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THEFEDERALIST (Brianna Lyman) - Poll: 6 In 10 Americans Oppose Democrats’ Plan To Pack The Supreme Court Fri Oct 2 18:24:03 2026

Voters overwhelmingly want to keep the Supreme Court bench capped at nine justices, a new poll found, despite Democrats’ push to pack the court. A new McLaughlin Associates poll found that voters overwhelmingly support keeping the Supreme Court at nine justices and back the “Keep Nine Amendment.” The amendment sought to require that the Supreme […]

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Elderly driver crashes electric car into Bangkok shrine, injuring three worshippers Fri Oct 2 18:24:03 2026

An elderly driver slammed an electric car into a Bangkok Buddhist shrine on Thursday, trapping worshippers underneath and sending three people to the hospital. The gray electric car entered the Guanyin Shrine at the Thian Fah Foundation through the main gate around 1 p.m. and struck people sitting before a Buddhist shrine. The driver was […] The post Elderly driver crashes electric car into Bangkok shrine, injuring three worshippers appeared first on American Almanac .

An elderly driver slammed an electric car into a Bangkok Buddhist shrine on Thursday, trapping worshippers underneath and sending three people to the hospital. The gray electric car entered the Guanyin Shrine at the Thian Fah Foundation through the main gate around 1 p.m. and struck people sitting before a Buddhist shrine. The driver was 78. The Sun reported that rescue volunteers used a hydraulic press to free three people trapped under the vehicle. All three were rushed to the hospital. A 60-year-old woman suffered serious injuries. Two others had minor injuries. A security guard said about 30 people were visiting the 68-year-old shrine when the crash happened. Dust and debris covered the scene. The Guanyin statue remained intact. Police…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - ESA desert-tests £1bn Rosalind Franklin Mars rover ahead of 2028 launch Fri Oct 2 18:24:02 2026

ESA and Airbus ran three weeks of field trials on a £1 billion Mars rover replica in Spain’s Tabernas Desert, a no-fail dress rehearsal before the real craft hunts for signs of life in 2028. Scientists and engineers carted a near-exact copy of the Rosalind Franklin rover, nicknamed Charlie, across Europe’s only true desert day […] The post ESA desert-tests £1bn Rosalind Franklin Mars rover ahead of 2028 launch appeared first on American Almanac .

ESA and Airbus ran three weeks of field trials on a £1 billion Mars rover replica in Spain’s Tabernas Desert, a no-fail dress rehearsal before the real craft hunts for signs of life in 2028. Scientists and engineers carted a near-exact copy of the Rosalind Franklin rover, nicknamed Charlie, across Europe’s only true desert day after day. The goal was simple and unforgiving: prove the instruments work, train the operators, and close the gap between what scientists want and what the machine can deliver before a 140 million-mile trip where no one can fix a broken part. Daily Mail reporting from the site described the barren clay flats of Southeast Andalusia as a stand-in for Oxia Planum, the layered Martian plain chosen as the landing…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Puerto Rican Facebook star ‘Mami’ dies on her 107th birthday Fri Oct 2 18:24:02 2026

Maria Morales Tirado, the Puerto Rican influencer called “Mami,” died peacefully on her 107th birthday, her son shared the news with fans who loved her garden wisdom and faith. Tony Morales posted the announcement on Facebook after his mother passed away at 3:45 a.m. on September 28, the same date the family had always celebrated […] The post Puerto Rican Facebook star ‘Mami’ dies on her 107th birthday appeared first on American Almanac .

Maria Morales Tirado, the Puerto Rican influencer called “Mami,” died peacefully on her 107th birthday, her son shared the news with fans who loved her garden wisdom and faith. Tony Morales posted the announcement on Facebook after his mother passed away at 3:45 a.m. on September 28, the same date the family had always celebrated as the start of her long life. The woman known simply as Mami had built a following of 200,000 people on her page “Mami is my Attitude 4 a Lifestyle.” She offered plain talk, cooking tips, gardening scenes from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, and steady reminders of faith. Daily Mail reported the family’s news and the outpouring that followed. Her son made clear the day carried a double meaning no parent or child…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Dubai’s Burj Azizi plans record elevator ride past 2,000 feet Fri Oct 2 18:23:58 2026

Dubai’s Burj Azizi tower is fitting what is billed as the world’s longest elevator, a continuous double-decker climb of more than 2,000 feet into the sky. The Sun reported that the luxury skyscraper will use double-decker cars and new hoisting gear from manufacturing partner KONE so riders can travel the equivalent of 140 floors in […] The post Dubai’s Burj Azizi plans record elevator ride past 2,000 feet appeared first on American Almanac .

