Troy Jackson, the Maine Democrat nominated just days ago to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, has been in a decades-long relationship with his second cousin, and the party organs behind him have gone silent. Independent journalist Steve Robinson published a report Thursday revealing that Jackson, 58, and his longtime partner Lana Pelletier share the same […] The post Maine Democrat Troy Jackson fathered two children with his second cousin, genealogical records show appeared first on American Almanac .
Troy Jackson, the Maine Democrat nominated just days ago to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, has been in a decades-long relationship with his second cousin, and the party organs behind him have gone silent. Independent journalist Steve Robinson published a report Thursday revealing that Jackson, 58, and his longtime partner Lana Pelletier share the same great-grandparents. Genealogical records unearthed by Robinson establish that Jackson's maternal grandmother, Albertine Pelletier O'Leary, and Pelletier's paternal grandfather, Louis A. Pelletier Sr., were siblings. That makes Jackson's mother, Colleen McBreairty, and Pelletier's father, Louis Jr., first cousins, and Jackson and Pelletier second cousins. The couple, who met as…Open
A punishing heat dome is driving temperatures across the Southwest toward 120 degrees this weekend, while strengthening winds in the Northwest threaten to turn dry brush into fast-moving wildfires, a one-two punch that puts millions of Americans in harm's way. Palm Springs, California, could hit 120 degrees on Saturday, and Phoenix faces afternoons within a […] The post Dangerous heat dome pushes Southwest toward 120 degrees as wildfire and flood risks mount appeared first on American Almanac .
A punishing heat dome is driving temperatures across the Southwest toward 120 degrees this weekend, while strengthening winds in the Northwest threaten to turn dry brush into fast-moving wildfires, a one-two punch that puts millions of Americans in harm's way. Palm Springs, California, could hit 120 degrees on Saturday, and Phoenix faces afternoons within a few degrees of that mark through Sunday, AccuWeather forecast . Downtown Los Angeles is expected to surge into the 90s for several days, with neighborhoods east of downtown approaching 100 degrees by Saturday. Daily record highs are on the line across the interior Southwest through the weekend. The heat dome, a high-pressure system that traps hot air over a region like a lid on a pot,…Open
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office says he will finally release years of withheld tax returns by the end of July, a disclosure that comes only after persistent press pressure and amid active federal investigations into his inner circle. Spokesperson Izzy Gardon confirmed to The California Post that the records will be made public by Friday, […] The post Gavin Newsom faces deadline to release long-overdue tax returns amid federal probes appeared first on American Almanac .
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office says he will finally release years of withheld tax returns by the end of July, a disclosure that comes only after persistent press pressure and amid active federal investigations into his inner circle. Spokesperson Izzy Gardon confirmed to The California Post that the records will be made public by Friday, the final day of the month. The confirmation arrived two weeks after the governor's office first assured the outlet that "the remaining returns will be shared this month." How the returns will be released, posted online for public review or handled some other way, remains unclear. That ambiguity matters. The last time Newsom's team made tax documents available, in 2021, the process was anything…Open
President Trump declared that Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza have agreed to a complete disarmament deal, a phased arrangement that, if carried out, would mark the most consequential shift in Middle East security since the October 7 attacks. Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social on the evening of July 30, calling […] The post Trump announces Hamas disarmament agreement brokered by Board of Peace appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump declared that Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza have agreed to a complete disarmament deal, a phased arrangement that, if carried out, would mark the most consequential shift in Middle East security since the October 7 attacks. Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social on the evening of July 30, calling it a "HISTORIC agreement" reached by his Board of Peace. The deal, part of what the administration calls the Trump 20-Point Plan, requires Hamas to surrender all weapons within weeks, end all military activity and recruitment, and disclose and destroy its tunnel networks beneath Gaza. In return, Israeli forces would withdraw from Gaza in phases as disarmament milestones are verified on the ground. The…Open
President Trump seized on the mass migration overwhelming Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta to deliver a blunt midterm warning, telling his Cabinet that America faces something far worse if Republicans lose power. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, July 31, Trump called the scenes out of Ceuta an "invasion" and […] The post Trump calls Spain's migrant surge a 'catastrophe,' warns Democrats would invite the same crisis here appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump seized on the mass migration overwhelming Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta to deliver a blunt midterm warning, telling his Cabinet that America faces something far worse if Republicans lose power. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, July 31, Trump called the scenes out of Ceuta an "invasion" and said the crisis should serve as a campaign message heading into the midterms. Tens of thousands of migrants had crossed from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory in roughly 24 hours, producing chaotic footage that spread across social media and drew alarm from leaders across Europe. Trump connected the Spanish border collapse directly to American politics, arguing that the border wall his administration…Open
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton released a new whistleblower video alleging more than 200 migrant children were placed at a container storage site during Xavier Becerra's tenure atop the Department of Health and Human Services, and that Becerra knew and did nothing. The three-minute video, which Hilton posted to X on July 30, features an […] The post Whistleblower footage alleges 200 migrant children sent to container storage site while Becerra led HHS appeared first on American Almanac .
