Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to host a press conference to provide updates on the deadly flooding that took place across parts of South Central Texas last week. Communities are now shifting from emergency response to the long process of cleanup and recovery after the state deployed more than 2,700 personnel during the disaster, along with numerous resources to support search, rescue and recovery efforts. More than 270 people were rescued during the flooding. #texas #gregabbott #flooding
Argentina players attacked Spanish opponents after losing the 2026 World Cup final 1-0 in extra time, turning what should have been a showcase moment into a disgraceful scene at MetLife Stadium. Seconds after the final whistle confirmed Spain's victory on July 19, Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes went after Spain defender Eric García, striking him with […] The post Argentina's ugly brawl after World Cup final loss to Spain caps a tournament of poor sportsmanship appeared first on American Almanac .
Argentina players attacked Spanish opponents after losing the 2026 World Cup final 1-0 in extra time, turning what should have been a showcase moment into a disgraceful scene at MetLife Stadium. Seconds after the final whistle confirmed Spain's victory on July 19, Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes went after Spain defender Eric García, striking him with an open hand toward the throat and shoving him. When Spain substitute Gavi stepped in, Paredes pushed him to the ground. Referee Slavko Vincic showed Paredes a red card for the post-match assault, and coaches from both sides rushed onto the pitch to prevent the situation from escalating further. The Sun reported that Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni was photographed in a separate…Open
FIFA's first-ever World Cup Final halftime show drew immediate backlash from fans who accused Madonna and Shakira of performing to pre-recorded audio, raising questions about whether the global spectacle delivered anything close to a live experience. The 67-year-old pop icon opened the show at MetLife Stadium outside New York with her 2000 hit "Music," flanked […] The post Fans accuse Madonna and Shakira of lip-syncing during World Cup Final halftime show appeared first on American Almanac .
FIFA's first-ever World Cup Final halftime show drew immediate backlash from fans who accused Madonna and Shakira of performing to pre-recorded audio, raising questions about whether the global spectacle delivered anything close to a live experience. The 67-year-old pop icon opened the show at MetLife Stadium outside New York with her 2000 hit "Music," flanked by Brazilian soccer legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS, and Nigerian star Burna Boy each followed with roughly two-minute sets of their own hits. Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel led an orchestra that included musicians from the New York Philharmonic and Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. The Muppets made an appearance. Jason Sudeikis showed…Open
Robert Downey Jr. returns to the Marvel universe not as Iron Man but as the villain Doctor Doom, leading a massive ensemble cast in a film that merges the Avengers and X-Men franchises for the first time. Marvel released the first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on July 20, capping months of carefully staged teasers […] The post Marvel drops first full trailer for 'Avengers: Doomsday,' uniting Avengers and X-Men on screen for the first time appeared first on American Almanac .
Robert Downey Jr. returns to the Marvel universe not as Iron Man but as the villain Doctor Doom, leading a massive ensemble cast in a film that merges the Avengers and X-Men franchises for the first time. Marvel released the first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday on July 20, capping months of carefully staged teasers and private screenings that have stoked anticipation for what amounts to the biggest roster the franchise has ever assembled. The film, set for a December 18, 2026 theatrical release, brings back Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, reunites Chris Hemsworth's Thor with old allies, and folds the former Fox X-Men characters, Patrick Stewart's Professor Xavier, Ian McKellen's Magneto, James Marsden's Cyclops, and others, into the…Open
Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has now killed at least 930 people in just over two months, and health officials cannot track where most new infections are coming from. Congo's Ministry of Health reported 2,344 confirmed Ebola cases as of Saturday, with 37 new deaths recorded in a single 24-hour window, one of the highest single-day […] The post Congo's Ebola death toll hits 930 as outbreak outpaces every one on record appeared first on American Almanac .
Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has now killed at least 930 people in just over two months, and health officials cannot track where most new infections are coming from. Congo's Ministry of Health reported 2,344 confirmed Ebola cases as of Saturday, with 37 new deaths recorded in a single 24-hour window, one of the highest single-day tolls since the crisis began. The ministry's statement, issued overnight into Monday, offered a grim snapshot of a disease spreading faster than the government or international agencies can contain it. The outbreak was declared on May 15 in eastern Congo. In roughly nine weeks it has become, by multiple accounts, the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record. The pathogen responsible is the Bundibugyo…Open
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate hopeful in Michigan backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, used the final stop of his campaign tour to label the American political system a "disease", while declaring himself "dangerous" to ICE, health insurers, and his own party's leadership. El-Sayed, an Egyptian American physician and former public health […] The post Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed calls American politics a 'disease,' demands ICE abolition at rally with AOC and Sanders appeared first on American Almanac .
