Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington state voted to advance the package, catching House Democratic leadership off guard.
Two friends are dead and a third remains missing after a flash flood tore through one of the Grand Canyon's most popular backcountry corridors, and search teams with cadaver dogs are now combing the wreckage for any sign of the man who hasn't been found. The National Park Service confirmed that Dr. John Giusti, 46, […] The post Cadaver dogs deployed in Grand Canyon as flash flood death toll rises to two, one man still missing appeared first on American Almanac .
Two friends are dead and a third remains missing after a flash flood tore through one of the Grand Canyon's most popular backcountry corridors, and search teams with cadaver dogs are now combing the wreckage for any sign of the man who hasn't been found. The National Park Service confirmed that Dr. John Giusti, 46, a Texas chiropractor and father of three, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, of Granbury, Texas, were killed when floodwaters ripped through Bright Angel Canyon on Saturday, August 29. Timothy Allen Smith, 53, the third member of their hiking party, has not been located. As of Tuesday, four cadaver dog teams were set to search the Bright Angel Creek and Phantom Ranch areas, joined by a U.S. Border Patrol technical search team using…Open
Tropical Storm Edouard roared ashore near Port Arthur, Texas, with 60 mph winds and has since dumped as much as 21 inches of rain on parts of southeast Texas, leaving more than 70,000 customers without power and forcing residents in several communities to seek higher ground. The National Hurricane Center confirmed that Edouard made landfall […] The post Tropical Depression Edouard knocks out power to 70,000 and triggers flash flood emergency across southeast Texas appeared first on American Almanac .
Tropical Storm Edouard roared ashore near Port Arthur, Texas, with 60 mph winds and has since dumped as much as 21 inches of rain on parts of southeast Texas, leaving more than 70,000 customers without power and forcing residents in several communities to seek higher ground. The National Hurricane Center confirmed that Edouard made landfall at 2:20 p.m. local time Tuesday near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, roughly 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur. Maximum sustained winds hit 60 mph, and the storm's minimum central pressure measured 996 millibars. Port Arthur itself recorded a top wind gust of 90 mph, with two additional hurricane-force gusts, 74 mph or greater, measured in the surrounding area Tuesday afternoon. By 10 p.m. Tuesday, the…Open
A 28-year-old Haitian national now charged with murdering his aunt and strangling his cousin in Lee County, Florida, was released into the country by the Biden administration after illegally crossing the border in 2024, DHS officials say. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin revealed on Wednesday that Whycliff Longin had entered the United States […] The post Haitian illegal immigrant accused of killing Florida woman entered the U.S. in 2024 and was released by Biden administration appeared first on American Almanac .
A 28-year-old Haitian national now charged with murdering his aunt and strangling his cousin in Lee County, Florida, was released into the country by the Biden administration after illegally crossing the border in 2024, DHS officials say. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin revealed on Wednesday that Whycliff Longin had entered the United States illegally through Florida two years ago and was turned loose into the interior under the prior administration's border policies. Longin was arrested this month by the Lee County Sheriff's Office and charged with murder, attempted murder, sexual battery, and burglary involving battery, a set of charges tied to a single violent episode at a family duplex in southwest Florida.…Open
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed a "serious response" after two centrist Democrats crossed party lines to save a failing Republican procedural vote, a move that forced nearly 200 Democrats into a politically painful floor vote on socialism. Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington broke ranks on Tuesday to back […] The post Jeffries threatens consequences after two Democrats rescue Republicans on key House vote appeared first on American Almanac .
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed a "serious response" after two centrist Democrats crossed party lines to save a failing Republican procedural vote, a move that forced nearly 200 Democrats into a politically painful floor vote on socialism. Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington broke ranks on Tuesday to back a GOP procedural rule that was about to collapse under Republican defections. The rule passed 210, 208, and Democratic leadership wasted no time calling the move a betrayal. Without Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez, the measure would have failed, freezing the House Republican agenda for the week. Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released a joint statement…Open
A whistleblower inside New York Attorney General Letitia James' office claims he was directed to "find and pursue crimes" against President Trump and Trump-linked entities without legal justification, and that the email exposing the directive was scrubbed from office servers. Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld, a lawyer in the AG's Investor Protection Bureau, sent an […] The post Prosecutor says Letitia James' office ordered him to dig up crimes on Trump — then deleted the evidence appeared first on American Almanac .
