California Post opinion editor Joel Pollak joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to react to California's proposed billionaire wealth tax, the tightening gubernatorial race between Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton and the state's soaring utility bills.
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Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in Heroes and Nashville and had spoken publicly about her battles with addiction, was found unresponsive in a South Carolina apartment and pronounced dead, days before her 37th birthday. A friend discovered Panettiere unresponsive at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Emergency crews responded and attempted advanced cardiac life support for […] The post Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 after suspected overdose in South Carolina apartment appeared first on American Almanac .
Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in Heroes and Nashville and had spoken publicly about her battles with addiction, was found unresponsive in a South Carolina apartment and pronounced dead, days before her 37th birthday. A friend discovered Panettiere unresponsive at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Emergency crews responded and attempted advanced cardiac life support for roughly an hour. She was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m. A coroner's autopsy will determine the official cause of death. In 911 dispatch audio obtained by TMZ, an officer can be heard saying, "Responding. Overdose. CPR is in progress." The recording was described as short, with several sentences bleeped out. Detectives who conducted a preliminary investigation said…Open
A young American hiker died after a lightning strike on Sicily's Mount Etna, in an area authorities had already closed to visitors because of weeks of dangerous volcanic activity. The 29-year-old man from Kansas was climbing the volcano on Sunday evening when a powerful thunderstorm rolled across the slopes. He was struck in the Rocca […] The post American tourist killed by lightning on Mount Etna after hiking into restricted volcanic zone appeared first on American Almanac .
A young American hiker died after a lightning strike on Sicily's Mount Etna, in an area authorities had already closed to visitors because of weeks of dangerous volcanic activity. The 29-year-old man from Kansas was climbing the volcano on Sunday evening when a powerful thunderstorm rolled across the slopes. He was struck in the Rocca Capra area at roughly 1,400 meters, about 4,600 feet, in exposed terrain that Italian authorities had placed off-limits due to prolonged eruptions, AP News reported . Emergency crews reached him by helicopter at approximately 8:00 p.m. local time and found him in cardiac arrest. Medics airlifted the hiker to Cannizzaro hospital in Catania, where he was pronounced dead on arrival at 9:30 p.m. His name has…Open
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, has built his campaign around making the wealthy "pay their fair share" in taxes, but his own financial filings suggest he may be using a well-known compensation structure that accountants say reduces the payroll taxes he owes. El-Sayed paid himself a $64,000 salary through his consulting firm, AME Higher […] The post Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed campaigns against tax loopholes — while his own LLC appears to use one appeared first on American Almanac .
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, has built his campaign around making the wealthy "pay their fair share" in taxes, but his own financial filings suggest he may be using a well-known compensation structure that accountants say reduces the payroll taxes he owes. El-Sayed paid himself a $64,000 salary through his consulting firm, AME Higher LLC, while taking an additional $103,000 as a "member draw," the Washington Free Beacon reported . Three accountants told the outlet that the split between salary and draw is consistent with an S-corporation tax election, a structure that shields the draw portion from Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes. The salary portion gets taxed at the standard 15.3 percent self-employment…Open
The Babylon Bee is taking New Mexico to federal court over a state law that requires government-mandated disclaimers on AI-generated political satire, a law the state's own attorney general has called likely unconstitutional. The conservative Christian satirical website filed a lawsuit and a motion for a preliminary injunction against the New Mexico State Ethics Commission, […] The post Babylon Bee sues New Mexico over law forcing disclaimers on AI political satire appeared first on American Almanac .
The Babylon Bee is taking New Mexico to federal court over a state law that requires government-mandated disclaimers on AI-generated political satire, a law the state's own attorney general has called likely unconstitutional. The conservative Christian satirical website filed a lawsuit and a motion for a preliminary injunction against the New Mexico State Ethics Commission, challenging provisions of HB 182 that force anyone publishing AI-generated political content, including parody and satire, to slap a state-prescribed disclaimer on it. Alliance Defending Freedom, the Bee's longtime legal counsel, filed the suit on Tuesday, arguing the law violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The complaint frames the fight in blunt terms: HB…Open
The White House released declassified FBI investigation files showing the bureau developed evidence that Rep. Eric Swalwell received illegal campaign contributions routed through American conduits by a Chinese national suspected of ties to Beijing's intelligence service. The documents, released Monday by the White House Government Transparency Task Force, lay out a years-long FBI probe codenamed […] The post Declassified FBI files reveal evidence Swalwell received illegal donations tied to suspected Chinese spy appeared first on American Almanac .
The White House released declassified FBI investigation files showing the bureau developed evidence that Rep. Eric Swalwell received illegal campaign contributions routed through American conduits by a Chinese national suspected of ties to Beijing's intelligence service. The documents, released Monday by the White House Government Transparency Task Force, lay out a years-long FBI probe codenamed "Freshman Fifteen" that tracked how Fang Fang, also known as Christine Fang, allegedly traded campaign donations for access to the California Democrat's congressional office, placed interns in his operation, and carried on a sexual relationship with the congressman himself. An FBI interim authority memorandum, now declassified, put the allegation…Open
A foundation controlled by a man who held at least four Chinese government positions, including roles in Beijing's intelligence and security apparatus, purchased a historic Washington, D.C. building just 650 feet from the White House grounds. The Philip Qiu and Family Foundation closed on the Securities Building at 729 15th Street NW on July 21, […] The post CCP intelligence official's foundation bought building 650 feet from the White House for $8.4 million appeared first on American Almanac .
A foundation controlled by a man who held at least four Chinese government positions, including roles in Beijing's intelligence and security apparatus, purchased a historic Washington, D.C. building just 650 feet from the White House grounds. The Philip Qiu and Family Foundation closed on the Securities Building at 729 15th Street NW on July 21, 2026, paying $8.4 million for the century-old property northeast of the executive mansion, according to a deed filed with the District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds. The Daily Caller News Foundation identified the foundation's owner, Philip Qiu, known by his Chinese name Qiu Feili, as a senior CCP intelligence official, citing university records and DCNF translations of Chinese government…Open
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's latest entertainment venture flopped so badly that a royal commentator says their best move now is to vanish from public view and quietly prove they can finish something worth watching. The couple's documentary "Cookie Queens" opened August 7 in select theaters and landed at No. 15 at the box office […] The post Harry and Meghan told to stop talking and start delivering after 'Cookie Queens' tanks at the box office appeared first on American Almanac .
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's latest entertainment venture flopped so badly that a royal commentator says their best move now is to vanish from public view and quietly prove they can finish something worth watching. The couple's documentary "Cookie Queens" opened August 7 in select theaters and landed at No. 15 at the box office with a per-screen average of just $735, according to Boxoffice Pro. Its total domestic gross sits at $513,148, per The Numbers , a figure so small it would barely cover catering on a mid-budget film set. Harry, 41, served as co-executive producer on the project, which centers on the Girl Scouts. The dismal return adds another line to a growing list of professional failures for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.…Open