President Trump has renewed calls for federal military intervention in Chicago after over 40 people were shot over the weekend, urging Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to allow him to help.
President Trump has renewed calls for federal military intervention in Chicago after over 40 people were shot over the weekend, urging Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to allow him to help. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has renewed his calls for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) to request federal assistance to address violent crime in Chicago , following a weekend in which 41 people were reportedly shot, and three were killed. Trump said on Truth Social that violence in the city had reached unacceptable levels and urged Pritzker to contact him, arguing that federal intervention could rapidly reduce crime. DETAIL: The President made a similar appeal in June after a separate surge in shootings, but…Open
A fishing guide named Adam Fisk hooked a massive black marlin from a kayak off Panama's Pacific coast, fought it for more than six hours, and released what may be an unofficial kayak world record, after the fish dragged him 15 miles out to sea. Fisk, a saltwater kayak fishing specialist who has guided anglers […] The post Kayak angler fights 500-pound black marlin for six hours, gets towed 15 miles off Panama's coast appeared first on American Almanac .
A fishing guide named Adam Fisk hooked a massive black marlin from a kayak off Panama's Pacific coast, fought it for more than six hours, and released what may be an unofficial kayak world record, after the fish dragged him 15 miles out to sea. Fisk, a saltwater kayak fishing specialist who has guided anglers in Panama, Alaska, and Florida, was on a rare day off near the Los Buzos Resort when he dropped a blue runner into the water and connected with something far bigger than his small craft was built to handle. The black marlin, later estimated at roughly 500 pounds, took off, and took Fisk with it. He radioed for help almost immediately. Friends brought a boat to shadow him, but Fisk stayed in the kayak for more than four hours as the…Open
The former "Knots Landing" star joined OnlyFans on July 30 and claims she has already pulled in "many six figures", without posting a single piece of explicit content. Donna Mills, the 85-year-old actress best known for playing the scheming Abby Cunningham on the long-running CBS primetime soap "Knots Landing," disclosed the earnings figure during a […] The post Donna Mills, 85, says she earned six figures in her first month on OnlyFans appeared first on American Almanac .
The former "Knots Landing" star joined OnlyFans on July 30 and claims she has already pulled in "many six figures", without posting a single piece of explicit content. Donna Mills, the 85-year-old actress best known for playing the scheming Abby Cunningham on the long-running CBS primetime soap "Knots Landing," disclosed the earnings figure during a recent 40-minute conversation on the Creators Inc. Podcast with Andy Bachman, CEO of Creators Inc., an OnlyFans management company. Bachman told Mills directly that she is "doing incredibly well" on the platform and pegged her take at "many six figures" in less than one month. The number is striking on its own. It becomes more so when you consider what Mills is actually selling:…Open
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national soccer team on August 31, citing his father's death and the belief that younger players deserve the stage he held for two decades. The 39-year-old posted the news on Instagram, a photo of a handwritten message scrawled across three pieces of notebook paper, written in Spanish. He […] The post Lionel Messi walks away from Argentina after father's death and World Cup heartbreak appeared first on American Almanac .
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national soccer team on August 31, citing his father's death and the belief that younger players deserve the stage he held for two decades. The 39-year-old posted the news on Instagram, a photo of a handwritten message scrawled across three pieces of notebook paper, written in Spanish. He said he first put pen to paper on July 21, just two days after Argentina lost to Spain in the World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium. He held the letter for more than five weeks. His father, Jorge Messi, fell seriously ill in the interim, and died on August 8 in Rosario, Argentina , at age 68. The elder Messi also served as his son's agent. His death, Just The News reported , deepened the emotional toll…Open
Miley Cyrus has scrubbed "Cyrus" from every online profile and teased a 10th studio album, a move fans say marks a new chapter after the death of her godmother, Dolly Parton. The 33-year-old pop star posted a close-up photo on Instagram captioned with a single word: "MILEY." She wore a black fur jacket, her face […] The post Miley drops her last name from all platforms after Dolly Parton's death appeared first on American Almanac .
Miley Cyrus has scrubbed "Cyrus" from every online profile and teased a 10th studio album, a move fans say marks a new chapter after the death of her godmother, Dolly Parton. The 33-year-old pop star posted a close-up photo on Instagram captioned with a single word: "MILEY." She wore a black fur jacket, her face bathed in red light. No last name. No explanation. Fans noticed on Monday that the surname had vanished from all of her social media accounts. The timing was hard to miss. Parton, the country icon who served as Miley's godmother since birth, died at age 80 the previous Tuesday after a period of health problems. Within days, the singer had rebranded herself as a mononym, just "Miley", and begun dropping hints about new music. A…Open
North Carolina's Democratic Senate nominee Roy Cooper appointed a former Bloods gang member convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder to a state task force on racial equity in criminal justice, a record his Republican opponent is now using against him. Cooper created the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice by executive order […] The post Roy Cooper put a convicted felon on his criminal justice task force — now it's a Senate race liability appeared first on American Almanac .
