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WASHINGTONPOST (Tara Copp) - Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks

The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Teen on e-scooter struck by car live on air as Polish reporter covers fatal crash

A 14-year-old girl on an e-scooter was hit by a car and sent flying during a live report in Poland, and the driver fled before circling back in apparent shock. TVP journalist Miłosz Sieliwończyk was already on a road in Kościerzyna, Poland, covering the fatal crushing of a three-year-old boy when another crash unfolded behind […] The post Teen on e-scooter struck by car live on air as Polish reporter covers fatal crash appeared first on American Almanac .

A 14-year-old girl on an e-scooter was hit by a car and sent flying during a live report in Poland, and the driver fled before circling back in apparent shock. TVP journalist Miłosz Sieliwończyk was already on a road in Kościerzyna, Poland, covering the fatal crushing of a three-year-old boy when another crash unfolded behind him. The Sun reported the car ploughed into the teen, smashed into the windscreen, and sent her flying before the motorist drove off down a side street. The hit-and-run sequence was captured on camera. Police are investigating the cause of the collision. Bang behind the live shot, then a shattered windshield Sieliwończyk described the moment the second crash cut through his report. He said: “At one point, I…Open

Describe the fatal accident involving Oskar Kordus in Poland.
Oskar Kordus, a 20-year-old defender for the fourth-tier club Kania Gostyn, died when a roe deer struck by an oncoming Volkswagen flew into the path of his BMW. The animal smashed through the BMW's windscreen on the DW434 section between Krajewice and Grabonóg around 6 a.m. on a Monday, causing the car to roll into a ditch. The 52-year-old Volkswagen driver was unhurt.
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What are the details regarding the fatal crash involving a three-year-old boy that the news crew was originally covering in Kościerzyna?
The crew was on a road in Kościerzyna covering a scene where a three-year-old boy was fatally crushed by a car. The boy's parents pulled him from under the vehicle, and despite resuscitation efforts by firefighters and paramedics, he succumbed to his injuries.
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What was the medical outcome for the 14-year-old girl involved in the e-scooter collision?
Paramedics arrived within three minutes and took her to the hospital for a check-up; her injuries were not thought to be serious.
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What happened immediately after the car hit the 14-year-old girl on the e-scooter in Kościerzyna?
The driver fled the scene down a side street but returned a few minutes later, appearing to be in shock, to ask if something had happened.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Melissa Gentry) - US and UK forces sink retired American warship in live missile drill off Scotland

American and British warships sank a decommissioned U.S. frigate with missiles and a torpedo off Scotland last week, a joint live-fire test of alliance strike power in the North Atlantic. U.S. and UK forces sent the retired USS Klakring to the seabed during Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026, a coordinated sinkex meant to prove real anti-ship […] The post US and UK forces sink retired American warship in live missile drill off Scotland appeared first on American Almanac .

American and British warships sank a decommissioned U.S. frigate with missiles and a torpedo off Scotland last week, a joint live-fire test of alliance strike power in the North Atlantic. U.S. and UK forces sent the retired USS Klakring to the seabed during Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026, a coordinated sinkex meant to prove real anti-ship weapons work under demanding conditions. The 138-metre warship took several direct hits before going down about 170 miles off the Outer Hebrides. Officials believe it settled around 6,000 feet below the surface. Missiles came from the USS Paul Ignatius. A torpedo came from the USS Massachusetts. HMS Portland fired a naval strike missile, and a Wildcat helicopter launched Sea Venom missiles. The Royal Navy…Open

What capabilities did the naval strike missile (NSM) demonstrate during this exercise?
The naval strike missile (NSM) fired by HMS Portland demonstrated a maritime strike capability that can reach near supersonic speeds and strike targets more than 100 miles away.
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What requirements must be met for U.S. rules regarding deep-water sinkings of decommissioned vessels?
U.S. rules for deep-water sinkings require that all hazardous materials are stripped out of the vessel beforehand. Additionally, the drop must occur at least 50 nautical miles from land and in water that is at least 1,900 metres deep.
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What were the specific objectives of the multi-domain exercise known as Atlantic Thunder 26?
Atlantic Thunder 26 was a U.S.-UK multi-domain exercise designed to validate surface warfare kill chains (the sequence from finding a target to destroying it), build resilient kill webs, and send a strategic message through a live kinetic demonstration. It was intended to demonstrate the ability of the UK and US to integrate seamlessly and deliver a highly capable, interoperable maritime force.
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Which specific vessels and aircraft participated in the sinking of the USS Klakring during Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026?
The sinking involved several assets: the USS Paul Ignatius provided missiles, the USS Massachusetts provided a torpedo, HMS Portland fired a naval strike missile, and a Wildcat helicopter launched Sea Venom missiles.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Retired detective says his father killed the Black Dahlia and was the Zodiac

