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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - DEA probes Hayden Panettiere's alleged drug dealer after messages surface

Federal investigators are tracing a trail of text messages between Hayden Panettiere and a suspected long-time drug dealer as they work to determine who supplied the fentanyl-laced pill that apparently took the actress's life. Panettiere, who rose to fame as a child star before landing roles on the television series Nashville and in the Scream […] The post DEA probes Hayden Panettiere's alleged drug dealer after messages surface appeared first on American Almanac .

Federal investigators are tracing a trail of text messages between Hayden Panettiere and a suspected long-time drug dealer as they work to determine who supplied the fentanyl-laced pill that apparently took the actress's life. Panettiere, who rose to fame as a child star before landing roles on the television series Nashville and in the Scream franchise, is believed to have died in the early hours of August 16 after taking a single oxycodone tablet laced with fentanyl at a high-end Airbnb rental in Greenville, South Carolina. She was 36. The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined local authorities in an active investigation, and no arrests have been made. At the center of the federal probe: a cache of messages between Panettiere and…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas horse for first time this century

A working horse in a Texas border county has tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first confirmed equine case in the United States this century, as the parasite's northward spread from Mexico shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. Equestrian Federation confirmed the infestation on the hind limb of the horse in Presidio […] The post Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas horse for first time this century appeared first on American Almanac .

A working horse in a Texas border county has tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first confirmed equine case in the United States this century, as the parasite's northward spread from Mexico shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. Equestrian Federation confirmed the infestation on the hind limb of the horse in Presidio County, a remote stretch of West Texas that sits directly on the Mexican border. The case marks a grim milestone in an outbreak that began earlier this year when an infected cow turned up in Zavala County, roughly 120 miles southwest of San Antonio. Since then, 48 screwworm cases have been confirmed across Texas and one in New Mexico, that one on a dog, The Guardian reported . The New World screwworm is not a worm…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Mitch McConnell returns to Senate in wheelchair after 90-day absence following fall

Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, reappeared on Capitol Hill Monday evening after more than three months out of public view, arriving in a wheelchair, casting his first vote since a June hospitalization, and acknowledging he is "still not quite back to 100%." The Kentucky Republican emerged from his Washington, D.C., home just before 6:00 p.m. on […] The post Mitch McConnell returns to Senate in wheelchair after 90-day absence following fall appeared first on American Almanac .

Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, reappeared on Capitol Hill Monday evening after more than three months out of public view, arriving in a wheelchair, casting his first vote since a June hospitalization, and acknowledging he is "still not quite back to 100%." The Kentucky Republican emerged from his Washington, D.C., home just before 6:00 p.m. on September 14, with Capitol Police gathered outside. Minutes later, he was outside the Senate Chamber, speaking to reporters for the first time since a fall on June 14 sent him to the hospital. He then rolled onto the Senate floor in a wheelchair, cast a ballot in the evening vote series, and huddled with colleagues. McConnell had not been seen in public for more than 90 days. During that stretch, his…Open

AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - Scoop: Trump pollster gives GOP a data center survival guide

President Trump's longtime pollster is offering Republican candidates a detailed playbook for neutralizing Democratic attacks over AI data centers — down to what language they should and shouldn't use. Why it matters: Republican strategists say GOP candidates have been all over the map in responding to the backlash to data centers. - The goal is to put Republicans on offense after months of playing defense on the issue. Driving the news: Pollster Tony Fabrizio warns in a two-page memo obtained by Axios that "unqualified support for building more AI data centers is a losing position." - Fabrizio specifically advises candidates not to say, "I support building more data centers," warning: "It will be clipped and show up in ads." -…

WASHINGTONPOST (Jarrell Dillard) - Senate fails to advance crypto bill, dooming the effort this Congress

The Senate fails to advance crypto bill. Democrats had raised concerns that the bill would not do enough to address President Donald Trump’s crypto empire.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump warns no renovations for Kennedy Center if court doesn't allow his name on building

Trump made the remarks after a federal judge ruled that the board could not add the president's name in any capacity without authorization from Congress.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Pentagon claps back as Massie roles out impeachment articles

Massie's impeachment articles are not expected to clear the lower chamber.

NYTIMES (David Yaffe-Bellany) - Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry

The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump’s personal investments in crypto.

NYTIMES (Sydney Ember and Margot Sanger-Katz) - Poverty Rate Was Stable Before Trump’s Safety Net Cuts Gained Force

Median household income rose to a record $87,460 in 2025, according to annual Census Bureau data on the financial well-being of Americans.

ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Former FEMA admin speaks out about Kristi Noem's downfall, TX flooding

Former acting FEMA administrator David Richardson talked about former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Texas flooding in a new book.