YOUTUBE (Portland Andy) - Hello from Vegas: Live Broadcast
A live stream from Vegas, sharing a real-time look at the setting and atmosphere. Viewers can follow along as the broadcast captures the moment and the scene.
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - The Bronx tops New York's loneliness rankings, with 41% of residents reporting isolation
More than four in ten Bronx residents say they feel lonely, making the borough New York's most isolated county, a finding that lands in a state already ranked among the loneliest in America. An August 2026 report from Mood.com, a cannabis sales site, analyzed CDC data on community, mood, and loneliness covering 39 states and […] The post The Bronx tops New York's loneliness rankings, with 41% of residents reporting isolation appeared first on American Almanac .
More than four in ten Bronx residents say they feel lonely, making the borough New York's most isolated county, a finding that lands in a state already ranked among the loneliest in America. An August 2026 report from Mood.com, a cannabis sales site, analyzed CDC data on community, mood, and loneliness covering 39 states and 184.2 million American adults. Bronx County came in first among New York's loneliest counties, with a 41% loneliness rate, meaning roughly four out of every ten adults in a borough of more than 1.4 million people told federal surveyors they feel lonely always, usually, or sometimes. The New York Post reported the full county-by-county breakdown. Queens followed at 39.4%. Manhattan came in third at 38.1%. Brooklyn…Open
YOUTUBE (CNN) - The National 9/11 Flag
This CNN Hero helped restore the National 9/11 Flag and he says its message is more relevant than ever. Seeing people across the US come together after the September 11 attacks, CNN Hero Jeff Parness started the New York Says Thank You Foundation to pay that goodwill forward. The group's work helping other disaster-stricken communities led to an ambitious effort repairing what’s now known as the National 9/11 Flag.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Menorca residents fight back against 800,000 tourists who treat their private homes like a photo set
Residents of a tiny private village on the Spanish island of Menorca are publicly shaming tourists who trespass on their property, climb their walls, and block their front doors, all for the sake of a selfie. Binibeca Vell, a whitewashed coastal enclave of 165 homes in southwest Menorca, posted a blunt message on its official […] The post Menorca residents fight back against 800,000 tourists who treat their private homes like a photo set appeared first on American Almanac .
Residents of a tiny private village on the Spanish island of Menorca are publicly shaming tourists who trespass on their property, climb their walls, and block their front doors, all for the sake of a selfie. Binibeca Vell, a whitewashed coastal enclave of 165 homes in southwest Menorca, posted a blunt message on its official Instagram account that opened with four words: "TOURISTS, GO HOME." The full statement, reported by the Daily Mail , went on to clarify that the community welcomes visitors, but not the ones who treat private residences like amusement-park scenery. More than 800,000 people now flood through the village every year. The community has roughly 200 residents. That ratio, about 4,000 tourists for every person who actually…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Upstate New York town near Fort Drum ranked among America's least livable communities
LeRay, New York, a small town built around one of the busiest Army posts in the country, landed in the bottom ten of AARP's national Livability Index, dragged down by inflated housing costs, drinking water problems, and rock-bottom civic engagement. The town of roughly 25,700 residents, wedged against Fort Drum in far-upstate New York just […] The post Upstate New York town near Fort Drum ranked among America's least livable communities appeared first on American Almanac .
LeRay, New York, a small town built around one of the busiest Army posts in the country, landed in the bottom ten of AARP's national Livability Index, dragged down by inflated housing costs, drinking water problems, and rock-bottom civic engagement. The town of roughly 25,700 residents, wedged against Fort Drum in far-upstate New York just outside Watertown, scored a 38 on the AARP Livability Index, twelve points below the national average of 50. That score ties LeRay with Pahrump, Nevada, a community outside Las Vegas, for fourth worst among mid-sized communities nationwide. LeRay is the only New York State entry on the bottom-ten list, the New York Post reported . AARP's index grades communities on a 100-point scale using 61 measures…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Four thousand swifts spiral into an Oregon church chimney in annual migration spectacle
Roughly 4,000 Vaux's swifts descended on a Salem, Oregon church at dusk, swirling above the steeple and plunging into its chimney in a display that had social-media viewers half-joking about the apocalypse. The birds funneled into the brick chimney of Salem First United Methodist Church on September 6, forming what onlookers described as a living […] The post Four thousand swifts spiral into an Oregon church chimney in annual migration spectacle appeared first on American Almanac .
Roughly 4,000 Vaux's swifts descended on a Salem, Oregon church at dusk, swirling above the steeple and plunging into its chimney in a display that had social-media viewers half-joking about the apocalypse. The birds funneled into the brick chimney of Salem First United Methodist Church on September 6, forming what onlookers described as a living cyclone above the building before vanishing inside, one wave after another, to roost for the night. Willamette University professor David P Craig captured the spectacle on video and shared it on Instagram , where the footage quickly spread. The event is part of a well-documented annual pattern. Vaux's swifts, tiny birds measuring no more than five inches long and weighing just over half an…Open
DAILYCALLER (Mary Rooke) - Two Nephews In 24 Hours, And I Couldn’t Be There
FaceTime and texting can only do so much to close the gap between our lives
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - How Sweet! Girl Scouts Cookies Are Going To The Dogs
Man’s best friend is getting some love from the Girl Scouts.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Kaplan) - Texas WWII veteran gets 4,000 cards for 100th birthday: Report
The Texas Land Commissioner's office put out a release requesting people send at least 100 birthday cards to Weldon Bowen.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 9/11 Day honors victims and families with 1 million good deeds
The organization 9/11 Day, founded in 2002, is spearheading a new initiative called “UNIITE for Good” for the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The organization has set a goal of one million acts of kindness and service to be pledged by Friday. NewsNation's Alicia Nieves explains how to get involved. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.