A retired LAPD detective now says his own father was both the Black Dahlia killer and the Zodiac, after 27 years of digging and a new book pressing agencies to test the DNA. Steve Hodel is 85, lives in Birch Bay, Washington, and spent a career solving murders for the Los Angeles Police Department. He […] The post Retired detective says his father killed the Black Dahlia and was the Zodiac appeared first on American Almanac .

A retired LAPD detective now says his own father was both the Black Dahlia killer and the Zodiac, after 27 years of digging and a new book pressing agencies to test the DNA. Steve Hodel is 85, lives in Birch Bay, Washington, and spent a career solving murders for the Los Angeles Police Department. He says he closed more than 300 homicide cases at an 80 percent rate. Then his father died in 1999, a relative mentioned the old man had once been questioned in the Black Dahlia case, and the son set out to clear the family name. What he says he found instead is a trail that runs from a vacant Los Angeles lot in 1947 to Northern California’s Zodiac terror, and beyond. In a new book, The Black Dahlia Murder: Fact vs. Fiction, shared with The US…Open

What specific victims does Steve Hodel include in what he calls the "Black Dahlia Avenger" series?
He ties his father to 16 brutal killings of women in Los Angeles between 1943 and 1950, specifically naming Ora Murray, Georgette Bauerdorf, Jeanne French, and Louise Springer.
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What evidence does Steve Hodel claim links his father to the Zodiac murders?
Hodel states that handwriting examiners in blind comparisons found it "highly probable" that George Hodel authored both the Black Dahlia taunt notes and the Zodiac cryptograms. He also claims his father's violence potentially ended with the death of cabdriver Paul Stine in 1969, the last named Zodiac victim.
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What details are provided regarding the discovery of Elizabeth Short's body on January 15, 1947?
Her mutilated, bisected body was found in a Los Angeles vacant lot. She was 22 years old. The remains were drained of blood, her right breast was removed, the body had cigarette burns, the mouth was slashed, and the corpse was posed on paper cement sacks.
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What specific medical evidence does Steve Hodel cite to link his father to the Black Dahlia murder?
Steve Hodel cites George Hodel's UCSF medical school transcripts, which show he completed 766 hours of surgical training, performed 53 operations, and conducted 12 autopsies. He argues the clean bisection of Elizabeth Short's body through the lower lumbar spine without sawing bone matched a standard autopsy method taught in the 1930s.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Bomb squad responds after California beachgoer takes Navy marker home

A Navy phosphorus marine marker washed up on a Ventura County beach, got carried home to Ojai, and forced a bomb-squad response after residual chemicals left the device ready to reignite or explode. Last week, an unnamed beachgoer spotted a Navy MK25 phosphorus marine marker along the waterline on a Ventura County beach, pulled it […] The post Bomb squad responds after California beachgoer takes Navy marker home appeared first on American Almanac .

A Navy phosphorus marine marker washed up on a Ventura County beach, got carried home to Ojai, and forced a bomb-squad response after residual chemicals left the device ready to reignite or explode. Last week, an unnamed beachgoer spotted a Navy MK25 phosphorus marine marker along the waterline on a Ventura County beach, pulled it from the sand, and took it to a home in Ojai. The move drew the Ventura County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad and Navy explosive experts from Point Mugu to the residence after the resident arrived with the device, California Post reported . Officials say the find was well-meaning. It was also extremely dangerous. The MK25 is a military marine marker. Residual phosphorus can dry out once the unit leaves the water, then…Open

