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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Wisconsin Democrat's 'devoted husband' campaign image collides with Ashley Madison records Fri Aug 21 17:18:58 2026

Mitchell Berman, the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin's First Congressional District, confirmed that accounts on the affair-seeking site Ashley Madison and the hookup platform Adult Friend Finder belonged to him, even as his campaign sells voters on his life as a devoted family man. Berman, a 40-year-old former Veterans Affairs nurse, won his August 11 primary […] The post Wisconsin Democrat's 'devoted husband' campaign image collides with Ashley Madison records appeared first on American Almanac .

Mitchell Berman, the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin's First Congressional District, confirmed that accounts on the affair-seeking site Ashley Madison and the hookup platform Adult Friend Finder belonged to him, even as his campaign sells voters on his life as a devoted family man. Berman, a 40-year-old former Veterans Affairs nurse, won his August 11 primary with 44 percent of the vote and is now challenging Republican incumbent Bryan Steil in a district President Donald Trump carried by five points in 2024. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee considers the seat in play. But a Washington Free Beacon review of data-breach records has surfaced a problem that could reshape the race before it starts. Breach data from Ashley…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Patrick Clancy has quietly remarried and rebuilt his life as his ex-wife faces murder trial for killing their three children Fri Aug 21 17:18:57 2026

Patrick Clancy, the father of three children strangled by their mother in January 2023, has remarried and started a new life in New York City, even as Lindsay Clancy's murder trial moves into its defense phase at Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts. The prosecution rested its case Monday after weeks of testimony that walked jurors […] The post Patrick Clancy has quietly remarried and rebuilt his life as his ex-wife faces murder trial for killing their three children appeared first on American Almanac .

Patrick Clancy, the father of three children strangled by their mother in January 2023, has remarried and started a new life in New York City, even as Lindsay Clancy's murder trial moves into its defense phase at Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts. The prosecution rested its case Monday after weeks of testimony that walked jurors through the final hours of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan Clancy. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington immediately began presenting his case, arguing that Lindsay Clancy, 36, was "in the grip of postpartum psychosis when she killed her children" at the family's home in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Neither side disputes that she killed them. The only question before the jury is whether…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Jenna Fischer chose her kids over a TV career — then fought breast cancer on her own terms Fri Aug 21 17:18:56 2026

Jenna Fischer, the actress who played Pam Beesly on NBC's "The Office" for nine seasons, says the punishing hours of network television drove her away from Hollywood, a decision that gave her back her family life just years before a breast cancer diagnosis tested her in ways no script ever could. Fischer laid out the […] The post Jenna Fischer chose her kids over a TV career — then fought breast cancer on her own terms appeared first on American Almanac .

Jenna Fischer, the actress who played Pam Beesly on NBC's "The Office" for nine seasons, says the punishing hours of network television drove her away from Hollywood, a decision that gave her back her family life just years before a breast cancer diagnosis tested her in ways no script ever could. Fischer laid out the timeline on a recent episode of the podcast "Dinner's On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson." After "The Office" wrapped in 2013, she took the lead in ABC's comedy "Splitting Up Together" in 2018. The gig nearly broke her. She described workweeks that stretched to 65 or 70 hours while her children were still small, and she made a blunt calculation about what the job was costing her at home. Fischer told Ferguson : "The hours were…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Melissa Gentry) - Belgian car salesman named a prince after King's brother registers him as his son Fri Aug 21 17:18:53 2026

A 26-year-old former car salesman in Belgium now holds the title of Prince after King Philippe's brother quietly registered the young man as his biological son at a civil registry ceremony, a secret kept for more than two decades. Prince Laurent, the younger brother of Belgium's reigning monarch, legally accepted paternity of Clément Vandenkerckhove roughly […] The post Belgian car salesman named a prince after King's brother registers him as his son appeared first on American Almanac .

A 26-year-old former car salesman in Belgium now holds the title of Prince after King Philippe's brother quietly registered the young man as his biological son at a civil registry ceremony, a secret kept for more than two decades. Prince Laurent, the younger brother of Belgium's reigning monarch, legally accepted paternity of Clément Vandenkerckhove roughly six months ago, The Sun reported . The registration, carried out in a low-key civil ceremony, only became public this month. It grants Clément the formal title of Prince and equal inheritance rights to Laurent's private estate, the same standing as Laurent's three other children. Clément will not, however, receive a royal estate, official duties, or any claim to the Belgian throne.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Madonna tops 2026 VMA nominations with 11 nods, leading Taylor Swift and a pop-heavy field Fri Aug 21 17:18:52 2026

Madonna grabbed more 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations than any other artist, 11 in all, returning to the top of a ceremony that once made her famous, while country star Morgan Wallen landed just one nod despite owning the year's best-selling album. MTV announced the full slate of nominees Tuesday morning across 19 categories, […] The post Madonna tops 2026 VMA nominations with 11 nods, leading Taylor Swift and a pop-heavy field appeared first on American Almanac .

