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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Lindsay Clancy jurors could pursue book deals after trial — and publishers may already be watching
Jurors who sat through five weeks of gut-wrenching testimony in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are legally free to sell their stories once deliberations end, and legal and publishing experts say the true-crime market makes those stories worth real money. The nine women and three men on the jury in Plymouth, Massachusetts, heard 85 witnesses, […] The post Lindsay Clancy jurors could pursue book deals after trial — and publishers may already be watching appeared first on American Almanac .
Jurors who sat through five weeks of gut-wrenching testimony in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are legally free to sell their stories once deliberations end, and legal and publishing experts say the true-crime market makes those stories worth real money. The nine women and three men on the jury in Plymouth, Massachusetts, heard 85 witnesses, reviewed 200 pieces of evidence, and listened to Patrick Clancy's 911 call as he discovered what had happened to his three children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, in January 2023. Lindsay Clancy admitted to strangling all three in their Massachusetts home. The only question at trial was whether severe postpartum psychosis stripped her of criminal responsibility. That question has proved agonizing for…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Melissa Gentry) - Eighty-seven Americans missing in Nepal glacier flood, including 14-year-old girl whose last text was a breakfast plan
A 14-year-old girl and her mother are among at least 87 Americans unaccounted for after a catastrophic glacier collapse sent floodwaters tearing through the Nepal-China border region, and their family has heard nothing since Wednesday morning. Rashi Shashidharan, an eighth grader, and her 54-year-old mother Rekha were on a Hindu pilgrimage toward Mount Kailash in […] The post Eighty-seven Americans missing in Nepal glacier flood, including 14-year-old girl whose last text was a breakfast plan appeared first on American Almanac .
A 14-year-old girl and her mother are among at least 87 Americans unaccounted for after a catastrophic glacier collapse sent floodwaters tearing through the Nepal-China border region, and their family has heard nothing since Wednesday morning. Rashi Shashidharan, an eighth grader, and her 54-year-old mother Rekha were on a Hindu pilgrimage toward Mount Kailash in Tibet when a massive section of glacier broke loose from a mountainside. The resulting torrent of ice, rock, and water ripped through mountain communities along the river, killing at least 939 people and leaving nearly 4,000 unaccounted for. The last anyone heard from Rekha was a Wednesday morning message to her father: they were planning breakfast and had a noon embassy…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Woman who dated alleged 49ers impostor says she spotted the fraud early: "Too good to be true"
Federal authorities charged a 35-year-old man with posing as an NFL player and real estate mogul to swindle more than two dozen women out of over $1 million, but at least one woman says she saw through the con before she lost a dime. Ayana Velasquez met Daejon Love on a dating app in 2021. […] The post Woman who dated alleged 49ers impostor says she spotted the fraud early: "Too good to be true" appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal authorities charged a 35-year-old man with posing as an NFL player and real estate mogul to swindle more than two dozen women out of over $1 million, but at least one woman says she saw through the con before she lost a dime. Ayana Velasquez met Daejon Love on a dating app in 2021. He introduced himself as "Jonathan," claimed his family was "one of the richest families in Switzerland," said they owned property across the United States, and told her he had a private chef. They went on a single date. Velasquez grew skeptical almost immediately. She told CBS News on Monday that the lifestyle Love described never matched what she observed in person. "I remember him saying he had a private chef. But I'm like, it must just be a…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Tennessee grandfather finds 2.29-carat yellow diamond at Arkansas state park after just 30 minutes of searching
Barry G. Smith of Germantown, Tennessee, pulled a 2.29-carat yellow diamond out of the dirt at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, a find so striking that the park's own facility supervisor said he was "dumbfounded." Smith made the discovery on August 16 while on a family outing with his wife and two granddaughters, […] The post Tennessee grandfather finds 2.29-carat yellow diamond at Arkansas state park after just 30 minutes of searching appeared first on American Almanac .
Barry G. Smith of Germantown, Tennessee, pulled a 2.29-carat yellow diamond out of the dirt at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, a find so striking that the park's own facility supervisor said he was "dumbfounded." Smith made the discovery on August 16 while on a family outing with his wife and two granddaughters, Sage and Juniper. The group rented a wagon and a basic search kit from the park, headed to the East Drain section of the 37-acre diamond field, and started sifting. Roughly thirty minutes later, Smith spotted something glimmering in the soil. He picked it up, thought it might be mica, and dropped it in his shirt pocket. It was not mica. Staff at the park's Diamond Discovery Center inspected the stone and confirmed…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Anna Wintour faces growing calls to step aside after Galliano Met Gala collapse
Fashion's most powerful editor is facing an industry revolt after her handpicked 2027 Met Gala theme fell apart in weeks, and even the Met Museum's own leadership now admits the whole thing was a mistake. John Galliano, the British designer convicted in France for antisemitic outbursts at a Paris café in 2011, withdrew from the […] The post Anna Wintour faces growing calls to step aside after Galliano Met Gala collapse appeared first on American Almanac .
