In 1972, Illinois used 246,000 cubic yards of coal fly ash beneath 7,500 feet of expressway; monitoring found no evidence of settlement, frost or capillary-rise problems

More than five decades ago, civil engineers in northern Illinois carried out a major engineering experiment by using 246,000 cubic yards of coal fly ash beneath 7,500 feet of a major expressway embankment. The pioneering project, completed in 1972 near Waukegan along the US Route 41 corridor, was one of the earliest large-scale examples of…

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Keyaa Banerji lifted 140kg and went viral. Then came thousands of AI images, fake accounts and online abuse — why she created a new Instagram account | More sports News

Indian powerlifter Keyaa Kunal Banerji’s remarkable 140kg deadlift was supposed to be a moment of sporting celebration. Instead, the viral attention surrounding her silver-medal-winning performance at the 2026 IPF World Sub-Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships has exposed her to a deeply disturbing side of online fame.The 21-year-old powerlifter has revealed that she has faced…

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In 1928, Henry Ford tried to revolutionise coal mining in a remote West Virginia town; 70 years later the abandoned mine became a national park site | World News

Hidden deep in a West Virginia gorge is an abandoned coal town with a surprising connection to Henry Ford. Nuttallburg was once a thriving mining community, its fortunes built on the rich coal and the railway that carried the fuel to distant customers. For decades, miners, railway workers and their families helped turn the isolated…

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Richard O’Sullivan Death News: Richard O’Sullivan, ‘Man About The House’ actor passes away at the age of 82 | English Movie News

Richard O’Sullivan, best known for playing Robin Tripp in the 1970s sitcoms ‘Man About the House’ and Robin’s Nest’, has passed away at the age of 82. Over his career, he also took on notable roles in ‘Doctor at Large’, ‘Dick Turpin’, and the 1980s sitcom ‘Me and My Girl’, sharing the screen with Tim…

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A 7,000-square-foot vacant California lot has become a community refuge where residents can cool off during heat waves, charge phones during blackouts, and prepare for disasters

San Ysidro, the busiest border crossing in the United States, now has a haven for residents vulnerable to climate change. Casa Familiar, an environmental justice nonprofit, officially opened La Semilla Community Resiliency Center this week on a once-vacant 7,000-square-foot lot, according to a report by KPBS. The centre, which sits on West Park Avenue near…

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JD Vance reveals his weight loss secret, stunned that VP gets this question at an official press conference but Fox News host has a prediction

JD Vance reveals his weight loss secret. And the credit goes to Bobby Kennedy. Vice President JD Vance was surprised to be asked about his weight-loss secret at an official White House press briefing but chuckled, saying it only meant he used to be very fat. “So, when you’re the vice president of the United…

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Pakistan coach Mike Hesson breaks silence on mid-England series shake-up, says ‘I really don’t know what happened’ | Cricket News

Pakistan Coach Mike Hesson. (PTI Photo) Pakistan’s interim red-ball coach Mike Hesson has distanced himself from the decision to release seven players from the Test squad ahead of the third and final Test against England, saying three senior players had already been sent home before he was asked to take charge.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)…

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Conservation Easement: In 1969, Malcolm Forbes bought Colorado’s Trinchera Ranch; 35 years later his family permanently protected 80,000 acres, the largest donated conservation easement in state history

A huge area of alpine wilderness in southern Colorado has been permanently protected from commercial development after the family of late publishing tycoon Malcolm Forbes donated an 80,000-acre conservation easement. The agreement, managed by Colorado Open Lands, is the largest donated conservation easement in Colorado’s history. It permanently limits subdivision and commercial development on the…

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