Have similar incidents of military debris washing ashore occurred recently in the region?
Yes, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad reported that their crews have encountered several similar devices washed ashore in recent weeks along the same stretch of coast.
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What is the official public safety guidance from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad if someone finds an object that looks like a bomb or military equipment?
The bomb squad's guidance is to leave the item in place, evacuate the area, and call 911, rather than attempting to move the object.
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What environmental factors contributed to military markers washing ashore on the Southern California coast?
High surf and dangerous seas, tied to the remnants of Hurricane Marie around Labor Day weekend and swells generated by Hurricane Polo, are cited as possible factors. These rough ocean conditions, alongside El Niño, have contributed to such items washing up on public beaches.
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Where was the Navy MK25 phosphorus marine marker taken after it was found, and which agencies responded to the scene?
After being pulled from the sand at a Ventura County beach, the marker was taken to a home in Ojai. The response required the Ventura County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad and Navy explosive experts from Point Mugu to attend the residence.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Leaked tapes capture Hollywood fixer plotting smear campaign against billionaire’s fiancée

Leaked voice memos show Hollywood fixer Jed Wallace mapping a lasting smear against a billionaire’s fiancée with anonymous sites and paid traffic, a raw look at elite reputation warfare. New voice memos obtained by The Hollywood Reporter capture digital fixer Jed Wallace walking billionaire client Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio through a calculated online assault on […] The post Leaked tapes capture Hollywood fixer plotting smear campaign against billionaire’s fiancée appeared first on American Almanac .

Leaked voice memos show Hollywood fixer Jed Wallace mapping a lasting smear against a billionaire’s fiancée with anonymous sites and paid traffic, a raw look at elite reputation warfare. New voice memos obtained by The Hollywood Reporter capture digital fixer Jed Wallace walking billionaire client Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio through a calculated online assault on then-fiancée Jessica Serfaty. The recordings, shared with partners at TAG PR as well, appear to date to August 2024. That same month a smear site targeting Serfaty went live on Aug. 15 before it was taken down. Wallace did not describe a one-off hit piece. He described a long-term project to lock a toxic public image onto Serfaty so that future stories about her would land…Open

What incident involving a tracking device was discussed in the Wallace memos?
The memos discuss an investigation by Los Angeles law enforcement into a hidden tracking device that was placed in Serfaty's Range Rover; Wallace claimed in the recordings that his contacts at the L.A. Sheriff's Department were involved.
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What legal and investigative actions are surrounding Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio and the firm Equalize?
Italian prosecutors are investigating Del Vecchio as part of a larger probe into the private intelligence firm Equalize, alleging he commissioned unauthorized background checks on Serfaty and other family members during an inheritance dispute.
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What digital methods did Jed Wallace propose to use to execute the smear campaign against Serfaty?
Wallace detailed a playbook involving the use of an anonymous website paired with search-engine optimization (SEO) work and paid advertising designed to push traffic back to the anonymous site.
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Who is the billionaire client involved in the leaked recordings and what is his connection to EssilorLuxottica?
The client is Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, an heir to the Milan-based EssilorLuxottica—the world's largest eyewear company—with an estimated net worth of $5.5 billion according to Forbes.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Doctor bars pregnant Anne Hathaway from ‘Hot Ones’ over early labor risk

Anne Hathaway said her doctor told her to skip the “Hot Ones” spicy-wing gauntlet while pregnant, warning the challenge could push her into early labor. The Academy Award-winning actor shared the news on a Monday episode of the “Talk of the Townsends” podcast while promoting the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s “Verity.” TODAY reported her […] The post Doctor bars pregnant Anne Hathaway from ‘Hot Ones’ over early labor risk appeared first on American Almanac .

Anne Hathaway said her doctor told her to skip the “Hot Ones” spicy-wing gauntlet while pregnant, warning the challenge could push her into early labor. The Academy Award-winning actor shared the news on a Monday episode of the “Talk of the Townsends” podcast while promoting the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s “Verity.” TODAY reported her account of the medical advice and the press-tour stop she had hoped to make. Hathaway had eyed the YouTube interview series as a natural fit for the junket. She had already sampled the format once, then planned a full run for this film. Pregnancy changed the plan. She finished three real wings, then switched to fakes Hathaway described an earlier brush with the show’s heat ladder. She…Open

Who is Anne Hathaway's husband, and what are his professions?
Her husband is Adam Shulman, who is an actor, producer, and jewelry designer.
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Who created the YouTube interview series "Hot Ones"?
The series was created by Sean Evans and has been running on YouTube since 2015.
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What was Anne Hathaway's experience with the "Hot Ones" wing eating format during a previous attempt?
She stated that she completed the first three real wings before switching to dummy wings.
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What film was Anne Hathaway promoting when she discussed her pregnancy and the "Hot Ones" interview series?
She was promoting the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s "Verity."
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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Disney cuts hundreds of jobs as CEO D’Amaro keeps squeezing costs

Disney has cut a couple hundred jobs, largely in tech and HR, as CEO Josh D’Amaro presses fresh cost reductions after earlier layoff rounds this year. Deadline reported that Walt Disney Co. moved ahead with involuntary staff reductions once a voluntary early-retirement window closed, hitting areas such as technology and human resources while sparing some […] The post Disney cuts hundreds of jobs as CEO D’Amaro keeps squeezing costs appeared first on American Almanac .

