A 38-year-old Brazilian woman who faked a child's voice, carried dummies and baby bottles, and convinced a couple she was a traumatized 12-year-old has been convicted of fraud and jailed, capping a pattern of identity cons investigators say stretched across at least seven states. A court in Joinville, Brazil, sentenced Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira […] The post Brazilian woman who posed as 12-year-old girl to deceive family into adoption sentenced to nearly two years in jail appeared first on American Almanac .
A 38-year-old Brazilian woman who faked a child's voice, carried dummies and baby bottles, and convinced a couple she was a traumatized 12-year-old has been convicted of fraud and jailed, capping a pattern of identity cons investigators say stretched across at least seven states. A court in Joinville, Brazil, sentenced Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira to one year, 10 months, and 28 days in prison after finding she deliberately fabricated a false identity to extract food, shelter, money, medication, and other material support from an unnamed couple who believed they were caring for an abused child. The judge found Oliveira acted consciously "to induce and maintain the victims in error" and obtain the full cost of her own living through the…Open
Prominent figures in the Make America Healthy Again movement are telling President Trump that "data centers should not become the justification for burning more coal." Why it matters: The appeal, in a joint letter , collides with Trump officials' support for coal to help power AI. - It cites coal's public health and environmental toll due to soot pollution, mercury, and byproducts called "coal ash" that contain heavy metals. The big picture: The letter signals an escalation of MAHA engagement on data centers and what's powering them. - It urges the administration to convene MAHA leaders, farmers, physicians and others to craft "health-first standards for AI infrastructure." - It says there are better energy options, citing solar…
The ruling is a win for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who argued that the case be heard in Manhattan and not in Staten Island where the lawsuit challenging the decision had been filed.
Since the US-Iran war began in February, the Strait of Hormuz has become a complicated and dangerous maze for the numerous ships that used to cross it every day. It's no longer open or closed, but tankers have four risky options to choose from if they want to cross the waterway.
Navy leadership is reportedly working to rename a new aircraft carrier and instead of honoring a heroic sailor, they plan on naming it after President Trump. The ship was supposed to be named for Doris Miller, who played a key role during Pearl Harbor. Democratic strategist Basil Smikle and retired U.S. Navy rear admiral John Kirby join Alicia Menendez to share their reaction.
Actor Dominic Sessa joins Morning Joe to discuss his film “Tony,” in theaters now. The biopic follows one summer in the life of the late legendary chef and food critic Anthony Bourdain, when, at age 19, he follows his high school crush to Provincetown, Massachusetts. There, Bourdain happens upon the culinary world in an effort to make ends meet. Sessa credits the film’s unique structure with allowing him to connect with the culinary giant on a “deeper level.”
Navy leadership is reportedly working to rename a new aircraft carrier and instead of honoring a heroic sailor, they plan on naming it after President Trump. The ship was supposed to be named for Doris Miller, who played a key role during Pearl Harbor.
On the August 21, 2026 episode of The NEWSMAX Daily, K Smythe Hill fills in for Tony Marino. Vice President JD Vance sits down with Carl Higbie to discuss America’s $40 trillion national debt problem, illegal immigration and more. Rob Schmitt examines newly passed California legislation dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” and argues it could protect fraud while targeting those trying to expose it. Bob Brooks looks at violent crimes allegedly committed by illegal immigrants and calls out Democrats over their immigration policies. Then, on Bianca Across The Nation, Marc Beckman, Exclusive Senior Advisor to First Lady Melania Trump, details the First Lady’s new partnership with IndyCar, which aims to create brighter futures for…
