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REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - ‘Coyote Condo’: Wild Pack Now Occupies Vacant West Hollywood Site Sun Aug 2 17:39:43 2026

REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - Haley Stevens Just Made a Big Mistake in the Michigan Senate Race Sun Aug 2 17:19:25 2026

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Fauci once promised full cooperation and transparency — his conduct since tells a different story Sun Aug 2 17:10:25 2026

Dr. Fauci's earlier assurances that he had "nothing to hide" and would "cooperate fully" look increasingly hollow as his public confidence has visibly eroded under sustained congressional scrutiny. Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow highlighted the contrast on a recent episode of The Alex Marlow Show, pointing to Fauci's earlier posture of openness and comparing it to […] The post Fauci once promised full cooperation and transparency — his conduct since tells a different story appeared first on American Almanac .

Dr. Fauci's earlier assurances that he had "nothing to hide" and would "cooperate fully" look increasingly hollow as his public confidence has visibly eroded under sustained congressional scrutiny. Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow highlighted the contrast on a recent episode of The Alex Marlow Show , pointing to Fauci's earlier posture of openness and comparing it to his current demeanor. Marlow's observation was blunt: the man who once projected nothing-to-see-here calm now appears far less sure of himself. Marlow put it this way on air: "You have nothing to hide. He's going to cooperate fully. That was when he was feeling a lot more confident than he's feeling now." The shift Marlow described is not subtle. Fauci's early public…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - FBI warns cyberattacks targeting U.S. water systems are causing operational disruptions Sun Aug 2 17:08:46 2026

“The FBI is aware of malicious cyber actors targeting internet-facing programmable logic controllers (PLCs) associated with the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector,” the alert says

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Pima County sheriff releases ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case, hoping to shake loose new leads at six-month mark Sun Aug 2 16:30:10 2026

Six months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was allegedly abducted from her Arizona home, the Pima County sheriff released two ransom notes to the public, a move he says could prompt someone in the community to come forward. Sheriff Chris Nanos, who leads the investigation into Guthrie's disappearance, said in a weekend interview that the notes […] The post Pima County sheriff releases ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case, hoping to shake loose new leads at six-month mark appeared first on American Almanac .

Six months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was allegedly abducted from her Arizona home, the Pima County sheriff released two ransom notes to the public, a move he says could prompt someone in the community to come forward. Sheriff Chris Nanos, who leads the investigation into Guthrie's disappearance, said in a weekend interview that the notes contain details he believes may trigger recognition from ordinary citizens. Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on February 1, 2026, after she was allegedly taken from her Pima County, Arizona, home in the early morning hours. No arrests have been made. No body has been recovered. And the family has spent half a year with no answers. The decision to…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Tourist plane crash near Nazca, Peru, kills all 13 on board Sun Aug 2 16:30:10 2026

A small aircraft carrying tourists crashed in a field outside Nazca, Peru, on Saturday afternoon, killing all 11 passengers and both crew members, and leaving investigators with no immediate explanation for the disaster. The plane went down at approximately 12:55 p.m. local time after departing from Pisco Airport, a hub for sightseeing flights over southern […] The post Tourist plane crash near Nazca, Peru, kills all 13 on board appeared first on American Almanac .

A small aircraft carrying tourists crashed in a field outside Nazca, Peru, on Saturday afternoon, killing all 11 passengers and both crew members, and leaving investigators with no immediate explanation for the disaster. The plane went down at approximately 12:55 p.m. local time after departing from Pisco Airport, a hub for sightseeing flights over southern Peru's famous Nazca Lines. Peru's National Police confirmed the death toll: 13 people, with no survivors. ABC News reported that the cause of the crash is under investigation. Beyond the raw numbers, almost nothing about the flight has been made public. Authorities have not released the names or nationalities of the passengers or crew, the type of aircraft involved, or the tour operator…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Michigan hospital pays $410,000 to Christian physician assistant fired over transgender policy objections Sun Aug 2 16:30:09 2026

A Christian physician assistant who spent 17 years at a Michigan hospital walked away with a $410,000 settlement after she claimed the institution fired her for seeking religious exemptions from its transgender patient policies, and the hospital agreed to rewrite those policies as part of the deal. Valerie Kloosterman reached the settlement with University of […] The post Michigan hospital pays $410,000 to Christian physician assistant fired over transgender policy objections appeared first on American Almanac .

