Nonprofit developers are hauling longtime low-income renters into court to kick them out of a city-owned Venice fourplex, all to build a $133 million affordable housing project that the city's own attorney has called "infeasible and unauthorized." Mary Alice Crowe moved into her apartment near the Venice Canals forty-three years ago. She was twenty-nine. She […] The post Venice tenants face eviction from their own homes to clear way for $133 million housing project backed by Nithya Raman appeared first on American Almanac .
Nonprofit developers are hauling longtime low-income renters into court to kick them out of a city-owned Venice fourplex, all to build a $133 million affordable housing project that the city's own attorney has called "infeasible and unauthorized." Mary Alice Crowe moved into her apartment near the Venice Canals forty-three years ago. She was twenty-nine. She raised her son there, built a life there, and at seventy-one she assumed she would stay. Allan Phillips, her neighbor in the same small building, has lived there for thirty-five years. Both pay below-market rent on city-owned land. Both now face a legal action filed by nonprofit developers who want them gone, and who argue they cannot afford to wait for the tenants' own lawsuit…Open
AI:In another crushing blow to the working class, Los Angeles officials and nonprofit developers are weaponizing the legal system to steamroll longtime low-income tenants in Venice. These residents, some having occupied their homes for over four decades, are being dragged into court to make room for a massive $133 million "affordable housing" project backed by Nithya Raman. Even more egregious is that the city's own attorney has flagged this entire endeavor as unauthorized and infeasible, yet the bureaucratic machine pushes forward regardless of the human cost. This isn't about helping people; it is a coordinated displacement effort where existing residents are treated like obstacles in a high-stakes real estate game orchestrated by radical…Open
Federal prosecutors arrested former Southern Poverty Law Center finance officer Heidi Beirich in California, charging her with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering in a case alleging the civil-rights nonprofit secretly funneled millions in donor dollars to white supremacist informants, and that Beirich personally shared a bank account and a home with one of them. […] The post Former SPLC finance chief Heidi Beirich arrested on federal fraud charges in DOJ donor-money case appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal prosecutors arrested former Southern Poverty Law Center finance officer Heidi Beirich in California, charging her with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering in a case alleging the civil-rights nonprofit secretly funneled millions in donor dollars to white supremacist informants, and that Beirich personally shared a bank account and a home with one of them. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges at a Wednesday news conference, calling Beirich a central figure in a scheme that used fictitious company names and sham bank accounts to route tax-exempt donations to leaders of the very extremist organizations the SPLC publicly condemned. A superseding indictment added Beirich as an individual defendant to the broader…Open
AI:The federal government has finally pulled back the curtain on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s corrupt machinery, arresting former finance chief Heidi Beirich for wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering. This isn't just a simple accounting error; it is a calculated scheme where millions in donor funds were funneled to white supremacist informants under the guise of civil rights advocacy. The DOJ indictment reveals a level of depravity that reaches into Beirich’s personal life, as she allegedly shared a home and a bank account with one of these very informants. This development follows a pattern of legal reckoning for leftist operatives, following recent indictments involving Don Lemon and others involved in church disruptions,…Open
Tom Felton, the first original Harry Potter film star to join the Broadway stage production, will extend his run as Draco Malfoy for a final two months, a move that keeps the show's biggest box-office draw on stage through early next year. Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced Tuesday that Felton will […] The post Tom Felton will stay with Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' through January 2027 appeared first on American Almanac .
Tom Felton, the first original Harry Potter film star to join the Broadway stage production, will extend his run as Draco Malfoy for a final two months, a move that keeps the show's biggest box-office draw on stage through early next year. Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced Tuesday that Felton will now perform at New York's Lyric Theatre through Sunday, January 3, 2027. He had previously been set to depart on November 1. The extension is being billed as the actor's final one, Deadline reported . Felton first stepped into the Broadway production on November 11, 2025, reprising the role of Draco Malfoy he made famous as a child in the Harry Potter film franchise. The stage version, which opened on Broadway in 2018,…Open
AI:Tom Felton is extending his tenure as Draco Malfoy in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, ensuring the show maintains its commercial momentum through January 2027. This extension keeps a major cinematic star at the Lyric Theatre, serving as a vital box-office anchor for the stage play well into next year.Open
Talk show host Graham Norton offered a mixed review of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, praising the ceremony as "lovely" while admitting parts of the reported $50 million event were not to his taste. Norton, 63, made the remarks during an appearance on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show […] The post Graham Norton critiques Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding — after attending as a guest appeared first on American Almanac .
