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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Ethan Lovett exits 'General Hospital' after a baffling recast that lasted barely a week

The long-running soap opera General Hospital wrote out the character Ethan Lovett on Tuesday after bringing him back earlier this year, and fans want to know why producers bothered recasting the role just days before pulling the plug. Ethan Lovett, the son of legacy characters Luke Spencer and Holly Sutton, departed the ABC soap in […] The post Ethan Lovett exits 'General Hospital' after a baffling recast that lasted barely a week appeared first on American Almanac .

The long-running soap opera General Hospital wrote out the character Ethan Lovett on Tuesday after bringing him back earlier this year, and fans want to know why producers bothered recasting the role just days before pulling the plug. Ethan Lovett, the son of legacy characters Luke Spencer and Holly Sutton, departed the ABC soap in an episode that aired August 4, 2026. Actor Christian Howard played the role in his final scenes, a hotel-room confrontation set in Norway, even though he had debuted as the character only eight days earlier, on July 27. The abrupt timeline left viewers questioning the show's creative decisions. The exit capped a return arc that began in April 2026, when Nathan Dean, the actor who originated the role in 2009,…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Nicole Curtis faces Detroit lawsuit over neglected property as HGTV career stays in ruins

Former HGTV star Nicole Curtis is pushing back against a City of Detroit lawsuit alleging her company left a property in dangerous disrepair, years after a city order demanded repairs. Curtis, 49, took to Facebook this week to address the civil nuisance abatement case filed by the City of Detroit against her and her business, […] The post Nicole Curtis faces Detroit lawsuit over neglected property as HGTV career stays in ruins appeared first on American Almanac .

Former HGTV star Nicole Curtis is pushing back against a City of Detroit lawsuit alleging her company left a property in dangerous disrepair, years after a city order demanded repairs. Curtis, 49, took to Facebook this week to address the civil nuisance abatement case filed by the City of Detroit against her and her business, Detroit Renovations LLC. The suit claims the property has remained a danger to the surrounding community despite a 2021 order mandating renovations. City officials say the owners never made the necessary repairs, and code violations, including structural decay and accumulated garbage, persist at the site. Detroit wants the home fixed and all violation fines paid in full. Curtis, a Lake Orion, Michigan, native who…Open

NYTIMES (Anna Griffin, Maureen O’Hagan and Jordan Gale For The New York Times) - A Naked Bicycle Protest Is Also a Party. Is that Bad?

A split among protest groups has led to dueling rides, which combine nudity and cycling in the name of change.

NYTIMES (Lydia DePillis) - Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse as Employers Balk at Hiring

A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs.

NYTIMES (David Wallace-Wells) - We Thought Tech Would Make War More Precise. We Were Wrong.

Until recently, attacking civilian energy infrastructure was unacceptable. The dynamics of modern war have changed that.

NYTIMES (Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Sanam Mahoozi and Yeganeh Torbati) - Iranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags On

As President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside.

ABCNEWS - Appeals court blocks construction of White House ballroom

A federal appeals court has issued a ruling blocking the construction of President Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, saying congressional approval is needed.

THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - State Fines Meta Over $560 Million for Impact on Children’s Mental Health.

A New Mexico state judge has ordered Meta to pay a $567 million fine for harm caused to children’s mental health by the company's social media platforms.

A New Mexico judge has fined Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, $567 million for damaging children’s mental health with new mandates designed to regulate children’s access to social media. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A New Mexico state judge has ordered Meta to pay a $567 million fine for harm caused to children’s mental health by the company’s social media platforms. DETAIL: Judge Bryan Biedscheid’s 68-page ruling  directed Meta to pay $420 million for treatment services for children, with the rest allocated to prevention and awareness initiatives. “The Court finds that the weight of the evidence presented demonstrates that Meta’s platforms are a cause of and substantial contributing factor to…Open

WASHINGTONPOST (Stella Canino-Quiñones) - Puerto Rico starts rationing water as drought conditions intensify

The island has struggled with low water pressure and outages over the past year.