The U.S. Supreme Court shut down a federal judge's attempt to force Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map into the November midterms, the second time the justices have sided against the map's backers in a matter of days. The Court issued a brief, unsigned order on September 10, 2026, suspending the federal judge's directive that would have […] The post Supreme Court blocks Missouri's GOP-drawn congressional map for the second time appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. Supreme Court shut down a federal judge's attempt to force Missouri's Republican-drawn congressional map into the November midterms, the second time the justices have sided against the map's backers in a matter of days. The Court issued a brief, unsigned order on September 10, 2026, suspending the federal judge's directive that would have required the new districts, drawn to give Republicans an advantage in seven of Missouri's eight House seats, to govern the upcoming elections. No justice publicly dissented. No explanation accompanied the order. USA TODAY reported it was the second time the Supreme Court sided with opponents of the map. The result: Missouri's voters, not its legislature, will decide whether the redrawn…Open
A cargo ship docked for repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire and killed 25 people Thursday, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that Beijing's safety campaigns have failed to prevent. The blaze broke out aboard the Ocean Melody at roughly 11 a.m. local time at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. […] The post Cargo ship fire at Chinese port kills 25 as Beijing's industrial safety record darkens appeared first on American Almanac .
A cargo ship docked for repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire and killed 25 people Thursday, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that Beijing's safety campaigns have failed to prevent. The blaze broke out aboard the Ocean Melody at roughly 11 a.m. local time at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. facility in the port city of Qingdao, a major shipping hub on China's northeastern coast in Shandong province. Firefighters battled the flames for about three and a half hours before extinguishing them at 2:30 p.m., CBS News reported . Forty-two people were on the vessel when the fire started. Twenty-five died. Twelve were safely evacuated. Five were hospitalized with injuries described as stable. The cause of the fire…Open
An Illinois mother accused of hanging her 2-year-old son from a basement rafter allegedly told authorities she also planned to poison her husband, and prosecutors say she had been closely following the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in the hours before the killing. Corie Walsh, 40, of Frankfort, Illinois, a suburb roughly 35 miles southwest of […] The post Illinois mother charged with murdering toddler allegedly plotted to poison husband, prosecutors say appeared first on American Almanac .
An Illinois mother accused of hanging her 2-year-old son from a basement rafter allegedly told authorities she also planned to poison her husband, and prosecutors say she had been closely following the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in the hours before the killing. Corie Walsh, 40, of Frankfort, Illinois, a suburb roughly 35 miles southwest of Chicago, was arrested September 1 after her son Barrett, whom family called "Bear," was found dead in the basement of the family home. Will County prosecutors revealed the poisoning allegation during a court hearing this week, where a judge ordered Walsh to remain detained, citing a continued risk to her surviving children and her husband. The case has drawn immediate comparisons to the Clancy trial…Open
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Quito to deliver a blunt indictment of left-wing governance across the Western Hemisphere, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Colombia as countries left worse off by leftist leadership, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enabled now threaten the United States. Rubio spoke to […] The post Rubio condemns leftist governments across Latin America during Ecuador visit appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Quito to deliver a blunt indictment of left-wing governance across the Western Hemisphere, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Colombia as countries left worse off by leftist leadership, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enabled now threaten the United States. Rubio spoke to reporters in the Ecuadorian capital on Wednesday during a meeting with President Daniel Noboa, part of a broader diplomatic tour that also includes stops in Colombia and Peru. Speaking first in Spanish and then switching to English, the secretary laid out what he described as a pattern of leftist movements collaborating with transnational criminal organizations, a pattern he…Open
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, now says there are two biological sexes, walking back a 2021 committee hearing statement that drew years of conservative criticism. Talarico made the reversal during a Fox News interview with correspondent Brooke Taylor, who pressed the state representative directly on remarks he delivered before the […] The post Texas Democrat Senate nominee reverses course on claim of six biological sexes appeared first on American Almanac .
