BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - England Welcomes Meghan Markle Back With Mandatory Burqa
LONDON — The Duchess of Sussex was welcomed back to England with open arms and a legally mandated burqa on Friday, according to sources.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - FBI seizes ex-Congressman Eric Swalwell’s devices | NewsNation
FBI agents seized a phone and computer belonging to embattled former Congressman Eric Swalwell and raided his home. NewsNation’s Mills Hayes has details on the federal sexual assault inquiry.
THEFEDERALIST (Breccan F. Thies) - Trump Admin Starts Breaking American Bar Association’s Left-Wing Monopoly On Law School Accreditation
The Trump administration announced Friday it is moving forward with dismantling the American Bar Association’s (ABA) stranglehold on U.S. law schools, which allowed the organization to force left-wing ideologies on legal education at the threat of revoking accreditation. Department of Education staff recommended that the ABA lose its status as the only officially recognized accreditor […]
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Prince Harry and co-claimants ordered to pay millions after judge condemns failed Daily Mail lawsuit as 'unreasonable to a high degree'
A High Court judge has ordered Prince Harry and six fellow claimants to begin paying millions in legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher after ruling their failed hacking case was conducted in a manner "unreasonable to a high degree", a rare rebuke that could leave the group facing a bill approaching £50 million. Mr […] The post Prince Harry and co-claimants ordered to pay millions after judge condemns failed Daily Mail lawsuit as 'unreasonable to a high degree' appeared first on American Almanac .
A High Court judge has ordered Prince Harry and six fellow claimants to begin paying millions in legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher after ruling their failed hacking case was conducted in a manner "unreasonable to a high degree", a rare rebuke that could leave the group facing a bill approaching £50 million. Mr Justice Nicklin handed down the costs ruling on August 17, 2026, granting Associated Newspapers an indemnity costs order, a measure reserved for cases pursued improperly, and directing the claimants to make a first payment of £9,544,355 within seven days. The judge declined to cap the total amount the publisher can claim, and he found that the claimants had pressed serious criminal allegations against Mail journalists even…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - USS George Washington relieves Abraham Lincoln in Middle East after record-breaking deployment
The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln after more than 250 consecutive days at sea, a modern Navy record that exposed serious crew welfare failures and left the Pacific without a single American carrier. The Lincoln, carrying roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines, departed San Diego on […] The post USS George Washington relieves Abraham Lincoln in Middle East after record-breaking deployment appeared first on American Almanac .
The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln after more than 250 consecutive days at sea, a modern Navy record that exposed serious crew welfare failures and left the Pacific without a single American carrier. The Lincoln, carrying roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines, departed San Diego on November 21, 2025, for what was supposed to be a standard six-month rotation. Nine months later, the crew is finally heading home. The deployment was extended in May with no end date announced, and the ship spent more than 270 days total at sea, the longest uninterrupted stretch without a port visit in the modern Navy's history, the Washington Examiner reported . Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris wakes from second coma, faces two major surgeries
John Paris, the 58-year-old Earth, Wind & Fire drummer hospitalized since early August after a medical emergency, has awakened from a second induced coma, but his family says he still faces two major surgeries and a long road ahead. An update posted August 20 on the Standing for John Paris Facebook page described a recovery […] The post Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris wakes from second coma, faces two major surgeries appeared first on American Almanac .
John Paris, the 58-year-old Earth, Wind & Fire drummer hospitalized since early August after a medical emergency, has awakened from a second induced coma, but his family says he still faces two major surgeries and a long road ahead. An update posted August 20 on the Standing for John Paris Facebook page described a recovery marked by setbacks as much as progress. Paris had briefly awakened from his first induced coma, only for his condition to destabilize, forcing doctors to sedate him again. He has since woken a second time and remains in intensive care, where his blood pressure has held steady and his breathing has stayed strong. The update, attributed to bandmember Verdine White, his wife Shelly Clark White, and longtime friend Tazz…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Jaafar Jackson says 'Michael' sequel will address child abuse allegations against his uncle
The star of the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic told GQ Middle East the planned sequel will tackle the abuse accusations head-on, a subject the first film avoided entirely by ending its story in 1987. Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew and the lead of the two-part biopic "Michael," said in a recent interview that the second […] The post Jaafar Jackson says 'Michael' sequel will address child abuse allegations against his uncle appeared first on American Almanac .
