USGS Confirms a 2.6 Earthquake Hit East San Jose at 12:38 PM—No Damage or Injuries Reported Near Alum Rock
USGS confirmed a magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 12:38 PM PDT Tuesday near Alum Rock, East San Jose. No damage or injuries reported.
Kentucky Gets Dry and Mild Halloween With Highs in the 70s—WKYT Says Rain Waits Until Late Saturday Night
Kentucky's Halloween forecast stays dry and mild with highs in the 70s. Rain arrives late Saturday night into Sunday per WKYT's Chris Bailey.
The Great White Was Longer Than His Kayak—and David Slavich Pulled His Rig and Kept Fishing for Hours After It Left
A great white longer than David Slavich's kayak surfaced off Half Moon Bay Sunday. He pulled his rig and kept fishing for hours after
NOAA’s 2026–27 El Niño Maps Are Out—and the Snowfall Charts Going Viral on Social Media Are Not From NOAA
Niño 3.4 sits at +3.3°C. NOAA's 2026–27 winter outlook shows regional temperature and precipitation odds—and no snowfall totals, despite viral maps.
Social Security Retirees Get 265% of What They Paid In — But the Number Is More Complicated Than It Sounds
New analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) shows that Social Security retirees receiving benefits this decade will receive significantly more in lifetime benefits than they contributed through payroll
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Dolly Parton Gave Away 325 Million Books and $1 Million for a COVID Vaccine Before She Died at 80
Dolly Parton, the singer, entertainer, and cultural icon who passed away on August 25, 2026, at age 80, left behind a legacy that extended far beyond her chart-topping hits. Her structured approach
Tejal Somvanshi
US Mortgage Rates Hit 6.78%—3-Week High Cools Homebuyer Demand
Mortgage interest rates climbed to their highest point in three weeks during the week ending August 21, with the Mortgage Bankers Association reporting an average contract interest rate of 6.78 percent for
Meta Settles $17.1B Over Teen Platform Design—Mandates 2-Hour Daily Limits
A bipartisan coalition representing 51 attorneys general reached a $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms on August 26, resolving years of litigation over the company’s design choices on Facebook and Instagram that
US gas power surge driven by AI datacenters now tops China for first time in decades
US gas construction now tops China's for the first time, driven by AI datacenters needing constant electricity, with power sector emissions at risk of rising 20 percent.
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Up to 200,000 asylum applicants at risk: visa revocation plan targets B-1/B-2 holders under executive order
Reports indicate that up to 200,000 foreign nationals holding B-1/B-2 visitor visas who applied for asylum could face visa revocation under executive orders, sparking debate among immigration lawyers and policy experts about
Arizona skeletal remains found near Tucson spark Nancy Guthrie case questions; officials say no connection yet
Human remains discovered in the Tucson desert have drawn renewed attention to the ongoing case of Nancy Guthrie, who went missing in February 2026. However, authorities said there was no indication at
Canada Hits Back with 50% Retaliatory Tariffs as US Trade War Escalates
Canada will impose dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning September 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Saturday, marking a decisive escalation in a trade dispute that has shaken the foundations of
1,000 Launches a Year: Trump Sets a Spaceflight Production Target
The US wants up to 1,000 rocket launches a year by 2030. The new space policy explains how.
Beatty Files Emergency Motion to Block Trump Name on Kennedy Center Facade
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty has asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center from putting President Trump’s name back on the building. Beatty filed an emergency motion in the case Beatty v.
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