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate hopeful in Michigan backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, used the final stop of his campaign tour to label the American political system a "disease", while declaring himself "dangerous" to ICE, health insurers, and his own party's leadership. El-Sayed, an Egyptian American physician and former public health official, delivered the remarks at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids during the closing event of "The People v. The Powerful" tour. Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders flanked him onstage. The crowd heard a candidate who professed love for America in one breath and then spent the rest of his time tearing into its institutions, its immigration enforcement, and the Democratic…Open
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Peru's Andes region Saturday night, killing at least five people and forcing hundreds from their homes, with traditional adobe construction blamed for worsening the destruction. The quake hit approximately one mile from Sicaya in central Peru at roughly 9:20 p.m., according to U.S. Geological Survey data, at a shallow depth […] The post Magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Peru kills at least five, displaces hundreds near Sicaya appeared first on American Almanac .
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Peru's Andes region Saturday night, killing at least five people and forcing hundreds from their homes, with traditional adobe construction blamed for worsening the destruction. The quake hit approximately one mile from Sicaya in central Peru at roughly 9:20 p.m., according to U.S. Geological Survey data, at a shallow depth of about 6.2 miles. Shaking was felt as far away as Lima, Peru's capital. Within hours, local officials confirmed multiple deaths, dozens of injuries, and widespread structural damage in a region where many buildings are made of sun-dried mud brick. Peru's National Civil Defense Institute reported more than 20 people injured and at least 300 residents displaced from their homes.…Open
A third person has died in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has sickened at least 74 people on New York City's Upper East Side, and city health officials say the source of the bacteria has only "likely" been eliminated. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister F. Martin announced the death Sunday, the third fatality […] The post Legionnaires' disease cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side claims third life appeared first on American Almanac .
A third person has died in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has sickened at least 74 people on New York City's Upper East Side, and city health officials say the source of the bacteria has only "likely" been eliminated. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister F. Martin announced the death Sunday, the third fatality linked to a cluster of cases concentrated in the Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods of Manhattan. Eight patients remain hospitalized. The city's Health Department has urged anyone who recently spent time in the affected area and develops flu-like symptoms to seek medical attention immediately. All three deaths were announced within a three-day span, Breitbart reported , even as health officials insisted the…Open
Napa County prosecutors have charged 86-year-old Paul Pelosi with misdemeanor hit-and-run after he struck a parked Tesla and drove away, his second driving offense in the county in four years. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley filed one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run and one infraction for making an unlawful turn against the husband of former […] The post Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run in Napa County, faces up to six months in jail appeared first on American Almanac .
Napa County prosecutors have charged 86-year-old Paul Pelosi with misdemeanor hit-and-run after he struck a parked Tesla and drove away, his second driving offense in the county in four years. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley filed one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run and one infraction for making an unlawful turn against the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, stemming from a July 3 crash in Yountville, California. Under California Vehicle Code Section 20002, the hit-and-run charge alone carries up to six months in county jail and a maximum fine of $1,000. The charges land four years after Pelosi pleaded guilty to a DUI misdemeanor in the same county, and amid a driving record that, by one newspaper's count,…Open
Ukraine unleashed roughly 400 drones on Moscow and surrounding Russian territory in what is being called the biggest single aerial assault of the war, hitting oil depots, a logistics hub, a warehouse, and residential buildings while Russia answered with its own massive barrage on Kyiv. The overnight swarm struck targets across the Moscow region, igniting […] The post Ukraine hammers Moscow with 400-drone strike in largest attack of the war appeared first on American Almanac .
Ukraine unleashed roughly 400 drones on Moscow and surrounding Russian territory in what is being called the biggest single aerial assault of the war, hitting oil depots, a logistics hub, a warehouse, and residential buildings while Russia answered with its own massive barrage on Kyiv. The overnight swarm struck targets across the Moscow region, igniting fires at a critical oil depot in Podolsk, rattling a key logistics park near Domodedovo airport, and forcing the evacuation of a sprawling warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia's largest e-commerce company, in the town of Koledino. At least six people were injured when one drone slammed into a high-rise tower. A separate drone hit an apartment building and sparked a fire. Moscow…Open
