Democrats’ biggest defensive testMichigan is the Senate race Democrats cannot afford to lose. Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is retiring, leaving Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and R...
- North Carolina: Can Roy Cooper break the Republican Senate hold?North Carolina is one of the clearest Democratic pickup opportunities in the 2026 Senate elections. Republican nominee Michael Whatley is d...
- Watch how South Carolina inmate escaped jail using a pencil in viral video; here’s what happened nextAn inmate executed a notable escape by fashioning a key from a pencil to unlock his cell and swiftly navigated through the kitchen area of ...
- In 1915, a Japanese immigrant George Masa moved to Asheville; his photographs later helped build the campaign for Great Samoky Mountains National ParkUpon his arrival in Asheville, Japanese immigrant George Masa took up a position at the Grove Park Inn before transitioning to a renowned p...
- Self-taught programmer from Maryland who built Fortnite began buying North Carolina wilderness in 2009; today, his land holdings exceed 54,000 acres as he works with conservation groups to save them from developersTim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, has quietly acquired over fifty thousand acres of North Carolina land. He began purchasing vulnerab...
- In 1861, seven Southern states seceded, Lincoln had taken office and Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor set the stage for the deadliest war in American historyIn April 1861, the United States reached a critical juncture as several southern states withdrew from the Union. The firing on Fort Sumter ...
- Jack Miner banding a duck in Ontario in 1909; news from South Carolina the following year revealed where it had travelledJack Miner began bird banding in Ontario in 1909 with his first mallard, Katie. Katie's recovery in South Carolina provided the first compl...
- Asian Games set for liftoff but will everyone have a bed?More than 17,000 competitors and officials are expected at the continent's biggest sporting spectacular, which takes place in Nagoya and th...
- In 1851, over 800 abandoned ships filled San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Cove; some were turned into hotels, salons, churches, while others became museum relicsBeneath San Francisco’s bustling streets lies a forgotten maritime past. During the Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of fortune seekers arrived...
- Gary Myers death: NASCAR legend dies at 76; sons mourn ‘hero’ who shaped four generations of racing
- Former CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars reaches tentative plea deal: What happened to David Rush and what prosecutors say he stoleA former CIA officer has reached a tentative plea agreement with federal prosecutors. David Rush allegedly stole over forty million dollars...
- US to issue $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly a million AmericansNearly one million Americans will receive $500 refunds from the Trump administration. These payments address overcharges on federal Obamaca...
- In 1850, California became 31st state of United States, more than 170 years later home to Hollywood poses strict challenge to Donald Trump, becomes key US House race to watch in midterm elections 2026California’s proposed admission immediately became part of the national debate over slavery. The territory sought admission as a free state...
- In 2009, the US Army built recycled plastic bridges for a 71-ton Abrams tank. 1 year later, Fort Eustis opened 2 thermoplastic railroad bridges to replace old timber tooRecycled plastic composite material offers a durable and sustainable alternative for bridge construction. The world's first vehicular bridg...
- Microsoft is funding a bet on mud: Inside the race to rewet 23 square miles of North Carolina peat before it dries out and burnsNorth Carolina's peatlands, vital carbon stores, are being restored by Pantheon Regeneration. These ancient ecosystems hold twice the carbo...
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