A Maine physician was kept out of the United States for over four months and forced to live in Canada after a bureaucratic mistake with her visa extension, raising questions about government accountability and border enforcement. Dr. Behnoosh Dashti, a 52-year-old dual citizen of Iran and Canada, crossed into Canada from Maine on April 8 […] The post Physician says DMV error left her stranded in Canada for months; lawsuit dismissed after return appeared first on American Almanac .
A Maine physician was kept out of the United States for over four months and forced to live in Canada after a bureaucratic mistake with her visa extension, raising questions about government accountability and border enforcement. Dr. Behnoosh Dashti, a 52-year-old dual citizen of Iran and Canada, crossed into Canada from Maine on April 8 expecting a quick trip. But when she tried to re-enter the United States through the Fort Fairfield port just minutes later, she was detained by U.S. Border Patrol for 10 hours, then released into Canada and told she could not come back, according to allegations in her federal lawsuit. Dashti, who had lived and worked legally in Maine since 2022, claimed she was left stranded for months due to an issue…Open
A woman in Nepal pulled two children to safety just seconds before a torrent of mud and water swept through their street, as the country faces a deadly cascade of flash floods and landslides that have left thousands dead or missing. In dramatic footage described by the Daily Mail, a woman is seen grabbing two […] The post Woman saves two children moments before flash floods strike in Nepal mudslide disaster appeared first on American Almanac .
A woman in Nepal pulled two children to safety just seconds before a torrent of mud and water swept through their street, as the country faces a deadly cascade of flash floods and landslides that have left thousands dead or missing. In dramatic footage described by the Daily Mail , a woman is seen grabbing two children near a roadside and dragging them uphill, barely ahead of a surging mudslide that demolished a home moments later. The children’s relationship to the woman is not clear, and their names and ages are not provided, but her quick action almost certainly saved their lives. This close brush with disaster came as Nepal and neighboring Tibet have been battered by a series of catastrophic floods, glacial collapses, and mudslides…Open
Randy Quaid has sharply criticized the decision to cast Anne Hathaway opposite Tom Cruise in the upcoming Days of Thunder sequel, arguing the role should go to Nicole Kidman and warning the film risks alienating its core audience. In a series of posts on X this past Saturday, Quaid, who played team owner Tim Daland […] The post Randy Quaid blasts Anne Hathaway’s casting in Days of Thunder 2, calls for Nicole Kidman’s return appeared first on American Almanac .
Randy Quaid has sharply criticized the decision to cast Anne Hathaway opposite Tom Cruise in the upcoming Days of Thunder sequel, arguing the role should go to Nicole Kidman and warning the film risks alienating its core audience. In a series of posts on X this past Saturday, Quaid, who played team owner Tim Daland in the original 1990 Days of Thunder, took aim at both the casting and the direction of the long-awaited sequel, now slated for a June 2028 theatrical release. He did not hold back, calling Hathaway “a leftist, woke, horrible choice for DAYS OF THUNDER NASCAR audience who are MAGA,” and insisting, “The sexy older chick for Tom in this film needs to be Nicole.” Quaid’s comments come after Hollywood announced Hathaway,…Open
A Queensland woman gave birth to twins with different biological parents, one from her own natural pregnancy, one from an IVF surrogacy, forcing an Australian court to untangle unprecedented legal and family questions. In November 2025, an unnamed woman in Queensland, Australia, delivered twins by C-section: one child conceived naturally with her partner, and one […] The post Queensland court rules on surrogacy after woman delivers twins with different genetic parents appeared first on American Almanac .
A Queensland woman gave birth to twins with different biological parents, one from her own natural pregnancy, one from an IVF surrogacy, forcing an Australian court to untangle unprecedented legal and family questions. In November 2025, an unnamed woman in Queensland, Australia, delivered twins by C-section: one child conceived naturally with her partner, and one created through in vitro fertilization as part of a surrogacy agreement with another couple. The case, believed to be the first of its kind in Australia, brought the complex intersection of science and law into sharp relief when the matter reached the Queensland Children’s Court for a parentage ruling. According to reporting from The U.S. Sun , the arrangement began when the…Open
Sarah Ferguson is reportedly considering approaches for a televised interview as she returns to Britain after months abroad, raising questions about royal privacy and the appetite for public confessions. Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has returned to Britain after spending seven months overseas and is now reportedly the subject of intense interest from […] The post Sarah Ferguson weighs television interview offers after return to UK appeared first on American Almanac .
