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JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Former SPLC CFO arrested over alleged secret payments to informants

Beirich has also been accused of cohabitating with and dating one of the informants whom she allegedly paid.

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Colombia earthquake death toll passes 224 as rescuers race to find survivors

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 224 people in western Colombia, and rescue crews are still pulling survivors from collapsed buildings as the death toll climbs. The quake struck Tuesday, August 11, with an epicenter roughly three miles east of the small town of San José del Palmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. […] The post Colombia earthquake death toll passes 224 as rescuers race to find survivors appeared first on American Almanac .

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 224 people in western Colombia, and rescue crews are still pulling survivors from collapsed buildings as the death toll climbs. The quake struck Tuesday, August 11, with an epicenter roughly three miles east of the small town of San José del Palmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Colombian authorities in Bogota reported the overall death toll by Wednesday morning. The Colombian Geological Survey called it the strongest earthquake recorded in the country in a decade, powerful enough to be felt across neighboring Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. Cali, a city of more than 2.2 million in the Valle del Cauca region, bore the worst of it. Mayor Alejandro Eder reported on social media…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Sophie Cunningham answers Ryan Clark's dismissal with a 12-point, sharpshooting performance

Former ESPN analyst Ryan Clark took a shot at a WNBA player he wouldn't even name, and Sophie Cunningham responded where it counts, on the court, with one of the best shooting nights of the season. Clark, who was laid off from ESPN roughly a month ago along with Cam Newton, Karl Ravech, and dozens […] The post Sophie Cunningham answers Ryan Clark's dismissal with a 12-point, sharpshooting performance appeared first on American Almanac .

Former ESPN analyst Ryan Clark took a shot at a WNBA player he wouldn't even name, and Sophie Cunningham responded where it counts, on the court, with one of the best shooting nights of the season. Clark, who was laid off from ESPN roughly a month ago along with Cam Newton, Karl Ravech, and dozens of other employees, used his "Pivot" podcast this week to take aim at a player he refused to identify by name. The target was unmistakable. Clark complained about players "who don't even average 10 points a game" commanding media attention for topics outside basketball, a clear reference to Cunningham, the Indiana Fever guard who has drawn national attention for her public stance on protecting women's sports. On Tuesday, Clark posted on…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - FAA's gamer recruiting campaign fills 94% of air traffic controller hiring goal

The Trump administration's unconventional push to recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers has hired more than 2,000 applicants in roughly four months, a pace officials call record-setting for an agency that has struggled with chronic staffing shortages for years. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the results in a post on X, reporting that the […] The post FAA's gamer recruiting campaign fills 94% of air traffic controller hiring goal appeared first on American Almanac .

The Trump administration's unconventional push to recruit video gamers as air traffic controllers has hired more than 2,000 applicants in roughly four months, a pace officials call record-setting for an agency that has struggled with chronic staffing shortages for years. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the results in a post on X, reporting that the FAA's targeted campaign had reached 94% of its hiring goal. The initiative, launched in April, used YouTube ads built around footage from Fortnite, Madden NFL, and League of Legends, complete with Xbox branding and slogans like "You've been training for this" and "It's not a game. It's a career." Applications were originally capped at 8,000. More than 12,000 poured in. The…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed declared personal 'obligation' to follow Sharia law in unearthed 2009 remarks

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told the New York Times in 2009 that he felt an "obligation" to follow Sharia law, a declaration his own campaign now confirms still guides his personal life. El-Sayed, then a 24-year-old medical student and Rhodes scholar, described his commitment in terms that left little room for ambiguity. The […] The post Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed declared personal 'obligation' to follow Sharia law in unearthed 2009 remarks appeared first on American Almanac .

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed told the New York Times in 2009 that he felt an "obligation" to follow Sharia law, a declaration his own campaign now confirms still guides his personal life. El-Sayed, then a 24-year-old medical student and Rhodes scholar, described his commitment in terms that left little room for ambiguity. The Washington Free Beacon reported the unearthed quote on August 11, drawing fresh attention to the Senate candidate's religious convictions just days after his narrow primary victory. El-Sayed told the Times: "Ultimately, the question is, when I die and I stand before God and go through everything I did in my life, I don't want to say I did it the easy way instead of the Shariah-compliant way.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Judge rebukes Lindsay Clancy defense bid to call TikTok critic of McLean Hospital

The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial sharply criticized a defense bid to call a former psychiatric hospital employee who took to TikTok to challenge prosecution testimony, comparing the request to a customer review on a travel site. Judge William Sullivan told defense attorney Kevin Reddington that the courtroom is "not TripAdvisor" after Reddington filed […] The post Judge rebukes Lindsay Clancy defense bid to call TikTok critic of McLean Hospital appeared first on American Almanac .

