GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for governor in Florida, joins Peter Alexander to discuss the war with Iran, affordability and more ahead of his state's primary elections tomorrow.
A U.S. robotics company says it has demonstrated a humanoid robot to Department of Homeland Security officials and is negotiating contracts to deploy the machines along the southern border, though DHS says no formal deal exists. Foundation, the company behind a humanoid robot called Phantom, told Fox News Digital that it has shown the technology […] The post Robotics CEO pitches humanoid border patrol to DHS as contract talks advance appeared first on American Almanac .
A U.S. robotics company says it has demonstrated a humanoid robot to Department of Homeland Security officials and is negotiating contracts to deploy the machines along the southern border, though DHS says no formal deal exists. Foundation, the company behind a humanoid robot called Phantom, told Fox News Digital that it has shown the technology to DHS officials and is in active discussions with multiple national security agencies about putting the machines to work in one of the most dangerous and difficult operating environments in federal law enforcement. Founder and CEO Sankaet Pathak said the company is ready to move fast, claiming a pilot program could launch almost immediately and a broader deployment within months. DHS pushed…Open
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has killed at least 68 people on Indonesia's Flores island and displaced roughly 5,000 more, and days later, thousands were still waiting for food, water, and medicine as the country marked its Independence Day. The quake struck East Nusa Tenggara province shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday at a shallow depth of […] The post Indonesia earthquake death toll climbs to 68 as thousands on Flores island still await aid appeared first on American Almanac .
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has killed at least 68 people on Indonesia's Flores island and displaced roughly 5,000 more, and days later, thousands were still waiting for food, water, and medicine as the country marked its Independence Day. The quake struck East Nusa Tenggara province shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday at a shallow depth of just 10 kilometers, about six miles, sending residents into the streets in panic and triggering tsunami warnings that were later lifted. By Monday, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency, known as BNPB, reported 213 people injured, more than 1,300 homes damaged, and nearly 250 homes destroyed on Flores alone. Rescue teams were still searching through debris, and 1,576 aftershocks had rattled the…Open
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, the second known incident of a fraudster posing as Trump's top aide to reach senior officials. Burnham, who took office on July 20 after replacing former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, traded what officials described as "a few messages" […] The post Britain's new prime minister fell for a fake Susie Wiles — the second impersonation of Trump's chief of staff in months appeared first on American Almanac .
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, the second known incident of a fraudster posing as Trump's top aide to reach senior officials. Burnham, who took office on July 20 after replacing former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, traded what officials described as "a few messages" with an unidentified person pretending to be Wiles before growing suspicious and cutting off contact. CBS News reported that the exchange involved only written messages, no phone call or verbal conversation took place. Neither the date of the exchange nor the platform used has been disclosed. The incident, first reported Monday by POLITICO and confirmed by BBC News, drew immediate…Open
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
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
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
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
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
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