A whistleblower inside New York Attorney General Letitia James' office claims he was directed to "find and pursue crimes" against President Trump and Trump-linked entities without legal justification, and that the email exposing the directive was scrubbed from office servers. Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld, a lawyer in the AG's Investor Protection Bureau, sent an agency-wide email to roughly 2,000 colleagues alleging that his supervisor, Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe, instructed him to target Trump, Truth Social, and Hewlett Packard without providing a credible basis for investigation. Fox News Digital reported that the email was allegedly wiped from office servers shortly after it went out, and that James' general counsel,…Open
Three progressive Democratic Senate candidates are invoking Jesus Christ to defend policy positions that include socialism, transgender advocacy, and open defiance of their own party's establishment, a strategy that reveals more about the left's political desperation than its theology. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, stood before the congregation at […] The post Progressive Democrats compare themselves to Jesus Christ in bid to sell left-wing platforms to voters of faith appeared first on American Almanac .
Three progressive Democratic Senate candidates are invoking Jesus Christ to defend policy positions that include socialism, transgender advocacy, and open defiance of their own party's establishment, a strategy that reveals more about the left's political desperation than its theology. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, stood before the congregation at Saint Paul AME Church in Jacksonville on Aug. 23 and addressed the criticism that has trailed her since she joined the Democratic Socialists of America in June. She did not push back on the "radical" label. She embraced it, and reached for the highest possible company. "They are trying, y'all. They are trying... to label me as this extremist, this…Open
U.S. forces struck two Iranian government tankers anchored off Iran's coast on Tuesday and hit roughly 100 additional targets across the country, the first use of President Trump's "tanker for tanker" policy after Tehran attacked commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. American drones fired missiles into the engine rooms of both vessels, which sat […] The post American drones hit two Iranian tankers in Hormuz under Trump's new retaliatory policy appeared first on American Almanac .
U.S. forces struck two Iranian government tankers anchored off Iran's coast on Tuesday and hit roughly 100 additional targets across the country, the first use of President Trump's "tanker for tanker" policy after Tehran attacked commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. American drones fired missiles into the engine rooms of both vessels, which sat north of the U.S. blockade line, while a broader CENTCOM operation hammered air-defense batteries, radar installations, maritime facilities, mine-laying equipment, and communications sites from one end of Iran's military infrastructure to the other. The independent tracking firm TankerTrackers.com reviewed CENTCOM footage and assessed that both tankers were empty at the time of the strikes,…Open
President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he is glad Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the country, and said that if he were the royal family, he would have shut the door behind them. Trump weighed in on the couple's return to England on August 31, days after Harry, 41, and Markle, […] The post Trump says he's 'happy' Harry and Meghan left the US, adds he 'would not have taken them back' appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he is glad Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the country, and said that if he were the royal family, he would have shut the door behind them. Trump weighed in on the couple's return to England on August 31, days after Harry, 41, and Markle, 45, flew back to Britain by private jet with their two children, Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5. The family had spent roughly six years in Southern California, living in a $14 million mansion, before quietly packing up and heading home. The president did not mince words. He called himself "not a fan" and aimed his sharpest criticism at Markle's conduct toward the British monarchy, telling the press pool that the couple had shown the royal family "great…Open
A 20-year-old college football player in Missouri collapsed and died on the sideline minutes after scoring a touchdown in his team's season opener, leaving a campus, a family, and a community searching for answers. MicahJo Barnett, a junior running back at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, suffered a medical emergency on the team's sideline […] The post William Jewell running back MicahJo Barnett, 20, dies after collapsing on sideline during season opener appeared first on American Almanac .
A 20-year-old college football player in Missouri collapsed and died on the sideline minutes after scoring a touchdown in his team's season opener, leaving a campus, a family, and a community searching for answers. MicahJo Barnett, a junior running back at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, suffered a medical emergency on the team's sideline during Saturday's game against Fort Lewis College. AP News reported that Barnett had scored a 1-yard touchdown with 5:15 remaining in the first quarter, roughly 20 minutes before the emergency occurred. Medical personnel on-site responded immediately and transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The game was suspended. That night, mourners gathered on the William…Open