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Miley Cyrus poses with her new star during a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) A new housing development in Los Angeles will provide 97 permanent apartments to women and survivors of violence who have experienced homelessness, with American singer Miley Cyrus’…

Colorado ninth-grader Peter Daniell wins $100,000 education contribution for food insecurity essay (Image Credit: Michael Reynolds / U.S. Chamber of Commerce) A student from Colorado has won a national competition after exploring an issue affecting families across the United States: food insecurity. Peter Daniell, from Broomfield, emerged as the champion of the 2026 National Civics…

Donald Trump had called for a new Ukrainian president while defending a diesel supply deal with Russia. European leaders are preparing to reassure Ukraine of their continued support as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets them in Brussels, with Kyiv facing intensifying Russian attacks, uncertainty over US assistance and mounting financial needs ahead of winter.The summit comes…

Much of the land surrounding the nuclear plant has remained undeveloped (Photo: American Nuclear Society- AI enhanced image) A nuclear power project abandoned decades ago has left behind nearly 750 acres of undeveloped coastal land in New York. The state has now purchased the property for $28.25 million to protect its forests, wetlands and shoreline…

Deepak Sandhu/Image: Metropolitan Police An Indian migrant has been found guilty of murdering a woman at a London Airbnb after she confronted him over stolen money and rejected his attempts to continue their relationship.Deepak Sandhu, 24, was convicted at the Old Bailey on Thursday of murdering Xiaoqing Ke, 39, and attempting to pervert the course…

Allison Ellsworth (Picture source: Ellsworth’s Instagram) A homemade drink prepared in a Texas home’s kitchen about a decade ago became a beverage business worth nearly $2 billion. Allison Ellsworth, was experimenting with fruit, apple cider vinegar and soda water to address her personal digestive concerns. The recipe for her health went on to become Poppi,…

Queensland has secured major portions of three vast cattle properties across Cape York and the Gulf of Carpentaria, adding almost 396,000 hectares to the state’s protected area network. The Queensland Government says in a press release that the acquisitions cover 137,000 hectares of Kendall River Station, 90,000 hectares of Westmoreland Station, and 169,000 hectares of…

Students at a California high school developed a cooling device designed to help firefighters and agricultural workers cope with hot working conditions. The students filed a patent application for their invention and went on to present it beyond the classroom, including at the California State Capitol.The team from Calistoga Junior/Senior High School began the project…

Image: Jam Press/ Guinness World Records At an age when many people prefer to keep their feet firmly on the ground, Helga Duffy strapped herself to the wing of a plane and took to the skies. The 99-year-old set a Guinness World Records title for the oldest female wing-walker after completing the daring flight at…

During her Flight of the Swans expedition, Sacha Dench crossed 11 countries, raising awareness about lead poisoning and safer ammunition alternatives. For Sacha Dench, conservation has rarely meant standing at a distance. Known as the ‘Human Swan’ for flying alongside migrating birds in a paramotor, the Dartmoor-based conservationist has spent years taking difficult environmental issues…