Dubai’s Burj Azizi tower is fitting what is billed as the world’s longest elevator, a continuous double-decker climb of more than 2,000 feet into the sky. The Sun reported that the luxury skyscraper will use double-decker cars and new hoisting gear from manufacturing partner KONE so riders can travel the equivalent of 140 floors in one unbroken trip, described at about 2,000 feet and as a continuous journey to 2,071 feet. When finished, Burj Azizi is set to stand 2,379 feet tall and rank as the world’s second-tallest structure, behind only Dubai’s Burj Khalifa at 2,716 feet. The elevator plan is aimed at serving that kind of height without the usual mid-building transfers. Older elevators typically stop around 1,600 feet. Past that…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Gordon Ramsay says flower costs, not just giving Holly away, brought the tears Fri Oct 2 18:23:57 2026

Gordon Ramsay says he welled up walking daughter Holly down the aisle in Bath, and jokes the flower bill hit almost as hard as handing her over. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has opened up about the moment he gave away his daughter Holly, and the reason was not only the handoff itself. In a recent […] The post Gordon Ramsay says flower costs, not just giving Holly away, brought the tears appeared first on American Almanac .

Gordon Ramsay says he welled up walking daughter Holly down the aisle in Bath, and jokes the flower bill hit almost as hard as handing her over. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has opened up about the moment he gave away his daughter Holly, and the reason was not only the handoff itself. In a recent Fox News Digital interview, the “Hell’s Kitchen” star said the pricey wedding flowers helped turn him into what he called a “sack of f***ing custard” on the long walk to the altar. Holly Ramsay, 26, married Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, 31, on Dec. 27, 2025, at The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Bath, England. Ramsay described the aisle as 60 meters. He said everyone assumed the tears were pure father-of-the-bride emotion.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - ‘Caddyshack’ actor Michael O’Keefe says cocaine was budgeted on set and admits he shot scenes high Fri Oct 2 18:23:57 2026

Michael O’Keefe says cocaine was so common on the “Caddyshack” set that it was treated like a line item, and he admits he filmed scenes while high before quitting for good. Page Six reports that the actor who played Danny Noonan described drug use on the 1980 comedy as casual, widespread, and even built into […] The post ‘Caddyshack’ actor Michael O’Keefe says cocaine was budgeted on set and admits he shot scenes high appeared first on American Almanac .

Michael O’Keefe says cocaine was so common on the “Caddyshack” set that it was treated like a line item, and he admits he filmed scenes while high before quitting for good. Page Six reports that the actor who played Danny Noonan described drug use on the 1980 comedy as casual, widespread, and even built into the production’s costs. O’Keefe, now 71, said the film was shot over 11 weeks in the fall of 1979 alongside Ted Knight, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield. In a recent interview, he did not soft-pedal what went on behind the camera. “There was some miscellaneous item,” he said of the budget. “It was the 70s. That’s what was happening back then. People were just treating it like it was toothpaste, and you…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Michael Douglas reveals long-hidden romance with Kathleen Turner in new memoir Fri Oct 2 18:23:56 2026

Michael Douglas has finally admitted a secret affair with Kathleen Turner during the filming of “Romancing the Stone,” ending four decades of public denials in his new memoir. Page Six reports that the 82-year-old Oscar winner describes the relationship in an excerpt from his upcoming book “One Helluva Ride,” shared by People ahead of the […] The post Michael Douglas reveals long-hidden romance with Kathleen Turner in new memoir appeared first on American Almanac .

Michael Douglas has finally admitted a secret affair with Kathleen Turner during the filming of “Romancing the Stone,” ending four decades of public denials in his new memoir. Page Six reports that the 82-year-old Oscar winner describes the relationship in an excerpt from his upcoming book “One Helluva Ride,” shared by People ahead of the memoir’s release. Douglas and Turner co-starred in the 1984 adventure hit, a jungle treasure-hunt story set in Colombia. He writes that their connection moved from friendship to something far more private on set, kept hidden from director Robert Zemeckis, co-star Danny DeVito, and nearly everyone else. At the time, Douglas was married to Diandra Luker, though the couple was separated. Turner had…Open