On this week’s episode of "One Nation Under God," host Susie Pinto speaks with Monsignor Jason Gray of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation about the upcoming beautification of Fulton Sheen. Before Johnny Carson, there was Fulton Sheen. This September, the Illinois-born archbishop who drew 30 million weekly viewers to his 1950s program “Life Is Worth Living” will be declared “blessed” at a Mass in St. Louis, becoming one step away from sainthood. Gray is the canon lawyer who led the investigation into the miracle that cleared the way, and he breaks down the case: A baby boy born without a pulse who stayed that way for 61 minutes and who is a healthy 15-year-old today. For more information on Fulton Sheen's beautification…
A 29-year-old man on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Düsseldorf allegedly refused to sit next to a woman, cited Sharia law as his reason, and then slapped a female flight attendant in the face when she confronted him. German federal police met the aircraft after it landed at Düsseldorf Airport on June 1 and […] The post Passenger on Turkey-to-Germany flight allegedly cited Sharia law to refuse seat next to woman, then slapped flight attendant appeared first on American Almanac .
A 29-year-old man on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Düsseldorf allegedly refused to sit next to a woman, cited Sharia law as his reason, and then slapped a female flight attendant in the face when she confronted him. German federal police met the aircraft after it landed at Düsseldorf Airport on June 1 and opened an investigation into the incident, the Daily Mail reported , citing the German newspaper Bild. The suspect, described as a German national with a Turkish background, has reportedly confessed. No arrest, formal charges, or specific legal penalties have been publicly announced. Turkish Airlines has not responded to requests for comment. If the facts hold up under investigation, this case puts two issues on the same tray…Open
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has identified 58-year-old Tondra Madruga as the second person confirmed dead after a cabin cruiser carrying roughly 20 family members capsized near Alcatraz Island on the evening of July 14, ABC News reported. Two other passengers remain missing. The Coast Guard has ended its search. Madruga's family released a […] The post Body of mother recovered after boat capsized near Alcatraz during family memorial appeared first on American Almanac .
The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office has identified 58-year-old Tondra Madruga as the second person confirmed dead after a cabin cruiser carrying roughly 20 family members capsized near Alcatraz Island on the evening of July 14, ABC News reported . Two other passengers remain missing. The Coast Guard has ended its search. Madruga's family released a statement saying they were "heartbroken by the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and aunt." They thanked the Coast Guard, San Francisco Fire Department, San Francisco Police Department, and civilian boaters who rushed to help. The disaster struck a group that had gathered for one of the most private acts a family can share, scattering the ashes of a loved one. Instead of…Open
A bird strike, likely involving multiple geese, brought down a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River in April 2025, killing a Spanish family of five and their pilot, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report released this week. The Bell 206L-4 helicopter, operated by New York Helicopter Charter Inc., broke apart in midair […] The post NTSB finds bird strike most likely caused deadly Hudson River helicopter crash appeared first on American Almanac .
A bird strike, likely involving multiple geese, brought down a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River in April 2025, killing a Spanish family of five and their pilot, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report released this week. The Bell 206L-4 helicopter, operated by New York Helicopter Charter Inc., broke apart in midair roughly 17 minutes after lifting off from lower Manhattan on the afternoon of April 10, 2025. It fell into the Hudson River near the New Jersey shoreline. No one survived. The NTSB's findings bring a measure of clarity to a crash that devastated a vacationing family and raised fresh questions about the safety of tour helicopter operations over one of the most congested airspaces in the…Open
Eight Democrats took the stage Thursday night in Portland, Maine, hoping to convince their party they deserve a shot at the U.S. Senate. One of them, Ashley Webb, was asked a simple question: What qualifies you to serve? The answer, songwriting, self-published books, and a string of losing campaigns, went viral within hours, and not […] The post Maine Democratic Senate candidate cites songwriting as top qualification, and the video speaks for itself appeared first on American Almanac .
Eight Democrats took the stage Thursday night in Portland, Maine, hoping to convince their party they deserve a shot at the U.S. Senate. One of them, Ashley Webb, was asked a simple question: What qualifies you to serve? The answer, songwriting, self-published books, and a string of losing campaigns, went viral within hours , and not in the way any candidate wants. The two-hour debate at Portland's WCSH-6 studio was supposed to showcase a deep bench of Democratic talent rushing to fill a vacancy created by scandal. Instead, the night handed Republicans a highlight reel. And it raised a pointed question about the state of the Maine Democratic Party: Is this really the best they can do? The answer that launched a thousand posts Webb, a…Open
Iran's Ministry of Energy told citizens Friday to turn off their air conditioners during peak hours, in the middle of a brutal heat wave, blaming U.S. airstrikes for the strain on the country's electrical grid. Tehran's temperatures were forecast to hit 102°F over the weekend. In the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, the mercury […] The post Iran orders citizens to shut off air conditioning as regime shifts blame for power crisis to U.S. strikes appeared first on American Almanac .