Madonna grabbed more 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations than any other artist, 11 in all, returning to the top of a ceremony that once made her famous, while country star Morgan Wallen landed just one nod despite owning the year's best-selling album. MTV announced the full slate of nominees Tuesday morning across 19 categories, with the September 27 ceremony set to air live from the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on CBS, MTV, and Paramount+. The two-hour broadcast, scheduled for 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern, marks the first time the VMAs have landed on the West Coast in nine years, the last Los Angeles edition was the 2017 show hosted by Katy Perry at the venue then known as the Forum. Madonna's haul spans nearly every corner of the…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - American Airlines passenger reported after fellow traveler spots antisemitic slur on his phone Fri Aug 21 17:18:52 2026

A passenger on an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York was reported to cabin crew after a fellow traveler allegedly spotted an antisemitic slur in a text message on his phone, sparking a heated debate over where the line falls between confronting hate and policing private speech. The incident, which surfaced online on […] The post American Airlines passenger reported after fellow traveler spots antisemitic slur on his phone appeared first on American Almanac .

A passenger on an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York was reported to cabin crew after a fellow traveler allegedly spotted an antisemitic slur in a text message on his phone, sparking a heated debate over where the line falls between confronting hate and policing private speech. The incident, which surfaced online on a Sunday and was first detailed by the Daily Mail , involved an unidentified male passenger, apparently named "Bo," based on the visible text exchange, who allegedly typed the phrase "take care of the k**e once and for all" during what appeared to be a conversation about a business deal. A nearby passenger spotted the message on his screen, alerted the cabin crew, and later posted about the encounter online. A…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Meghan Markle eyes acting return as Sussexes prepare for UK move Fri Aug 21 17:18:51 2026

Meghan Markle is reportedly weighing acting offers, including a UK-based project, as she and Prince Harry prepare to leave California and return to England at the end of August. The Duchess of Sussex has fielded what unnamed sources describe as recent "inquiries in the entertainment space," with discussions underway but nothing locked down. Page Six […] The post Meghan Markle eyes acting return as Sussexes prepare for UK move appeared first on American Almanac .

Meghan Markle is reportedly weighing acting offers, including a UK-based project, as she and Prince Harry prepare to leave California and return to England at the end of August. The Duchess of Sussex has fielded what unnamed sources describe as recent "inquiries in the entertainment space," with discussions underway but nothing locked down. Page Six reported that Markle is actively considering opportunities, while Variety confirmed Friday that a career update could be imminent. Separately, the Australian outlet News.com.au reported that Markle has been offered a role in an upcoming project based in the UK. None of it is final. One source close to the situation put it plainly: "Something is being discussed but it's not solid." But the…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - NASA photos reveal 60-foot crater where SpaceX rocket stage struck the Moon Fri Aug 21 17:18:50 2026

NASA has released before-and-after images showing the crater a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage carved into the lunar surface after slamming into the Moon at 5,400 mph, raising fresh concerns about space debris as crewed missions approach. The school-bus-sized upper stage hit the Moon on August 5, striking with the force of three tonnes […] The post NASA photos reveal 60-foot crater where SpaceX rocket stage struck the Moon appeared first on American Almanac .

NASA has released before-and-after images showing the crater a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage carved into the lunar surface after slamming into the Moon at 5,400 mph, raising fresh concerns about space debris as crewed missions approach. The school-bus-sized upper stage hit the Moon on August 5, striking with the force of three tonnes of TNT. One week later, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the aftermath from roughly 60 miles above the surface: a crater approximately 60 feet wide and less than 10 feet deep, ringed by dark and bright streaks fanning outward in a butterfly-wing pattern. NASA released the photos on Tuesday, offering the clearest look yet at what happens when human hardware collides with the Moon at high…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Long Island dance instructor has run six marathons barefoot — and now he wants Boston Fri Aug 21 17:18:50 2026

John Mazzei, a 57-year-old ballroom-dance instructor from Lindenhurst, New York, has completed six marathons without shoes or socks, drawing stares from cops, cheers from strangers, and a good-luck autograph on his foot from a champion runner. Mazzei didn't start running until he was about 43. Within three months, conventional sneakers had wrecked his knees badly […] The post Long Island dance instructor has run six marathons barefoot — and now he wants Boston appeared first on American Almanac .

John Mazzei, a 57-year-old ballroom-dance instructor from Lindenhurst, New York, has completed six marathons without shoes or socks, drawing stares from cops, cheers from strangers, and a good-luck autograph on his foot from a champion runner. Mazzei didn't start running until he was about 43. Within three months, conventional sneakers had wrecked his knees badly enough to sideline him. He quit, and stayed away for years, until he picked up Christopher McDougall's Born to Run, a book that examines the sports science behind shoeless running. That changed everything. Mazzei ditched the sneakers for good, started conditioning his bare feet on the streets of his Long Island neighborhood, and worked his way up from short distances to a 5K and…Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Montana's Sheehy breaks with Trump over beef imports Fri Aug 21 17:14:42 2026

Trump made the announcement on Thursday evening, evidently hoping that a supply influx would lower prices in the short term.