Thailand now threatens American travelers caught carrying cannabis across its borders with up to ten years in prison and a $15,000 fine, and U.S. officials say even an honest mistake won't save you. The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand issued a warning after the country rolled out sharply increased penalties in June 2026 for […] The post Thailand's tough new cannabis penalties put American travelers at risk of prison appeared first on American Almanac .
Thailand now threatens American travelers caught carrying cannabis across its borders with up to ten years in prison and a $15,000 fine, and U.S. officials say even an honest mistake won't save you. The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand issued a warning after the country rolled out sharply increased penalties in June 2026 for anyone importing or exporting cannabis without authorization. Violators face up to a decade behind bars, a fine of up to 500,000 Thai baht, roughly $15,000, or both, Fox News Digital reported . The crackdown matters because millions of Americans now live in states where cannabis is legal, and many carry products, edibles, vape cartridges, CBD oils, without a second thought. But crossing an international border…Open
Newly released emails show the FBI told Customs and Border Protection to stand down when Peter Daszak, the man who funneled U.S. tax dollars to the Wuhan lab, flew home from a COVID-origins trip in early 2021. Border agents had flagged Dr. Peter Daszak as "an extremely high person of interest." They had prepared a […] The post FBI blocked border agents from questioning EcoHealth chief Peter Daszak on return from China in 2021 appeared first on American Almanac .
Newly released emails show the FBI told Customs and Border Protection to stand down when Peter Daszak, the man who funneled U.S. tax dollars to the Wuhan lab, flew home from a COVID-origins trip in early 2021. Border agents had flagged Dr. Peter Daszak as "an extremely high person of interest." They had prepared a formal terrorism-response exam to question him about his fifteen years of collaborative research with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, his contacts inside the lab, and whether he carried biological samples back to American soil. Three days before his plane touched down at JFK Airport on February 5, 2021, the FBI's New York field office shut the whole thing down with a single directive: do not stop the subject. That sequence,…Open
Bodycam footage of Sunny Hostin invoking her TV fame and federal prosecutor credentials to shield her son from a trespassing citation drew a pointed rebuke from Megyn Kelly, who called it a case study in the privilege Hostin routinely denounces. Kelly used her SiriusXM show Monday to lay into the longtime co-host of The View […] The post Megyn Kelly takes aim at Sunny Hostin's 'hypocrisy' after bodycam shows View host name-dropping to help son dodge trespassing charge appeared first on American Almanac .
Bodycam footage of Sunny Hostin invoking her TV fame and federal prosecutor credentials to shield her son from a trespassing citation drew a pointed rebuke from Megyn Kelly, who called it a case study in the privilege Hostin routinely denounces. Kelly used her SiriusXM show Monday to lay into the longtime co-host of The View after newly released police video showed Hostin arriving at the scene where her 24-year-old son Gabriel had been stopped on Metro-North Railroad tracks in Westchester County, New York, and immediately identifying herself to officers as a celebrity and a former federal prosecutor. The Daily Mail reported that Kelly initially acknowledged Hostin was "behaving like a mama bear" and said she would do the same for her own…Open
The FDA walked back a positive cyclospora test on Taylor Farms lettuce as a lab error, but insists its outbreak investigation still points squarely at the company's iceberg lettuce from central Mexico. Federal regulators spent the weekend cleaning up a mess of their own making. On Saturday, word went public that a sample of Taylor […] The post FDA's false positive on Taylor Farms lettuce raises questions, but the cyclospora investigation presses on appeared first on American Almanac .
The FDA walked back a positive cyclospora test on Taylor Farms lettuce as a lab error, but insists its outbreak investigation still points squarely at the company's iceberg lettuce from central Mexico. Federal regulators spent the weekend cleaning up a mess of their own making. On Saturday, word went public that a sample of Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce had tested positive for cyclospora, the parasite behind a sprawling foodborne illness outbreak that has now reached 34 states. By Sunday, the FDA reversed course, announcing the result was a false positive. On Monday, the agency issued a clarifying statement emphasizing that the retraction changes nothing about the broader case against Taylor Farms. The FDA's Monday statement was…Open
Bryson DeChambeau allegedly threatened to phone President Trump during a heated argument over a two-stroke penalty at The Open Championship, a move that fellow golfers and officials rejected outright. DeChambeau drew the penalty during Friday's second round at Royal Birkdale after rules officials determined he had stepped on tall fescue grass behind his ball on […] The post Bryson DeChambeau reportedly tried to drag Trump into his Open Championship penalty dispute appeared first on American Almanac .