Iran's Ministry of Energy told citizens Friday to turn off their air conditioners during peak hours, in the middle of a brutal heat wave, blaming U.S. airstrikes for the strain on the country's electrical grid. Tehran's temperatures were forecast to hit 102°F over the weekend. In the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, the mercury was expected to reach 105°F by Sunday. The directive, reported by the New York Post , said the shutoffs were needed "to help ensure a stable electricity supply in the southern provinces, which are currently facing extreme heat and attacks on electricity supply facilities." What the ministry did not specify: which facilities, exactly, had been hit. Power plants? Transmission lines? Substations? The statement…Open
Manny Rutinel, the Democratic nominee in one of the most competitive House races in the country, has built his campaign around a simple story: raised by a single mother, humble beginnings, Colorado values. What he hasn't told voters is that his father is a powerful Dominican Republic politician with deep roots in socialist politics, a […] The post Colorado Democrat running for Congress comes from Dominican socialist political dynasty he won't discuss appeared first on American Almanac .
Manny Rutinel, the Democratic nominee in one of the most competitive House races in the country, has built his campaign around a simple story: raised by a single mother, humble beginnings, Colorado values. What he hasn't told voters is that his father is a powerful Dominican Republic politician with deep roots in socialist politics, a domestic violence arrest, and a family dynasty that has held legislative seats and diplomatic posts for decades. A Washington Free Beacon investigation published July 17 traced the Rutinel family's political lineage through Dominican news reports, Facebook posts, WikiLeaks cables, court filings, and archived blog posts. The picture that emerges raises fair questions about whether Rutinel's public persona…Open
A 55-year-old German far-right provocateur convicted of slander and incitement to hatred is now serving time in a women's prison, after registering as female while appealing his sentence. Marla-Svenja Liebich, previously known as Sven, was extradited from the Czech Republic on Wednesday and placed in a German women's facility, The Sun reported, because prison officials […] The post German extremist exploits self-determination law, lands in women's prison after changing gender on paper appeared first on American Almanac .
A 55-year-old German far-right provocateur convicted of slander and incitement to hatred is now serving time in a women's prison, after registering as female while appealing his sentence. Marla-Svenja Liebich, previously known as Sven, was extradited from the Czech Republic on Wednesday and placed in a German women's facility, The Sun reported , because prison officials based the housing decision on registered gender rather than biological sex. The case has become a flashpoint in Germany's growing debate over its self-determination law, legislation introduced under former Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government that made it far easier to change one's legal name and gender. Current Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to review the…Open
Lyndsey Fifield, the first woman to publicly accuse former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of abuse, tore into Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Wednesday after the Rhode Island Democrat went on national television and dismissed her allegations, again, as the product of a conservative political operation. Whitehouse appeared on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and […] The post Platner accuser fires back at Sen. Whitehouse for dismissing abuse allegations as political: 'Truly pathetic' appeared first on American Almanac .
Lyndsey Fifield, the first woman to publicly accuse former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of abuse, tore into Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Wednesday after the Rhode Island Democrat went on national television and dismissed her allegations, again, as the product of a conservative political operation. Whitehouse appeared on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and doubled down on his skepticism of Fifield's account, citing a lack of corroboration and what he called her ties to Koch-funded political activity. Fifield responded the same day with a pointed post on X, calling his conduct "truly pathetic" and challenging him to get his facts straight. The exchange captures something larger than a social-media spat. It exposes how a senior…Open
Days after standing beside his son in a Utah courtroom, Matthew Robinson climbed into his GMC pickup and drove to work. The unmarked warehouse on the outskirts of St. George, Utah, houses the stone and marble supply business he has run for more than a decade, a business built on word-of-mouth marketing and, if his […] The post Robinson family's lucrative masonry business under new scrutiny as Utah taxpayers face $10M tab for Charlie Kirk murder defense appeared first on American Almanac .
Days after standing beside his son in a Utah courtroom, Matthew Robinson climbed into his GMC pickup and drove to work. The unmarked warehouse on the outskirts of St. George, Utah, houses the stone and marble supply business he has run for more than a decade, a business built on word-of-mouth marketing and, if his own brother's lawsuit is to be believed, some deeply questionable bookkeeping. His son, 23-year-old Tyler Robinson, sits in a jail cell charged with capital murder in the shooting death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. A judge has declared the younger Robinson indigent, and Utah taxpayers are now funding a defense that could exceed $10 million when appeals are factored in. The Robinson…Open
