A California driver walked away with only minor injuries after at least six metal pipes from a pickup truck crashed through the rear window of the sedan, a near-miss that the California Highway Patrol called a preventable consequence of improperly secured cargo. The collision happened Thursday, July 16, on a highway in Orange County, California. […] The post Unsecured metal pipes pierce sedan on Orange County highway as driver barely escapes appeared first on American Almanac .
A California driver walked away with only minor injuries after at least six metal pipes from a pickup truck crashed through the rear window of the sedan, a near-miss that the California Highway Patrol called a preventable consequence of improperly secured cargo. The collision happened Thursday, July 16, on a highway in Orange County, California. A white pickup truck loaded with metal pipes struck a gray sedan, and upon impact the unsecured load launched forward, puncturing the sedan's rear windshield and lodging deep inside the vehicle. Photos released by the CHP Santa Ana Area Office show the long pipes jutting through shattered glass, occupying the space where a rear-seat passenger would sit. The sedan's driver escaped with minor…Open
A new 100-page State Department report labels Havana the "capital of 21st century communism" and alleges Cuban intelligence penetrated the Pentagon, the National Security Council, and the State Department itself, while cultivating ties to American universities, activist groups, and left-wing nonprofits. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the report's release on X, calling Cuba "the […] The post State Department report accuses Cuba of running spy network and influence operations inside the U.S. for decades appeared first on American Almanac .
A new 100-page State Department report labels Havana the "capital of 21st century communism" and alleges Cuban intelligence penetrated the Pentagon, the National Security Council, and the State Department itself, while cultivating ties to American universities, activist groups, and left-wing nonprofits. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the report's release on X, calling Cuba "the leading sponsor of radical leftism and Third Worldism in the United States" for more than six decades. The document, first reported by Fox News Digital , lays out what the State Department describes as a sustained campaign of espionage, political subversion, and ideological recruitment stretching back nearly seven decades, one that outlasted the Soviet…Open
A federal judge sentenced Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada to life in prison for co-founding the Sinaloa cartel and flooding American communities with cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for nearly four decades. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan imposed the mandatory life sentence Monday in a Brooklyn courtroom, also ordering Zambada to forfeit $15 billion in drug-trafficking profits, […] The post Sinaloa cartel co-founder 'El Mayo' Zambada sentenced to life in federal prison, ordered to forfeit $15 billion appeared first on American Almanac .
A federal judge sentenced Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada to life in prison for co-founding the Sinaloa cartel and flooding American communities with cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine for nearly four decades. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan imposed the mandatory life sentence Monday in a Brooklyn courtroom, also ordering Zambada to forfeit $15 billion in drug-trafficking profits, money federal prosecutors concede they have yet to locate. The 76-year-old cartel boss, dressed in tan prison garb and flanked by a Spanish-language interpreter, sat expressionless at the defense table before rising to read from a prepared statement. The sentencing caps a yearslong federal effort to dismantle the leadership of one of the world's most violent…Open
Elizabeth Warren's endorsement of progressive Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary puts her in direct conflict with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and exposes a widening rift over the party's direction in a must-win race. Warren released a YouTube endorsement video backing El-Sayed on Monday, calling him "the only candidate in this race not […] The post Warren breaks with Schumer to endorse El-Sayed in Michigan Senate primary appeared first on American Almanac .
Elizabeth Warren's endorsement of progressive Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary puts her in direct conflict with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and exposes a widening rift over the party's direction in a must-win race. Warren released a YouTube endorsement video backing El-Sayed on Monday, calling him "the only candidate in this race not taking corporate money" and the one Democrat who "can build the grassroots movement needed to win in November." The move landed just hours after Sens. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stumped for the same candidate, Fox News Digital reported . Schumer, meanwhile, has publicly thrown his weight behind Rep. Haley Stevens, telling Punchbowl News last month, "I…Open
President Trump moved within twenty-four hours to reverse his own Department of Homeland Security's suspension of ICE traffic stops, calling the tactic one of the agency's most effective tools and warning that abandoning it would hand criminals an advantage. DHS announced Tuesday that federal immigration officers would stop conducting most vehicle stops nationwide, a decision […] The post Trump overrules DHS, orders ICE traffic stops restored one day after agency halted them appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump moved within twenty-four hours to reverse his own Department of Homeland Security's suspension of ICE traffic stops, calling the tactic one of the agency's most effective tools and warning that abandoning it would hand criminals an advantage. DHS announced Tuesday that federal immigration officers would stop conducting most vehicle stops nationwide, a decision that followed two fatal ICE officer-involved shootings in a single week. By Wednesday, Trump had posted on Truth Social ordering the practice restored, publicly overruling DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and setting up a sharp internal clash over how aggressively the government should enforce immigration law on American roads. The reversal laid bare a tension at the…Open
Troy Jackson, the likely Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, has built his campaign around a rugged North Woods identity, but federal disclosure forms reveal he spent nearly a decade drawing pay as a political operative for a Boston-based painters union. Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, is set to clinch the nomination at […] The post Maine Senate front-runner Troy Jackson bills himself as a logger — federal filings show nearly $100,000 from a Boston labor union appeared first on American Almanac .
