World In 2006, Alaska began rebuilding a creek damaged by decades of gold mining; the first restored stretch was followed by a six-fold rise in salmon runs August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Resurrection Creek, near the small town of Hope in Southcentral Alaska, has a long history of gold mining. Image: U.S. Forest Service For decades, gold mining has done more than…
World College student Lillie Vehling was reading beside Lake Washington while waiting for the Blue Angels; she saw three girls drowning and rescued them one by one August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Lillie Vehling (Image Credit: YouTube/ KOMO News) College student Lillie Vehling was sitting near Lake Washington in Seattle, reading and waiting for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels air show during…
World In 1960, 2-day-old baby David Stevenson was found abandoned in a London flats corridor; 66 years later, he finally discovers his biological family August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Abandoned as a baby in 1960, David Stevenson finally discovers his biological family after 66 years. David Stevenson has spent more than six decades searching for answers about his past…
World In 1908, diamonds brought sudden wealth to Namibia’s desert. By 1956, Kolmanskop had become a ghost town August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com In 1908, a railway worker clearing sand beside a track in what is now Namibia noticed something unusual: stones that caught the sunlight. His German supervisor, August Stauch, recognised the…
World Most dreaming happens during REM sleep, which makes up 20–25% of the night; if vivid dreams keep leaving you exhausted, scientists say the real culprit may be something else, keeping you from restorative sleep August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Not everyone who closes their eyes and hits the bed at night goes to sleep. Some end up transitioning into a dream-like state that has them waking up while feeling…
World In 1953, construction narrowed Cape Cod’s Fresh Brook; a concrete weir then blocked sea-run brook trout from their spawning grounds, and 73 years later it is set to be removed to bring the native trout back August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Trout representative image For more than seven decades, a quiet stream in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, has been held back by a concrete barrier. Fresh Brook, once known as “Trout Brook,” was…
World Colorado city uses 15-minute water data from smart meters to catch illegal lawn watering during drought August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Aurora, Colorado, is using smart water meters to enforce drought rules as the city faces severe water shortages. The meters track water use throughout the day. This allows Aurora Water,…
World ICE agents to get electric shock gloves worth $20 million to remove ‘illegal aliens’ from US; sparks outrage August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice was published Monday US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves for officers…
World Why is ICE under fire over its $20 million electric shock-glove plan? August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The G.L.O.V.E., sits on a table after a demonstration at the Oklahoma County Detention Center. (Photo: AP) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to spend up to $20 million on…
World Ireland’s ancient rainforest vanished after thousands of years of human activity. Now nearly 30,000 trees are being planted to bring it back August 13, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Almost 30,000 young native trees have been planted at Lenamore Wood in Northern Ireland, marking the beginning of a restoration project that could take a century to mature. Oak, alder…
