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YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Record Rewind: 140 MPH Terror in Appleton: The Rescue Stories That Emerged from the Wreckage Tue Aug 4 21:14:51 2026

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Carla Williamson's house collapsed into the basement around her. Somehow, she survived. Greta Van Susteren returns to her hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin, after an EF-3 tornado with winds reaching approximately 140 miles per hour tore through Appleton and Menasha. In this special “Record Rewind” edition of “Greta Wire,” Williamson recounts the terrifying moments after she took shelter in her basement. Within minutes, the house shifted off its foundation and collapsed over her. Trapped beneath the wreckage with almost no room to move, Carla remained on the phone with a 911 dispatcher for 29 minutes before a stranger entered the destroyed home and helped rescue her. Greta also speaks with Sen. Ron Johnson about the recovery,…

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Pence says November midterms 'couldn't be more important in the life of the nation' Tue Aug 4 21:09:03 2026

Pence highlighted the recent surge in socialist candidates, which began with the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani last year. Mamdani defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Dow Jones soars over 900 points to close at new record after strong AI showings, possible Iran deal Tue Aug 4 21:09:03 2026

The Dow Jones soared over 900 points, which is 1.71%, to close at 54,085. The S&P 500 gained 1.79%, hitting a fresh high for the first time since June and closing at 7,736.52, and the Nasdaq Composite ended with a 2.5% gain to close at 26,584.99.

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Stephanie Grisham seeks restraining order against Rep. Max Miller as abuse allegations mount Tue Aug 4 21:07:30 2026

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has filed a restraining order against Rep. Max Miller, adding another legal front to a sprawling domestic abuse saga that now threatens the Ohio Republican's political future. Grisham, who briefly dated Miller during the first Trump administration, filed the order in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, accusing the congressman of […] The post Stephanie Grisham seeks restraining order against Rep. Max Miller as abuse allegations mount appeared first on American Almanac .

Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has filed a restraining order against Rep. Max Miller, adding another legal front to a sprawling domestic abuse saga that now threatens the Ohio Republican's political future. Grisham, who briefly dated Miller during the first Trump administration, filed the order in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, accusing the congressman of breaching a 2023 settlement agreement that included a nondisclosure provision barring disparaging public comments. The filing follows Miller's decision to post on X on May 7, publicly claiming Grisham had fabricated her abuse allegations against him, a move her attorneys say destroyed the "contractual benefit of peace and finality" the settlement was designed to protect. The…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Bay Area radio host and wife spent GoFundMe cancer donations on Macy's bills, restaurants, and daughter's legal defense Tue Aug 4 21:07:29 2026

A longtime San Francisco radio host and his wife raised $135,000 from donors who thought they were helping cover his cancer treatment, but federal reviewers found the couple spent just $17,209 of it on health care while funneling money toward credit cards, restaurants, and their daughter's felony defense. Ronn Owens, a veteran host on KGO […] The post Bay Area radio host and wife spent GoFundMe cancer donations on Macy's bills, restaurants, and daughter's legal defense appeared first on American Almanac .

A longtime San Francisco radio host and his wife raised $135,000 from donors who thought they were helping cover his cancer treatment, but federal reviewers found the couple spent just $17,209 of it on health care while funneling money toward credit cards, restaurants, and their daughter's felony defense. Ronn Owens, a veteran host on KGO AM radio in the Bay Area, and his wife Elizabeth Ann Naylor launched a GoFundMe campaign centered on Owens' health struggles, which included four bouts of cancer and serious heart problems. Donors responded generously, sending the couple $135,000. But attorneys with the U.S. Trustee's Office, the federal watchdog arm that polices bankruptcy proceedings, reviewed 18 months of the couple's bank records and…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Gottheimer draws a line: Democratic Socialists aren't Democrats and aren't welcome Tue Aug 4 21:07:29 2026

Rep. Josh Gottheimer is telling his own party that the Democratic Socialists of America are trying to hijack the Democratic brand, and he wants them shown the door. The New Jersey Democrat, a leader of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition and a member of the House Intelligence Committee, went on Fox News Sunday to deliver […] The post Gottheimer draws a line: Democratic Socialists aren't Democrats and aren't welcome appeared first on American Almanac .

Rep. Josh Gottheimer is telling his own party that the Democratic Socialists of America are trying to hijack the Democratic brand, and he wants them shown the door. The New Jersey Democrat, a leader of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition and a member of the House Intelligence Committee, went on Fox News Sunday to deliver a blunt message: DSA members are not Democrats, their values clash with the party's, and they should start their own organization instead of borrowing the Democratic label to push what he called a communist, anti-American, open-borders agenda. His remarks landed the same weekend the DSA held its Socialists Summit in Chicago, where convention footage captured members voicing support for the Communist Manifesto, Russian…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Spokane arson suspect with manslaughter record charged after wildfires destroy 700 structures and displace 67,000 Tue Aug 4 21:07:28 2026

A 37-year-old man with a prior manslaughter conviction has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson in connection with the largest of three wildfires devastating Spokane, Washington, blazes that have destroyed at least 700 structures, forced 67,000 people from their homes, and remain completely uncontained. Aaron F. Farinacci sits in a Spokane County jail on […] The post Spokane arson suspect with manslaughter record charged after wildfires destroy 700 structures and displace 67,000 appeared first on American Almanac .

A 37-year-old man with a prior manslaughter conviction has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson in connection with the largest of three wildfires devastating Spokane, Washington, blazes that have destroyed at least 700 structures, forced 67,000 people from their homes, and remain completely uncontained. Aaron F. Farinacci sits in a Spokane County jail on $1 million bond after authorities linked him to the Old Trails Fire, the biggest of three wildfires burning on Spokane's western and northwestern flank. A community tip, a witness who spotted a nervous-looking man near some grass, led investigators to Farinacci. When officers found him, he was carrying matches and a butane lighter, Breitbart reported . Spokane County Sheriff…Open