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HUFFPOST - Just 23 Jokes About The Parasite Outbreak That Will Give You Explosive Laughter

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YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Television's pioneer evangelist is one step away from sainthood | One Nation Under God

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…

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Passenger on Turkey-to-Germany flight allegedly cited Sharia law to refuse seat next to woman, then slapped flight attendant

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

AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Body of mother recovered after boat capsized near Alcatraz during family memorial

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

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - NTSB finds bird strike most likely caused deadly Hudson River helicopter crash

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

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Maine Democratic Senate candidate cites songwriting as top qualification, and the video speaks for itself

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

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Iran orders citizens to shut off air conditioning as regime shifts blame for power crisis to U.S. strikes

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