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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Iran's military chief puts $30,000 bounty on American troops Mon Aug 17 16:51:40 2026

Iran's army commander has announced a cash bounty for anyone who kills or captures a U.S. soldier, a direct threat to American service members that escalates Tehran's increasingly open hostility toward the United States. Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami told Iran's state-run IRNA news agency that anyone who kills or captures what he called an […] The post Iran's military chief puts $30,000 bounty on American troops appeared first on American Almanac .

Iran's army commander has announced a cash bounty for anyone who kills or captures a U.S. soldier, a direct threat to American service members that escalates Tehran's increasingly open hostility toward the United States. Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami told Iran's state-run IRNA news agency that anyone who kills or captures what he called an "invading American military personnel" will collect $30,000, equivalent to 5 billion Iranian tomans, paid by the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army. If an Iranian woman carries out the act, Newsmax reported , the reward doubles to $60,000. Hatami went further. He said weapons used to kill Americans would be purchased by the Iranian military at twice their value, replaced with new weapons,…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Nancy Mace debuts tattoo-covered arms on new YouTube show after fifth-place gubernatorial finish Mon Aug 17 16:51:36 2026

Former Rep. Nancy Mace has resurfaced on social media with nine new tattoos and a YouTube talk show called "Get Maced", her first public move since a string of political defeats left her without a path back to office. Mace, 48, took to social media late last week to tease her plans, showing off tattoo-covered […] The post Nancy Mace debuts tattoo-covered arms on new YouTube show after fifth-place gubernatorial finish appeared first on American Almanac .

Former Rep. Nancy Mace has resurfaced on social media with nine new tattoos and a YouTube talk show called "Get Maced", her first public move since a string of political defeats left her without a path back to office. Mace, 48, took to social media late last week to tease her plans, showing off tattoo-covered arms she had kept hidden for months. The South Carolina Republican first got the ink back in February, the New York Post reported , but waited until now to display them publicly, timing the reveal to coincide with the launch of her new show, which apparently covers the news of the day. The debut drew a mix of bewilderment and mockery across X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. One user, Joe, posted simply: "What the f,."…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - 911 dispatch audio reveals Hayden Panettiere was in cardiac arrest from suspected overdose before death at 36 Mon Aug 17 16:51:36 2026

Newly obtained 911 dispatch audio shows that actress Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest at a South Carolina apartment, with a responding EMT referencing a possible overdose minutes into the call. An unidentified friend placed the 911 call at 1:51 p.m. Sunday from a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment, reporting an "unresponsive female" […] The post 911 dispatch audio reveals Hayden Panettiere was in cardiac arrest from suspected overdose before death at 36 appeared first on American Almanac .

Newly obtained 911 dispatch audio shows that actress Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive and in cardiac arrest at a South Carolina apartment, with a responding EMT referencing a possible overdose minutes into the call. An unidentified friend placed the 911 call at 1:51 p.m. Sunday from a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment, reporting an "unresponsive female" in "cardiac arrest," the New York Post reported after obtaining the dispatch recording. Several minutes later, a second EMT on the same call referenced a possible "overdose" at the address and confirmed that "CPR is in progress." Panettiere was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m., roughly 41 minutes after the initial call. She was 36 years old, five days short of her 37th birthday.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Kaia Gerber says she underwent a secret exorcism by didgeridoo after being told she was 'possessed' Mon Aug 17 16:51:35 2026

Model and actress Kaia Gerber, 24, claims she was told she was possessed as a child and later had a secret exorcism performed on her, revelations she made while promoting her new FX series. Gerber dropped the claims on a recent episode of the "Mitch Churi Chat Show," released Friday, where she told the host […] The post Kaia Gerber says she underwent a secret exorcism by didgeridoo after being told she was 'possessed' appeared first on American Almanac .

