The longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton faces suspension from the show after an unspecified complaint on an American Airlines flight, but his lawyer says officers cleared him in five minutes and never filed charges. Thornton, 61, was met by law enforcement at the gate when his flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport […] The post Jim Thornton's lawyer says 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer committed no crime in airline incident that led to suspension appeared first on American Almanac .
The longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton faces suspension from the show after an unspecified complaint on an American Airlines flight, but his lawyer says officers cleared him in five minutes and never filed charges. Thornton, 61, was met by law enforcement at the gate when his flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport on May 14, after a fellow passenger complained to a flight attendant about an alleged incident during the trip. Officers questioned the announcer, who was wearing his "Wheel of Fortune" jacket at the time, and let him go. No arrest was made. No charges followed. Sony, which produces the long-running game show, moved anyway. The company suspended Thornton and began searching for a replacement while it…Open
Costumed competitors battled through 1,500 litres of gravy at a Lancashire cricket club on bank holiday Monday, all to raise money for a local hospice. Bacup cricket club in Lancashire hosted the World Gravy Wrestling Championships on August 31, 2026, drawing large crowds to watch contestants in fancy dress grapple through two-minute bouts in a […] The post World Gravy Wrestling Championships draw massive crowds in Lancashire appeared first on American Almanac .
Costumed competitors battled through 1,500 litres of gravy at a Lancashire cricket club on bank holiday Monday, all to raise money for a local hospice. Bacup cricket club in Lancashire hosted the World Gravy Wrestling Championships on August 31, 2026, drawing large crowds to watch contestants in fancy dress grapple through two-minute bouts in a ring filled with gravy. A four-judge panel scored each match on wrestling ability, costume quality, and crowd reaction. The event, first staged in 2007, has become a fixture of the British bank holiday calendar. Competitors showed up dressed as characters including the Grinch and Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G, then threw themselves into a slippery pool of brown liquid thick enough to coat a Sunday…Open
CNN's Christiane Amanpour spoke with Czech President Petr Pavel about the growing threat of Russia's covert operations in Europe. Pavel warns that Moscow is deliberately using cyberattacks, disinformation, and sabotage to wage a "hybrid war" designed to stay just below the threshold of triggering a direct NATO military response. 0:00 Russia's methods against NATO countries supporting Ukraine 1:28 Petr Pavel on Russia's worsening position 6:04 The staggering cost of Russia's war in Ukraine 8:19 Are Russian elites pressuring Putin to end the war? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Russia #Europe #News
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