‘We are all going to be sitting here with smiles on our faces’
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After the FBI fatally shot a Russian-born American citizen in 2024, CNN set out to learn why.
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Using the stolen identity, the DOJ alleges that the defendant, whose true identity remains a mystery, obtained numerous government benefits totaling approximately $284,000.
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Can’t say that I was a fan of Dolly Parton, given that I can only name three of her songs — “9 to 5” is a good one — but what I know for sure is that she was beautiful at 80 years old and everyone should age so gracefully. Parton died on Tuesday and even […]
GOP strategist Chris Johnson analyzes the political and economic impact of Canadian tariffs as President Donald Trump's floats renaming Lake Ontario on 'Mornings with Maria.'
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British musician James Blunt shared an article rejecting online speculation that he was the unnamed "naked rock star" in Hayden Panettiere's autobiography, a claim that surfaced after the actress died in August at age 36. Blunt, 52, best known for his hit "You're Beautiful," shared a Substack article on Monday by journalist Dean Piper that […] The post James Blunt pushes back on claims linking him to Hayden Panettiere's memoir account appeared first on American Almanac .
British musician James Blunt shared an article rejecting online speculation that he was the unnamed "naked rock star" in Hayden Panettiere's autobiography, a claim that surfaced after the actress died in August at age 36. Blunt, 52, best known for his hit "You're Beautiful," shared a Substack article on Monday by journalist Dean Piper that argues the timeline of events does not support the theory that Blunt was the man Panettiere described in her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, published in May 2026. The Sun reported that Blunt has not directly commented on the claims but that his decision to share the Piper article appeared to signal his position. Panettiere died August 16 at a rental apartment in Greenville, South Carolina. She was…Open
Two of pop music's longest-reigning performers have finally recorded together, and their joint single "Love Sensation" has already hit No. 1 in the United States, a calculated pairing that one marketing expert calls "a publicity stunt to get the algorithms up." Kylie Minogue, 58, made a surprise appearance during Madonna's Club Confessions concert at WorldPride […] The post Kylie Minogue and Madonna join forces on "Love Sensation" — a savvy duet decades in the making appeared first on American Almanac .
Two of pop music's longest-reigning performers have finally recorded together, and their joint single "Love Sensation" has already hit No. 1 in the United States, a calculated pairing that one marketing expert calls "a publicity stunt to get the algorithms up." Kylie Minogue, 58, made a surprise appearance during Madonna's Club Confessions concert at WorldPride Amsterdam last month to debut the duet live. The two walked out in matching skimpy purple outfits with long blonde hair, looking so alike that casual observers could have mistaken one for the other. The track, a remix from Madonna's latest album Confessions II, has since climbed to No. 8 on the UK charts and topped the American chart, The Sun reported . Between them, the two women…Open
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A time capsule sealed inside an Illinois Masonic temple more than a century ago was pried open Saturday in downtown Aurora, revealing blueprints, lodge documents, and artifacts that narrowly escaped a three-alarm fire and demolition. Nearly 100 residents packed the plaza outside the Grand Army of the Republic Military Museum before 5 p.m., watching as […] The post Aurora's mayor found a century-old Masonic time capsule in a closet — and what was inside survived fire, demolition, and a hundred years of silence appeared first on American Almanac .
A time capsule sealed inside an Illinois Masonic temple more than a century ago was pried open Saturday in downtown Aurora, revealing blueprints, lodge documents, and artifacts that narrowly escaped a three-alarm fire and demolition. Nearly 100 residents packed the plaza outside the Grand Army of the Republic Military Museum before 5 p.m., watching as three people took turns with a hammer and chisel. It took at least ten minutes to crack the lid. What came out was a collection that Aurora Historical Society Executive Director John Jaros, a man with more than 40 years working in the city, called "exceptionally rare." The capsule's journey to that moment was almost as unlikely as its contents. Aurora Mayor John Laesch discovered it tucked…Open
A 101-year-old great-grandmother in Nigeria was arrested for allegedly dealing cannabis out of retail sachets, and officials say her own daughter kept her supplied every four days. Esther Ogunmabo was taken into custody on Saturday in the southwestern state of Ogun after agents from Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency found her carrying what they […] The post Nigerian authorities arrest 101-year-old woman for allegedly selling cannabis appeared first on American Almanac .
A 101-year-old great-grandmother in Nigeria was arrested for allegedly dealing cannabis out of retail sachets, and officials say her own daughter kept her supplied every four days. Esther Ogunmabo was taken into custody on Saturday in the southwestern state of Ogun after agents from Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency found her carrying what they described as pre-packaged marijuana for street sale. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA's director, said officers recovered 90 grams of cannabis divided into small retail portions. Babafemi told reporters that Ogunmabo was carrying: "Retail sachets of skunk, a strain of cannabis weighing 90 grams, which she claims she sells to locals." The agency said it bailed the centenarian shortly after her…Open
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Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old Sydney mother and school administrator, broke down in tears during her first television interview about the great white shark attack that nearly took her life at Coogee Beach, a harrowing account of fighting off an 11-foot predator with her daughter's face in her mind. Stewart was swimming at the popular Sydney […] The post Australian mother recalls shark attack that cost her an arm and left her in a coma for weeks appeared first on American Almanac .
Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old Sydney mother and school administrator, broke down in tears during her first television interview about the great white shark attack that nearly took her life at Coogee Beach, a harrowing account of fighting off an 11-foot predator with her daughter's face in her mind. Stewart was swimming at the popular Sydney beach on June 13 when a suspected great white shark seized her leg. She suffered severe bites to both arms and legs, lacerations, fractures, and extreme blood loss before beachgoers and off-duty medics pulled her from the water and applied tourniquets that likely saved her life. The beach was described as "drenched in blood" after the attack. Doctors placed Stewart in a medically induced coma that lasted…Open