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton released a new whistleblower video alleging more than 200 migrant children were placed at a container storage site during Xavier Becerra's tenure atop the Department of Health and Human Services, and that Becerra knew and did nothing. The three-minute video, which Hilton posted to X on July 30, features an anonymous female worker describing how a colleague discovered during a routine background review that more than 200 children had been sent to the same address. The colleague pulled up the location on Google Maps. It was not a house in a residential neighborhood. It was a lot full of shipping containers. The worker who found the discrepancy called an anti-trafficking hotline that staff had…Open
Two Arizona men held at gunpoint and released without charges during the search for kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are now seeking $3.25 million from the Pima County sheriff they say wrongfully arrested them and publicly branded them as suspects. Lawyers for Carlos Palazuelos, a delivery driver, and Daniel Maddox filed a notice of claim, a […] The post Two men detained in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping probe file $3.25 million claim against Pima County sheriff appeared first on American Almanac .
Two Arizona men held at gunpoint and released without charges during the search for kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie are now seeking $3.25 million from the Pima County sheriff they say wrongfully arrested them and publicly branded them as suspects. Lawyers for Carlos Palazuelos, a delivery driver, and Daniel Maddox filed a notice of claim, a legal precursor to a civil lawsuit, against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, an unnamed detective, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department. The filing alleges wrongful arrest, property damage, and lasting reputational harm stemming from a February 10 operation that swept up both men during the early, frantic days of the Guthrie investigation. Neither man was ever charged. NBC News reported the…Open
A 49-year-old man and his adult son now face a federal grand jury indictment, and the father faces new charges, after allegedly kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees at gunpoint in a remote Northern California forest. Joseph Charles Henrichsen and his son Phoenix Henrichsen, 23, were indicted on two counts each of kidnapping a federal […] The post Federal grand jury indicts father and son who zip-tied Forest Service biologists and held them hostage for 15 hours appeared first on American Almanac .
A 49-year-old man and his adult son now face a federal grand jury indictment, and the father faces new charges, after allegedly kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees at gunpoint in a remote Northern California forest. Joseph Charles Henrichsen and his son Phoenix Henrichsen, 23, were indicted on two counts each of kidnapping a federal employee in connection with a July 16 standoff at a trailer near Gumboot Lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, roughly 150 miles north of Sacramento. The elder Henrichsen faces three additional charges: assaulting a federal employee with a deadly weapon, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and assault on a federal officer. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of…Open
Country icon Shania Twain told People magazine she has moved past the body-image struggles that dogged her through menopause, a straightforward message worth hearing in a culture that punishes women for getting older. Twain, now 60 and promoting her seventh studio album, "Little Miss Twain," laid out her evolution in blunt terms. She described years […] The post Shania Twain, 60, refuses to apologize for aging: 'My body is not shameable' appeared first on American Almanac .
Country icon Shania Twain told People magazine she has moved past the body-image struggles that dogged her through menopause, a straightforward message worth hearing in a culture that punishes women for getting older. Twain, now 60 and promoting her seventh studio album, "Little Miss Twain," laid out her evolution in blunt terms. She described years of avoiding mirrors, fighting unexplained bloating, and adjusting to a body that no longer matched the image she'd built a career on, then arriving at a place where none of it controls her anymore. In the interview published July 30 , Twain did not dress up the difficulty or pretend the road was easy. She just said she came out the other side. From Las Vegas stages to being carried off one …Open
John Travolta's iconic white suit from Saturday Night Fever could fetch up to £300,000 when Propstore puts more than 1,400 pieces of film and TV history on the block next month. The auction house's Summer Entertainment Memorabilia Auction will run four days and feature props, costumes, and collectibles spanning decades of Hollywood production. Among the […] The post Travolta's Saturday Night Fever suit and Shining axe headline massive Propstore memorabilia auction appeared first on American Almanac .
John Travolta's iconic white suit from Saturday Night Fever could fetch up to £300,000 when Propstore puts more than 1,400 pieces of film and TV history on the block next month. The auction house's Summer Entertainment Memorabilia Auction will run four days and feature props, costumes, and collectibles spanning decades of Hollywood production. Among the headline lots: the fake axe Jack Nicholson swung through a bathroom door in The Shining, a hoverboard Michael J. Fox rode in Back to the Future Part II, and a golden snitch from the Harry Potter franchise, The Sun reported . The single priciest item on the docket is not a costume or a weapon. It is a 15-inch stop-motion animation puppet from the 1949 film Mighty Joe Young, estimated to…Open