YOUTUBE (CNN) - People spotted emerging from NYC manholes
NYPD is investigating an incident caught on camera of three people emerging from a New York City manhole.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - United States military conducts missile strike on alleged drug boat, killing two 'narco-terrorists'
The command said Monday that the lethal attack was against a low-profile vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific, and that intelligence confirmed that the boat was engaged in narco-trafficking.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Europe's wildfires are detonating buried World War bombs, turning old battlefields into live minefields
Wildfires burning across Europe have begun igniting and exposing buried munitions from both world wars, forcing firefighters to dodge explosions while battling blazes on former battlefields. Blasts from old bombs and mines have been reported in France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands this wildfire season, as flames sweep through forests and peat bogs that have […] The post Europe's wildfires are detonating buried World War bombs, turning old battlefields into live minefields appeared first on American Almanac .
Wildfires burning across Europe have begun igniting and exposing buried munitions from both world wars, forcing firefighters to dodge explosions while battling blazes on former battlefields. Blasts from old bombs and mines have been reported in France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands this wildfire season, as flames sweep through forests and peat bogs that have concealed unexploded ordnance for decades. In Belgium's eastern province of Liege, Governor Hervé Jamar confirmed that "a few sporadic detonations" were recently heard in a fire zone sitting directly atop ground fought over during the Battle of the Bulge. Emergency crews have had to adjust their operations to account for the munitions buried beneath them, the Associated Press…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Chinatown leaders urge Mamdani to reconsider high-rise jail over fears construction could sink surrounding ground
Eighteen Chinatown community leaders warned Mayor Zohran Mamdani that building a 16-story jail on the soft, waterlogged ground of lower Manhattan could cause irreversible damage to homes, businesses, and senior housing nearby. The leaders sent a letter dated August 21 to Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Julia Kerson, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, and Dana Kaplan, the […] The post Chinatown leaders urge Mamdani to reconsider high-rise jail over fears construction could sink surrounding ground appeared first on American Almanac .
Eighteen Chinatown community leaders warned Mayor Zohran Mamdani that building a 16-story jail on the soft, waterlogged ground of lower Manhattan could cause irreversible damage to homes, businesses, and senior housing nearby. The leaders sent a letter dated August 21 to Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Julia Kerson, City Council Speaker Julie Menin, and Dana Kaplan, the administration's "Close Rikers' Czar", urging the city to reconsider its plans for a massive new detention facility at 124, 125 White Street in Chinatown. The site sits on the footprint of the old Collect Pond, and the leaders say the ground beneath it is too unstable for the deepest excavation the location has ever seen, the New York Post reported . The letter lays out a stark…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Craig T. Nelson remembers 'Coach' co-star Shelley Fabares as 'extraordinary' after her death at 82
Shelley Fabares, the actress who spent nine seasons as Craig T. Nelson's on-screen wife on the ABC sitcom "Coach," has died at 82 following a brief illness, and her longtime co-star is honoring her as irreplaceable. Fabares died Saturday in Los Angeles, her family confirmed over the weekend. Nelson, who played obsessive football coach Hayden […] The post Craig T. Nelson remembers 'Coach' co-star Shelley Fabares as 'extraordinary' after her death at 82 appeared first on American Almanac .
Shelley Fabares, the actress who spent nine seasons as Craig T. Nelson's on-screen wife on the ABC sitcom "Coach," has died at 82 following a brief illness, and her longtime co-star is honoring her as irreplaceable. Fabares died Saturday in Los Angeles, her family confirmed over the weekend. Nelson, who played obsessive football coach Hayden Fox opposite Fabares' news anchor Christine Armstrong from 1989 to 1997, shared a statement with Entertainment Weekly calling her "a great and grand lady" and "just a rock." The tribute from Nelson carried the weight of a man who had worked alongside Fabares for nearly a decade on one of network television's most durable comedies. "She was a foundational part of my life during the run of 'Coach,'"…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Emily Compagno lands permanent seat on Fox News' 'The Five'
Fox News has named Emily Compagno a permanent co-host of "The Five," filling a fourth chair that had cycled through rotating personalities since Jeanine Pirro's departure for a role in the Trump administration. Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced the move on Monday, slotting Compagno into cable news's top-rated program ahead of a September […] The post Emily Compagno lands permanent seat on Fox News' 'The Five' appeared first on American Almanac .
