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NEWSNATIONNOW (Brian Entin) - Ole Miss student deaths: Toxicology results expected next week, official says Fri Sep 25 17:32:10 2026

Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found dead at two separate scenes.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - American Kratom Association urges public to avoid speculation in Ole Miss deaths Fri Sep 25 17:32:10 2026

Two students were found dead with packages labeled as kratom found at the scenes.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Teddy Grant) - 'She got out of bed to sing': Dolly Parton duets with Bono in last recording Fri Sep 25 17:32:09 2026

Parton’s final vocal performance will be featured on U2’s upcoming album, "Carnaval de Luz."

NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - Kaia Gerber's cat goes missing days after Presley Gerber's death Fri Sep 25 17:32:09 2026

Gerber's friends were seen putting up flyers around her neighborhood.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Sean Noone) - Men found covered in food, ‘liquids’ at ‘unrecognized and unaccredited’ frat house Fri Sep 25 17:32:08 2026

Police said some of the men, who they described as pledges to the fraternity, had signs of being physically assaulted.

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Italy's deputy PM sparks backlash after linking skirt length to good motherhood Fri Sep 25 17:29:15 2026

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani drew sharp rebukes from opposition lawmakers and the Catholic Church after publicly suggesting that women who wear longer skirts make better mothers and more faithful wives. Tajani, who also serves as Italy's foreign minister and leads the Forza Italia party, made the remarks in comments that quickly became a […] The post Italy's deputy PM sparks backlash after linking skirt length to good motherhood appeared first on American Almanac .

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani drew sharp rebukes from opposition lawmakers and the Catholic Church after publicly suggesting that women who wear longer skirts make better mothers and more faithful wives. Tajani, who also serves as Italy's foreign minister and leads the Forza Italia party, made the remarks in comments that quickly became a national controversy. He described a hypothetical scenario in which he would advise his son against marrying a "glamorous girl" who had "gone through a string of boyfriends, dumped them, walked out, and has a tendency to cheat." The better choice, Tajani argued, would be a woman "who will be a good mother and stay true to the love she pledges in marriage...the one who perhaps wears skirts…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Gen Z reports high sex drives but record-low sexual activity, and the reasons go far beyond money Fri Sep 25 17:29:15 2026

A Kinsey Institute survey of more than 2,300 young adults found that nearly one in five has never had a sexual partner, and the generation's own members say phones, social media fear, and cheap dopamine hits share the blame. The numbers are blunt. The Kinsey Institute surveyed 2,373 Americans between the ages of 18 and […] The post Gen Z reports high sex drives but record-low sexual activity, and the reasons go far beyond money appeared first on American Almanac .

A Kinsey Institute survey of more than 2,300 young adults found that nearly one in five has never had a sexual partner, and the generation's own members say phones, social media fear, and cheap dopamine hits share the blame. The numbers are blunt. The Kinsey Institute surveyed 2,373 Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 and found that 29 percent had zero sexual partners in the past three months. Nineteen percent, roughly one in five, reported never having had a sexual partner at all. The majority described their sex drives as "moderate to high," and only 18 percent said they were unsatisfied with their sex lives. In other words, most young adults say they want sex, report they are not getting much of it, and claim they are mostly fine…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip diagnosed with brain disease linked to racing injuries Fri Sep 25 17:29:11 2026

Darrell Waltrip, the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Famer, is stepping away from public life after his family confirmed he has been diagnosed with a degenerative brain condition tied to his decades on the track. Waltrip's family released a statement disclosing that the 79-year-old has Frontotemporal Degeneration, or FTD, a form of […] The post NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip diagnosed with brain disease linked to racing injuries appeared first on American Almanac .

Darrell Waltrip, the three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Famer, is stepping away from public life after his family confirmed he has been diagnosed with a degenerative brain condition tied to his decades on the track. Waltrip's family released a statement disclosing that the 79-year-old has Frontotemporal Degeneration, or FTD, a form of dementia that causes the brain's frontal and temporal lobes to shrink, complicated by possible Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, known as CTE. The family said the conditions are "likely from injuries incurred during his racing career." FTD attacks the parts of the brain that govern personality, behavior, and language. CTE, a separate condition caused by repeated head trauma, is most commonly…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Three more people caught climbing from a New York City sewer as underground trespassing incidents multiply Fri Sep 25 17:29:11 2026

Three unidentified people emerged from a Manhattan sewer before dawn on one of the city's most exclusive blocks, the latest in a string of bizarre underground intrusions that the NYPD has yet to explain or stop. Officers responded to a 911 call about a possible crime near 535 Park Avenue at East 61st Street on […] The post Three more people caught climbing from a New York City sewer as underground trespassing incidents multiply appeared first on American Almanac .

Three unidentified people emerged from a Manhattan sewer before dawn on one of the city's most exclusive blocks, the latest in a string of bizarre underground intrusions that the NYPD has yet to explain or stop. Officers responded to a 911 call about a possible crime near 535 Park Avenue at East 61st Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side at roughly 4:35 a.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, the three individuals had already climbed out of the sewer and fled northbound on Park Avenue in two vehicles, a silver sedan driven by a white man in a black hoodie, and a second four-door car driven by a man in a black shirt and gray shorts. NYPD surveillance cameras captured the incident , but no arrests have been made. The investigation remains open.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Louisiana musician diagnosed with prostate cancer at 33 now urges men not to skip screenings Fri Sep 25 17:29:10 2026

A 33-year-old musician walked into a doctor's office to prove to his wife he was healthy, and walked out with a prostate cancer diagnosis that may have saved his life. Joseph Wayne Singleton of Opelousas, Louisiana, had no symptoms. No family history flagged in the reporting. No reason, on paper, to worry. He was a […] The post Louisiana musician diagnosed with prostate cancer at 33 now urges men not to skip screenings appeared first on American Almanac .

A 33-year-old musician walked into a doctor's office to prove to his wife he was healthy, and walked out with a prostate cancer diagnosis that may have saved his life. Joseph Wayne Singleton of Opelousas, Louisiana, had no symptoms. No family history flagged in the reporting. No reason, on paper, to worry. He was a working musician and commercial driver who figured the annual physicals required for his trucking license were good enough. His wife disagreed. She pushed him to schedule a more thorough exam, one that went beyond the basic commercial driver's license checkup. Singleton went along, mostly to settle the argument. As he told Fox News Digital : "My mentality was, 'OK, to make my wife happy, I'm going to do this and prove to her…Open