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When floodwaters nearly reached the roof of Taqueria Jalisco in Kerrville, Texas, volunteers dropped everything to help save the beloved family restaurant. Neighbors, regular customers, and local workers are cleaning up side by side to bring back a place that's become the heart of their community.
Over 2,000 everyday people in Poland are carefully chiseling away rock to reveal one of the best-preserved ancient skeletons ever found. The massive amphibian predator fossil is turning paleontology into a public celebration of science.
FOX 5 DC employees joined volunteers at the Capital Area Food Bank to pack 400 boxes of nutritious food for low-income seniors as regional hunger continues to climb. One in three people in the Washington area now faces food insecurity.
Uzbekistan has become Central Asia's hottest renewable energy market, growing its clean power capacity fivefold in just nine years. India now has a major opportunity to join Gulf and Chinese partners in shaping the country's green energy future.
After six years of innovation challenges, Johnson & Johnson just won FDA approval for Ottava, the first surgical robot that disappears into the operating table when not in use. This breakthrough frees up to 50% more space in operating rooms while giving surgeons cutting-edge robotic precision.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison just landed five major federal grants to use artificial intelligence to solve some of America's biggest energy challenges, from fusion power to mining critical minerals. The school tied for second place nationwide, proving Midwestern universities can lead the future of clean energy innovation.
Carnegie Mellon's AI Science Foundry just scored up to $20 million to become a cornerstone of America's first national network of AI-powered research labs. The system can run dozens of experiments simultaneously, cutting scientific discovery timelines from decades to months.
The University of Cincinnati just landed a spot in a major federal initiative using artificial intelligence to solve environmental challenges. Their project could transform how scientists predict and protect groundwater systems across America.
In 1951, scientists at Argonne National Laboratory lit four light bulbs with the world's first usable nuclear electricity, launching an industry that now powers nations. Eight decades later, the Chicago-area lab just fired up a supercomputer that performs a quintillion calculations per second.
More than 500,000 Europeans living with deadly lung scarring diseases just got their first new treatment option in over a decade. The oral medication slows lung function decline and doesn't require the burdensome liver monitoring older treatments demand.
A new FDA program is slashing approval wait times from 14 months to weeks, helping seven major pharmaceutical companies build factories across America. Thousands of high-paying manufacturing jobs are coming back home while securing the medicine supply chain.
Two Spanish World Cup champions were honored by their hometown with an unusual gift: their body weight in tomatoes. The agricultural tradition celebrates the region's heritage while recognizing its homegrown heroes.
While the world watched soccer, the CDC ran a massive behind-the-scenes operation to protect millions of fans from disease outbreaks. Their success proves that the best public health work is the kind you never notice.
President Trump invited Army Lt. Tyler Feehan's grieving parents aboard Air Force One after attending their son's dignified transfer ceremony in Delaware. The unexpected gesture brought comfort to a family mourning their 25-year-old hero killed while serving in Jordan.
The Indiana Fever just made history with their highest-scoring game ever, crushing the Connecticut Sun 123-88 in their third straight victory. Fresh off landing the NBA 2K27 cover, star guard Caitlin Clark proved there's no such thing as a cover curse with a stellar 27-point, 11-assist performance.
A border protection dog just stopped nearly 100 pounds of prohibited items that could have introduced dangerous pests and diseases into the U.S. ecosystem. Her discovery shows how working dogs protect our environment every single day.
Over 100 wealthy Britons, including Gary Lineker and Richard Curtis, are asking Prime Minister Andy Burnham to raise their taxes. They say they can afford it and want to help fund a better Britain.
After sleeping on Mumbai's footpaths and facing rejection for his darker complexion, Mithun Chakraborty became one of India's most celebrated actors with three National Film Awards and over 350 films. His journey from political activist to Bollywood's Disco King proves that resilience and reinvention can transform impossible dreams into reality.