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A 1950 Washington bridge carrying about 90,000 vehicles a day is getting a $114 million overhaul; engineers will replace its movable span with a fixed one floated into place during a single 56-hour closure
As per the report, engineers will use accelerated bridge construction methods to limit disruption to one of the region’s busiest...
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Farmers’ race for £233m funding like ‘scramble for Oasis tickets’
The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN), which helps farmers to manage land in environmentally-friendly ways, criticised the “frantic scramble” and...
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Meet Caymus Maxson, the 16-year-old California teen who started Trash Turtles at 10, led 50+ beach cleanups, removed 6+ tons of debris, recycled 75,000+ cigarette butts and became a 2026 Barron Prize winner
Maxson said the decision to start Trash Turtles came from seeing rubbish being pushed towards the sea (Photo: Surfrider) At...
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UK to review Chagos Islands deal after Trump called it ‘terrible’
The UK is reviewing its deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the defence secretary has said. Wes...
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Tennessee’s Andrew Jackson estate spans 1,200 acres; its new plan puts much of a 70,000-square-foot visitor center underground so the building does not interrupt views across the historic landscape
Plans for a $132 million redevelopment of The Hermitage, the 1,200 acre historic estate of former US President Andrew Jackson,...
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Pennsylvania’s youth business fair grew from 60 booths in 2022 to 100 in 2026; kids ages 5 to 16 handled their own products, pricing and sales with no adults behind the tables
Representative image from Canva Pennsylvania’s youth business fair has grown from 60 booths in 2022 to 100 in 2026, turning...
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A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the US
The copy of the ‘Exeter Declaration’ found at The National Archives.Photo credit: The National Archives A volunteer sorting old Royal...
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Chris Mason: In the room with President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Andy Burnham
As I crouched between the cameras, determined to catch Donald Trump’s eye and ask a question, I listened to a...
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A federal judge refused to block a Texas land swap giving SpaceX more than 700 wildlife-refuge acres; the company would surrender 683 acres as opponents continue their legal challenge
The land being transferred to SpaceX is part of the 103,000-acre Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. A federal...
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A 1951 Mickey Mantle photograph used to create his famous 1952 Topps card has sold privately for $3 million, more than tripling the previous record for an unsigned sports photograph
The image, classified as a PSA Type I photograph, was taken just weeks before Mantle made his major-league debut with...