Fashion's most powerful editor is facing an industry revolt after her handpicked 2027 Met Gala theme fell apart in weeks, and even the Met Museum's own leadership now admits the whole thing was a mistake. John Galliano, the British designer convicted in France for antisemitic outbursts at a Paris café in 2011, withdrew from the 2027 Met Gala theme that would have celebrated his career under the title "John Galliano: Horizons." His exit followed swift backlash from Jewish leaders, museum donors, and New York City officials who objected to honoring a man who once told Jewish patrons their families would have been "gassed" and declared "I love Hitler," AP News reported . The fallout has landed squarely on Anna Wintour, the Condé Nast…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Andy Cohen takes over Howard Stern's SiriusXM channel 101 amid reports of behind-the-scenes tension
Andy Cohen's "Radio Andy" is officially replacing Howard Stern's archival SiriusXM channel, and unnamed sources say the 72-year-old shock jock isn't nearly as cheerful about the arrangement as the joint announcement video suggests. Stern and Cohen confirmed the channel swap in a video released Tuesday morning, apparently filmed the prior week at a John Mayer […] The post Andy Cohen takes over Howard Stern's SiriusXM channel 101 amid reports of behind-the-scenes tension appeared first on American Almanac .
Andy Cohen's "Radio Andy" is officially replacing Howard Stern's archival SiriusXM channel, and unnamed sources say the 72-year-old shock jock isn't nearly as cheerful about the arrangement as the joint announcement video suggests. Stern and Cohen confirmed the channel swap in a video released Tuesday morning, apparently filmed the prior week at a John Mayer concert in the Hamptons hosted by SiriusXM. The two played the move for laughs. Cohen opened by referencing a prank they pulled the previous fall, when the pair convinced listeners he was taking over Stern's flagship Howard 100 channel. But behind the buddy-comedy routine, sources told The U.S. Sun that real friction exists between the two hosts, and that Stern, now 72, is watching…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Elliot Page claims Hollywood isn't calling after starring in the year's second-biggest film
The actor behind one of the most talked-about performances in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster The Odyssey says the phone still isn't ringing, and hints that being Canadian may not help in the current political climate. Elliot Page told interviewer Kevin McCarthy that despite starring in what has become the second highest-grossing movie of 2026, casting offers […] The post Elliot Page claims Hollywood isn't calling after starring in the year's second-biggest film appeared first on American Almanac .
The actor behind one of the most talked-about performances in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster The Odyssey says the phone still isn't ringing, and hints that being Canadian may not help in the current political climate. Elliot Page told interviewer Kevin McCarthy that despite starring in what has become the second highest-grossing movie of 2026, casting offers have not followed. McCarthy opened the exchange on his program On Film...With Kevin McCarthy with a reasonable assumption: surely a hit that big means a packed schedule ahead. "I imagine you're getting a zillion calls after this movie," McCarthy said. Page's answer was blunt. "No, Kevin, I'm not," Page replied. Asked whether he had any job lined up at all, Page added simply: "Not…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized days after her death, replacement underway
Vandals scratched and stripped flowers from Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star less than a week after the country legend's death, and the organization that maintains the landmark is now fast-tracking a full replacement. A fan reported on August 31 that someone had scratched Parton's star and stolen the floral tributes left by mourners, […] The post Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized days after her death, replacement underway appeared first on American Almanac .
Vandals scratched and stripped flowers from Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame star less than a week after the country legend's death, and the organization that maintains the landmark is now fast-tracking a full replacement. A fan reported on August 31 that someone had scratched Parton's star and stolen the floral tributes left by mourners, Ana Martinez, senior vice president of media and talent relations at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, told TMZ . The star, dedicated in 1984, had already been scheduled for replacement because of existing cracks, but the vandalism turned a routine restoration into something uglier. Parton died August 25 at age 80. In the days that followed, fans lined the Hollywood sidewalk with candles, flowers,…Open