Fox News has named Emily Compagno a permanent co-host of "The Five," filling a fourth chair that had cycled through rotating personalities since Jeanine Pirro's departure for a role in the Trump administration. Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced the move on Monday, slotting Compagno into cable news's top-rated program ahead of a September 8 start date. The appointment ends a stretch in which the network staffed the seat with a revolving door of fill-ins, and it puts a former criminal defense attorney and legal analyst at the table alongside Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, Jesse Watters, and the show's alternating liberal voices, Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr. "The Five" has held the title of most-watched cable news program for 19…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Family sues Six Flags after 22-year-old dies from brain injury following X2 rollercoaster ride
A California family's wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain was so violent it killed their 22-year-old son, and the ride has since been linked to yet another unconscious rider. Christopher Hawley, a recent San Diego State graduate from Garden Grove, California, collapsed shortly after stepping off the X2 […] The post Family sues Six Flags after 22-year-old dies from brain injury following X2 rollercoaster ride appeared first on American Almanac .
A California family's wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain was so violent it killed their 22-year-old son, and the ride has since been linked to yet another unconscious rider. Christopher Hawley, a recent San Diego State graduate from Garden Grove, California, collapsed shortly after stepping off the X2 rollercoaster on June 23, 2022. His face turned red. He would not wake up. Emergency crews rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he died the following day. He was 22 years old. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as blunt head trauma, and the coroner's report attributed the fatal injury to a "park ride accident." Now the Hawley family is seeking $10 million in…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Malaysian rock drummer Raja Azreen Raja Talib dies onstage after collapsing mid-set at festival
Raja Azreen Raja Talib, a 56-year-old Malaysian drummer with a history of heart problems, collapsed over his drum kit during a live performance and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, the latest in a string of health emergencies striking aging rock musicians onstage. Raja Azreen went down during Meditasi's second song at the Teruntum […] The post Malaysian rock drummer Raja Azreen Raja Talib dies onstage after collapsing mid-set at festival appeared first on American Almanac .
Raja Azreen Raja Talib, a 56-year-old Malaysian drummer with a history of heart problems, collapsed over his drum kit during a live performance and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, the latest in a string of health emergencies striking aging rock musicians onstage. Raja Azreen went down during Meditasi's second song at the Teruntum Rock Festival in Malaysia. His bandmate and frontman, Bakaruddin Daud, known by his stage name "Burn", saw the drummer slump forward and ran to him. By the time Burn reached him, it was already too late. Paramedics rushed Raja Azreen to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, where staff gave him respiratory assistance. Doctors pronounced him dead. The cause: heart complications. He had been hospitalized twice…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Chinese robots outrun Usain Bolt's record at Beijing's humanoid games — as U.S. scrambles to restrict the technology
Humanoid robots built by Chinese firms shattered human world records in the 100-meter sprint and high jump at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a display of rapid technological progress that lands weeks after Washington moved to ban imports of foreign-made humanoid robots on national security grounds. A robot built by Beijing-based X-Humanoid crossed […] The post Chinese robots outrun Usain Bolt's record at Beijing's humanoid games — as U.S. scrambles to restrict the technology appeared first on American Almanac .
Humanoid robots built by Chinese firms shattered human world records in the 100-meter sprint and high jump at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a display of rapid technological progress that lands weeks after Washington moved to ban imports of foreign-made humanoid robots on national security grounds. A robot built by Beijing-based X-Humanoid crossed the 100-meter finish line in 9.39 seconds on Saturday, beating Usain Bolt's 2009 world record of 9.58 seconds. Another X-Humanoid machine cleared 2.88 meters in the standing high jump, nearly half a meter above Javier Sotomayor's 1993 human record of 2.45 meters. Just a year ago, at the first edition of these games, the best a humanoid robot could manage in the standing high jump was…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - TV writer sues Taylor Sheridan, claims he lifted her pitch to create Yellowstone
A television writer who spent more than a decade developing a drama about tribal land disputes and casino politics has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Taylor Sheridan, alleging the creator of Yellowstone received her pitch, rejected it, and then built a billion-dollar franchise from her ideas. Lauren J. Salkin filed the complaint Friday in […] The post TV writer sues Taylor Sheridan, claims he lifted her pitch to create Yellowstone appeared first on American Almanac .
A television writer who spent more than a decade developing a drama about tribal land disputes and casino politics has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Taylor Sheridan, alleging the creator of Yellowstone received her pitch, rejected it, and then built a billion-dollar franchise from her ideas. Lauren J. Salkin filed the complaint Friday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, naming Sheridan, his management company Elevate Entertainment, Paramount, NBCUniversal, and several other defendants. The suit seeks damages, profits from the Yellowstone franchise, and an injunction barring the defendants from further use of material Salkin says she created. No specific dollar figure appears in the filing, but…Open