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AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Former SPLC finance chief Heidi Beirich arrested on federal fraud charges in DOJ donor-money case Thu Aug 13 18:19:33 2026

Federal prosecutors arrested former Southern Poverty Law Center finance officer Heidi Beirich in California, charging her with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering in a case alleging the civil-rights nonprofit secretly funneled millions in donor dollars to white supremacist informants, and that Beirich personally shared a bank account and a home with one of them. […] The post Former SPLC finance chief Heidi Beirich arrested on federal fraud charges in DOJ donor-money case appeared first on American Almanac .

Federal prosecutors arrested former Southern Poverty Law Center finance officer Heidi Beirich in California, charging her with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering in a case alleging the civil-rights nonprofit secretly funneled millions in donor dollars to white supremacist informants, and that Beirich personally shared a bank account and a home with one of them. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges at a Wednesday news conference, calling Beirich a central figure in a scheme that used fictitious company names and sham bank accounts to route tax-exempt donations to leaders of the very extremist organizations the SPLC publicly condemned. A superseding indictment added Beirich as an individual defendant to the broader DOJ…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Tom Felton will stay with Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' through January 2027 Thu Aug 13 18:19:32 2026

Tom Felton, the first original Harry Potter film star to join the Broadway stage production, will extend his run as Draco Malfoy for a final two months, a move that keeps the show's biggest box-office draw on stage through early next year. Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced Tuesday that Felton will […] The post Tom Felton will stay with Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' through January 2027 appeared first on American Almanac .

Tom Felton, the first original Harry Potter film star to join the Broadway stage production, will extend his run as Draco Malfoy for a final two months, a move that keeps the show's biggest box-office draw on stage through early next year. Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced Tuesday that Felton will now perform at New York's Lyric Theatre through Sunday, January 3, 2027. He had previously been set to depart on November 1. The extension is being billed as the actor's final one, Deadline reported . Felton first stepped into the Broadway production on November 11, 2025, reprising the role of Draco Malfoy he made famous as a child in the Harry Potter film franchise. The stage version, which opened on Broadway in 2018,…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Graham Norton critiques Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding — after attending as a guest Thu Aug 13 18:19:32 2026

Talk show host Graham Norton offered a mixed review of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, praising the ceremony as "lovely" while admitting parts of the reported $50 million event were not to his taste. Norton, 63, made the remarks during an appearance on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show […] The post Graham Norton critiques Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding — after attending as a guest appeared first on American Almanac .

Talk show host Graham Norton offered a mixed review of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, praising the ceremony as "lovely" while admitting parts of the reported $50 million event were not to his taste. Norton, 63, made the remarks during an appearance on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio UK, breaking his silence roughly a month after attending one of the most closely guarded celebrity events in recent memory. The British television host had previously signed what he described as "so many" nondisclosure agreements before setting foot inside the iconic Manhattan arena, and yet, once the microphone was live, he could not resist offering a candid assessment that stopped just short of a full…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Stockard Channing says she's 'happy being a recluse' after losing partner Daniel Gillham Thu Aug 13 18:19:31 2026

Oscar-nominated actress Stockard Channing, now 82 and living alone in London, says the death of her longtime partner left her content with solitude, and unsure whether she'll ever act again. Channing laid out the quiet arc of her life in a personal essay for The Sunday Times, describing how the 2014 death of cinematographer Daniel […] The post Stockard Channing says she's 'happy being a recluse' after losing partner Daniel Gillham appeared first on American Almanac .

Oscar-nominated actress Stockard Channing, now 82 and living alone in London, says the death of her longtime partner left her content with solitude, and unsure whether she'll ever act again. Channing laid out the quiet arc of her life in a personal essay for The Sunday Times, describing how the 2014 death of cinematographer Daniel Gillham reshaped everything. She and Gillham had been together since 1990, roughly 24 years, and his loss hit harder than she expected. She has lived alone ever since, first in Maine and now in London, where she moved just before the COVID pandemic. "My partner, Daniel, died in 2014 and it was more devastating than I realized; it had a lag effect," Channing wrote . "The pattern of my life shifted, so I shifted my…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Dave Coulier and 'Full House' cast reunite at Orlando fan convention — without Candace Cameron Bure Thu Aug 13 18:19:30 2026

Five members of the original "Full House" cast filmed a dance video together at a Florida fan convention, but the reunion drew as much attention for who was missing as for who showed up. John Stamos posted the clip to Instagram on August 9, showing himself alongside Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea […] The post Dave Coulier and 'Full House' cast reunite at Orlando fan convention — without Candace Cameron Bure appeared first on American Almanac .

Five members of the original "Full House" cast filmed a dance video together at a Florida fan convention, but the reunion drew as much attention for who was missing as for who showed up. John Stamos posted the clip to Instagram on August 9, showing himself alongside Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber at The Nostalgia Con in Orlando. The five turned their heads one by one before breaking into a group dance set to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)." Stamos captioned it simply: "Threw our necks out for this." Absent from the video, and from the convention's guest lineup, was Candace Cameron Bure, who played D.J. Tanner on the original ABC sitcom and its 2016 Netflix spinoff, "Fuller…Open

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Kona Blue: Inside the Pentagon's secret UFO program | Backscroll Thu Aug 13 18:13:01 2026

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A NewsNation compilation examining the Pentagon's acknowledgment of the Kona Blue program, newly released records and claims the project explored reverse engineering recovered UFO technology.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Goat on Bus 2 Thu Aug 13 18:13:01 2026

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Watch: Two pygmy goats were caught on camera boarding a city bus in Portland, Oregon.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Catastrophic floods swamp Indiana as storms strike Midwest Thu Aug 13 18:13:00 2026

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Dozens of people have been impacted by catastrophic flooding that tore through parts of the Midwest, with Cambridge City, Indiana, among the hardest-hit areas. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. Find us online: https://www.newsnationnow.com/

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Nick Reiner pleads not guilty in parents' murders Thu Aug 13 18:12:59 2026

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Nick Reiner, the son of the late director Rob Reiner, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to his parents' murders. Prosecutors allege he was lying in wait. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Sept. 15. NewsNation's Courtney Friel reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Two goats walk on city bus in Portland Thu Aug 13 18:12:59 2026

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Watch: Two pygmy goats were caught on camera boarding a city bus in Portland, Oregon.