World In June 2026, Washington began restoring 270 acres across two river islands; the project will reconnect the South Fork Skagit estuary to natural tides and hundreds more acres for endangered Chinook salmon August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Construction begins on project to restore estuary habitat in South Fork Skagit River (Photo by: WDFW) Heavy earth-moving equipment began work in June 2026 on a major coastal restoration project…
World She spent 10 months restoring a 160-year-old house; now Lauren Iraeta is reconnecting former families with pieces of their history August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com When Lauren Iraeta and her husband bought an old waterfront house, they expected to spend their weekends repairing timber and replacing outdated plumbing.Instead, after a 10-month renovation, the 44-year-old real…
World 2 killed as Russia hits passenger train with 340 onboard, says Zelenskyy August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Train on fire (Video shared by Zelenskyy on X) A passenger train with 340 people onboard was attacked in Ukraine’s Odesa region on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed, saying…
World Meet Jimmy Chilimigras, the Mississippi teen who finished high school at 12, became a CPA at 15 and graduated in the top 2% at 18 August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com After Starting His JD at Fifteen, Eighteen-Year-Old Loyola Law Student Graduates in May At an age when most teenagers are preparing for high school final exams or applying to undergraduate…
World Who is Yalda Moaiery? Iranian photojournalist sentenced to 15 years over images, reporting August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, known for documenting protests and the lives of women in the country, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.Moaiery said the sentence was handed down…
World Record-low water levels are exposing the World War II wrecks near Serbia August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Wreckage of a WWII German warship, emerged from the Danube river. Image Credit: Darko Vojinovic/AP The Danube River has fallen to exceptionally low levels this summer, exposing the remains of…
World Meet Scarlett Tiani, the Connecticut student whose dog-safety invention reached US Nationals and earned a national award plus patent-application support August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Scarlett Tiani and her amazing journey from a 5th-grade Invention Convention project at Tracey Magnet School to the national stage A pet safety system created by a Connecticut middle school…
World North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge is now open with a massive 853-metre crossing linking US and Canada August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Gordie Howe International Bridge days before its opening, July 2026. Image Credit: Wikipedia The Gordie Howe International Bridge has opened between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, creating a new six-lane…
World Michigan’s historic Ford House is replacing concrete shoreline with natural habitat; the $7 million project will restore 1 mile of shore and 17.5 acres of aquatic and wetland habitat August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com View of Ford Cove where shoreline restoration is underway. Credit: InSite Design Studios, Inc. A major environmental restoration project is removing decades of artificial concrete shoreline defences along Michigan’s Lake…
World A 112-acre New Jersey restoration project is planting about 50,000 native trees and shrubs, creating vernal pools and rebuilding Raritan River floodplain habitat August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Trees laid out at the site for planting (FWS photos) A 112-acre restoration project has begun along the Raritan River in New Jersey, with the aim of bringing back forest…
