Actress Alexa PenaVega mourned the deaths of Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Daveigh Chase in a single Instagram post, three women she grew up alongside on the Disney Channel, all gone before 40. PenaVega, now 37 and best known for the "Spy Kids" franchise, published the tribute on Tuesday. It arrived two days after Panettiere's […] The post Alexa PenaVega grieves three fellow child stars lost to addiction, illness, and life on the streets appeared first on American Almanac .
Actress Alexa PenaVega mourned the deaths of Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Daveigh Chase in a single Instagram post, three women she grew up alongside on the Disney Channel, all gone before 40. PenaVega, now 37 and best known for the "Spy Kids" franchise, published the tribute on Tuesday. It arrived two days after Panettiere's father confirmed his daughter's death to Page Six , and weeks after Chase died on the streets of Los Angeles. Trachtenberg had already been dead since February 2025. Three former Disney Channel stars, three separate tragedies, all compressed into a few months of loss for the people who knew them. PenaVega did not soften the weight of the moment. She wrote plainly about what it meant to grow up in an…Open
Author Rachel Cusk's upcoming novel "Life of M" maps so closely onto Natalie Portman's biography that sources say the actress finds the whole affair "annoying", and insists the two women were never close friends. The book, a slim 100-page work scheduled for release August 25, centers on a character called M: a former child star […] The post Rachel Cusk's new novel draws an unmistakable portrait of Natalie Portman — without her consent appeared first on American Almanac .
Author Rachel Cusk's upcoming novel "Life of M" maps so closely onto Natalie Portman's biography that sources say the actress finds the whole affair "annoying", and insists the two women were never close friends. The book, a slim 100-page work scheduled for release August 25, centers on a character called M: a former child star living in Paris who once trained alongside "starved and chain-smoking ballerinas" for a film about ballet, endured the sexualization of her early career, and watched her marriage collapse. Every detail tracks with Portman's public life, her Oscar-winning turn in "Black Swan," her childhood debut in "Léon: The Professional" at age 12, and her March 2024 divorce from ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied after 11 years…Open
Texas law requires the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms in public schools, but Texas families and the ACLU disagree and want the Supreme Court to weigh in. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton has the details.
In a wide-ranging interview, former Playboy Playmate Audra Christiansen says Jeffrey Epstein assaulted her in 2004, and that she faced threats from Ghislaine Maxwell. NewsNation’s Diana Falzone breaks down her exclusive interview.
After Rep. Jon Ossoff called out President Trump for his dependency on his aide Natalie Harp, many on the right have called his comments sexist. Since then, Trump and Ossoff have traded personal attacks back and forth. Chris Hahn and NewsNation’s Batya Ungar-Sargon debate whether Ossoff’s comments went too far and where the line is between personal and political attacks. "Prove It with Batya!" puts the hottest takes to the test as Batya Ungar-Sargon and guests from across the political spectrum make their case LIVE in a debate driven by facts (not just feelings). Viewers of the live stream join in with questions, data, and real-life experiences from across America, before casting their vote on who was able to "Prove It!" better.
Florida has long been a Republican stronghold, but progressives hope to gain momentum in tonight’s primaries. NewsNation’s Brooke Shafer tells you what to watch for.
Francesca Hong, the failed communist candidate in the Wyoming gubernatorial primary race, was supposed to shellac David Crowley. After all, she had a 23-point lead over her opponent, according to data from Median Strategies. But it turns out Median Strategies was a fake polling company that just wanted to run a “social experiment” and observe […]
Ever wondered what you’d actually need in a go bag? We sent our writer and tester, Alex Rennie, out into the field for a true 24-hour experiment with nothing but the gear in his bag. He spent the day and night outside, putting everything to the test to see what actually worked when he couldn’t rely on the comforts of home. The goal was simple: figure out what was useful, what fell short and what he wished he had. After 24 hours, we rebuilt the bag from the ground up. Here’s what made the cut — and what we’d actually pack in a go bag. -------------------------------- When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Router Backpack:…
The United Nations Command commemorated the sacrifice of Army Capt. Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark Barrett, who were killed in an unprovoked attack 50 years ago in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, in the name of peace and stability.
