A mental health advocate remains missing more than four days after police found the Massachusetts officer she had been married to dead in their home. Karen Solomon, 58, was last spotted in a doorbell camera video, walking down a street in a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops just minutes after Worcester police officers responded to a call from the home where Kurt Solomon was found dead. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Anna Kooiman. Saturday and Sunday starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Erik Slavin, who was fired as editor in chief of the Pentagon-funded newspaper Stars and Stripes Friday says he is concerned about the paper’s ability to provide independent news following sweeping changes at the publication. Slavin was terminated Friday amid Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s growing crackdown on journalists’ access to the military. #DOD #Hegseth #military
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Sen. Ed Markey in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary, rallying behind the 80-year-old progressive incumbent just two weeks before voters decide whether to replace him with a younger, more moderate challenger. Markey's campaign released the endorsement statement from the New York congresswoman ahead of the September 1 primary, where the […] The post Ocasio-Cortez backs 80-year-old Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary as Moulton mounts centrist challenge appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed Sen. Ed Markey in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary, rallying behind the 80-year-old progressive incumbent just two weeks before voters decide whether to replace him with a younger, more moderate challenger. Markey's campaign released the endorsement statement from the New York congresswoman ahead of the September 1 primary, where the longtime senator faces Rep. Seth Moulton, a 47-year-old Democrat who has positioned himself as a generational-change candidate. Early voting opens August 22 and runs through August 28, giving the endorsement a narrow window to shape the race. The move is a repeat for Ocasio-Cortez, who backed Markey during his last primary cycle as well, a 2020 race in…Open
Federal investigators interviewed one of the most notorious mob turncoats in American history to build their case that former FBI Director James Comey knew exactly what "86" meant when he posted it alongside the number "47", and his own defense team's filing may have handed prosecutors a damaging admission. A sworn affidavit filed by Comey's […] The post FBI turned to 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano to ask whether Comey understood mob meaning of '86' appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal investigators interviewed one of the most notorious mob turncoats in American history to build their case that former FBI Director James Comey knew exactly what "86" meant when he posted it alongside the number "47", and his own defense team's filing may have handed prosecutors a damaging admission. A sworn affidavit filed by Comey's defense lawyer Patrick Fitzgerald reveals that an FBI case agent called Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, the former underboss of the Gambino crime family, on May 8, 2026, to discuss an upcoming interview about Comey's now-deleted Instagram post. During that call, Gravano told the agent he believed Comey "had to know" what the term "86" meant "as it related to killing someone." Comey faces two…Open
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order blocking mining permits near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a move Republicans say undermines federal law, kills union jobs, and strengthens China's grip on critical minerals. Walz's order halts state agencies from reviewing or processing permits for proposed mining projects in the Rainy River Headwaters Watershed […] The post Walz blocks mining near Boundary Waters, hands China a strategic advantage over U.S. minerals appeared first on American Almanac .
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order blocking mining permits near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a move Republicans say undermines federal law, kills union jobs, and strengthens China's grip on critical minerals. Walz's order halts state agencies from reviewing or processing permits for proposed mining projects in the Rainy River Headwaters Watershed in northeast Minnesota, home to the Duluth Complex, the largest known untapped source of nickel and copper in North America. The order also directs the state Department of Natural Resources to draft legislation that would ban nonferrous mining in the watershed permanently and prevents Minnesota from participating as a cooperating agency in any federal environmental…Open
Meghan Markle's bid to return to acting collapsed within days after public fury in Britain forced producers to pull her from consideration for a role in Guy Ritchie's Netflix hit "The Gentlemen", a setback that raises fresh questions about the Sussexes' planned move back to England. Royal biographer Tina Brown broke the news on her […] The post Meghan Markle loses role in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series after British backlash proved 'untenable' appeared first on American Almanac .