The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder trial sharply criticized a defense bid to call a former psychiatric hospital employee who took to TikTok to challenge prosecution testimony, comparing the request to a customer review on a travel site. Judge William Sullivan told defense attorney Kevin Reddington that the courtroom is "not TripAdvisor" after Reddington filed a last-minute motion to add Emily Thorndike, a former mental health specialist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, to the witness list. Thorndike, now an independent clinical social worker, had posted a TikTok video on July 29 saying she wanted to "talk about the prosecution lies" regarding the facility where Clancy spent five days in late 2022, weeks…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - David Crowley edges out socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Democratic governor's primary

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated Democratic Socialists of America member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary, a result that dealt a blow to the progressive left in one of the nation's most competitive swing states. Hong, a 37-year-old state legislator who campaigned on hiking taxes for the wealthy and once called for abolishing […] The post David Crowley edges out socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin Democratic governor's primary appeared first on American Almanac .

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated Democratic Socialists of America member Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary, a result that dealt a blow to the progressive left in one of the nation's most competitive swing states. Hong, a 37-year-old state legislator who campaigned on hiking taxes for the wealthy and once called for abolishing police departments, conceded the race early Wednesday after calling Crowley to acknowledge his lead of more than 3,200 votes out of more than 787,000 ballots cast. The margin stood at 0.41 percentage points as of 6 a.m. ET, the New York Post reported . Crowley, 40, will now face Trump-endorsed GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany in November. If he wins, he would become Wisconsin's first…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Rod Stewart steps off stage after heart procedure, cancels remaining tour dates

Sir Rod Stewart has canceled the final stretch of his One Last Time Tour after undergoing a coronary stent procedure, with doctors advising four weeks of rest before the 81-year-old rocker returns to performing. A statement posted Tuesday on Stewart's official Instagram account confirmed that the British rock legend "successfully undergone a routine coronary stent […] The post Rod Stewart steps off stage after heart procedure, cancels remaining tour dates appeared first on American Almanac .

Sir Rod Stewart has canceled the final stretch of his One Last Time Tour after undergoing a coronary stent procedure, with doctors advising four weeks of rest before the 81-year-old rocker returns to performing. A statement posted Tuesday on Stewart's official Instagram account confirmed that the British rock legend "successfully undergone a routine coronary stent procedure" and that his medical team is satisfied with his progress. The announcement, first reported by ABC News , means fans holding tickets for shows in Cleveland, Des Moines, Kansas City, and Las Vegas will have to wait for word from promoters on what comes next. Stewart's team did not disclose where the procedure took place, when exactly it happened, or what diagnosis…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - John Hinckley Jr. says Jodie Foster 'could have been a target' in chilling new podcast interview

The man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 now says he wishes Jodie Foster well, but also admits the actress herself "definitely could have been a target" of his gun violence. John Hinckley Jr., 71, made the remarks during a virtual appearance on an upcoming episode of The Mark Joseph Show podcast, a preview […] The post John Hinckley Jr. says Jodie Foster 'could have been a target' in chilling new podcast interview appeared first on American Almanac .

The man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 now says he wishes Jodie Foster well, but also admits the actress herself "definitely could have been a target" of his gun violence. John Hinckley Jr., 71, made the remarks during a virtual appearance on an upcoming episode of The Mark Joseph Show podcast, a preview of which the Daily Mail reported was shared exclusively by Entertainment Weekly. Forty-five years after he fired a.22 long rifle bullet into a sitting president outside a Washington, D.C. hotel, the man found not guilty by reason of insanity is now a free man, and talking publicly about the woman whose image drove him to attempt an assassination. Hinckley told podcast host Mark Joseph that his feelings toward Foster have…Open