‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ was streamed more than 1 billion times
Iconic 80s pop star Bonnie Tyler, best known for her hit single “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” died at the age of 75. “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in a hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for,” her family said in a statement, according to AP News. Tyler underwent emergency intestinal surgery in a hospital in Portugal and was placed in an induced coma in May. She was reportedly recovering well in June and was expected to recover. The outlet reported that her death was unexpected. Tyler’s unmistakable raspy voice helped define 80s pop music. The success of the 1983 hit ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which has…Open
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) TV license sales dropped by over 500,000 last year, according to the corporation's annual report.
A new report has revealed that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is under mounting financial pressure due to declining TV license payments, as the British public increasingly turns elsewhere for news and entertainment . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The TV Licence sales that fund the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) dropped by over 500,000 last year, according to the corporation’s annual report. DETAIL: According to the corporation’s annual report, the sale of TV Licences, which fund the BBC and are compulsory for anyone watching live television, even if none of it is BBC content, decreased by 540,000. The report also showed that 23.3 million licenses were active by the end of 2025/2026 financial year, while the number…Open
Harvard Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz calls for full transparency regarding the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday's "Bianca Across The Nation."
Owen Shroyer discusses how Republicans are likely covering up the possible death or complete incapacitation of Sen. Mitch McConnell in order to block Thomas Massie from taking his seat in a special election.
The prolonged absences of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have inspired a bill that would force members of Congress to offer up more information when they go AWOL, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The back-to-back disappearances have sparked an intense national debate over the degree to which federal lawmakers are obligated to be transparent with the public about their health. - After missing nearly four months of House votes for an unexplained health reason, Kean revealed last month that he was hospitalized for depression. - McConnell broke his silence Sunday about a weeks-long hospitalization that led to rampant speculation about his health, revealing he was admitted after a fall and developed "a mild…
The prolonged absences of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have inspired a bill that would force members of Congress to offer up more information when they go AWOL, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The back-to-back disappearances have sparked an intense national debate over the degree to which federal lawmakers are obligated to be transparent with the public about their health. - After missing nearly four months of House votes for an unexplained health reason, Kean revealed last month that he was hospitalized for depression. - McConnell broke his silence Sunday about a weeks-long hospitalization that led to rampant speculation about his health, revealing he was admitted after a fall and developed "a mild…Open
Senator Lindsey Graham was dead less than a day when two Hollywood actors took to social media to ridicule his legacy, his character, and, by implication, every Republican still serving in the Senate. Michael Ian Black, the actor and CNN host, posted on BlueSky at 8:53 a.m. Sunday, July 12, 2026, linking to his own […] The post Hollywood actors mock Lindsey Graham on social media hours after his death appeared first on American Almanac .
Senator Lindsey Graham was dead less than a day when two Hollywood actors took to social media to ridicule his legacy, his character, and, by implication, every Republican still serving in the Senate. Michael Ian Black, the actor and CNN host, posted on BlueSky at 8:53 a.m. Sunday, July 12, 2026, linking to his own Substack essay and calling Graham's career one of "parasitic fealty." Ethan Embry, known for roles in Sweet Home Alabama and Scream 7, followed seven minutes later with a post suggesting the real problem was the 51 Republican senators still alive. Graham, 71, died from an aortic dissection the evening before, Saturday, July 11, at his Capitol Hill home, shortly after returning from his tenth wartime trip to Ukraine. He had…Open
Nearly three weeks after twin earthquakes leveled parts of Venezuela, a Florida nonprofit is flying daily planeloads of donated supplies into Caracas, with U.S. soldiers unloading the cargo and not a single box passing through the hands of the Venezuelan government. The operation, run by Global Empowerment Mission out of its warehouses in Doral, Florida, […] The post Florida volunteers and U.S. military deliver earthquake relief directly to Venezuelans, bypassing Maduro's regime appeared first on American Almanac .
Nearly three weeks after twin earthquakes leveled parts of Venezuela, a Florida nonprofit is flying daily planeloads of donated supplies into Caracas, with U.S. soldiers unloading the cargo and not a single box passing through the hands of the Venezuelan government. The operation, run by Global Empowerment Mission out of its warehouses in Doral, Florida, has deployed close to one million pounds of food, water, and hygiene supplies to earthquake-ravaged communities. The U.S. State Department facilitates every shipment. U.S. Marines recently landed an amphibious craft on a Venezuelan beach to distribute care packages to two thousand people lined up for help. It is, by any measure, a remarkable scene: American military boots on Venezuelan…Open
Sen. Lindsey Graham spent his last conscious moments not dialing 911 but calling a former staffer, someone he trusted, to say he was having chest pains. By the time emergency responders forced open his door, the 71-year-old South Carolina Republican was already in the grip of a medical crisis no one could reverse. Sen. Tommy […] The post Tuberville reveals Graham's final phone call: a plea for help that came too late appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Lindsey Graham spent his last conscious moments not dialing 911 but calling a former staffer, someone he trusted, to say he was having chest pains. By the time emergency responders forced open his door, the 71-year-old South Carolina Republican was already in the grip of a medical crisis no one could reverse. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., filled in the details for reporters as the Senate returned to Washington after the Fourth of July recess. The connection between the two senators' offices turned out to be the thread that tied Graham's final minutes together, and exposed just how alone the longtime lawmaker was when he needed help most. Graham died over the weekend from an aortic dissection, a sudden tear in the inner wall of the…Open
