Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin went further than President Trump in an address on election security Friday, asserting foreign adversaries could hack voter machines, threatening states that refuse to partner with his department and saying he would use “maximum pressure” to root out any illegally cast votes. #markwaynemullin #trump #elections
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Daylight saving time is back in the spotlight after the House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan bill to make the practice permanent nationwide.
Mount Kīlauea roared back to life Wednesday morning with its 51st fountaining episode, hurling lava nearly a thousand feet into the air and sending a massive smoke plume more than three miles above sea level over Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The United States Geological Survey reported that Episode 51 began at 8:30 a.m. Hawaiian Standard […] The post Mount Kilauea's 51st eruption sends lava 950 feet high as Hawaii braces for ash fall appeared first on American Almanac .
Mount Kīlauea roared back to life Wednesday morning with its 51st fountaining episode, hurling lava nearly a thousand feet into the air and sending a massive smoke plume more than three miles above sea level over Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The United States Geological Survey reported that Episode 51 began at 8:30 a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time. Within minutes, lava fountain heights jumped to 950 feet while molten rock spread at roughly 400 cubic yards per second, a staggering volume pouring from the volcano's summit. The National Weather Service tracked the smoke plume to 18,000 feet above sea level and issued a Special Weather Statement for the surrounding region, warning of falling ash driven by winds up to 13 mph. Light amounts of…Open
A slow-moving storm system has dumped more than two feet of rain on parts of south-central Texas since Monday, killing at least two people, triggering dozens of water rescues, and leaving more than 2.5 million residents in the path of still-falling rain as the week grinds toward its close. The National Weather Service issued Flash […] The post Deadly floods pound Texas Hill Country as governor declares emergency across 59 counties appeared first on American Almanac .
A slow-moving storm system has dumped more than two feet of rain on parts of south-central Texas since Monday, killing at least two people, triggering dozens of water rescues, and leaving more than 2.5 million residents in the path of still-falling rain as the week grinds toward its close. The National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Emergencies Friday morning for the Ozona area in Crockett County and for Sonora, where floodwaters threatened portions of Interstate 10. Those emergencies, the most urgent flood alerts the NWS can issue, followed at least five similar declarations on Thursday alone, as rivers across the Texas Hill Country surged to catastrophic levels. Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency covering 59 counties…Open
A former vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party faces two felony charges after allegedly breaking into an ex-partner's Phoenix home while armed with a knife and duct tape, then telling police the whole thing was a prearranged role-play scene communicated through "subliminal messages" on Instagram. Brianna Westbrook, 41, a transgender rights activist who previously […] The post Former Arizona Democratic leader charged with forcing entry into ex's home armed with knife and tape appeared first on American Almanac .
A former vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party faces two felony charges after allegedly breaking into an ex-partner's Phoenix home while armed with a knife and duct tape, then telling police the whole thing was a prearranged role-play scene communicated through "subliminal messages" on Instagram. Brianna Westbrook, 41, a transgender rights activist who previously ran for Congress in Arizona, was arrested after Phoenix police responded to a call on July 10 at 6 p.m. The woman who called said Westbrook had shown up at her door holding a knife in one hand and black tape in the other. Westbrook now faces felony third-degree burglary, aggravated assault using a simulated deadly weapon, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. A preliminary…Open
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake shook Yellowstone National Park on Thursday morning, its epicenter running along the Yellowstone River roughly 24.2 miles from Mammoth, squarely inside the footprint of one of the most closely monitored volcanic systems on Earth. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at approximately 1:20 p.m. UTC, 8:20 a.m. Eastern, at a […] The post Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes Yellowstone near the supervolcano that keeps geologists watching appeared first on American Almanac .
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake shook Yellowstone National Park on Thursday morning, its epicenter running along the Yellowstone River roughly 24.2 miles from Mammoth, squarely inside the footprint of one of the most closely monitored volcanic systems on Earth. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at approximately 1:20 p.m. UTC, 8:20 a.m. Eastern, at a depth of 6.5 kilometers, or about four miles beneath the surface. No injuries, structural damage, or park closures were reported. By itself, a 3.3-magnitude tremor is modest. Most people nearby would feel little more than a brief rumble. But location matters, and few locations carry the geological weight of Yellowstone. The park sits atop a supervolcano that has produced three…Open
An intruder slipped past security guards at NBC's Studio 1A inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza, reached a restricted staircase, and lunged at Today show anchor Craig Melvin while shouting a racial slur, an encounter that lasted roughly eight to ten seconds and is now being prosecuted as a hate crime. Andrew Truelove, 41, was charged with […] The post Security failure at NBC's Studio 1A lets intruder reach Craig Melvin in hate crime breach appeared first on American Almanac .
An intruder slipped past security guards at NBC's Studio 1A inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza, reached a restricted staircase, and lunged at Today show anchor Craig Melvin while shouting a racial slur, an encounter that lasted roughly eight to ten seconds and is now being prosecuted as a hate crime. Andrew Truelove, 41, was charged with hate crime menacing, hate crime burglary, hate crime criminal trespass, and harassment after the Thursday breach. He had not yet been arraigned as of the latest available reports. A judge issued a protective order mandating Truelove stay away from both Melvin and co-anchor Al Roker, Fox News reported . The incident raises a blunt question: How does a man walk past security guards stationed at a vestibule…Open
Three major broadcast and cable networks declined to air President Donald Trump's primetime address on election security, relegating a presidential speech to their streaming platforms and websites while their main channels ran regular programming or commentary instead. Trump, mid-speech, turned his fire directly on ABC and NBC, calling them "fake news" and demanding their broadcast […] The post ABC, NBC, and CNN refuse to carry Trump's primetime election security speech — and he fires back appeared first on American Almanac .
Three major broadcast and cable networks declined to air President Donald Trump's primetime address on election security, relegating a presidential speech to their streaming platforms and websites while their main channels ran regular programming or commentary instead. Trump, mid-speech, turned his fire directly on ABC and NBC, calling them "fake news" and demanding their broadcast licenses be revoked. Only Fox News carried the address in its entirety. CBS dipped in minutes after Trump began speaking, then cut away shortly after his attacks on the other networks. The result was a fractured media landscape in which millions of Americans watching network television never saw their president speak, unless they went looking for it online. …Open
Dolly Parton, the 80-year-old country music icon, has spent months largely out of public view, holed up at her 63-acre Tennessee compound while battling kidney stones, immune system problems, digestive issues, and bouts of dizziness that forced her to cancel a high-profile Las Vegas residency. New photographs of the estate, known as Willow Lake Plantation, […] The post Dolly Parton retreats to her $10 million Nashville estate amid ongoing health struggles appeared first on American Almanac .
Dolly Parton, the 80-year-old country music icon, has spent months largely out of public view, holed up at her 63-acre Tennessee compound while battling kidney stones, immune system problems, digestive issues, and bouts of dizziness that forced her to cancel a high-profile Las Vegas residency. New photographs of the estate, known as Willow Lake Plantation, offer a rare look at the sprawling property where Parton has been convalescing. The images show renovated guest houses, outbuildings converted into recording studios, a private chapel, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and a small graveyard plot with three visible plaques, as detailed by The Sun , possibly marking the resting places of beloved pets, including her late Boston Terrier,…Open