Bryson DeChambeau allegedly threatened to phone President Trump during a heated argument over a two-stroke penalty at The Open Championship, a move that fellow golfers and officials rejected outright. DeChambeau drew the penalty during Friday's second round at Royal Birkdale after rules officials determined he had stepped on tall fescue grass behind his ball on the fifth hole, illegally improving the line of his backswing. The ruling turned a strong 66 into a 68, dropping him from a tie for second place at 7-under to 5-under and a tie for fifth. What followed was a roughly thirty-minute confrontation with officials in the tournament scoring area that, by multiple accounts, crossed from competitive frustration into something far stranger. …Open
Bailee Ann DeFord, the 18-year-old daughter of country singer Jelly Roll, says the public has "no f*****g idea" what really happened in her father's marriage, and she's threatening to talk. In a TikTok video that has drawn intense fan speculation, DeFord lashed out at followers flooding her direct messages and comment sections with opinions about […] The post Jelly Roll's 18-year-old daughter warns she holds secrets that could upend the divorce narrative appeared first on American Almanac .
Bailee Ann DeFord, the 18-year-old daughter of country singer Jelly Roll, says the public has "no f*****g idea" what really happened in her father's marriage, and she's threatening to talk. In a TikTok video that has drawn intense fan speculation, DeFord lashed out at followers flooding her direct messages and comment sections with opinions about her father's split from his wife of a decade, Bunnie Xo. She told viewers to stop coming after Jelly Roll's name and warned that the version of events the public has assembled is wrong, and fragile. The outburst lands weeks after Jelly Roll, whose legal name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from Alisa DeFord, known publicly as Bunnie Xo, in Williamson County, Tennessee, citing irreconcilable…Open
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers posted Instagram photos with both his mother and father on Monday evening, the clearest sign yet that a family rift stretching back more than a decade may finally be closing. Rodgers, 42, captioned the post "Another bonding week" with the hashtag "#fam", two words and a tag that carry weight […] The post Aaron Rodgers shares photos with parents after nearly a dozen years apart appeared first on American Almanac .
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers posted Instagram photos with both his mother and father on Monday evening, the clearest sign yet that a family rift stretching back more than a decade may finally be closing. Rodgers, 42, captioned the post "Another bonding week" with the hashtag "#fam", two words and a tag that carry weight given the very public estrangement that has shadowed his career since roughly 2014. One photo shows Rodgers with his arm around his mother, Darla Rodgers, who embraces him with both arms. Both are smiling at the camera. A second shows Rodgers and his father, Ed Rodgers, standing side by side, arms around each other's backs, also smiling. No press conference. No prepared statement. Just a couple of family…Open
Jim Gilstrap, the R&B singer who opened Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and sang the theme to the landmark sitcom "Good Times," died Saturday of natural causes in Los Angeles, he was 79. Gilstrap's nephew and family spokesperson, Geoffrey "Geoff Gil" Gilstrap, confirmed the death to The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. […] The post Jim Gilstrap, voice behind the 'Good Times' theme and Stevie Wonder's 'Sunshine,' dead at 79 appeared first on American Almanac .
Jim Gilstrap, the R&B singer who opened Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and sang the theme to the landmark sitcom "Good Times," died Saturday of natural causes in Los Angeles, he was 79. Gilstrap's nephew and family spokesperson, Geoffrey "Geoff Gil" Gilstrap, confirmed the death to The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. No specific illness or condition was disclosed. Representatives for the singer could not be reached for comment at the time the news broke. For millions of Americans, Gilstrap's voice was the sound of two cultural touchstones: a No. 1 pop hit and a television theme song that defined an era. His career spanned decades, from Vietnam-era military service to studio sessions with artists ranging from Aretha…Open
A small dog, who had been missing since the Fourth of July weekend, is rescued by Menlo Park firefighters after they found it swimming in the San Francisco Bay.
A fan attending a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field was caught on video slapping a spectator on the back of the head for remaining seated during the national anthem. The confrontation took place prior to Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins.