A Christian physician assistant who spent 17 years at a Michigan hospital walked away with a $410,000 settlement after she claimed the institution fired her for seeking religious exemptions from its transgender patient policies, and the hospital agreed to rewrite those policies as part of the deal. Valerie Kloosterman reached the settlement with University of Michigan Health, West, her former employer, resolving a lawsuit she filed in October 2022. First Liberty Institute, the legal organization that represented Kloosterman, announced the agreement on Wednesday. The terms go beyond the payout: the hospital must change its gender transition policy, conduct staff trainings, and adopt new guidelines that allow employees to decline…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - DSA platform calls for abolishing the Senate, defunding the Pentagon, and ending deportations Sun Aug 2 16:30:09 2026

The Democratic Socialists of America have released a sweeping policy platform that would abolish the U.S. Senate, dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and defund the military, and not one DSA-affiliated elected official has publicly distanced themselves from it. The 120,000-member organization published its "Workers Deserve More" platform on July 14, laying out a vision for […] The post DSA platform calls for abolishing the Senate, defunding the Pentagon, and ending deportations appeared first on American Almanac .

The Democratic Socialists of America have released a sweeping policy platform that would abolish the U.S. Senate, dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and defund the military, and not one DSA-affiliated elected official has publicly distanced themselves from it. The 120,000-member organization published its "Workers Deserve More" platform on July 14, laying out a vision for American governance that reads less like a policy agenda and more like a constitutional demolition plan. The platform spans three sections, "Thriving Working-Class Communities," "Working-Class Foreign Policy," and "Working-Class Democracy", and proposes upending virtually every major institution the federal government operates, from Congress to the courts to…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Texas Democrat James Talarico claims scripture demands government-run health insurance Sun Aug 2 16:30:05 2026

Senate candidate James Talarico used a church town hall to argue that the New Testament obligates Christians to support a government health insurance option, a claim that drew sharp pushback from conservative believers who called it a distortion of the Gospel. Talarico, the Austin Democrat running against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for a Texas […] The post Texas Democrat James Talarico claims scripture demands government-run health insurance appeared first on American Almanac .

Senate candidate James Talarico used a church town hall to argue that the New Testament obligates Christians to support a government health insurance option, a claim that drew sharp pushback from conservative believers who called it a distortion of the Gospel. Talarico, the Austin Democrat running against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for a Texas Senate seat, stood before a crowd at a church in DeSoto on July 20 and laid out a health care plan wrapped almost entirely in biblical language. His campaign posted the footage to YouTube under the title "James Talarico Unveils Plan For Black Voters." The seminary-trained candidate told the audience that Jesus spent most of his ministry healing the sick, and that government policy should…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Vincent Pastore, actor who played Big Pussy on 'The Sopranos,' dead at 80 Sun Aug 2 16:30:04 2026

Vincent Pastore, the Bronx-born actor best known as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's landmark series "The Sopranos," was found dead at his home Saturday, a Vietnam veteran whose second act in Hollywood spanned more than three decades. Pastore's manager of over 30 years, Robert Attermann, confirmed the death to USA TODAY on Aug. 1. […] The post Vincent Pastore, actor who played Big Pussy on 'The Sopranos,' dead at 80 appeared first on American Almanac .

Vincent Pastore, the Bronx-born actor best known as Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's landmark series "The Sopranos," was found dead at his home Saturday, a Vietnam veteran whose second act in Hollywood spanned more than three decades. Pastore's manager of over 30 years, Robert Attermann, confirmed the death to USA TODAY on Aug. 1. A neighbor had not heard from Pastore in three days before his body was discovered at his home in the Bronx, New York. He was 80. No cause of death has been disclosed. The circumstances surrounding Pastore's death are under investigation, though no investigating agency has been publicly identified. Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee. From the Navy to the screen, Pastore built a career the hard…Open