World In 2001, scientists released 880 tiny weevils against a weed choking Texas waterways; by 2003, giant salvinia had almost disappeared | World News September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A thick green carpet can make a pond or reservoir appear almost solid, but giant salvinia is a floating fern, spreading across the water rather than growing from the bottom.…
World In 1985, a Florida couple moved into a 1908 house and spent 41 years preserving it; it has now become Manatee County’s first local historic landmark September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The Manatee County Commission approved the property as the county’s first locally designated historic landmark (Image Credit: Facebook/ @Manatee County, Florida Government) The walls of this Florida house have witnessed…
World A Los Angeles theatre opened in 1932, then spent 15 years being rebuilt; its nearly $40 million restoration has finally brought the 729-seat landmark back September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com In 1932 a brand new theater opened in South Los Angeles showing movies and live shows to a growing neighborhood. Decades later, after years of decline and closure, that same…
World Hollywood actor Joel McCrea bought a California ranch in 1933; his family later donated 74 acres as a wildlife preserve and effectively gave another 220 acres for parkland September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Joel McCrea bought a California ranch in 1933 When Hollywood western actor Joel McCrea bought a large piece of farmland in Santa Rosa Valley in 1933, he wanted a quiet…
World A 16th-century English longhouse hid serious structural problems behind its walls; the builder restoring it has now turned the centuries-old property into his own family home September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The restoration included repairing much of the original oak frame, but also creating contemporary spaces that met the needs of modern family living. Cadman Construction was already undertaking one of…
World Built in 1881 and closed in 2004 over structural problems, a Smithsonian building restored for $55 million has finally been chosen for a permanent new life September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in 2021. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) The Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents has officially chosen the historic Arts and Industries Building on the National…
World In 2008, Allen University paid $116,000 to move a historic 1903 house two blocks and promised restoration; 18 years later, the work never came and the house is being demolished September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The building has suffered damage from years of neglect (Photos: AOL) A historic house in Columbia, South Carolina, that was once linked to generations of Black community and civil rights…
World In 1905, a Bohemian prince released five muskrats into his estate ponds as a fur venture. Within a decade, around 2 million were in Bohemia | World News September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A small group of muskrats arrived in Bohemia in 1905, carried across the Atlantic as curiosities from a hunting trip in North America. Five animals were released into ponds at…
World Meet Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra: The 22-year-old Norway’s first adult heir as King Haakon takes oath, could become first reigning queen in over 600 years since Queen Margaret September 2, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, steps into a historic new chapter as King Haakon takes his oath as Norway’s monarch. As Norway begins a new royal chapter, Crown Princess Ingrid…
World Hammer-wielding Ohio man who smashed windows of JD Vance’s home pleads guilty September 1, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com William DeFoor, 26, pleaded guilty to two federal charges on Tuesday. An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to vandalising Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home in January, admitting to damaging…
