America's path to lower inflation depends in part on trade wars and actual wars becoming less economically disruptive. In recent days, both have taken turns that threaten the opposite. Why it matters: A period of relative calm on those fronts is now giving way to renewed tensions, with Canada, China and Iran all posing fresh economic risks. What's going on: The U.S.-Canada trade fight is shaping up to become an all-out trade war, threatening economic and political fallout on both sides of the border. Neither side is backing down, with Canada expected to target politically sensitive U.S. sectors with tariffs in the run-up to the midterms. - The Trump administration reportedly plans to impose an additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods in…
America's path to lower inflation depends in part on trade wars and actual wars becoming less economically disruptive. In recent days, both have taken turns that threaten the opposite. Why it matters: A period of relative calm on those fronts is now giving way to renewed tensions, with Canada, China and Iran all posing fresh economic risks. What's going on: The U.S.-Canada trade fight is shaping up to become an all-out trade war, threatening economic and political fallout on both sides of the border. Neither side is backing down, with Canada expected to target politically sensitive U.S. sectors with tariffs in the run-up to the midterms. - The Trump administration reportedly plans to impose an additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods in…Open
Roughly 300 supporters dressed in pink gathered outside a Massachusetts courthouse during Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial, a display that has drawn sharp criticism from those who say the real victims, three dead children, are being forgotten. The rally Thursday outside Plymouth County Superior Court marked the largest public show of support during the nearly month-long […] The post Hundreds rally in pink outside courthouse for Lindsay Clancy as murder trial nears closing arguments appeared first on American Almanac .
Roughly 300 supporters dressed in pink gathered outside a Massachusetts courthouse during Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial, a display that has drawn sharp criticism from those who say the real victims, three dead children, are being forgotten. The rally Thursday outside Plymouth County Superior Court marked the largest public show of support during the nearly month-long trial of Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse charged with murdering her three children, five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan, in the basement of the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on January 24, 2023. Clancy's defense does not dispute that she killed the children. Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, argues she should not be…Open
A new 64-page report alleges a sprawling network of left-wing organizations spent roughly $638 million through tax-exempt voter-registration groups during the 2024 election cycle, and the money trail leads through leaked memos, forgery charges, and ad-targeting schemes that excluded conservatives. The Capital Research Center, a conservative watchdog group, examined the financial records of 83 leading […] The post Left-wing donors funneled $638 million through tax-exempt charities to drive voter turnout in 2024 appeared first on American Almanac .
A new 64-page report alleges a sprawling network of left-wing organizations spent roughly $638 million through tax-exempt voter-registration groups during the 2024 election cycle, and the money trail leads through leaked memos, forgery charges, and ad-targeting schemes that excluded conservatives. The Capital Research Center, a conservative watchdog group, examined the financial records of 83 leading 501(c)(3) voter-registration and get-out-the-vote organizations and found they spent approximately $638.7 million in 2024. That figure represents a 30 percent jump over 2020 levels, roughly 10 percent after adjusting for inflation. Over the same period, inflation-adjusted spending through traditional political action committees fell by about…Open
A bull rammed into a moving car during patron saint festivities in a small Spanish town, crashing through the backseat window with its horns while three passengers sat trapped inside, the latest in a string of bull-related incidents across Spain. Dramatic footage captured from inside the vehicle shows the animal galloping alongside the car in […] The post Bull charges moving car during Spanish festival, smashes through window with horns appeared first on American Almanac .
A bull rammed into a moving car during patron saint festivities in a small Spanish town, crashing through the backseat window with its horns while three passengers sat trapped inside, the latest in a string of bull-related incidents across Spain. Dramatic footage captured from inside the vehicle shows the animal galloping alongside the car in Iriépal, a town in the Guadalajara province of Spain, before slamming into the rear window during celebrations honoring San Roque. The bull's horns punched through the glass and lodged inside the car, The Sun reported , coming within inches of the backseat passenger who was filming the encounter. The horns came even closer to the man sitting in the front seat. For several seconds, the bull remained…Open
Lesley Vogel, the estranged mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, is publicly disputing the story told by the man who was with her daughter when she died, and pressing South Carolina law enforcement to dig deeper. Panettiere, the 36-year-old Golden Globe nominee known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive on August 16 […] The post Hayden Panettiere's mother challenges boyfriend's account of actress's final hours appeared first on American Almanac .
Lesley Vogel, the estranged mother of actress Hayden Panettiere, is publicly disputing the story told by the man who was with her daughter when she died, and pressing South Carolina law enforcement to dig deeper. Panettiere, the 36-year-old Golden Globe nominee known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive on August 16 at an Airbnb in Greenville, South Carolina, where she had been staying with Brian Hickerson. EMTs responded for a cardiac arrest. They administered Narcan, the drug used to reverse opioid overdoses, and performed CPR. Panettiere was pronounced dead at the scene. Now Vogel, 70, says the account Hickerson and his brother have given about that day is "full of holes." In interviews with the Daily Mail and…Open
Actor Mark Ruffalo is facing sharp public rebukes from Paramount, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center after he linked a $111 billion corporate merger to what he called "genocide", a charge all three organizations labeled antisemitic. The 58-year-old "Avengers" actor posted an Instagram Story on Aug. 21 sharing a resurfaced 2024 video clip […] The post Mark Ruffalo draws fire from ADL, Simon Wiesenthal Center after tying Paramount merger to Israeli military appeared first on American Almanac .
