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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Escaped python knocks over heat lamp, sparks fire at Virginia middle school

An 8-foot python escaped its enclosure inside a Virginia middle school, knocked over a heat lamp, and started a fire that damaged eight classrooms, just days before students were set to return for the new school year. Firefighters from the Forest Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Forest Middle School in Forest, Virginia, […] The post Escaped python knocks over heat lamp, sparks fire at Virginia middle school appeared first on American Almanac .

An 8-foot python escaped its enclosure inside a Virginia middle school, knocked over a heat lamp, and started a fire that damaged eight classrooms, just days before students were set to return for the new school year. Firefighters from the Forest Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Forest Middle School in Forest, Virginia, at 12:31 a.m. Thursday and found the building's sprinkler system already activated. When crews entered the affected classroom, they got an unexpected welcome: an 8-foot python, loose and waiting for them. The Bedford County Fire Marshal's Office investigated and determined the snake had escaped its enclosure, knocked over a heat lamp, and ignited the blaze. The sprinkler system put out the fire before crews…Open

What is the prize for the grand prize winner of the Florida Python Challenge?
The grand prize for the Florida Python Challenge is $10,000.
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Were there any injuries reported following the incident at the Virginia middle school?
No one was injured.
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Who responded to the fire alarm at Forest Middle School?
Firefighters from the Forest Fire Department responded to the fire alarm.
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At what time and on what day did the fire alarm occur at Forest Middle School?
The fire alarm occurred at 12:31 a.m. on a Thursday.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Alia Shawkat puts Brad Pitt dating rumors to rest — again

Actress Alia Shawkat used a live television appearance to flatly deny years-old rumors that she and Brad Pitt were ever romantically involved, saying the speculation started simply because she stood next to him. Shawkat, 37, appeared on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" on Aug. 16 alongside costar Kristen Stewart. Host Andy Cohen wasted […] The post Alia Shawkat puts Brad Pitt dating rumors to rest — again appeared first on American Almanac .

Actress Alia Shawkat used a live television appearance to flatly deny years-old rumors that she and Brad Pitt were ever romantically involved, saying the speculation started simply because she stood next to him. Shawkat, 37, appeared on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" on Aug. 16 alongside costar Kristen Stewart. Host Andy Cohen wasted no time raising the subject that has trailed Shawkat since 2019, when she and the 62-year-old Pitt were spotted together at an art exhibition in Los Angeles and at other public outings. Cohen told Shawkat he had been "obsessed with the Brad Pitt rumors." Her answer was direct and unbothered, USA Today reported . "He's just my friend. We became friends." Shawkat explained that filmmaker Spike Jonze…Open

How has Alia Shawkat addressed the rumors about Brad Pitt in the past?
Shawkat has addressed the rumors multiple times, including a 2022 interview with The New Yorker where she described the experience as "so weird," and in 2019 when a source close to Pitt told People magazine that they were "absolutely just friends."
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Who is Brad Pitt's current romantic partner as of the time of the article?
Brad Pitt is romantically linked to jewelry executive Ines de Ramon, a relationship that began in 2022 and has since been made Instagram official.
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How did the relationship between Alia Shawkat and Brad Pitt manifest during the pandemic quarantine?
During the pandemic quarantine, Shawkat reportedly walked or biked to Pitt's home, which was approximately ten minutes away from her own home.
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What caused the dating rumors between Alia Shawkat and Brad Pitt to begin in 2019?
The speculation started after the two were spotted together at an art exhibition in Los Angeles, at other public outings, attended concerts, and attended Kanye West's opera show together.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Ohio couple faces felony charges after allegedly forcing their way into cruise cabin and attacking family, including 9-year-old

Two Ohio cruise passengers face multiple felony charges after authorities say they forced their way into a fellow passenger's cabin and attacked three people, including a 9-year-old child, because someone asked them to keep the noise down. Gannon Jacox, 29, and Brooklyn Hicks, 28, were arrested after their cruise ship returned to Port Canaveral, Florida, […] The post Ohio couple faces felony charges after allegedly forcing their way into cruise cabin and attacking family, including 9-year-old appeared first on American Almanac .

