Fox News host Sean Hannity told viewers he didn't believe a Fox News poll showing a Democratic congressman ahead of Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, a rare moment of a network star publicly rejecting his own outlet's data on air. During a Tuesday night segment with former New York City Mayor Bill de […] The post Hannity dismisses his own network's poll showing Democrat leading Paxton in Texas Senate race appeared first on American Almanac .
Fox News host Sean Hannity told viewers he didn't believe a Fox News poll showing a Democratic congressman ahead of Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, a rare moment of a network star publicly rejecting his own outlet's data on air. During a Tuesday night segment with former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, the 64-year-old primetime host waved off a July 30 Fox News survey that put Austin-area Congressman James Talarico, a 37-year-old Democrat, three points ahead of Paxton, the Republican attorney general who has held the office for a decade. Hannity said he didn't believe the result "for two seconds," the Daily Mail reported . De Blasio, 65, pressed the issue. He asked Hannity directly whether he had read the poll his own network…Open
A liberal Wisconsin brewery owner announced a promotion offering 50% off beer the day Sen. Mitch McConnell dies, drawing sharp criticism even as the brewery fights to keep its alcohol permit. Kirk Bangstad, owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company, posted the promotion on Instagram on July 7, tying the discount to what he called McConnell's […] The post Wisconsin brewery promotes half-price beer tied to McConnell's death — while fighting state permit revocation appeared first on American Almanac .
A liberal Wisconsin brewery owner announced a promotion offering 50% off beer the day Sen. Mitch McConnell dies, drawing sharp criticism even as the brewery fights to keep its alcohol permit. Kirk Bangstad, owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company, posted the promotion on Instagram on July 7, tying the discount to what he called McConnell's responsibility for "AT LEAST 50% of what's currently wrong with America." The post also mocked the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican's health, suggesting McConnell may have already died. The promotion would apply at both of the brewery's taprooms, in Minocqua and Madison, Wisconsin. McConnell has not appeared in the Senate since June, when he was hospitalized after a fall and a pneumonia diagnosis. His…Open
Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina abandoned his reelection campaign Wednesday after a House Ethics Committee report detailed inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers, a withdrawal that hands Democrats a fresh opening in the fight for the House majority. Edwards posted a brief statement on social media early Wednesday morning, two days after […] The post Chuck Edwards exits North Carolina reelection race after ethics panel recommends censure appeared first on American Almanac .
Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina abandoned his reelection campaign Wednesday after a House Ethics Committee report detailed inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers, a withdrawal that hands Democrats a fresh opening in the fight for the House majority. Edwards posted a brief statement on social media early Wednesday morning, two days after the Ethics Committee released findings that he had engaged in "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward the women. He offered no detailed explanation for his decision, saying only that he would finish out his current term. AP News reported that the committee found no evidence Edwards explicitly propositioned or had sexual contact with anyone on his…Open
Newly declassified FBI documents show a self-described "tinkerer" exploited a Maricopa County voter registration website for nearly two weeks before the 2020 election, confessed to agents, and walked free after every prosecutor who reviewed the case declined to act. The White House made the files public Thursday after FBI Director Kash Patel sent a letter […] The post Hacker scraped 633,000 Arizona voter files in 2020 — and four prosecutors refused to charge him appeared first on American Almanac .
Newly declassified FBI documents show a self-described "tinkerer" exploited a Maricopa County voter registration website for nearly two weeks before the 2020 election, confessed to agents, and walked free after every prosecutor who reviewed the case declined to act. The White House made the files public Thursday after FBI Director Kash Patel sent a letter to the Government Transparency Task Force disclosing that the bureau had spent "significant resources" investigating the breach but could not persuade a single prosecutorial office to file charges. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Phoenix, the Arizona Attorney General's Office, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, and the Pinal County Attorney's Office all passed. The suspect, a man…Open
A 62-year-old former Pakistani state minister was arrested in Britain on suspicion of raping and trafficking young girls in a 1990s Manchester grooming gang, only to skip his bail appearance, claim illness, and win a new seat in Pakistan's legislature while campaigning online. Rukhsar Ahmed, a member of the Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz, the party […] The post Former Pakistani minister arrested over alleged child rape in Manchester — then won re-election back home appeared first on American Almanac .