Sarah Ferguson is reportedly considering approaches for a televised interview as she returns to Britain after months abroad, raising questions about royal privacy and the appetite for public confessions. Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has returned to Britain after spending seven months overseas and is now reportedly the subject of intense interest from television producers eager for her to tell her side of recent controversies. Multiple sources cited by The Sun and the Daily Mail describe Ferguson as being “bombarded with requests from all over the world to do sit-down interviews, especially with the big streamers, to tell her side of the story.” Yet, as of now, no interview has been scheduled or confirmed, and Ferguson…Open
Laura Dern will pay tribute to George Clooney with a special speech on September 2, 2026, as Clooney receives the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The 83rd Venice Film Festival is set to open with a ceremony on the Lido, where acclaimed actress Laura Dern will take the stage to deliver the […] The post Laura Dern to Deliver Speech Honoring George Clooney at Venice Film Festival Opening appeared first on American Almanac .
Laura Dern will pay tribute to George Clooney with a special speech on September 2, 2026, as Clooney receives the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The 83rd Venice Film Festival is set to open with a ceremony on the Lido, where acclaimed actress Laura Dern will take the stage to deliver the Laudatio speech in honor of George Clooney. Clooney, an Oscar-winning actor, director, and producer, is scheduled to receive the festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, making him the latest in a line of Hollywood figures recognized by the festival for their body of work and public influence. This year’s tribute follows a longstanding tradition at Venice, which has previously honored artists such as David…Open
Former news anchor Angelynn Mock has pleaded guilty to murdering her mother, Anita Avers, who was found in her bed with multiple stab wounds, a grim end to a family tragedy that investigators say was fueled by years of mental illness and delusions. On October 31, 2025, police were called to a home in Wichita, […] The post Former Fox anchor’s mother found stabbed in bed as daughter pleads guilty to murder appeared first on American Almanac .
Former news anchor Angelynn Mock has pleaded guilty to murdering her mother, Anita Avers, who was found in her bed with multiple stab wounds, a grim end to a family tragedy that investigators say was fueled by years of mental illness and delusions. On October 31, 2025, police were called to a home in Wichita, Kansas, where they discovered 80-year-old Anita Avers unresponsive in bed, suffering from multiple stab wounds to her face and torso. According to The U.S. Sun’s reporting , kitchen knives and a cheese grater, each bloodied, were found beside her, laid out on a pillow. Avers was rushed to a hospital but died from her injuries. Her daughter, Angelynn Mock, was found outside the home, covering her bloodied hands with a towel. Mock,…Open
A 24-year-old pilot was arrested in Hungary after allegedly taking a small plane into restricted airspace near the nation’s largest nuclear plant, prompting a fighter jet response and a crash landing that left the plane wrecked but the facility unharmed. Hungarian authorities are investigating how a young pilot managed to take a Cessna 172 from […] The post Hungarian police arrest 24-year-old after unauthorized plane enters nuclear plant airspace, crashes in field appeared first on American Almanac .
A 24-year-old pilot was arrested in Hungary after allegedly taking a small plane into restricted airspace near the nation’s largest nuclear plant, prompting a fighter jet response and a crash landing that left the plane wrecked but the facility unharmed. Hungarian authorities are investigating how a young pilot managed to take a Cessna 172 from Kalocsa Airport, fly into a no-fly zone surrounding the country’s main nuclear power station, and crash in a sunflower field just four miles from the sensitive facility. The incident triggered a military radar alert and sent fighter jets scrambling to intercept the unauthorized aircraft, according to reporting by The U.S. Sun . Officials say the pilot was uninjured and was taken into custody at…Open
A Texas mother’s website mapping the money behind ICE contractors drew a secret Homeland Security alert labeling it a possible tool for “anarchist extremists”, a move critics say undermines free speech and transparency. When Laura Berlin, a nonprofit communications professional and mother of two, began mapping companies and politicians connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement […] The post Homeland Security labels mom’s ICE contractor website a ‘threat’ as public scrutiny rises appeared first on American Almanac .
A Texas mother’s website mapping the money behind ICE contractors drew a secret Homeland Security alert labeling it a possible tool for “anarchist extremists”, a move critics say undermines free speech and transparency. When Laura Berlin, a nonprofit communications professional and mother of two, began mapping companies and politicians connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in April 2025, she likely did not expect her website to become the subject of a secret Homeland Security intelligence bulletin. But as Berlin’s interactive Google Map, hosted on boycottcitizens.org, gained traction among activists and protest groups, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly flagged her project as information that could…Open