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, now says there are two biological sexes, walking back a 2021 committee hearing statement that drew years of conservative criticism. Talarico made the reversal during a Fox News interview with correspondent Brooke Taylor, who pressed the state representative directly on remarks he delivered before the Texas State House Public Education Committee five years ago. At that hearing, Talarico claimed there were six biological sexes. Confronted with his own words on camera, the Democrat offered a blunt concession, and a pivot. Taylor's question left little room to maneuver. She asked Talarico point-blank whether he still held the position he staked out in 2021. Talarico, as…Open
A cargo ship undergoing repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire on Thursday, killing 25 of the 42 people aboard, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that have exposed persistent safety failures across the country. The blaze broke out around 11 a.m. local time aboard the Ocean Melody, a Liberian-flagged […] The post Cargo ship fire at Chinese port kills 25 during dockside repairs appeared first on American Almanac .
A cargo ship undergoing repairs at one of China's busiest ports caught fire on Thursday, killing 25 of the 42 people aboard, the latest in a string of deadly industrial disasters that have exposed persistent safety failures across the country. The blaze broke out around 11 a.m. local time aboard the Ocean Melody, a Liberian-flagged vessel docked at the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. facility in the port city of Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province. Firefighters battled the fire for roughly three and a half hours before extinguishing it at approximately 2:30 p.m., CBS News reported . By then, 25 people were dead. Of the 42 people on board when the fire started, 12 were safely evacuated and five were hospitalized with injuries. Chinese…Open
The U.S. Supreme Court shut down a Republican-drawn Missouri congressional map for the second time in three days, leaving voters to decide the redistricting fight at the ballot box this November. The court issued a brief, unsigned order on September 10 suspending a federal judge's ruling that would have forced Missouri to use the new […] The post Supreme Court blocks Missouri's GOP-drawn congressional map for the second time appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. Supreme Court shut down a Republican-drawn Missouri congressional map for the second time in three days, leaving voters to decide the redistricting fight at the ballot box this November. The court issued a brief, unsigned order on September 10 suspending a federal judge's ruling that would have forced Missouri to use the new map in the midterm elections. No justice publicly dissented. The order offered no explanation, just a two-word result that ended, at least for now, a weeks-long legal tug-of-war between state and federal courts over which congressional boundaries Missouri voters will use in November. The decision marks the second time in three days the Supreme Court sided against the map. On September 8, Justice Brett…Open
A 40-year-old Illinois woman who prosecutors say became "very invested" in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial allegedly killed her 2-year-old son and told authorities she had also planned to poison her husband, revelations that emerged in a court hearing this week. Will County prosecutors told a judge that Corie Walsh confessed to planning to poison […] The post Illinois mother accused of hanging toddler allegedly plotted to poison husband, prosecutors say appeared first on American Almanac .
A 40-year-old Illinois woman who prosecutors say became "very invested" in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial allegedly killed her 2-year-old son and told authorities she had also planned to poison her husband, revelations that emerged in a court hearing this week. Will County prosecutors told a judge that Corie Walsh confessed to planning to poison her husband with a drink and stated she believed she had already killed her other children, The U.S. Sun reported . Walsh's husband was not home on September 1, the day their son Barrett was found hanging from a rafter in the basement of the family's home in Frankfort, Illinois, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago. Barrett's siblings, two school-age children returning home that afternoon,…Open
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, now says there are two biological sexes, walking back the claim he made at a state legislative hearing in 2021 that there are six. Fox News correspondent Brooke Taylor pressed Talarico on camera, asking whether he still stood by the statement he delivered before the […] The post Texas Democrat Talarico reverses course on claim of six biological sexes appeared first on American Almanac .
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, now says there are two biological sexes, walking back the claim he made at a state legislative hearing in 2021 that there are six. Fox News correspondent Brooke Taylor pressed Talarico on camera, asking whether he still stood by the statement he delivered before the Texas State House Public Education Committee five years ago. Talarico did not hedge. He said he got it wrong. The reversal matters because Talarico is no longer a back-bench state representative talking to a committee room. He is the Texas Democratic Party's nominee for the United States Senate, running statewide in a contest where voters will decide whether his judgment belongs in Washington. A candidate who…Open