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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Judge rebukes Lindsay Clancy defense bid to call TikTok critic of McLean Hospital Wed Aug 12 17:57:28 2026

The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial sharply criticized a defense bid to call a former psychiatric hospital employee who took to TikTok to challenge prosecution testimony, comparing the request to a customer review on a travel site. Judge William Sullivan told defense attorney Kevin Reddington that the courtroom is "not TripAdvisor" after Reddington filed […] The post Judge rebukes Lindsay Clancy defense bid to call TikTok critic of McLean Hospital appeared first on American Almanac .

The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial sharply criticized a defense bid to call a former psychiatric hospital employee who took to TikTok to challenge prosecution testimony, comparing the request to a customer review on a travel site. Judge William Sullivan told defense attorney Kevin Reddington that the courtroom is "not TripAdvisor" after Reddington filed a last-minute motion to add Emily Thorndike, a former mental health specialist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, to the witness list. Thorndike, now an independent clinical social worker, had posted a TikTok video on July 29 saying she wanted to "talk about the prosecution lies" regarding the facility where Clancy spent five days in late 2022, weeks before…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - David Crowley edges out socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Democratic governor's primary Wed Aug 12 17:57:27 2026

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated Democratic Socialists of America member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary, a result that dealt a blow to the progressive left in one of the nation's most competitive swing states. Hong, a 37-year-old state legislator who campaigned on hiking taxes for the wealthy and once called for abolishing […] The post David Crowley edges out socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Democratic governor's primary appeared first on American Almanac .

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated Democratic Socialists of America member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary, a result that dealt a blow to the progressive left in one of the nation's most competitive swing states. Hong, a 37-year-old state legislator who campaigned on hiking taxes for the wealthy and once called for abolishing police departments, conceded the race early Wednesday after calling Crowley to acknowledge his lead of more than 3,200 votes out of more than 787,000 ballots cast. The margin stood at 0.41 percentage points as of 6 a.m. ET, the New York Post reported . Crowley, 40, will now face Trump-endorsed GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany in November. If he wins, he would become Wisconsin's first…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Rod Stewart steps off stage after heart procedure, cancels remaining tour dates Wed Aug 12 17:57:27 2026

Sir Rod Stewart has canceled the final stretch of his One Last Time Tour after undergoing a coronary stent procedure, with doctors advising four weeks of rest before the 81-year-old rocker returns to performing. A statement posted Tuesday on Stewart's official Instagram account confirmed that the British rock legend "successfully undergone a routine coronary stent […] The post Rod Stewart steps off stage after heart procedure, cancels remaining tour dates appeared first on American Almanac .

Sir Rod Stewart has canceled the final stretch of his One Last Time Tour after undergoing a coronary stent procedure, with doctors advising four weeks of rest before the 81-year-old rocker returns to performing. A statement posted Tuesday on Stewart's official Instagram account confirmed that the British rock legend "successfully undergone a routine coronary stent procedure" and that his medical team is satisfied with his progress. The announcement, first reported by ABC News , means fans holding tickets for shows in Cleveland, Des Moines, Kansas City, and Las Vegas will have to wait for word from promoters on what comes next. Stewart's team did not disclose where the procedure took place, when exactly it happened, or what diagnosis…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - John Hinckley Jr. says Jodie Foster 'could have been a target' in chilling new podcast interview Wed Aug 12 17:57:26 2026

The man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 now says he wishes Jodie Foster well, but also admits the actress herself "definitely could have been a target" of his gun violence. John Hinckley Jr., 71, made the remarks during a virtual appearance on an upcoming episode of The Mark Joseph Show podcast, a preview […] The post John Hinckley Jr. says Jodie Foster 'could have been a target' in chilling new podcast interview appeared first on American Almanac .

The man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 now says he wishes Jodie Foster well, but also admits the actress herself "definitely could have been a target" of his gun violence. John Hinckley Jr., 71, made the remarks during a virtual appearance on an upcoming episode of The Mark Joseph Show podcast, a preview of which the Daily Mail reported was shared exclusively by Entertainment Weekly. Forty-five years after he fired a.22 long rifle bullet into a sitting president outside a Washington, D.C. hotel, the man found not guilty by reason of insanity is now a free man, and talking publicly about the woman whose image drove him to attempt an assassination. Hinckley told podcast host Mark Joseph that his feelings toward Foster have settled…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Anthony Hopkins releases debut classical album at 88, fulfilling a six-decade dream Wed Aug 12 17:57:26 2026

Sir Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor who turns 89 this year, has composed a full orchestral album drawn from a lifetime of music, and says the piano, not the camera, was always his true calling. The album, titled "Life Is a Dream," features 12 compositions Hopkins crafted over six decades, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and […] The post Anthony Hopkins releases debut classical album at 88, fulfilling a six-decade dream appeared first on American Almanac .

Sir Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor who turns 89 this year, has composed a full orchestral album drawn from a lifetime of music, and says the piano, not the camera, was always his true calling. The album, titled "Life Is a Dream," features 12 compositions Hopkins crafted over six decades, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Decca Records will release it on August 21. The recording sessions took place in April at Alexandra Palace in London, with Dudamel, one of the most acclaimed conductors working today, leading the orchestra through pieces that span Hopkins' life from postwar Wales to the present. Hopkins told the Associated Press that music, not acting, was his original passion. He started…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Michael Fishman says ABC was right to cancel Roseanne over Barr's 2018 tweet Wed Aug 12 17:57:25 2026

The actor who played D.J. Conner for decades broke years of public silence to declare the Roseanne reboot was "rightfully canceled", and accused defenders of using a "political smoke screen to justify the indefensible." Michael Fishman, 44, posted an Instagram video this week responding to a fan comment that blamed "woke crap" for the show's […] The post Michael Fishman says ABC was right to cancel Roseanne over Barr's 2018 tweet appeared first on American Almanac .

The actor who played D.J. Conner for decades broke years of public silence to declare the Roseanne reboot was "rightfully canceled", and accused defenders of using a "political smoke screen to justify the indefensible." Michael Fishman, 44, posted an Instagram video this week responding to a fan comment that blamed "woke crap" for the show's demise and accused America of "backstabbing" Roseanne Barr. Fishman rejected that framing outright. He called Barr's 2018 remarks about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett "dehumanizing" and said there was "no joke" in what Barr wrote, only "damage and dehumanizing and perpetuating racial tropes." The video marks a sharp turn for Fishman, who said he had spent "over eight years" quietly absorbing…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, Associated Press) - How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle Wed Aug 12 17:54:58 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs [...]