OPINION: Robby Soave and Sam Lyman, head of research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, discuss how foreign influence is affecting the data center debate in the United States. #DataCenters #China #Bitcoin #ai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CikCvbZ2WPU&pp=ygUZc2FtIGx5bWFuIHRoZSBoaWxsIHJpc2luZw%3D%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MKVf397SMo&pp=ygUZc2FtIGx5bWFuIHRoZSBoaWxsIHJpc2luZ9IHCQmjCwGHKiGM7w%3D%3D About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political…
By Andrea Widburg Considering that he received a pardon covering all crimes going back to 2014, why in the world did he take the Fifth? There are three good reasons.
Millions across Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington face dangerous air quality as Pacific Northwest wildfires choke the region with toxic smoke, and FEMA has denied federal aid for two of Oregon's largest fires. The National Weather Service issued air quality alerts spanning all five states this week as smoke from massive wildfires pushed pollution […] The post Wildfire smoke blankets five states as FEMA denies Oregon aid amid 1.5 million burning acres appeared first on American Almanac .
Millions across Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington face dangerous air quality as Pacific Northwest wildfires choke the region with toxic smoke, and FEMA has denied federal aid for two of Oregon's largest fires. The National Weather Service issued air quality alerts spanning all five states this week as smoke from massive wildfires pushed pollution readings deep into "unhealthy" and "very unhealthy" territory. In Meridian, Idaho, near the Oregon border, the Air Quality Index hit 234 by 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, a level the EPA classifies as "very unhealthy" for everyone, not just the elderly or those with lung conditions. A reading of 234 sits well above the 200 threshold where the agency warns all residents to limit time…Open
A live yellow-legged hornet discovered aboard a ship at the Port of Vancouver, Washington, has prompted agriculture officials to warn that the invasive species could devastate honeybee populations and disrupt American crop production. A state grain inspector spotted and photographed the hornet in April while inspecting a vessel docked at the port in Vancouver, a […] The post Yellow-legged hornet found at Washington state port, raising alarm over threat to honeybees and crops appeared first on American Almanac .
A live yellow-legged hornet discovered aboard a ship at the Port of Vancouver, Washington, has prompted agriculture officials to warn that the invasive species could devastate honeybee populations and disrupt American crop production. A state grain inspector spotted and photographed the hornet in April while inspecting a vessel docked at the port in Vancouver, a city on the Columbia River in southwestern Washington state. The Washington State Department of Agriculture issued a public alert after confirming the find and dispatched personnel to survey the surrounding area. They found no additional hornets, but the agency says it is continuing surveillance, trapping, and public outreach to monitor the threat. The sighting marks a new front…Open
Ron Duguay, the 69-year-old former New York Rangers fan favorite battling Stage 4 colon cancer, was rushed to a hospital Friday after fainting at home and suffering severe facial injuries, a frightening setback his family says stems from complications in his liver. Duguay's daughter Shay Thomas broke the news on Instagram, sharing a video of […] The post Former NHL star Ron Duguay hospitalized after collapsing at home during Stage 4 cancer fight appeared first on American Almanac .
Ron Duguay, the 69-year-old former New York Rangers fan favorite battling Stage 4 colon cancer, was rushed to a hospital Friday after fainting at home and suffering severe facial injuries, a frightening setback his family says stems from complications in his liver. Duguay's daughter Shay Thomas broke the news on Instagram, sharing a video of her father being loaded into an ambulance and describing a cascade of medical problems uncovered after he was admitted. He had been found unconscious at his home on July 24, his face bloodied and several teeth knocked out from the fall. Doctors ran extensive tests and found extreme dehydration, internal bleeding, varices, swollen veins that can rupture, portal hypertensive gastropathy, and an ulcer.…Open
New York could elect its first Republican governor in two decades, with a new poll showing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman within striking distance of Governor Kathy Hochul heading into 2026. Hochul leads Blakeman 47 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, a gap narrow enough to fall within reach of any late-breaking shift in […] The post Republican Bruce Blakeman trails Hochul by just four points in New York governor's race appeared first on American Almanac .