Two Ohio cruise passengers face multiple felony charges after authorities say they forced their way into a fellow passenger's cabin and attacked three people, including a 9-year-old child, because someone asked them to keep the noise down. Gannon Jacox, 29, and Brooklyn Hicks, 28, were arrested after their cruise ship returned to Port Canaveral, Florida, USA TODAY reported . The couple had been drinking and arguing aboard the ship when a fellow passenger asked them to quiet down. Instead of lowering their voices, authorities say, Hicks went to confront the passenger, and Jacox followed with his cell phone recording. What happened next earned both of them a set of felony charges and a public rebuke from the local sheriff. Court records show…Open

Have the names of the victims been released to the public?
No, the names of the three victims have not been released.
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What actions did authorities allege Gannon Jacox took while the assault was occurring?
Authorities allege that Jacox recorded the scene on his cell phone and told Hicks to "beat them up." He is also alleged to have struck all three occupants of the cabin.
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What was the alleged motive or cause behind the attack on the cruise cabin?
The attack allegedly occurred because a fellow passenger asked the couple to keep their noise down after they had been drinking and arguing aboard the ship.
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What specific charges is Brooklyn Hicks facing according to court records?
Brooklyn Hicks faces two charges: one count of felony burglary with assault or battery and one count of misdemeanor battery (also referred to in the text as battery-touch/strike).
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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Taylor Sheridan built a billion-dollar TV empire by ignoring Hollywood's rules

The creator of "Yellowstone" has landed a deal with NBCUniversal valued at one billion dollars, a staggering payday for a man who writes every script himself and has never won an Emmy. Taylor Sheridan, the 56-year-old Texan behind the most-watched cable drama of the last decade, is leaving Paramount for NBCUniversal in a deal that […] The post Taylor Sheridan built a billion-dollar TV empire by ignoring Hollywood's rules appeared first on American Almanac .

The creator of "Yellowstone" has landed a deal with NBCUniversal valued at one billion dollars, a staggering payday for a man who writes every script himself and has never won an Emmy. Taylor Sheridan, the 56-year-old Texan behind the most-watched cable drama of the last decade, is leaving Paramount for NBCUniversal in a deal that cements him as one of the most commercially powerful figures in television. He got there without a writers' room, without courting awards voters, and without playing the Hollywood access game that most showrunners treat as a second career. Page Six profiled Sheridan's rise, working methods, and blunt personality in detail, and the picture that emerges is a man who built his empire the way a rancher builds a…Open

What did Taylor Sheridan state regarding his goals for his storytelling compared to winning Emmys?
He stated that his goal is not to win Emmys, but rather to "sit somebody on their couch and move them, make them think, make them laugh, scare the s*** out of them."
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Who are some of the actors noted for remaining on Taylor Sheridan's shows for years?
Actors including James Jordan, Gil Birmingham, Moses Brings Plenty, Dawn Olivieri, Michelle Randolph, and Neal McDonough have remained on his shows for years.
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Who was the actor that played patriarch John Dutton III on "Yellowstone" and won a Golden Globe for the role in 2023?
Kevin Costner played John Dutton III and won a Golden Globe for the role in 2023.
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For which shows does Taylor Sheridan write every episode himself?
He writes every episode of "Yellowstone," "Landman," "1883," and "1923."
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - NASA's Curiosity rover captured a strange 'jellyfish' figure on Mars — and nobody has explained it

A small, leggy figure that appeared in a NASA rover photo on Mars and then vanished from subsequent frames has fueled a fresh round of online speculation about what, exactly, the Curiosity rover keeps finding on the Red Planet. The image dates back to August 20, 2023, when NASA's Curiosity rover snapped several photos of […] The post NASA's Curiosity rover captured a strange 'jellyfish' figure on Mars — and nobody has explained it appeared first on American Almanac .

A small, leggy figure that appeared in a NASA rover photo on Mars and then vanished from subsequent frames has fueled a fresh round of online speculation about what, exactly, the Curiosity rover keeps finding on the Red Planet. The image dates back to August 20, 2023, when NASA's Curiosity rover snapped several photos of the Martian surface around 6:27 p.m. ET. In one panoramic shot, a small object sits in the left corner of the frame, something that appears to have a body with two small legs , set against a dusty landscape of rocky hills. Photos taken less than a minute earlier show no trace of it. No other images captured that day recorded the figure. And NASA has offered no public explanation for the anomaly. An image three years old…Open

