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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Nearly 2,000 Chicagoans down Malört shots to claim Guinness World Record Sat Sep 5 18:12:44 2026

A Chicago bar packed in 1,969 people to simultaneously slam shots of Jeppson's Malört, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker stepped behind the bar to help pour. Recess, a bar in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, hosted the event on Sunday, drawing a crowd large enough to set what organizers called a Guinness World Record for simultaneous […] The post Nearly 2,000 Chicagoans down Malört shots to claim Guinness World Record appeared first on American Almanac .

A Chicago bar packed in 1,969 people to simultaneously slam shots of Jeppson's Malört, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker stepped behind the bar to help pour. Recess, a bar in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood, hosted the event on Sunday, drawing a crowd large enough to set what organizers called a Guinness World Record for simultaneous shots of the notoriously bitter wormwood liqueur. The official count, per the bar, landed at 1,969 participants, each one raising and downing a shot of Malört at the same time. For anyone outside the Midwest, Jeppson's Malört is a Chicago institution of the punishing variety. The Swedish-style liqueur, flavored with wormwood, is famous less for its taste than for the involuntary grimace it produces.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Indiana farm honors Charlie Kirk with corn maze — and refuses to back down after online backlash Sat Sep 5 18:12:43 2026

A family farm in Evansville, Indiana, carved a corn maze portrait of the late Charlie Kirk to honor free speech, and when critics flooded its Google page with negative reviews, the owners stood their ground. Goebel Farms announced its 2026 corn maze design as a tribute to the Turning Point USA founder, who was fatally […] The post Indiana farm honors Charlie Kirk with corn maze — and refuses to back down after online backlash appeared first on American Almanac .

A family farm in Evansville, Indiana, carved a corn maze portrait of the late Charlie Kirk to honor free speech, and when critics flooded its Google page with negative reviews, the owners stood their ground. Goebel Farms announced its 2026 corn maze design as a tribute to the Turning Point USA founder, who was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The maze features Kirk's likeness along with the words "RIP CK" and the date "9 10 25," the Washington Examiner reported . Within days, the farm faced dozens of negative Google reviews and hostile comments across social media, a coordinated effort to punish a small business for memorializing a man who died for speaking his mind. The farm did not…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Trump signs executive orders letting ranchers process and sell their own meat across state lines Sat Sep 5 18:12:42 2026

President Trump signed two executive orders empowering cattle ranchers to bypass the handful of corporations that dominate American meat processing, a move aimed at lowering beef prices and giving producers direct access to consumers nationwide. Standing alongside ranchers and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Trump announced the orders on Friday, calling them "historic action" to break […] The post Trump signs executive orders letting ranchers process and sell their own meat across state lines appeared first on American Almanac .

President Trump signed two executive orders empowering cattle ranchers to bypass the handful of corporations that dominate American meat processing, a move aimed at lowering beef prices and giving producers direct access to consumers nationwide. Standing alongside ranchers and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Trump announced the orders on Friday, calling them "historic action" to break the grip of four major meatpacking companies that together control roughly 85% of U.S. processing capacity . The president framed the signing as a direct answer to record retail beef prices and years of razor-thin margins that have squeezed family ranching operations toward extinction. The first order directs the USDA to let ranchers slaughter and…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - D.C. court ruling prevents Trump admin from using system to verify U.S. citizenship of voters Sat Sep 5 18:10:18 2026

The system would allow states to bulk search Department of Homeland Security and Social Security data, according to court documents.

REDSTATE (RedState) - Judge Sides With Pentagon, Rejects Fired Stars and Stripes Employees' Injunction Request Sat Sep 5 17:50:30 2026

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Montana woman fends off charging moose with bear spray to protect her dogs Sat Sep 5 17:42:18 2026

A Big Sky, Montana, homeowner grabbed a can of bear spray and stopped a mother moose mid-charge to save her three dogs, including a 14-year-old deaf dog who could not hear the animal coming. Shelly Thorburn was outside her home when she spotted the cow moose barreling toward her and her dogs with its ears […] The post Montana woman fends off charging moose with bear spray to protect her dogs appeared first on American Almanac .

A Big Sky, Montana, homeowner grabbed a can of bear spray and stopped a mother moose mid-charge to save her three dogs, including a 14-year-old deaf dog who could not hear the animal coming. Shelly Thorburn was outside her home when she spotted the cow moose barreling toward her and her dogs with its ears pinned back. Doorbell camera footage captured the moment Thorburn deployed the spray, sending the moose fleeing and allowing her to rush all three dogs inside uninjured. The encounter, which took place on August 27 near one of the most wildlife-dense corridors in the American West, is a sharp reminder that living alongside large animals demands preparedness, not panic. Thorburn shared the Ring camera footage publicly, and the video…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach hatches seven African penguin chicks in banner breeding year Sat Sep 5 17:42:17 2026

A South Carolina aquarium is calling it the "Lucky Seven" after hatching seven critically endangered African penguin chicks since May, a bright spot for a species running out of time in the wild. Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach announced that five African penguin chicks hatched in June and July, following two earlier arrivals in May, […] The post Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach hatches seven African penguin chicks in banner breeding year appeared first on American Almanac .