Disney has cut a couple hundred jobs, largely in tech and HR, as CEO Josh D’Amaro presses fresh cost reductions after earlier layoff rounds this year. Deadline reported that Walt Disney Co. moved ahead with involuntary staff reductions once a voluntary early-retirement window closed, hitting areas such as technology and human resources while sparing some creative units. The cuts land smaller than Disney’s two prior rounds earlier in the year. They still fit a clear pattern: management keeps trimming labor and overhead to free up money for growth. Josh D’Amaro took over as CEO last March after Bob Iger. Under D’Amaro, the company has already run multiple layoff waves in 2026. April removed about 1,000 positions. July brought several…Open

What was the scale of job reductions at Disney during the Bob Iger era between 2023 and 2025?
After Bob Iger rejoined the company in 2022, Disney let go of approximately 8,000 workers between 2023 and 2025, which resulted in about $7.5 billion in cost savings.
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What information was shared by Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer Horacio Gutierrez regarding the future of the Legal and Global Affairs (LGA) division?
In an email sent on September 18, Gutierrez informed LGA staff that the division would undergo a transformation to become a "much smaller organization," involving hard choices about staffing investments and the automation of certain workflows using the latest technologies.
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According to an August 5 letter to shareholders, what are the primary cost-reduction levers being evaluated by CEO Josh D’Amaro and CFO Hugh Johnston?
The company is focusing on reducing costs across the enterprise to create capacity for growth, specifically evaluating levers such as reductions in labor and SG&A (Selling, General & Administrative expenses).
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What were the eligibility requirements for the voluntary early-retirement window offered by Disney prior to the involuntary cuts?
The voluntary early-retirement offer was for employees at or above the director level who were age 50 or older and had been with the company for at least 10 years.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Prince William faces fresh family feud after uncle’s book revisits Diana’s funeral

Prince William feels betrayed after uncle Charles Spencer’s new book reopens Diana’s 1997 funeral wounds, critics say it harms the crown he will inherit. Page Six reported that Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer and Princess Diana’s brother, released “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” last week and used it to revive one of the rawest […] The post Prince William faces fresh family feud after uncle’s book revisits Diana’s funeral appeared first on American Almanac .

Prince William feels betrayed after uncle Charles Spencer’s new book reopens Diana’s 1997 funeral wounds, critics say it harms the crown he will inherit. Page Six reported that Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer and Princess Diana’s brother, released “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” last week and used it to revive one of the rawest fights inside the royal family. Spencer, 62, wrote that he strongly opposed King Charles III’s wish for William and Prince Harry to walk behind their mother’s casket during the 1997 funeral procession from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey. He claimed he fought the then-prince in a “stream of anger,” but lost the argument. The boys still joined their father on that route. William is 44 now…Open

How has the release of Charles Spencer's book affected the perception of King Charles III according to royal commentator Kinsey Schofield?
Schofield notes that the king's side sees the book as character assassination based on an alleged private conversation from nearly 30 years ago, and that the book reopens the "Charles-versus-Diana warfare" that impacts the institution William will eventually inherit.
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What are the rumored activities of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following their move back to the United Kingdom from Montecito, California?
According to royal journalist Tom Sykes, there are rumors that Harry and Meghan are making a Diana documentary and that Spencer is likely being lined up as its star to provide credibility.
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Why does royal commentator Kinsey Schofield believe Prince William feels a specific sense of betrayal regarding Charles Spencer's new book?
Kinsey Schofield states there is an additional sense of betrayal because the book's content comes from William's own uncle, who had previously stood at Diana's funeral and publicly promised that her blood family would protect William and Harry.
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How did Charles Spencer describe his disagreement with King Charles III regarding the 1997 funeral procession of Princess Diana?
Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer and Princess Diana’s brother, claimed he strongly opposed King Charles III’s wish for Prince William and Prince Harry to walk behind their mother’s casket during the procession from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey, stating he fought the then-prince in a “stream of anger” but lost the argument.
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