World In 1937, Pittsburgh built a 102-foot water tank that doubled as a park lookout; closed for decades, it is getting a $3 million restoration to reopen its 154-step climb and skyline view September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Officials and parks supporters gather for a ceremony on Aug. 31, 2026. A 102-foot water tank in Pittsburgh that once also served as an observation post is set to welcome…
World A four-month-old baby was buried without a marker in 1906; 120 years later her cemetery finally gave her a headstone | World News September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Inglewood Park Cemetery. Image Credit: CBS In 1906, a 4-month-old baby named ‘Maytie Raker’ became the first person to be buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in California. Her death came…
World In 2016, Arkansas tried to blow up a 93-year-old bridge to begin a $98.4 million replacement; the explosives went off and the bridge simply wobbled back into place September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com About five hours after the initial implosion attempt, the old Broadway Bridge finally came down (Image Credit: YouTube/ @Associated Press) The explosives went off as planned. The 93-year-old bridge, however,…
World Kudzu was brought to America as a garden plant; scientists now warn its tangled vines can become wildfire fuel | World News September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Kudzu arrived in the United States as an ornamental vine more than a century ago, first displayed at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 before being promoted for shade, livestock…
World In 1965, Bob Hope bought a 212-acre former Hollywood movie ranch; after thousands of Westerns were filmed there, plans emerged to turn much of it into a park | World News September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Foundations from old movie sets at Corriganville Regional Park. Image Credit: Wikipedia In 1965, comedian and actor Bob Hope bought Corriganville, a 212-acre former Hollywood movie ranch in Simi Valley,…
World About 20 years ago, Dawn Robinson paid $40,000 for 2.4 acres in New Jersey; Middle Township later offered her $47,000 and is now trying to take the land for a 340-home project September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com In South Jersey’s Middle Township, a war goes on. The township has filed an eminent domain condemnation complaint that seeks to acquire 2.4 acres of land in Whitesboro for a…
World This Texas basin was once dismissed as a ‘graveyard’. Now its oil economy supports 853,924 jobs and generates billions in economic activity across the US | World News September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A century ago, the Permian Basin was hardly the place anyone would have picked as an engine of the American economy. Early observers were so unimpressed by parts of the…
World New York Times Square stabbing: Who is Pamela Cisneros? Woman behind attack had mental health history | World News September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A 49-year-old Queens woman identified as Pamela Cisneros was fatally shot by New York police after she allegedly stabbed two people in a random and unprovoked attack in the heart…
World In 2014, a Colorado couple bought land to build a family ranch; by 2025 bird species had risen from 29 to 37 and grassland-bird detections doubled from 178 to 356 September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com When Lance and Lisa Wheeler bought land in Colorado to build a family ranch, their ambition was to raise healthy food and create a sustainable way of farming. More than…
World Lindsay Clancy trial: No verdict after 17 hours of jury deliberations; hearing to continue Tuesday September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Lindsay Clancy watches jury members as Judge William Sullivan polls them before they start deliberations during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.…