A South Carolina aquarium is calling it the "Lucky Seven" after hatching seven critically endangered African penguin chicks since May, a bright spot for a species running out of time in the wild. Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach announced that five African penguin chicks hatched in June and July, following two earlier arrivals in May, UPI reported . The aquarium's animal care team collectively dubbed the group "the Lucky Seven" in a news release marking the milestone. The first two chicks, named Vic and Chel, arrived in May and were introduced to guests at the aquarium's Penguin Playhouse exhibit. Five more followed over the next two months. Those five had not yet been named as of the September 3 announcement. Seven chicks from one…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Loose mustang captured in Maryland after two-month run near Liberty Reservoir Sat Sep 5 17:42:17 2026

A mustang that escaped its owner's property in late June and roamed free near a Maryland reservoir for more than two months is finally in custody, and headed to a rescue farm in Mount Airy. Carroll County Animal Control officers, working alongside Gentle Giants Horse Rescue and professional horse expert JR Raulerson, corralled the animal […] The post Loose mustang captured in Maryland after two-month run near Liberty Reservoir appeared first on American Almanac .

A mustang that escaped its owner's property in late June and roamed free near a Maryland reservoir for more than two months is finally in custody, and headed to a rescue farm in Mount Airy. Carroll County Animal Control officers, working alongside Gentle Giants Horse Rescue and professional horse expert JR Raulerson, corralled the animal on Thursday using a custom-built chute assembled from 59 fence panels, each measuring ten feet by ten feet. The panels funneled the horse into a waiting trailer, ending a chase that had stretched across the summer. The mustang, dubbed "Outlaw", had been spotted running loose near Liberty Reservoir in Carroll County on multiple occasions since its escape. Ownership has now been transferred to the Humane…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Miley Cyrus drops new single 'Bass Persuades' ahead of 10th studio album Sat Sep 5 17:42:16 2026

Miley Cyrus released the first single and music video from her forthcoming 10th studio album, a dance-heavy track called "Bass Persuades" that arrives two weeks before the full record hits shelves. The singer and actress, who now goes by the mononym "Miley," put out the single and its accompanying video on Thursday, Sept. 4, UPI […] The post Miley Cyrus drops new single 'Bass Persuades' ahead of 10th studio album appeared first on American Almanac .

Miley Cyrus released the first single and music video from her forthcoming 10th studio album, a dance-heavy track called "Bass Persuades" that arrives two weeks before the full record hits shelves. The singer and actress, who now goes by the mononym "Miley," put out the single and its accompanying video on Thursday, Sept. 4, UPI reported . The album, also titled "Bass Persuades," is scheduled for release Sept. 18. It will be her 10th studio record, a milestone for a performer who first broke through as a teenager on the Disney Channel two decades ago. The music video wastes no time establishing a mood. Miley crashes an underground poker game and launches into a choreographed dance routine alongside shirtless dancers in matching black…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Werner Herzog's 'Bucking Fastard' draws standing ovation at Venice with Mara sisters, Orlando Bloom Sat Sep 5 17:42:13 2026

Kate and Rooney Mara made their first on-screen pairing a memorable one, premiering Werner Herzog's new drama at the 2026 Venice Film Festival to a nearly seven-minute standing ovation. The sisters play fictional twins Jean and Joan Holbrooke in Bucking Fastard, characters who speak in unison throughout the film, a creative choice that drew an […] The post Werner Herzog's 'Bucking Fastard' draws standing ovation at Venice with Mara sisters, Orlando Bloom appeared first on American Almanac .

Kate and Rooney Mara made their first on-screen pairing a memorable one, premiering Werner Herzog's new drama at the 2026 Venice Film Festival to a nearly seven-minute standing ovation. The sisters play fictional twins Jean and Joan Holbrooke in Bucking Fastard, characters who speak in unison throughout the film, a creative choice that drew an extended ovation from the Venice crowd on September 3. Orlando Bloom co-stars as the love interest for both sisters in the drama, which Herzog wrote and directed. Domhnall Gleeson and Hugh O'Conor round out the cast. The film had its world premiere at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, one of the most prestigious showcases in global cinema. UPI reported the ovation lasted 6.5 minutes; the Associated…Open