Bears owner George McCaskey says the franchise is "moving forward" with a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, a decision driven by Illinois lawmakers' failure to act while a rival state rolled out the welcome mat. McCaskey used a broadcast booth appearance during the Bears' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 15 to lay […] The post Chicago Bears confirm Hammond, Indiana stadium plans as Illinois pays the price for inaction appeared first on American Almanac .
Bears owner George McCaskey says the franchise is "moving forward" with a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, a decision driven by Illinois lawmakers' failure to act while a rival state rolled out the welcome mat. McCaskey used a broadcast booth appearance during the Bears' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 15 to lay out the team's position in plain terms. Hammond is the priority. Two sites are under review. And he wants patience while the due diligence grinds forward. Two days earlier, McCaskey and Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren held a joint press conference where the owner made the pecking order official. Arlington Heights, Illinois, once seen as the leading option, now sits behind Hammond, a city roughly 22…Open
Hundreds of fans packed the streets of a small Welsh seaside village Saturday to welcome home the coffin of Bonnie Tyler, the coal miner's daughter whose voice carried "Total Eclipse of the Heart" past a billion streams and into permanence. Tyler's hearse rolled through Mumbles, near the city of Swansea, with her coffin draped in […] The post Hundreds line Welsh streets as Bonnie Tyler's coffin comes home to Mumbles appeared first on American Almanac .
Hundreds of fans packed the streets of a small Welsh seaside village Saturday to welcome home the coffin of Bonnie Tyler, the coal miner's daughter whose voice carried "Total Eclipse of the Heart" past a billion streams and into permanence. Tyler's hearse rolled through Mumbles, near the city of Swansea, with her coffin draped in a Welsh flag. Dozens of mourners gathered outside her former home on Mumbles Road, leaving floral tributes along the curb. The singer died last month in a hospital in Faro, Portugal, at 75, months after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery there in May. NBC News reported that fans traveled from across the United Kingdom and beyond to pay their respects. The procession brought Tyler back to the village she…Open
Prince William would refuse to appear alongside Prince Harry to mark the 30th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, royal author Phil Dampier claims, arguing that the brothers' once-shared pledge to honor their mother's legacy has collapsed beyond repair. Dampier, who wrote Royally Suited: Harry And Meghan in their own words, told the Daily Mail that […] The post Royal author says William and Harry's vow to honor Diana together 'is broken' appeared first on American Almanac .
Prince William would refuse to appear alongside Prince Harry to mark the 30th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, royal author Phil Dampier claims, arguing that the brothers' once-shared pledge to honor their mother's legacy has collapsed beyond repair. Dampier, who wrote Royally Suited: Harry And Meghan in their own words, told the Daily Mail that the Prince of Wales has no intention of reuniting with his younger brother, not even for a milestone tied to their late mother. The 30th anniversary of Diana's death falls in August 2027, and Dampier says William will make sure he is nowhere near Harry when the date arrives. That assessment marks a sharp contrast with the promise both brothers reportedly made years ago. An unnamed close…Open
Previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson filmed between 2000 and 2003 has resurfaced through the producer who shot it, offering a raw, unscripted look at the late pop star that his estate has so far declined to address. Marc Schaffel, a producer and close friend of Jackson's during that period, captured hundreds of hours of […] The post Unseen Michael Jackson footage surfaces, showing the star's offbeat humor and a young Beyoncé's big moment appeared first on American Almanac .
Previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson filmed between 2000 and 2003 has resurfaced through the producer who shot it, offering a raw, unscripted look at the late pop star that his estate has so far declined to address. Marc Schaffel, a producer and close friend of Jackson's during that period, captured hundreds of hours of footage for a planned three-part reality series. The project was shelved after law enforcement raided Jackson's Neverland Ranch in November 2003, and the material sat unused for more than two decades. Now, with the Jackson biopic Michael having grossed over $1 billion worldwide and a sequel in production, Schaffel wants the footage seen. The clips, described by The Sun on Sunday , show Jackson in unguarded…Open
A storm system that began pounding Indiana on August 11 has killed at least six people and triggered historic flooding across the state, prompting a state of emergency, dozens of water rescues, and federal disaster assistance from President Trump. Indiana Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed the sixth death on Saturday, August 15, after a […] The post Indiana storms leave at least six dead as historic flooding breaks century-old records appeared first on American Almanac .