North Carolina's Democratic Senate nominee Roy Cooper appointed a former Bloods gang member convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder to a state task force on racial equity in criminal justice, a record his Republican opponent is now using against him. Cooper created the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice by executive order in June 2020, weeks after the death of George Floyd. Among the members he chose was Kerwin Pittman, who had been convicted in 2007 for his role in a drive-by shooting in Raleigh that killed 19-year-old Jamel Amiens Jeffreys. A North Carolina Court of Appeals opinion described Pittman as a "ranking member of the Bloods." He was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison and ultimately served 11…Open
The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus nearly a year ago faces a pivotal hearing that could determine whether he stands trial for aggravated murder, and whether prosecutors can seek the death penalty. Tyler Robinson, 23, of Washington, Utah, is set to appear Tuesday in Fourth District […] The post Tyler Robinson returns to court as judge weighs death penalty and first plea in Charlie Kirk killing appeared first on American Almanac .
The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus nearly a year ago faces a pivotal hearing that could determine whether he stands trial for aggravated murder, and whether prosecutors can seek the death penalty. Tyler Robinson, 23, of Washington, Utah, is set to appear Tuesday in Fourth District Court in Provo, where Judge Tony Graf Jr. will rule on whether probable cause supports the aggravated murder charge filed against him. If Graf binds the case over for trial, Robinson could be asked to enter a plea for the first time, nearly a year after Kirk was gunned down at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Sept. 10, 2025. Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two and one of…Open
A catastrophic wall of ice and debris that tore through Nepal's Himalayan border region last week has now claimed more than 1,000 confirmed lives, with nearly 4,000 people still missing and rescue crews digging through mud-choked tunnels to find survivors. Nepal's National Disaster Management Authority reported Tuesday afternoon that at least 1,003 bodies had been […] The post Nepal flood death toll passes 1,000 as nearly 4,000 remain missing and 75 Americans unaccounted for appeared first on American Almanac .
A catastrophic wall of ice and debris that tore through Nepal's Himalayan border region last week has now claimed more than 1,000 confirmed lives, with nearly 4,000 people still missing and rescue crews digging through mud-choked tunnels to find survivors. Nepal's National Disaster Management Authority reported Tuesday afternoon that at least 1,003 bodies had been recovered across the country, with 3,916 people unaccounted for as of a 1 p.m. update. The U.S. State Department said approximately 75 Americans remained missing near the Nepal-Tibet border. Fourteen Americans had reached safety. No American deaths were confirmed as of Tuesday, ABC News reported . The disaster struck the northern district of Rasuwa, along Nepal's border with…Open
A mapping app that most Americans forgot existed a decade ago just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store, all because it refused to rename Lake Ontario on its maps after President Trump's executive order. MapQuest, the Denver-based navigation service launched in 1996, posted three words on social media the same day Trump […] The post MapQuest rides Lake Ontario defiance to No. 1 on the App Store appeared first on American Almanac .
A mapping app that most Americans forgot existed a decade ago just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store, all because it refused to rename Lake Ontario on its maps after President Trump's executive order. MapQuest, the Denver-based navigation service launched in 1996, posted three words on social media the same day Trump signed the order on Aug. 27: "We're not changing it." Within days, hundreds of thousands of users downloaded the app, pushing it past ChatGPT for the No. 1 free spot on Apple's platform. Usage surged to roughly fifty times its normal rate, the company said in a Monday press release. The episode is a small but telling snapshot of how a culture-war flashpoint, in this case, a presidential directive to rebrand a body…Open
Lindy Li, a onetime fundraiser for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, says the Democratic Socialists of America are exploiting a leadership vacuum inside the Democratic Party, and the party's own financial ruin proves her point. Li, who has since left the Democratic Party and now identifies as a conservative, laid out the DSA's candidate-pressure operation […] The post Former Democratic fundraiser exposes how socialist activists hijack party candidates appeared first on American Almanac .
Lindy Li, a onetime fundraiser for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, says the Democratic Socialists of America are exploiting a leadership vacuum inside the Democratic Party, and the party's own financial ruin proves her point. Li, who has since left the Democratic Party and now identifies as a conservative, laid out the DSA's candidate-pressure operation in a Fox News Digital interview . She described a system built on mandatory questionnaires, public compliance records, and a party establishment too weak and too broke to push back. The picture she paints is blunt: a national party with nearly $18.5 million in debt, a chairman nobody remembers, no clear presidential contender on the horizon, and a disciplined socialist faction moving into…Open