New York could elect its first Republican governor in two decades, with a new poll showing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman within striking distance of Governor Kathy Hochul heading into 2026. Hochul leads Blakeman 47 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, a gap narrow enough to fall within reach of any late-breaking shift in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one. Ten percent of voters remain undecided. The poll, conducted by Red Oak Strategic on behalf of a pro-Blakeman super PAC, paints a picture of a Democratic incumbent weighed down by poor favorability numbers and a Republican challenger buoyed by an enthusiasm gap that cuts sharply in his favor. If those numbers hold, or tighten further, New York…Open
Federal prosecutors now allege that the son of a waste company owner secretly recorded dozens of videos of California politicians in compromising situations, a trove they say was stockpiled for potential blackmail as part of the corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The new allegations landed in a prosecutorial filing made public Friday, […] The post Feds say trash company boss filmed Bay Area politicians in alleged blackmail scheme appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal prosecutors now allege that the son of a waste company owner secretly recorded dozens of videos of California politicians in compromising situations, a trove they say was stockpiled for potential blackmail as part of the corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The new allegations landed in a prosecutorial filing made public Friday, when the government responded to a defense motion seeking to exclude evidence at trial. Among the details: Andy Duong, son of California Waste Solutions head David Duong, had his phone seized by authorities in June 2024. On it, prosecutors said they found dozens of videos "showing various public officials dancing at clubs, drinking alcohol, or engaging in party-like behavior." The…Open
The publisher of the Daily Mail is demanding a $13.3 million interim payment from Prince Harry and his fellow claimants after they lost their high-profile privacy lawsuit, a financial reckoning that could push the total bill past $45 million. Associated Newspapers Limited, which publishes the Daily Mail, argued in court that the Duke of Sussex […] The post Daily Mail demands $13.3 million from Prince Harry after privacy lawsuit collapse appeared first on American Almanac .
The publisher of the Daily Mail is demanding a $13.3 million interim payment from Prince Harry and his fellow claimants after they lost their high-profile privacy lawsuit, a financial reckoning that could push the total bill past $45 million. Associated Newspapers Limited, which publishes the Daily Mail, argued in court that the Duke of Sussex and his co-claimants should begin covering legal costs immediately, starting with the multimillion-dollar advance while the court calculates the final tab. ANL attorney Anthony White made the case that the high-profile group, which includes Elton John, 79, Elizabeth Hurley, 61, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, owes the publisher for an 11-week court battle that ANL says cost it more than $45 million in…Open
The Television Academy will honor Michael J. Fox with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, recognizing decades of advocacy that turned a personal diagnosis into a multibillion-dollar research effort. Fox, the Canadian-American actor who won three consecutive Emmys in the 1980s for his role as Alex P. […] The post Michael J. Fox to receive Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at 2026 Emmys appeared first on American Almanac .
The Television Academy will honor Michael J. Fox with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, recognizing decades of advocacy that turned a personal diagnosis into a multibillion-dollar research effort. Fox, the Canadian-American actor who won three consecutive Emmys in the 1980s for his role as Alex P. Keaton on NBC's Family Ties, has spent the past quarter-century building The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research into the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's science. The foundation has supported more than $3 billion in research programs and set a 2026 goal of $700 million in new commitments to fund scientific research and grants, The Hollywood Reporter reported . The…Open
Country music icon Willie Nelson is urging Texans to resist the spread of AI data centers into rural communities, warning that the massive facilities threaten farmland, water supplies, and the way of life in small towns like his hometown of Abbott, Texas. Nelson posted a pointed message on Facebook and Instagram this week, calling on […] The post Willie Nelson, 93, rallies rural Texas against AI data centers threatening farmland near his hometown appeared first on American Almanac .
Country music icon Willie Nelson is urging Texans to resist the spread of AI data centers into rural communities, warning that the massive facilities threaten farmland, water supplies, and the way of life in small towns like his hometown of Abbott, Texas. Nelson posted a pointed message on Facebook and Instagram this week, calling on Americans to "fight against data centers invading our land." The 93-year-old, who still owns property and farmed land in Abbott, a Hill County town of just 352 people spread across six-tenths of a square mile, said the facilities have no place near small communities that depend on open land and local agriculture. The statement lands amid a growing backlash across Texas, where roughly 250 data centers have…Open