Model and actress Kaia Gerber, 24, claims she was told she was possessed as a child and later had a secret exorcism performed on her, revelations she made while promoting her new FX series. Gerber dropped the claims on a recent episode of the "Mitch Churi Chat Show," released Friday, where she told the host she has attracted "beings from other dimensions" and has been "haunted" her entire life. The daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford and Casamigos co-founder Rande Gerber said she had never spoken publicly about the experience before. The method of her alleged exorcism was not a priest with a Bible. It was a didgeridoo. A didgeridoo exorcism Gerber kept quiet for years Gerber told Churi the exorcism was real and not a bit for the…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman faces harassment allegations in wrongful-termination lawsuit by former ABC News producer Mon Aug 17 16:51:34 2026

A former ABC News field producer has filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit accusing CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman of sexualized workplace harassment, claims that land just months after Gutman's high-profile hire under CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. Samira Said, who worked in ABC News's Los Angeles bureau from May 2021 until her termination on March 5, […] The post CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman faces harassment allegations in wrongful-termination lawsuit by former ABC News producer appeared first on American Almanac .

A former ABC News field producer has filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit accusing CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman of sexualized workplace harassment, claims that land just months after Gutman's high-profile hire under CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. Samira Said, who worked in ABC News's Los Angeles bureau from May 2021 until her termination on March 5, 2025, filed the suit Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The complaint names Gutman, ABC News, and The Walt Disney Co. as defendants, alleging a hostile work environment, harassment, denial of medical accommodations, and wrongful termination, The Hollywood Reporter reported . Neither Gutman's representative, ABC News, nor CBS News responded to requests for comment before…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Usher responds to viral 'clone' accusations after MetLife Stadium concerts Mon Aug 17 16:51:34 2026

Usher dismissed social media claims that an impostor performed in his place at MetLife Stadium, but some fans are still demanding refunds. The 47-year-old singer took to Instagram after footage from his August 7 and 8 concerts in New Jersey sparked a wave of conspiracy theories across TikTok and Instagram. Fans who attended the Raymond […] The post Usher responds to viral 'clone' accusations after MetLife Stadium concerts appeared first on American Almanac .

Usher dismissed social media claims that an impostor performed in his place at MetLife Stadium, but some fans are still demanding refunds. The 47-year-old singer took to Instagram after footage from his August 7 and 8 concerts in New Jersey sparked a wave of conspiracy theories across TikTok and Instagram. Fans who attended the Raymond & Brown Tour shows, co-headlined with Chris Brown, posted clips insisting the man on stage was not the real Usher. The performer, dressed in an all-white outfit with sunglasses and a snapback cap, apparently looked different enough to set off a social media firestorm. Usher fired back in the comments section of a post by Power 105.1, the New York radio station that had flagged the debate on its own…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Brad Pitt claims he can handle alcohol after seven sober years — addiction specialist warns otherwise Mon Aug 17 16:51:33 2026

Brad Pitt says he returned to drinking after seven years of sobriety and now consumes alcohol in a "restrained manner," but a Los Angeles addiction specialist told Fox News Digital that testing those waters is a gamble few people win. Pitt made the disclosure in an Esquire interview published August 10, offering a blunt summary […] The post Brad Pitt claims he can handle alcohol after seven sober years — addiction specialist warns otherwise appeared first on American Almanac .

Brad Pitt says he returned to drinking after seven years of sobriety and now consumes alcohol in a "restrained manner," but a Los Angeles addiction specialist told Fox News Digital that testing those waters is a gamble few people win. Pitt made the disclosure in an Esquire interview published August 10, offering a blunt summary of his path: "I was sober for seven years. And then I got back off the wagon." He added that he drinks now without consuming "big quantities" and described his approach as deliberate. "I have to be professional about it," Pitt said. The admission marks a sharp turn from where Pitt stood publicly in 2019. In a New York Times interview that year, he said he had spent 18 months in Alcoholics Anonymous and explained…Open

REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - National Security First: DoW Now Ordering Campus Research Security Reviews Mon Aug 17 16:45:30 2026