What specific information regarding the August 20, 2023, image remains unaddressed or unknown to the public?
It remains unknown which camera or instrument on Curiosity took the panoramic shot, what the specific Martian sol (Mars-day count) was for that date, and whether any NASA scientist has reviewed the image to reach a conclusion.
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What significant finding did the Perseverance rover make in September 2025?
In September 2025, NASA announced that the Perseverance rover collected a sample containing what was called the clearest signs of ancient microbial life ever found on Mars, taken from a dry river channel believed to have formed roughly 3.7 billion years ago.
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Who is Jean Ward, and how did she characterize the image found in the NASA raw image archive?
Jean Ward is an independent Mars researcher who labeled the image a "Jellyfish-shaped UFO/UAP Spotted on Mars," suggesting the object appeared to be interacting with the surface and reminded her of a tripod-like object.
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How does the appearance of the "jellyfish" figure in the panoramic shot compare to photos taken less than a minute earlier?
Photos taken less than a minute earlier show no trace of the figure.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - China's 'Superman' robot claims to outrun Usain Bolt — but nobody has verified it

A Chinese robotics company says its new humanoid prototype hit 28.3 mph on a test track, a speed that would top Usain Bolt's world record, though the claim remains unverified and the firm's robots have already injured people. Hangzhou-based Unitree posted video to X showing a bipedal machine it calls "Superman" sprinting along a track […] The post China's 'Superman' robot claims to outrun Usain Bolt — but nobody has verified it appeared first on American Almanac .

A Chinese robotics company says its new humanoid prototype hit 28.3 mph on a test track, a speed that would top Usain Bolt's world record, though the claim remains unverified and the firm's robots have already injured people. Hangzhou-based Unitree posted video to X showing a bipedal machine it calls "Superman" sprinting along a track at what the company says was 12.66 metres per second. If accurate, that figure edges past the 12.42 m/s mark Bolt set at the 2009 World Athletics Championship, a record no human has touched since. The robot also jumped roughly two metres straight up from a standing position, clearing the 1.7-metre standing vertical record held by American Christopher Spell since 2021. Unitree packaged the demonstration as a…Open

What safety concerns have been raised regarding Unitree's robots?
It has been reported that Unitree's robots have injured people during demonstrations. Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, a computer scientist at the University of Louisville, noted that glitches in robots used for security, delivery, medical assistance, or industrial purposes can cause injury or property damage.
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What was the speed and price of Unitree's earlier humanoid model, the H1?
The H1 model previously reached a speed of 10 m/s (roughly 22.3 mph) and currently sells for approximately $13,500.
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What is the reported leg length of the "Superman" robot?
The robot's leg length is listed at 0.85 metres, which is approximately 2.8 feet.
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Where is the robotics company Unitree based?
Unitree is a Hangzhou-based company.
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WAR (Navy Lt. Caitlyn Strader) - Exercise Northern Viking Marks 75 Years of Defense Cooperation

U.S. service members arrived in Keflavik, Iceland, joining forces with the Icelandic Coast Guard and other NATO allies for the U.S. 6th Fleet's Exercise Northern Viking 2026.

Which organizations and forces are participating in the U.S. 6th Fleet's Exercise Northern Viking 2026?
The exercise involves U.S. service members, the Icelandic Coast Guard, and other NATO allies.
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What is the name of the military exercise being conducted by the U.S. 6th Fleet and its allies?
The exercise is called Exercise Northern Viking 2026, which marks 75 years of defense cooperation.
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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Ex-Fauci adviser PLEADS GUILTY (Plus: Graham says she's 'not informed' on nat'l security) | RISING

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Rising full episode 8/19/2026 0:00 Boo: Josh Shapiro restricts new data center construction! Robby Soave | RISING 11:40 Guilty: Ex-Fauci adviser admits hiding COVID records | RISING 22:22 'Not that informed': Darline Graham bungles Taiwan question: Lindsey Granger | RISING 32:40 'Tragic': Rosie O'Donnell bashes Bari Weiss, rips Paramount-Warner Bros deal | RISING 41:40 Stephen A. Smith calls out NABJ for giving him 'thumbs down' award | RISING About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to…

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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Concerns are legitimate': Are Flock cameras a threat to privacy? | RISING

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OPINION: Rafael Mangual and Matthew Cavedon join the show to debate the rise of Flock cameras, and whether they do more harm than good. #RafaelMangual #MatthewCavedon #RobbySoave

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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - THREAT to PRIVACY? FLOCK camera concerns DIVIDE conservatives | RISING

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OPINION: Rafael Mangual and Matthew Cavedon join the show to debate the rise of Flock cameras, and whether they do more harm than good. #RafaelMangual #MatthewCavedon #RobbySoave

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