Winter is still months away, but weather events happening thousands of miles out in the Pacific Ocean is already shaping expectations for rain, shine, snow, sleet, and temperatures across the United States. It’s called El Niño, and the 2026 edition is intensifying. The name gets tossed around a lot whenever unusual winter weather is expected;…
In a hole in the ground, there once lived… some adventurous humans. Although this Ohio home is as unique as they come, it would actually be very difficult to spot while just passing by. That’s because about 90% of the house is actually underground, tucked into a hillside beneath dirt, ivy, and grass, listing agent…
For over a decade, Breanna Lane says she sent thousands of dollars to her parents each month, believing she was paying toward owning the home where she and her family lived. Her parents, Alan and Wendy Briggs, were under a very different impression. Realestate.com.au writes that, according to Mom and Dad, those payments were actually…
When a wildfire erupts, its flames are not the only destructive concern homeowners need to watch out for. Tiny embers—pieces of burning vegetation, debris, and the like—can be carried by the wind a mile or more ahead of the main fire, then land on roofs, decks, mulch, patio furniture, or other flammable material. Texas A&M…
A backyard can act as a bubble against the rest of the world, existing within the outside world but shielded from it as an extension of a person’s home. For one Ohio homeowner, that changed quickly and frighteningly when helicopters began circling overhead, and armed officers started crossing his property. Tim Damschroder, a lifelong resident…
Pulling weeds is about as standard as backyard chores get, as familiar as it is repetitive and tiring. But for one Illinois family, it ended with a 7-year-old spending two days in the hospital. Rayden Vollrath was helping clear the yard along his family’s backyard fence when he pulled up a plant with purple berries,…
For some Utah homeowners, a dreamy mountain view was a big part of what made their home extra appealing. Now, a massive backyard structure is rising behind their homes, blocking parts of that view and, residents say, cutting off sunlight—all, reportedly, with little warning. According to KSL, the structure in question has been described as…
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter made a hard landing in the Colorado foothills Tuesday morning after residents said it flew unusually low over nearby homes. The helicopter came down Aug. 25 on the side of Thorodin Mountain in Gilpin County. One homeowner said neighbors told him the helicopter passed close enough to their second-story…
Globetrotting Americans say they come home from Europe with more than a colorful souvenir: a lower number on the scale. Some travelers have said they lose weight despite eating more of the foods they would normally restrict at home, especially bread, pasta, cheese, and whatever sweet treat is for dessert. This concept is getting renewed…