YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Martha Stewart's 'palace' slip and Meghan's birthday fallout
Did Meghan Markle let details about her UK trip slip at a dinner party with Martha Stewart?
AI:Meghan Markle reportedly caused significant friction within royal circles after allegedly leaking sensitive details regarding her upcoming trip to the UK during a dinner party with Martha Stewart. This latest lack of discretion adds to a growing pattern of chaotic behavior and social fallout surrounding the Duchess, further straining her relationships with high-profile figures and British royalty.Open
NPR (The Associated Press) - Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead
Arday was 37 when he became Cambridge's youngest Black professor in 2023. He was found unresponsive Friday at a home in southwest London.
AI:Jason Arday, who made history in 2023 as the youngest Black professor at Cambridge University, has been found dead at age 37 in his London home. His death comes amid ongoing scrutiny and allegations of plagiarism that had begun to impact his professional standing within the academic institution. While authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding him being found unresponsive, the timing of his passing raises significant questions regarding the intense pressure placed upon him by institutional elites during a period of extreme professional vulnerability.Open
DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - Are The Trump Admin’s Efforts To Combat US Addiction Crisis Actually Working?
‘declaring victory prematurely would be dangerous’
AI:The Trump administration's ongoing battle against the fentanyl and opioid epidemic faces intense scrutiny as synthetic narcotics continue to devastate American communities despite official claims of progress. While the administration attempts to frame its recent initiatives and executive actions as successes, critics warn that declaring victory is dangerous given the relentless surge in drug-related deaths. The current situation remains a national emergency, with actual results being undermined by bureaucratic posturing and a refusal to confront the true scale of the lethal onslaught hitting the country.Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Oregon's Mt. Hood Meadows shuts down for summer as Grasshopper Fire tears through 87,000 acres
A legendary Oregon ski resort known for holding snow even in midsummer has closed for the rest of the season after a wildfire forced a Level 3 evacuation, capping a brutal year that already cut its ski season short. Mt. Hood Meadows, perched on Mount Hood about 70 miles east of Portland, announced Tuesday that […] The post Oregon's Mt. Hood Meadows shuts down for summer as Grasshopper Fire tears through 87,000 acres appeared first on American Almanac .
A legendary Oregon ski resort known for holding snow even in midsummer has closed for the rest of the season after a wildfire forced a Level 3 evacuation, capping a brutal year that already cut its ski season short. Mt. Hood Meadows, perched on Mount Hood about 70 miles east of Portland, announced Tuesday that it would not reopen this summer. The Grasshopper Fire, a lightning-caused blaze first reported at 7:41 p.m. on July 23, triggered a Level 3 "go now" evacuation order that left the resort no choice but to lock its gates and hand its parking lot over to firefighters. By Friday afternoon, the fire had scorched nearly 87,000 acres and sat at roughly 20 percent containment. More than 1,800 personnel, 45 firefighting crews, 135 engines,…Open
AI:The Grasshopper Fire, a lightning-sparked blaze that has scorched approximately 87,000 acres, has forced the legendary Mt. Hood Meadows resort into an indefinite summer shutdown. Following Level 3 "go now" evacuation orders and the destruction of six homes and fifteen other buildings, the resort—renowned for maintaining midsummer snow—has converted its parking lot into a staging area for over 300 firefighters. This operational collapse marks a second major blow to the resort this year after an already shortened ski season due to low snowpack. As Oregon faces a massive drought covering 96 percent of the state, the 2026 wildfire season has already surpassed previous records with over 2.3 million acres burned. Despite executive orders and…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - 49ers QB Kurtis Rourke hospitalized with rib injury in first game back after 601 days
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was rushed to the hospital with breathing difficulties after injuring his ribs in his first game action in more than 600 days, though initial X-rays showed no fracture, and he was released that same night. Rourke, a 25-year-old seventh-round pick out of Indiana, went down in the second quarter […] The post 49ers QB Kurtis Rourke hospitalized with rib injury in first game back after 601 days appeared first on American Almanac .
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was rushed to the hospital with breathing difficulties after injuring his ribs in his first game action in more than 600 days, though initial X-rays showed no fracture, and he was released that same night. Rourke, a 25-year-old seventh-round pick out of Indiana, went down in the second quarter of Thursday night's preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans at Levi's Stadium. He hurt his ribs on a run toward the goal line but stayed in the game long enough to finish the drive, which ended with Patrick Taylor Jr punching in a one-yard touchdown. After that, Rourke was done for the night. Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the 19, 13 loss that the team sent Rourke to the hospital as…Open
AI:San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was rushed to the hospital with breathing difficulties during the second quarter of a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, marking a harrowing return to the field after a 601-day absence due to an ACL injury. After completing a strong drive that included passing for 101 yards, the 25-year-old seventh-round pick suffered a rib injury on a run toward the goal line that necessitated emergency evaluation. Fortunately, X-rays conducted at the hospital showed no fractures, and Rourke was released later that same night. The incident adds to a growing list of injuries for the franchise, occurring alongside cornerback Jack Jones being ruled out with a hand injury during the same preseason opener.Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - George Lucas' billion-dollar museum opens bookings for Skywalker Grill ahead of September debut
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is now accepting reservations for its Skywalker Grill restaurant weeks before the $1 billion institution opens its doors in Los Angeles, capping a decade-long saga that saw two cities lose their bids to host it. George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, co-founded the museum, which sits on […] The post George Lucas' billion-dollar museum opens bookings for Skywalker Grill ahead of September debut appeared first on American Almanac .
