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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Kitten rescued from Ohio excavator finds new home—and a job—with construction crew Mon Aug 31 18:48:47 2026

A trapped orange kitten rescued from a Barberton, Ohio, construction site has found not only a new home but also a role as the company’s “shop cat,” drawing praise for the crew’s quick action and sense of responsibility. Chase Guello, a supervisor at River Reach Construction, was inspecting a Komatsu excavator in Barberton when he […] The post Kitten rescued from Ohio excavator finds new home—and a job—with construction crew appeared first on American Almanac .

A trapped orange kitten rescued from a Barberton, Ohio, construction site has found not only a new home but also a role as the company’s “shop cat,” drawing praise for the crew’s quick action and sense of responsibility. Chase Guello, a supervisor at River Reach Construction, was inspecting a Komatsu excavator in Barberton when he spotted the tiny feline trapped inside the heavy machinery. Guello and his crew worked together to free the kitten, who dropped out from the bottom of the equipment during the rescue. The episode, captured on video and posted to Facebook late last month, quickly gained attention among locals and animal lovers nationwide. After rescuing the kitten, Guello and his coworkers searched the area for the…Open

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran War Driving Chinese E-Truck Export Boom. Sat Aug 15 10:50:45 2026

China's exports of electric heavy trucks have more than doubled since the start of the Iran war.

China’s electric truck exports have soared as countries in South and Southeast Asia seek cheaper alternatives to diesel trucks in response to rising fuel costs created by the Iran war . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: China’s exports of electric heavy trucks have more than doubled since the start of the Iran war. DETAIL: The spike in Chinese exports of electric heavy trucks coincides with the rise in fuel costs triggered by the Iran war, which began on February 28 earlier this year. The price of diesel increased by 57 percent in the Philippines and 48 percent in Sri Lanka. China’s exports of heavy e-trucks rose to 16,823, more than double the number from the same period last ​year. China exported a large number of these electric heavy…Open

WAR (Andrew Byrne, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District) - Army Corps of Engineers Rehabilitates 1942 Flood Mitigation Machinery Wed Aug 12 21:02:22 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is rehabilitating two cranes used for the past 84 years to position the steel gates that manage water output at the Loyalhanna Dam in Saltsburg, Pa.