Meghan Markle's bid to return to acting collapsed within days after public fury in Britain forced producers to pull her from consideration for a role in Guy Ritchie's Netflix hit "The Gentlemen", a setback that raises fresh questions about the Sussexes' planned move back to England. Royal biographer Tina Brown broke the news on her Substack, writing that the casting of Markle in Season 3 of the crime-comedy series had been withdrawn after reports of the potential role surfaced just one day earlier. Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, said the British reaction left no room for negotiation. Fox News Digital reported that Brown wrote Saturday on her "Fresh Hell" Substack: "I learned this morning that the…Open
Red Lobster is betting customers will line up again for the all-you-can-eat shrimp deal that helped rack up millions in losses and push the chain into Chapter 11, only this time, the company says it has fixed what went wrong. The seafood chain relaunched its Endless Shrimp promotion on August 17 at participating locations nationwide, […] The post Red Lobster revives Endless Shrimp after the promotion helped drive it into bankruptcy appeared first on American Almanac .
Red Lobster is betting customers will line up again for the all-you-can-eat shrimp deal that helped rack up millions in losses and push the chain into Chapter 11, only this time, the company says it has fixed what went wrong. The seafood chain relaunched its Endless Shrimp promotion on August 17 at participating locations nationwide, barely two years after the deal's financial fallout contributed to dozens of restaurant closures and a bankruptcy filing. The limited-time offer lets diners mix and match five shrimp preparations for one price, eat as much as you want, any way you want it, a pitch that sounds almost identical to the one that nearly sank the company. Red Lobster insists this time is different. The company told Fox News…Open
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is looking to leave the Pentagon around the end of 2026 after a months-long power struggle with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a departure that could cut short an ambitious modernization push. Multiple sources told The Hill that Driscoll, a former venture capitalist and ally of Vice President Vance, has been eyeing […] The post Army Secretary Dan Driscoll reportedly planning departure amid friction with Hegseth appeared first on American Almanac .
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is looking to leave the Pentagon around the end of 2026 after a months-long power struggle with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a departure that could cut short an ambitious modernization push. Multiple sources told The Hill that Driscoll, a former venture capitalist and ally of Vice President Vance, has been eyeing the door for weeks. A former White House official and a separate source familiar with the discussions both pointed to a departure timeline around year's end. A U.S. official granted anonymity confirmed hearing a similar window. A third source familiar with the situation framed the timeline differently, saying Driscoll has long communicated that "between 23 and 24 months is the lifetime of an Army…Open
A routine construction project at a pasta plant near Naples turned into one of Italy's most remarkable recent archaeological finds, a sprawling ancient burial ground filled with Egyptian, Greek, and Etruscan treasures. Workers breaking ground on an expansion at the Pasta Garofalo factory in Gragnano, a small town near Naples long famous for its pasta-making […] The post Pasta factory expansion in Italy unearths a 2,600-year-old necropolis packed with rare artifacts appeared first on American Almanac .
A routine construction project at a pasta plant near Naples turned into one of Italy's most remarkable recent archaeological finds, a sprawling ancient burial ground filled with Egyptian, Greek, and Etruscan treasures. Workers breaking ground on an expansion at the Pasta Garofalo factory in Gragnano, a small town near Naples long famous for its pasta-making tradition, did not expect to hit stone burial chambers. But between 2025 and 2026, archaeologists excavating the site ahead of construction uncovered a necropolis dating to the first half of the sixth century B.C., roughly 2,600 years old, predating the rise of the Roman Empire by centuries. The company announced the findings in July. Rows of tombs held human remains, pottery, and a…Open
President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations and recalled his team to Ottawa, and now both sides are blaming the other for the collapse. Trump's tariffs took effect early Saturday, hours before Carney pulled his negotiators from the table and accused Washington […] The post Trump hits Canada with 50% tariffs as Carney walks away from trade talks appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations and recalled his team to Ottawa, and now both sides are blaming the other for the collapse. Trump's tariffs took effect early Saturday, hours before Carney pulled his negotiators from the table and accused Washington of springing last-minute demands that amounted to an assault on Canadian sovereignty. Canada answered with a promise of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on American goods, set to hit September 8, the Tuesday after Labor Day. By Sunday, Trump had broken his silence. In his first public comments since the talks fell apart, the president posted on Truth Social : "Canada wants the…Open