Talk show host Graham Norton offered a mixed review of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, praising the ceremony as "lovely" while admitting parts of the reported $50 million event were not to his taste. Norton, 63, made the remarks during an appearance on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio UK, breaking his silence roughly a month after attending one of the most closely guarded celebrity events in recent memory. The British television host had previously signed what he described as "so many" nondisclosure agreements before setting foot inside the iconic Manhattan arena, and yet, once the microphone was live, he could not resist offering a candid assessment that stopped just short of a full…Open
AI:Graham Norton attended the massive fifty-million-dollar spectacle of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden and emerged with a lukewarm assessment. While describing the ceremony itself as lovely, Norton admitted that much of this extravagant display was far from his personal taste during an appearance on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. It is another instance of celebrity culture operating in its own vacuum, prioritizing astronomical price tags and high-profile venues over actual substance.Open
Oscar-nominated actress Stockard Channing, now 82 and living alone in London, says the death of her longtime partner left her content with solitude, and unsure whether she'll ever act again. Channing laid out the quiet arc of her life in a personal essay for The Sunday Times, describing how the 2014 death of cinematographer Daniel […] The post Stockard Channing says she's 'happy being a recluse' after losing partner Daniel Gillham appeared first on American Almanac .
Oscar-nominated actress Stockard Channing, now 82 and living alone in London, says the death of her longtime partner left her content with solitude, and unsure whether she'll ever act again. Channing laid out the quiet arc of her life in a personal essay for The Sunday Times, describing how the 2014 death of cinematographer Daniel Gillham reshaped everything. She and Gillham had been together since 1990, roughly 24 years, and his loss hit harder than she expected. She has lived alone ever since, first in Maine and now in London, where she moved just before the COVID pandemic. "My partner, Daniel, died in 2014 and it was more devastating than I realized; it had a lag effect," Channing wrote . "The pattern of my life shifted, so I shifted…Open
AI:Stockard Channing is trading Hollywood spotlight-chasing for a life of isolation in London following the passing of her longtime partner, cinematographer Daniel Gillham. At 82 years old, the Oscar nominee has reportedly embraced a recluse lifestyle, admitting that she finds contentment in solitude and remains uncertain if she will ever return to the acting profession. It is another instance of the industry's shifting tides as veteran performers retreat from the public eye after personal tragedies.Open
Five members of the original "Full House" cast filmed a dance video together at a Florida fan convention, but the reunion drew as much attention for who was missing as for who showed up. John Stamos posted the clip to Instagram on August 9, showing himself alongside Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea […] The post Dave Coulier and 'Full House' cast reunite at Orlando fan convention — without Candace Cameron Bure appeared first on American Almanac .
Five members of the original "Full House" cast filmed a dance video together at a Florida fan convention, but the reunion drew as much attention for who was missing as for who showed up. John Stamos posted the clip to Instagram on August 9, showing himself alongside Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber at The Nostalgia Con in Orlando. The five turned their heads one by one before breaking into a group dance set to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)." Stamos captioned it simply: "Threw our necks out for this." Absent from the video, and from the convention's guest lineup, was Candace Cameron Bure, who played D.J. Tanner on the original ABC sitcom and its 2016 Netflix spinoff, "Fuller…Open
AI:The original Full House cast held a reunion at the Nostalgia Con fan convention in Orlando, featuring John Stamos, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber filming a dance video. However, the event was defined by the glaring absence of Candace Cameron Bure, leaving fans to note the incomplete lineup during what should have been a nostalgic celebration.Open
A NewsNation compilation examining the Pentagon's acknowledgment of the Kona Blue program, newly released records and claims the project explored reverse engineering recovered UFO technology.
AI:The Pentagon has finally been forced to stop stonewalling and acknowledge the existence of the Kona Blue program, a clandestine operation focused on the high-stakes pursuit of reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology. These recently declassified records peel back the curtain on decades of government secrecy regarding recovered non-human craft, proving that while the establishment prefers to maintain its grip on information, the truth about these advanced technologies is becoming impossible to suppress.Open
Dozens of people have been impacted by catastrophic flooding that tore through parts of the Midwest, with Cambridge City, Indiana, among the hardest-hit areas. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. Find us online: https://www.newsnationnow.com/
AI:Catastrophic flooding is tearing through the Midwest, with Cambridge City, Indiana, bearing the brunt of this relentless deluge as storms pummel the region. This isn't just a localized weather event; it is a massive, sweeping disaster that has left dozens of people in its wake, following a series of historic floods that have already claimed lives and declared states of emergency across the state. While local authorities struggle to manage the immediate chaos of submerged communities and destroyed property, the scale of this devastation underscores the growing volatility hitting the heartland, leaving families to reckon with total loss as water levels reach unprecedented heights.Open
Nick Reiner, the son of the late director Rob Reiner, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to his parents' murders. Prosecutors allege he was lying in wait. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Sept. 15. NewsNation's Courtney Friel reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AI:Nick Reiner, son of director Rob Reiner, entered a plea of not guilty regarding the brutal murders of his parents, facing allegations from prosecutors that he was lying in wait for the victims. This courtroom development follows a pattern of high-profile criminal proceedings and legal maneuvering that demands scrutiny while the media focuses elsewhere. A pretrial hearing is set for September 15 to address these serious homicide charges.Open
