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Six people are dead, including the suspect, following a shooting at a home in Michigan.
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By Monica Showalter What would a parent say to a child they wanted aborted?
By M.B. Mathews In a telegenic age, ensuring that candidates are pretty people to appeal to shallow, ill-informed voters is a great Trojan horse for our enemies.
Indonesia 7.7 earthquake by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 16, 2026 At least 38 people were initially reported dead after the powerful quake struck off Flores Island; rescuers face blocked roads, [...]
Two American Airlines planes were flying in and out of Phoenix with the same call number on Friday, which could have ended in diaster if an air traffic controller hadn’t noticed just in time by [...]
An amended federal lawsuit claims Playboy founder Hugh Hefner contacted the FBI multiple times in 2005 to report Jeffrey Epstein on behalf of a Playmate who alleged she was raped and trafficked, but the bureau waited until 2020 to follow up. Audra Lynn Christiansen, Playboy's Miss October 2003, told Hefner when she was 23 years […] The post Lawsuit alleges Hugh Hefner called FBI repeatedly to report Epstein — and the bureau did nothing for 15 years appeared first on American Almanac .
An amended federal lawsuit claims Playboy founder Hugh Hefner contacted the FBI multiple times in 2005 to report Jeffrey Epstein on behalf of a Playmate who alleged she was raped and trafficked, but the bureau waited until 2020 to follow up. Audra Lynn Christiansen, Playboy's Miss October 2003, told Hefner when she was 23 years old that Epstein had raped her and that she had been trafficked to Macau casino billionaire Stanley Ho, according to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Hefner, she said, had the "clout" and the connections to get someone at the FBI to listen. He made the calls. The FBI, the lawsuit alleges, sat on the information for a decade and a half. The amended complaint, filed…Open
Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed a statewide review of airport funding and asked federal officials to investigate two major airports for possible religious discrimination over Islamic ablution stations, a move that could cost the airports millions in state grants. Abbott on August 12 ordered a review of state funding for airports across Texas after reports […] The post Gov. Abbott orders funding review of Texas airports over Islamic washing facilities appeared first on American Almanac .
Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed a statewide review of airport funding and asked federal officials to investigate two major airports for possible religious discrimination over Islamic ablution stations, a move that could cost the airports millions in state grants. Abbott on August 12 ordered a review of state funding for airports across Texas after reports surfaced that Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport planned to install separate foot-washing stations for men and women to accommodate wudu, the Islamic ritual washing performed before prayer. George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston already operates a similar facility connected to a prayer room. Both airports are government-owned and receive federal funds. The governor…Open
A Blue Dog Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin says her party has "left behind" rural and working-class communities, and she is campaigning on the kind of moderate, bipartisan message most national Democrats have spent years running from. Rebecca Cooke, a congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd district, laid out her case on the "Politics War […] The post Wisconsin Democrat admits her party abandoned rural, working-class voters appeared first on American Almanac .
A Blue Dog Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin says her party has "left behind" rural and working-class communities, and she is campaigning on the kind of moderate, bipartisan message most national Democrats have spent years running from. Rebecca Cooke, a congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd district, laid out her case on the "Politics War Room" podcast Thursday, telling co-hosts James Carville and Al Hunt that Democrats have lost touch with the voters who once formed the backbone of the party. Cooke, who identifies as both a Blue Dog Democrat and a New Democrat, described a party that no longer speaks for the people it claims to represent, farmers, hourly workers, small-business owners, and families in communities far from…Open
Minnesota's Democratic Senate nominee pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when pressed on a fraud scandal that federal investigators say could exceed $9 billion, and critics from both parties say she cannot credibly separate herself from an administration she helped lead for seven years. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on […] The post Peggy Flanagan deflects Minnesota fraud blame to Walz despite serving as his No. 2 since 2019 appeared first on American Almanac .
Minnesota's Democratic Senate nominee pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when pressed on a fraud scandal that federal investigators say could exceed $9 billion, and critics from both parties say she cannot credibly separate herself from an administration she helped lead for seven years. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Thursday, days after winning her Senate primary on Tuesday night. Asked directly whether she bears any personal responsibility for the massive fraud that unfolded on her watch, Flanagan declined to claim any. Instead, she cited Walz's own words. Flanagan told the hosts that "the governor says the buck stops with him, more should have been done sooner, and I agree." She added that "100 people have…Open