The star of the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic told GQ Middle East the planned sequel will tackle the abuse accusations head-on, a subject the first film avoided entirely by ending its story in 1987. Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew and the lead of the two-part biopic "Michael," said in a recent interview that the second film will give audiences "more insight" into the child abuse allegations that shadowed his uncle's later career. The first installment, which Variety reported surpassed $1 billion in global ticket sales this summer, closes with the 1987 release of the album "Bad", six years before Michael Jackson faced his first accusation in 1993. That timeline was no accident. By ending the story before the allegations…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Amazon drone dumps delivery straight into Texas homeowner's swimming pool
An Amazon Prime Air drone dropped a package from roughly 30 feet in the air directly into a Texas woman's backyard pool, and the company says its machines check for obstacles before every delivery. Lindsey Austen heard a loud buzzing overhead, ran into her garden, and started filming just in time to watch a six-propeller […] The post Amazon drone dumps delivery straight into Texas homeowner's swimming pool appeared first on American Almanac .
An Amazon Prime Air drone dropped a package from roughly 30 feet in the air directly into a Texas woman's backyard pool, and the company says its machines check for obstacles before every delivery. Lindsey Austen heard a loud buzzing overhead, ran into her garden, and started filming just in time to watch a six-propeller Amazon drone hover above her pool, open its cargo hatch, and release a cardboard box into the water. The package bobbed on the surface while the drone flew off, its job apparently done. The footage, shared by ABC7 News , racked up thousands of views within days, and drew exactly the kind of reaction Amazon's expanding drone program does not need as it pushes into hundreds of new markets. Austen says she's done with…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Julia Stiles set to compete on 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 35
The actress best known for "Save the Last Dance" and the "Bourne" franchise is joining the celebrity cast of "Dancing With the Stars" Season 35, a move she hinted at more than a year ago. Page Six confirmed that Julia Stiles will compete on the upcoming season of the long-running ABC and Disney+ dance competition, […] The post Julia Stiles set to compete on 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 35 appeared first on American Almanac .
The actress best known for "Save the Last Dance" and the "Bourne" franchise is joining the celebrity cast of "Dancing With the Stars" Season 35, a move she hinted at more than a year ago. Page Six confirmed that Julia Stiles will compete on the upcoming season of the long-running ABC and Disney+ dance competition, which premieres September 15. ABC has not commented on the casting, and the full Season 35 lineup is scheduled to be revealed September 2 on "Good Morning America." Stiles, a mother of three, told People magazine in a February 2025 interview that she had discussed doing the show before but faced a practical obstacle, she lives in New York City, far from the Los Angeles production. "We've talked about me doing it, but I live…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Josh Radnor says 'How I Met Your Mother' cast has drifted apart: 'Not even a little bit' close
Josh Radnor says the cast of "How I Met Your Mother" is no longer close, comparing the nine-season bond to a college friendship that simply faded after graduation. Radnor, who played Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom from 2005 to 2014, was blunt when asked on the "Half the Picture" podcast whether the cast still […] The post Josh Radnor says 'How I Met Your Mother' cast has drifted apart: 'Not even a little bit' close appeared first on American Almanac .
Josh Radnor says the cast of "How I Met Your Mother" is no longer close, comparing the nine-season bond to a college friendship that simply faded after graduation. Radnor, who played Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom from 2005 to 2014, was blunt when asked on the "Half the Picture" podcast whether the cast still keeps in touch the way they did during production. "No. Not even a little bit," he told the podcast . For a show built around a tight-knit group of friends sharing a booth at a New York City bar, the admission lands with a certain irony fans will feel. But Radnor did not frame it as bitterness. He framed it as life. Radnor compares the cast bond to college, intense, then gone Radnor offered a long, unguarded explanation of how five…Open