A 62-year-old former Pakistani state minister was arrested in Britain on suspicion of raping and trafficking young girls in a 1990s Manchester grooming gang, only to skip his bail appearance, claim illness, and win a new seat in Pakistan's legislature while campaigning online. Rukhsar Ahmed, a member of the Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz, the party of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was taken into custody by Greater Manchester Police in July 2024 after two alleged victims came forward with accusations dating back roughly three decades. Breitbart News reported that Ahmed, who once owned a restaurant called the Guijar Palace near Manchester's well-known "Curry Mile" district, was placed on bail with a condition to report to a…Open
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is receiving medical care at a Miami-area hospital after law enforcement responded to multiple reports of him livestreaming acts of self-harm, and his family is now asking the public for space. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirmed to USA TODAY on Aug. 4 that deputies received multiple calls about a man livestreaming […] The post Perez Hilton hospitalized after livestream self-harm incident as family asks for privacy appeared first on American Almanac .
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is receiving medical care at a Miami-area hospital after law enforcement responded to multiple reports of him livestreaming acts of self-harm, and his family is now asking the public for space. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirmed to USA TODAY on Aug. 4 that deputies received multiple calls about a man livestreaming self-harm on social media. Hilton, born Mario Lavandeira Jr., was "safely recovered and transported" to a local hospital, where he received medical attention. The sheriff's office said it was monitoring the situation and "providing the needed support to his family." The next day, Hilton's family posted a statement on his personal website confirming the 48-year-old is under medical care.…Open
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* has become Disney's biggest live-action streaming debut since *Deadpool & Wolverine*, pulling 15.2 million global views on Disney+ and Hulu in its first five days, a number that underlines how much the studio still leans on familiar franchises. The sequel, which reunites Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway two decades after […] The post Disney's 'Devil Wears Prada' sequel draws 15.2 million streaming views in five days appeared first on American Almanac .
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* has become Disney's biggest live-action streaming debut since *Deadpool & Wolverine*, pulling 15.2 million global views on Disney+ and Hulu in its first five days, a number that underlines how much the studio still leans on familiar franchises. The sequel, which reunites Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway two decades after the original, hit the streaming milestone after a theatrical run that grossed $691.4 million worldwide and $220.6 million domestically. Disney produced the film on a $100 million budget, and the movie arrived on its streaming platforms more than two months after its theatrical release, Variety reported . The 15.2 million figure is calculated by dividing total streaming hours by the film's…Open
Actor and Access Hollywood host Mario Lopez deleted an AI-generated video from X that depicted his 19-year-old niece in a way users called "creepy" and "sexually fetishizing", and he has yet to explain why he posted it. The 52-year-old "Saved by the Bell" alum shared the video sometime before August 4, using Grok, the AI […] The post Mario Lopez pulls AI-generated video of his niece after online backlash appeared first on American Almanac .
Actor and Access Hollywood host Mario Lopez deleted an AI-generated video from X that depicted his 19-year-old niece in a way users called "creepy" and "sexually fetishizing", and he has yet to explain why he posted it. The 52-year-old "Saved by the Bell" alum shared the video sometime before August 4, using Grok, the AI image and video generator built by Elon Musk's xAI. The clip showed a fabricated version of Lopez and his niece, Kalia "YaYa" Wong, at a Los Angeles Dodgers game. In the AI-generated scene, Wong appeared to attempt eating two hot dogs at once, spilling and rubbing mustard on her face, while an AI-generated voice mimicking Lopez said, "Oh my God! Look at you!" and "can't take her anywhere." Lopez pulled the video before…Open
Alec Baldwin's daughter Ireland Baldwin broke her silence on Perez Hilton's hospitalization following a disturbing TikTok self-harm livestream, condemning years of personal attacks while expressing concern for his three children. Baldwin, 30, posted a statement to her Instagram Stories after the celebrity gossip blogger was rushed to a Miami hospital Tuesday evening. Deputies from the […] The post Ireland Baldwin condemns Perez Hilton's years of cruelty toward her family — but wishes him recovery after self-harm crisis appeared first on American Almanac .
Alec Baldwin's daughter Ireland Baldwin broke her silence on Perez Hilton's hospitalization following a disturbing TikTok self-harm livestream, condemning years of personal attacks while expressing concern for his three children. Baldwin, 30, posted a statement to her Instagram Stories after the celebrity gossip blogger was rushed to a Miami hospital Tuesday evening. Deputies from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office had responded to multiple 911 calls from concerned viewers who watched Hilton, whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., apparently cut himself with a knife during a live broadcast on TikTok. The response was pointed. Baldwin accused Hilton, 48, of publicly humiliating her family for years, sexualizing her as a…Open