Actor Mark Ruffalo is facing sharp public rebukes from Paramount, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center after he linked a $111 billion corporate merger to what he called "genocide", a charge all three organizations labeled antisemitic. The 58-year-old "Avengers" actor posted an Instagram Story on Aug. 21 sharing a resurfaced 2024 video clip of Oracle executive vice chair Safra Catz discussing the tech company's support for Israel's military following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack. Ruffalo used the clip to argue against the proposed Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that would place CNN, HBO, and Warner Bros. under the control of the Ellison family. David Ellison, CEO of Paramount…Open
Harriet Harnden beat the reigning world champion and pocketed a $100,000 bonus at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Les Gets, France, a race where fans wave chainsaws and riders launch 30 feet through the air at 40 mph. Harnden, a British downhill racer, edged out reigning world champion Vali Holl to win the […] The post British riders steal the show at UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Les Gets appeared first on American Almanac .
Harriet Harnden beat the reigning world champion and pocketed a $100,000 bonus at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Les Gets, France, a race where fans wave chainsaws and riders launch 30 feet through the air at 40 mph. Harnden, a British downhill racer, edged out reigning world champion Vali Holl to win the women's elite race at the French Alpine ski resort this weekend. Jordan Williams, another Brit riding for Specialized, holds the lead in the men's elite overall standings after a season that started with a broken collarbone last winter. French favorite Max Alran won the men's elite race on home soil, sending the crowd into a frenzy that Williams, a three-time World Cup winner, called unlike anything he had experienced. The results…Open
Prince Harry has stepped down from the board of African Parks, a conservation charity that confirmed its own rangers committed human rights abuses, the latest in a string of charity departures for the Duke of Sussex as he prepares to move back to Britain. African Parks announced Harry's exit on Monday alongside a slate of […] The post Prince Harry leaves African Parks board as charity faces human rights abuse findings appeared first on American Almanac .
Prince Harry has stepped down from the board of African Parks, a conservation charity that confirmed its own rangers committed human rights abuses, the latest in a string of charity departures for the Duke of Sussex as he prepares to move back to Britain. African Parks announced Harry's exit on Monday alongside a slate of new board members, capping a decade-long relationship that began in 2016 and included a six-year stint as the organization's president. The 41-year-old duke shifted to a seat on the board of directors in 2023, but now his name is off the roster entirely. Chairperson Vas Narasimhan thanked Harry via the charity's website for "a decade of committed service to African Parks." Neither African Parks nor Harry's spokesperson…Open
Former child actress Raquel Lee has filed a lawsuit accusing Disney of failing to protect her from an employee who allegedly raped her during a 2001 film shoot, and the company has refused to comment. Lee, now 39, alleges in the complaint that a middle-aged male Disney employee groomed and sexually assaulted her while she […] The post Former child star Raquel Lee sues Disney, alleging rape on set at age 14 appeared first on American Almanac .
Former child actress Raquel Lee has filed a lawsuit accusing Disney of failing to protect her from an employee who allegedly raped her during a 2001 film shoot, and the company has refused to comment. Lee, now 39, alleges in the complaint that a middle-aged male Disney employee groomed and sexually assaulted her while she was working on the Disney Channel Original Movie "The Poof Point," filmed in Utah when she was 14 years old. The man, identified only as "Mr. Doe" in the filing, was at least double her age. USA TODAY reported it obtained the legal complaint directly. The lawsuit names Disney as a defendant and alleges the company violated child labor laws by separating Lee from her on-set guardian for the majority of each day and…Open
A Chicago electrician spent six sweltering hours trapped inside a narrow compartment atop a 130-foot gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, and recorded goodbye messages for his wife and children when he feared he might not make it down alive. AJ Gow and a co-worker were servicing a towering truck stop sign along Interstate 55 […] The post Chicago electrician trapped 130 feet up in gas station sign recorded farewell messages for his family appeared first on American Almanac .
A Chicago electrician spent six sweltering hours trapped inside a narrow compartment atop a 130-foot gas station sign in Wilmington, Illinois, and recorded goodbye messages for his wife and children when he feared he might not make it down alive. AJ Gow and a co-worker were servicing a towering truck stop sign along Interstate 55 on July 21, using a telescopic boom lift to reach the top. When the co-worker climbed down to grab water and a battery-powered fan, the lift malfunctioned. It would not go back up. Gow was stranded more than 130 feet in the air, alone, inside a compartment just 16 inches wide, too cramped to stand fully upright. Local firefighters responded, but their tallest ladders reached only about 100 feet. The sign pole…Open