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is now accepting reservations for its Skywalker Grill restaurant weeks before the $1 billion institution opens its doors in Los Angeles, capping a decade-long saga that saw two cities lose their bids to host it. George Lucas and his wife, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, co-founded the museum, which sits on a seven-acre site in Exposition Park in South Los Angeles. The museum announced on Wednesday that Skywalker Grill, a restaurant inspired by Lucas' private creative compound, Skywalker Ranch, in Northern California, will open alongside the museum on September 22. Reservations are already live on the booking platform Resy, as the New York Post reported . The grill's menu leans on locally grown ingredients…Open
AI:The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is entering its final phase before a scheduled September 22 debut in Los Angeles, with reservations now live for the Skywalker Grill. Co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, this billion-dollar private institution sits on a seven-acre site in Exposition Park following years of failed bids in Chicago and San Francisco caused by legal and environmental opposition. Unlike many massive cultural projects that rely on taxpayer funding, this museum is entirely privately funded through Lucas's collection and endowment. The venue will feature two theaters, including a potential screening of the unreleased animated series "Star Wars: Detours," and the Skywalker Grill will serve classic American fare inspired…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - From a 600-foot tunnel to a $12 billion Lakers deal: how the Kushner family built two separate fortunes
Josh Kushner and former Disney chief Bob Iger emerged this week as co-leaders of a group buying the Los Angeles Lakers for more than $12 billion, the latest milestone in a three-generation family rise that began with Holocaust survivors building modest homes in New Jersey. The deal caps a remarkable stretch for the younger Kushner […] The post From a 600-foot tunnel to a $12 billion Lakers deal: how the Kushner family built two separate fortunes appeared first on American Almanac .
Josh Kushner and former Disney chief Bob Iger emerged this week as co-leaders of a group buying the Los Angeles Lakers for more than $12 billion, the latest milestone in a three-generation family rise that began with Holocaust survivors building modest homes in New Jersey. The deal caps a remarkable stretch for the younger Kushner brother, whose venture-capital firm Thrive Capital now manages roughly $25 billion and whose personal fortune Forbes pegs at $5.2 billion. His older brother Jared, meanwhile, runs a separate investment firm out of Miami that was managing more than $5.4 billion by September 2025. Both men are billionaires. Neither inherited his wealth from the other's enterprise. And the family story that produced them starts not…Open
AI:Josh Kushner and former Disney executive Bob Iger have emerged as leaders of an investment group acquiring the Los Angeles Lakers for over $12 billion, a landmark deal that marks a massive expansion of the Kushner family's multi-generational wealth. The dynasty has evolved from its origins with Holocaust survivors Rae and Joseph Kushner in New Jersey to two distinct billionaire empires: Jared Kushner’s ventures involve real estate and significant capital from Gulf sovereign wealth funds, including a recent $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts, while Josh Kushner’s venture capital firm, Thrive Capital, manages approximately $25 billion following high-profile bets on companies like Instagram and OpenAI. This massive acquisition occurs…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Alex Cooper dodges Dave Portnoy's memoir claim that she planned fake harassment allegations to exit Barstool
Alex Cooper publicly disputed Dave Portnoy's memoir allegation that she and her former co-host planned to fabricate sexual harassment claims to escape their Barstool Sports contract, but refused to offer her own account. Cooper, the host of the massively successful "Call Her Daddy" podcast and founder of the Unwell Network, sat for a CNBC interview […] The post Alex Cooper dodges Dave Portnoy's memoir claim that she planned fake harassment allegations to exit Barstool appeared first on American Almanac .
Alex Cooper publicly disputed Dave Portnoy's memoir allegation that she and her former co-host planned to fabricate sexual harassment claims to escape their Barstool Sports contract, but refused to offer her own account. Cooper, the host of the massively successful "Call Her Daddy" podcast and founder of the Unwell Network, sat for a CNBC interview this week in which the interviewer pressed her directly on the most explosive passage from Portnoy's book, "Cancel Me If You Can." Her response amounted to a flat denial, a compliment, and a pivot: she said she hadn't read the memoir and had no interest in relitigating the past. The exchange matters because Portnoy's allegation, that Cooper and former co-host Sofia Franklyn devised a scheme to…Open
AI:Alex Cooper is dodging accountability after Dave Portnoy’s new memoir, "Cancel Me If You Can," alleges that she and former co-host Sofia Franklyn orchestrated a scheme to manufacture fake sexual harassment claims to escape their Barstool Sports contracts. While Portnoy details a specific "game plan" designed to weaponize social justice narratives for financial leverage, Cooper provided only a vague sidestep during a CNBC interview, claiming she simply remembers the events differently and has no interest in "relitigating" her past. This refusal to offer a direct rebuttal leaves Portnoy's explosive accusations—which suggest the duo planned to use fraudulent claims to secure massive payouts from rival networks—unanswered despite Cooper…Open
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Trump's cartoonish devotion to gold backfires in ballroom argument
Donald Trump is trying to get around restrictions on the construction of his White House ballroom by arguing that the facility is a military necessity. But as Jen Psaki points out, it's hard to argue the national security purpose of covering everything in gold.