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AMERICANALMANAC (Sarah May) - Tom Homan blames Newsom after judge freed illegal immigrant one day before alleged stabbing death of California retiree Thu Aug 13 18:39:44 2026

A 68-year-old Bay Area retiree was allegedly stabbed to death on his own front lawn by an illegal Venezuelan immigrant who had been released from custody just 24 hours earlier, and the Trump administration says California's sanctuary policies are to blame. Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, went on Fox & Friends Thursday and laid […] The post Tom Homan blames Newsom after judge freed illegal immigrant one day before alleged stabbing death of California retiree appeared first on American Almanac .

A 68-year-old Bay Area retiree was allegedly stabbed to death on his own front lawn by an illegal Venezuelan immigrant who had been released from custody just 24 hours earlier, and the Trump administration says California's sanctuary policies are to blame. Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, went on Fox & Friends Thursday and laid the killing of Todd Stewart squarely at Governor Gavin Newsom's feet. Stewart, a retiree in Martinez, California, was attacked last week in broad daylight by a man he had no known connection to, a man ICE had flagged for deportation months earlier and asked local authorities to hold. They didn't hold him. A Newsom-appointed judge, Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Nichelle Holmes, released 36-year-old…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Overloaded ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, killing dozens and leaving 27 still missing Thu Aug 13 18:39:43 2026

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, the world's largest man-made lake by volume, killing dozens of passengers while rescue teams continue searching for 27 people still unaccounted for. The vessel was carrying far more passengers than its 90-person capacity when it went down on the vast lake shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia. Zimbabwe's […] The post Overloaded ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, killing dozens and leaving 27 still missing appeared first on American Almanac .

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, the world's largest man-made lake by volume, killing dozens of passengers while rescue teams continue searching for 27 people still unaccounted for. The vessel was carrying far more passengers than its 90-person capacity when it went down on the vast lake shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia. Zimbabwe's Civil Protection Unit confirmed through ticket sales that at least 114 adults and five crew members were aboard. An unknown number of children, too young to require tickets, may have been on the ferry as well, meaning the true passenger count could be significantly higher than official records show. Seventy-seven survivors were pulled from the water or reached a small island in the lake on…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Jay Leno backs California bill to spare classic cars from smog tests Thu Aug 13 18:39:43 2026

Former late-night host Jay Leno appeared at the California Capitol to push a bipartisan bill that would exempt pre-1981 classic cars from the state's emissions tests, a measure environmental regulators warn could open a loophole. Leno stood alongside state Sen. Shannon Grove on Wednesday to rally support for Senate Bill 1392, dubbed "Leno's Law." The […] The post Jay Leno backs California bill to spare classic cars from smog tests appeared first on American Almanac .

Former late-night host Jay Leno appeared at the California Capitol to push a bipartisan bill that would exempt pre-1981 classic cars from the state's emissions tests, a measure environmental regulators warn could open a loophole. Leno stood alongside state Sen. Shannon Grove on Wednesday to rally support for Senate Bill 1392, dubbed "Leno's Law." The legislation would free qualifying classic and collector cars built before the 1981 model year from California's smog-check requirement and gradually expand the cutoff through the 1986 model year by 2032. The bill now awaits a key vote in the California Assembly, and lawmakers face an end-of-August deadline to send it to the governor. The pitch is straightforward: owners of decades-old cars say…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Nicole Kidman opens up about life after Keith Urban divorce, says she's moving forward with 'an open heart' Thu Aug 13 18:39:42 2026

Nicole Kidman broke her public silence on the end of her 19-year marriage to Keith Urban in a new British Vogue interview, describing a period of deep vulnerability and a deliberate choice to keep moving forward. The 59-year-old actress, whose divorce was finalized on January 6 after she filed on September 30 citing irreconcilable differences, […] The post Nicole Kidman opens up about life after Keith Urban divorce, says she's moving forward with 'an open heart' appeared first on American Almanac .

Nicole Kidman broke her public silence on the end of her 19-year marriage to Keith Urban in a new British Vogue interview, describing a period of deep vulnerability and a deliberate choice to keep moving forward. The 59-year-old actress, whose divorce was finalized on January 6 after she filed on September 30 citing irreconcilable differences, told the magazine she had to abandon the life she had mapped out and accept a future she called "completely unknown to me right now." The interview appears in British Vogue's September issue, available on newsstands and digitally starting Thursday, August 20. Kidman did not sugarcoat the emotional toll. She described a stretch of fear and exposure before arriving at a conscious decision about how to…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Boomer Esiason says Tony Romo's CBS career is finished after Wisconsin OWI arrest Thu Aug 13 18:39:41 2026

Former CBS analyst Boomer Esiason says Tony Romo's time in the network's NFL broadcast booth is "over", a blunt verdict that lands with $72 million still on Romo's contract and a court date weeks away. Esiason, who spent 22 years on CBS's pregame show "The NFL Today," delivered his assessment Wednesday on his WFAN radio […] The post Boomer Esiason says Tony Romo's CBS career is finished after Wisconsin OWI arrest appeared first on American Almanac .

Former CBS analyst Boomer Esiason says Tony Romo's time in the network's NFL broadcast booth is "over", a blunt verdict that lands with $72 million still on Romo's contract and a court date weeks away. Esiason, who spent 22 years on CBS's pregame show "The NFL Today," delivered his assessment Wednesday on his WFAN radio program. He did not hedge. The network had already moved J.J. Watt into the top booth alongside Jim Nantz, and CBS Sports president David Berson had publicly framed the situation as a brand-protection exercise the day before. The New York Post reported that Romo remains on indefinite leave and has not publicly addressed either the arrest or his contract status. Romo was arrested July 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Jayden Daniels revokes LSU's right to use his name after school hands his jersey number to another player Thu Aug 13 18:39:41 2026

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has cut ties with LSU over the school's decision to give his iconic No. 5 jersey to a current player, a move his family calls a betrayal of promises made. Daniels' attorney, Adam Kenner, sent a cease-and-desist letter to LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry demanding the school stop using the […] The post Jayden Daniels revokes LSU's right to use his name after school hands his jersey number to another player appeared first on American Almanac .

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has cut ties with LSU over the school's decision to give his iconic No. 5 jersey to a current player, a move his family calls a betrayal of promises made. Daniels' attorney, Adam Kenner, sent a cease-and-desist letter to LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry demanding the school stop using the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner's name, image, and likeness in any form, NBC News reported . The letter came after LSU allowed sophomore cornerback D.J. Pickett to switch from jersey No. 3 to No. 5, the number Daniels wore during both of his seasons in Baton Rouge. Daniels had made his wishes plain. He did not want another player wearing his number, and he believed LSU would honor that request. The school…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Taylor Delandro) - Who could replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary? Thu Aug 13 18:37:51 2026

The White House has not announced who will take over the briefing room podium when Leavitt departs at the end of the month.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Prices remain elevated, July CPI report shows Thu Aug 13 18:33:14 2026

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This is the fourth consecutive month consumer prices have outpaced wages, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report. Prices increased 0.1% in July. NewsNation's Bennett Haeberle 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.