A storm system that began pounding Indiana on August 11 has killed at least six people and triggered historic flooding across the state, prompting a state of emergency, dozens of water rescues, and federal disaster assistance from President Trump. Indiana Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed the sixth death on Saturday, August 15, after a news conference earlier that day had put the toll at five. Among the dead: a four-year-old boy in Jennings County, in southeastern Indiana, who died Tuesday when a tree toppled onto his home during an outbreak of severe weather. A 19-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman in Delaware County, in the eastern part of the state, were also among the victims. State officials have not publicly…Open
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the backlash to her publicly documented egg-freezing process is just the price of being a woman in politics, but critics see a carefully staged political performance ahead of a possible 2028 run. Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram on Saturday to push back against what she called "negativity" following her Aug. 8 announcement […] The post Ocasio-Cortez deflects criticism of public egg-freezing journey by blaming sexism appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the backlash to her publicly documented egg-freezing process is just the price of being a woman in politics, but critics see a carefully staged political performance ahead of a possible 2028 run. Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram on Saturday to push back against what she called "negativity" following her Aug. 8 announcement that she had begun freezing her eggs. The New York Democrat, who represents parts of the Bronx and Queens, framed every bit of the criticism as proof of a sexist double standard, and insisted she would do it all again. The congresswoman had spent the prior week posting a series of Instagram updates walking followers through the process, which involves roughly two weeks of hormone…Open
A newly released autopsy reveals that Melissa Casias, a 53-year-old Los Alamos National Laboratory worker who vanished from her Taos, New Mexico, home in June 2025, was shot through the base of the skull, yet state investigators still classify her death as "undetermined." The report from New Mexico's Office of the Medical Investigator found that […] The post Autopsy shows Los Alamos lab worker was shot in the head, but cause of death remains 'undetermined' appeared first on American Almanac .
A newly released autopsy reveals that Melissa Casias, a 53-year-old Los Alamos National Laboratory worker who vanished from her Taos, New Mexico, home in June 2025, was shot through the base of the skull, yet state investigators still classify her death as "undetermined." The report from New Mexico's Office of the Medical Investigator found that a bullet entered the right side of Casias's cranial base near the foramen magnum, the opening where the spinal cord meets the brain, damaged the topmost vertebra in her neck, and exited through her left temple. The wound occurred "perimortem," meaning at or around the time of death. But advanced decomposition of her remains, which sat in the wilderness for roughly eleven months, prevented…Open
NOAA forecasts a "very strong" El Niño developing in the equatorial Pacific, possibly among the strongest in the modern record, yet the scientists tracking it concede the climate pattern's interaction with the polar vortex remains an open question with no reliable answer. The federal agency's characterization lands at a moment when Americans from the mid-Atlantic […] The post A potentially historic El Niño could collide with the polar vortex this winter — and scientists admit they don't fully understand what happens next appeared first on American Almanac .
NOAA forecasts a "very strong" El Niño developing in the equatorial Pacific, possibly among the strongest in the modern record, yet the scientists tracking it concede the climate pattern's interaction with the polar vortex remains an open question with no reliable answer. The federal agency's characterization lands at a moment when Americans from the mid-Atlantic to the Pacific Northwest are trying to plan for a winter season that could swing between unusual mildness and punishing cold, depending on atmospheric forces that even top researchers describe in terms of probability, not certainty. Four scientists from NOAA, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Miami each offered USA TODAY variations on the same theme: we know a strong El…Open
"I think Americans are much wiser today to Donald Trump's actions, his motivations, his hijinx, than they have been in the past." Katy Tur joined "Connect with Jacob Soboroff" to discuss the state of American democracy—and whether it can withstand the pressure from Donald Trump.
“My goal when I go into a hearing is not to give a speech. It’s to get answers.” Sen. Jon Ossoff’s heated hearing exchanges have been going viral, and Kevin Frey asked him about his strategy for cutting through evasions and holding officials to account.
