Families of September 11 victims have gathered more than 82,000 signatures demanding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani be excluded from the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, and Republican senators are lining up behind them. The petition, addressed to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, asks organizers to block Mamdani from the commemoration […] The post Republican senators back 9/11 families' petition to bar Mamdani from Ground Zero anniversary appeared first on American Almanac .
Families of September 11 victims have gathered more than 82,000 signatures demanding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani be excluded from the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, and Republican senators are lining up behind them. The petition, addressed to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, asks organizers to block Mamdani from the commemoration based on what families describe as his record of associating with individuals linked to extremism, his failure to condemn rhetoric they consider dangerous, and statements they say are incompatible with the ceremony's purpose. Fox News Digital reported that several GOP senators voiced their support for the effort after being interviewed on Capitol Hill. Mamdani, the first Muslim…Open
Russia released American Marine veteran Robert Gilman on humanitarian grounds after more than four years of disputed imprisonment, a unilateral move secured by President Trump with no prisoner exchange and no concessions. Gilman, 32, a Massachusetts teacher and former Marine, left Russian custody on Tuesday after spending 47 days in what his advocates described as […] The post Russia frees gravely ill Marine veteran Robert Gilman after Trump intervenes with Putin appeared first on American Almanac .
Russia released American Marine veteran Robert Gilman on humanitarian grounds after more than four years of disputed imprisonment, a unilateral move secured by President Trump with no prisoner exchange and no concessions. Gilman, 32, a Massachusetts teacher and former Marine, left Russian custody on Tuesday after spending 47 days in what his advocates described as "a dissociative stupor," hooked up to a feeding tube and handcuffed to a hospital bed. He was en route to a U.S. military hospital in Texas for medical and psychological treatment, with Trump posting that Gilman would first arrive at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Tuesday evening. Eric Lebson, chief strategy officer of Global Reach, the group that had been working to…Open
A high school football player in Maumelle, Arkansas, practiced for roughly an hour with a two-foot-long cottonmouth, one of the state's most dangerous snakes, coiled inside his helmet before anyone realized what was sharing the headgear. The player, whose name has not been released, was going through drills with his position group when he felt […] The post Arkansas football player wore a helmet with a venomous snake inside it for an hour before coaches found it appeared first on American Almanac .
A high school football player in Maumelle, Arkansas, practiced for roughly an hour with a two-foot-long cottonmouth, one of the state's most dangerous snakes, coiled inside his helmet before anyone realized what was sharing the headgear. The player, whose name has not been released, was going through drills with his position group when he felt something shift inside the helmet. He pulled it off and handed it to a defensive coach. What they found wedged beneath the padding was not a loose strap or a broken clip. It was a live, venomous snake. Athletic Director Kirk Horton called Animal Services immediately. Officers arrived expecting a copperhead, based on the initial report. They found something worse: a cottonmouth, ranked by Animal…Open
A Mexican national who had been deported multiple times was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for sexually exploiting two minors and sneaking back into the country, a case federal officials say proves the need for zero-tolerance border enforcement. Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, formerly of Salt Lake City, received the sentence on July […] The post Deported child predator sentenced to 20 years after illegally reentering the US appeared first on American Almanac .
A Mexican national who had been deported multiple times was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison without parole for sexually exploiting two minors and sneaking back into the country, a case federal officials say proves the need for zero-tolerance border enforcement. Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, formerly of Salt Lake City, received the sentence on July 30 in the Western District of Missouri after pleading guilty on March 3 to three federal charges: interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in illegal sexual activity, possession of child pornography, and illegal reentry following a prior deportation. He will serve every day of the 20-year term, no parole, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. After that, Immigration…Open
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President Trump is set to attend the Patriot Games in Geneva, Ohio, on Tuesday evening. The event, announced last year, will pit top high school athletes from across the country against one another as part of a series of events to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. One male and one female from each of the 50 states was selected to participate.
President Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccinations. MS NOW Senior Medical Analyst Dr. Vin Gupta joins Alicia Menendez to share his expertise and guidance.
According to reporting from NPR, Donald Trump “has acknowledged seeking an agreement to end the Iran war in hopes of escaping comparisons to former President Herbert Hoover, the Republican whose name became synonymous with economic collapse after the Great Depression.”
Another Midwestern moderate versus progressive showdown will play out Tuesday in Minnesota, where Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are competing.