Troy Jackson, the likely Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, has built his campaign around a rugged North Woods identity, but federal disclosure forms reveal he spent nearly a decade drawing pay as a political operative for a Boston-based painters union. Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, is set to clinch the nomination at a statewide convention on July 27 in Bangor after both of his top rivals dropped out and endorsed him. He has described himself as a "logger" from Aroostook County and cast his candidacy as a fight for working people against a "system rigged against working people." What he has not mentioned in public statements is the intermittent paychecks he collected from District Council 35 of the International…Open
Lauren Tom, the actress best known for playing Ross Geller's girlfriend Julie on Friends, disclosed on Instagram that her daughter Ellie, 25, is fighting osteosarcoma, and asked the public for prayers. Tom, 64, shared the diagnosis in an emotional post that included several photos of Ellie smiling. The actress wrote that her family is "doing […] The post Friends actress Lauren Tom reveals her 25-year-old daughter is battling bone cancer appeared first on American Almanac .
Lauren Tom, the actress best known for playing Ross Geller's girlfriend Julie on Friends, disclosed on Instagram that her daughter Ellie, 25, is fighting osteosarcoma, and asked the public for prayers. Tom, 64, shared the diagnosis in an emotional post that included several photos of Ellie smiling. The actress wrote that her family is "doing everything we can to aid in her healing" and that Ellie is receiving care from doctors and nurses at Cedars-Sinai medical center. Osteosarcoma is a form of bone cancer. Tom did not disclose the stage of Ellie's diagnosis, the specific treatments she is undergoing, or when the cancer was first detected. She described the road ahead as long. Tom invoked Fred Rogers in asking for support In her post,…Open
The actor who once wore Superman's cape now says the industry that made him famous is "dying" from ideological excess, and he's weighing a run for office in the state he chose over California. Dean Cain, 59, told Fox News that Hollywood's embrace of progressive politics has damaged the entertainment industry's bottom line and driven […] The post Dean Cain says Hollywood's woke era is collapsing — and he's building a life far from it appeared first on American Almanac .
The actor who once wore Superman's cape now says the industry that made him famous is "dying" from ideological excess, and he's weighing a run for office in the state he chose over California. Dean Cain, 59, told Fox News that Hollywood's embrace of progressive politics has damaged the entertainment industry's bottom line and driven talent out of Los Angeles, himself included. The former Lois & Clark star left California roughly three years ago for Nevada, citing what he described as horrible regulations, onerous taxes, and a political climate he could no longer tolerate. He now shoots independent films in states like Alabama and Texas, and says he has met with Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo about the possibility of entering politics. …Open
Nineteen years after his sister's disappearance shattered his family, 21-year-old Sean McCann will represent Scotland in distance freestyle at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with his sights already set on the 2028 Olympics. Sean McCann was two years old when Madeleine McCann vanished from the family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007. […] The post Sean McCann, Madeleine McCann's younger brother, earns spot on Scotland's Commonwealth Games swim team appeared first on American Almanac .
Nineteen years after his sister's disappearance shattered his family, 21-year-old Sean McCann will represent Scotland in distance freestyle at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with his sights already set on the 2028 Olympics. Sean McCann was two years old when Madeleine McCann vanished from the family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007. She was three. The case became one of the most widely covered missing-persons investigations in modern history, and Madeleine has never been found. Now, nearly two decades later, her younger brother is stepping onto an international stage of his own, not as a figure defined by tragedy, but as a competitive swimmer who earned his place through years of early-morning discipline. …Open
Oscar-nominated actor Ed Harris told Variety he felt deceived about the size of his part on the "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch", and that midway through shooting Season 1, he was ready to walk away from the show entirely. Harris made the remarks at the Monday night premiere of Apple TV's "The Dink," unloading a string […] The post Ed Harris says he was 'misled' about his role on 'Dutton Ranch,' wanted out halfway through filming appeared first on American Almanac .
Oscar-nominated actor Ed Harris told Variety he felt deceived about the size of his part on the "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch", and that midway through shooting Season 1, he was ready to walk away from the show entirely. Harris made the remarks at the Monday night premiere of Apple TV's "The Dink," unloading a string of frustrations that had apparently been building since before the Taylor Sheridan, created series launched its premiere on Paramount+ on May 15. The actor, who plays a veterinarian and war veteran named Everett McKinney, said the role he was pitched before signing his contract bore little resemblance to what ended up on screen. In an exclusive interview with Variety , Harris said he had been told he would be one of…Open