NEWSNATIONNOW (Rich McHugh) - Buried landfill report upstages NJ agency’s meeting with residents
New Jersey officials have said toxic chemicals are contained within the closed Aeromarine Landfill.
WASHINGTONPOST (Ian Shapira) - Former youth minister indicted on sex abuse charges after FBI probe
A former youth minister at one of the most prominent churches in Northern Virginia has been arrested and charged with coercing and trying to coerce three minors into sexual activity between the 1990s and early 2000s, according to a federal grand jury indictment.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Unidentified animal rushes two people in New Hampshire as police probe three attacks
An unidentified animal rushed people in a New Hampshire parking lot, and police reported three attacks while its species and possible illness remained unresolved. Footage published by The U.S. Sun shows the animal charging a man as he leaves a U-Haul van in Lebanon. It lunges at his feet, moves beneath the vehicle and circles […] The post Unidentified animal rushes two people in New Hampshire as police probe three attacks appeared first on American Almanac .
An unidentified animal rushed people in a New Hampshire parking lot, and police reported three attacks while its species and possible illness remained unresolved. Footage published by The U.S. Sun shows the animal charging a man as he leaves a U-Haul van in Lebanon. It lunges at his feet, moves beneath the vehicle and circles his legs as a woman approaches. Lebanon police said three attacks had been reported at Centerra Park. The department and New Hampshire Fish and Game were searching for the animal and trying to determine whether it was sick. The first encounter was reported on August 30. Two more followed by the evening of August 31, although the year and exact times were not stated. Police had not identified the species or found…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Naked DoorDash delivery in Houston prompts outrage, questions about company screening
A Houston resident says his security camera caught a DoorDash driver delivering food while naked, sparking concerns about customer safety and company accountability as DoorDash scrambles to contain the fallout. Kiante Matlock of Houston said he was at home with his daughter when he received a phone alert that his Burger King order had arrived. […] The post Naked DoorDash delivery in Houston prompts outrage, questions about company screening appeared first on American Almanac .
A Houston resident says his security camera caught a DoorDash driver delivering food while naked, sparking concerns about customer safety and company accountability as DoorDash scrambles to contain the fallout. Kiante Matlock of Houston said he was at home with his daughter when he received a phone alert that his Burger King order had arrived. When Matlock checked his security-camera footage, he was stunned to discover the DoorDash driver who dropped off the meal appeared to be completely naked. “Which is crazy,” Matlock told local reporters, describing the moment he realized what had happened. The incident, recorded by Matlock’s Ring camera, has since gained national attention and left many questioning how such a breach of basic…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Katie Pavlich) - Decades-old memo fuels questions in California cancer cluster
Families searching for answers in a rare childhood cancer cluster say a decades-old warning may add a new piece to the puzzle.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Communities quietly swap Flock cameras for similar systems
Some communities have canceled Flock and quietly signed contracts with other license plate readers that are less notorious.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Chinatown leaders urge Mamdani to reconsider high-rise jail over fears construction could sink surrounding ground
Eighteen Chinatown community leaders warned Mayor Zohran Mamdani that building a 16-story jail on the soft, waterlogged ground of lower Manhattan could cause irreversible damage to homes, businesses, and senior housing nearby. The leaders sent a letter dated August 21 to Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Julia Kerson, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, and Dana Kaplan, the […] The post Chinatown leaders urge Mamdani to reconsider high-rise jail over fears construction could sink surrounding ground appeared first on American Almanac .
Eighteen Chinatown community leaders warned Mayor Zohran Mamdani that building a 16-story jail on the soft, waterlogged ground of lower Manhattan could cause irreversible damage to homes, businesses, and senior housing nearby. The leaders sent a letter dated August 21 to Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Julia Kerson, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, and Dana Kaplan, the administration's "Close Rikers' Czar", urging the city to reconsider its plans for a massive new detention facility at 124, 125 White Street in Chinatown. The site sits on the footprint of the old Collect Pond, and the leaders say the ground beneath it is too unstable for the deepest excavation the location has ever seen, the New York Post reported . The letter lays out a stark…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - American Airlines passenger reported after fellow traveler spots antisemitic slur on his phone
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York was reported to cabin crew after a fellow traveler allegedly spotted an antisemitic slur in a text message on his phone, sparking a heated debate over where the line falls between confronting hate and policing private speech. The incident, which surfaced online on […] The post American Airlines passenger reported after fellow traveler spots antisemitic slur on his phone appeared first on American Almanac .
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York was reported to cabin crew after a fellow traveler allegedly spotted an antisemitic slur in a text message on his phone, sparking a heated debate over where the line falls between confronting hate and policing private speech. The incident, which surfaced online on a Sunday and was first detailed by the Daily Mail , involved an unidentified male passenger, apparently named "Bo," based on the visible text exchange, who allegedly typed the phrase "take care of the k**e once and for all" during what appeared to be a conversation about a business deal. A nearby passenger spotted the message on his screen, alerted the cabin crew, and later posted about the encounter online. A…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Private patrols of ex-gang members are helping clean up Venice Beach
Facing persistent homelessness and crime, Venice Beach residents and businesses are paying up to $300 a month for a private security team staffed by former gang members. NewsNation's Nancy Loo has more. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
ABCNEWS - Man accused of New York City synagogue attack faces federal hate crime charges
Larry Montes, 46, was arrested Friday following what police called a "random antisemitic attack" at Central Synagogue in Manhattan.