A scientist surveying a California creek bed for a frog habitat project accidentally discovered a pristinely preserved Pacific Mastodon tooth estimated to be 2.5 million years old, now headed to Stanford University for research. Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist with Balance Hydrologics, was picking through rocks in a San Mateo County creek bed when one caught […] The post Geomorphologist stumbles onto 2.5-million-year-old mastodon molar in California creek bed appeared first on American Almanac .
A scientist surveying a California creek bed for a frog habitat project accidentally discovered a pristinely preserved Pacific Mastodon tooth estimated to be 2.5 million years old, now headed to Stanford University for research. Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist with Balance Hydrologics, was picking through rocks in a San Mateo County creek bed when one caught her eye. She photographed the oddly shaped stone and moved on. The next day, reviewing the image, she realized she wasn't looking at a rock at all. It was a mastodon molar, an upper left third molar from a beast that roamed Ice Age California. The accidental find, The Sun reported , has now been donated to Stanford University's Doerr School of Sustainability, where researchers plan…Open
British actor Noel Clarke, best known for playing Mickey Smith on Doctor Who, has been charged with multiple sex-related offenses including sexual assault, voyeurism, and exposure, capping a police investigation that began more than a year ago and a pattern of accusations stretching back years. The Crown Prosecution Service announced it had levied the charges […] The post Former 'Doctor Who' star Noel Clarke faces sexual assault charges after year-long London police investigation appeared first on American Almanac .
British actor Noel Clarke, best known for playing Mickey Smith on Doctor Who, has been charged with multiple sex-related offenses including sexual assault, voyeurism, and exposure, capping a police investigation that began more than a year ago and a pattern of accusations stretching back years. The Crown Prosecution Service announced it had levied the charges against the 50-year-old actor and filmmaker after determining sufficient evidence existed to bring the case to court. Clarke had been initially arrested during the investigation and released, but formal charges have now been filed , and his next court appearance is scheduled for October 21. London Police launched their investigation in July 2025. By September of that year, officers…Open
British actor Noel Clarke, best known for his role on Doctor Who, has been charged with sexual assault, voyeurism, and exposure following a police investigation that included a raid on his home, charges that came after more than 20 women accused him of abuse. The Crown Prosecution Service announced it had gathered sufficient evidence to […] The post Former 'Doctor Who' star Noel Clarke faces criminal sexual assault charges after year-long UK investigation appeared first on American Almanac .
British actor Noel Clarke, best known for his role on Doctor Who, has been charged with sexual assault, voyeurism, and exposure following a police investigation that included a raid on his home, charges that came after more than 20 women accused him of abuse. The Crown Prosecution Service announced it had gathered sufficient evidence to bring multiple sex-related charges against the 50-year-old actor, writer, and director. Clarke played Mickey Smith, the Doctor's companion, on the long-running BBC series from 2005 to 2010. He had denied the allegations against him throughout a prior civil case, a libel lawsuit he filed and lost, and now faces a criminal proceeding with a court date set for October 21. London Police launched the…Open
NBC's Savannah Guthrie spoke about her missing mother's heritage on the "Today" show this week, a rare on-air mention seven months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Arizona home. During Thursday's episode, Guthrie, 54, told colleagues she had a personal connection to an upcoming "Today" show trip to Ireland. As the morning crew […] The post Savannah Guthrie references mother's Irish roots on air, seven months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from Tucson home appeared first on American Almanac .
NBC's Savannah Guthrie spoke about her missing mother's heritage on the "Today" show this week, a rare on-air mention seven months after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her Arizona home. During Thursday's episode, Guthrie, 54, told colleagues she had a personal connection to an upcoming "Today" show trip to Ireland. As the morning crew announced plans to film live episodes there, Guthrie referenced her mother in the past tense: "My mother's family, my mother was Irish, [as was] her grandmother. They were from Galway." She added, "I love that we're all going. I've never been to Ireland." Co-hosts Sheinelle Jones and Jenna Bush Hager wore green for the segment, Page Six reported . The brief comment carried weight that no one on…Open
The 984-foot AIDAperla broke free from its moorings at Le Havre during a violent wind event Tuesday, drifting backward into a concrete wall with thousands of passengers aboard, and the collision was caught on camera. Strong winds tore the 125,000-ton cruise ship from its berth at roughly 4:00 PM local time, snapping mooring lines and […] The post German cruise ship blown into seawall at French port after 68 mph gusts snap mooring lines appeared first on American Almanac .
The 984-foot AIDAperla broke free from its moorings at Le Havre during a violent wind event Tuesday, drifting backward into a concrete wall with thousands of passengers aboard, and the collision was caught on camera. Strong winds tore the 125,000-ton cruise ship from its berth at roughly 4:00 PM local time, snapping mooring lines and sending the vessel drifting stern-first through the harbor. Two gangways were ripped away or left dangling from the ship's side as tugboats scrambled to regain control. Local reports cited gusts reaching 68 mph as a weather front swept through the port city on France's northern coast. French authorities had warned of severe winds before the incident, but the AIDAperla, a German-operated liner on a seven-day…Open
NBC's Savannah Guthrie mentioned her missing mother's Irish roots on the "Today" show this week, a brief, quiet moment seven months into an abduction case that has produced ransom notes, a $1 million reward, and no arrests. Guthrie, 54, made the comment during Thursday's episode after the morning show announced plans to film a series […] The post Savannah Guthrie references mother Nancy's heritage on air, seven months after Arizona kidnapping appeared first on American Almanac .
NBC's Savannah Guthrie mentioned her missing mother's Irish roots on the "Today" show this week, a brief, quiet moment seven months into an abduction case that has produced ransom notes, a $1 million reward, and no arrests. Guthrie, 54, made the comment during Thursday's episode after the morning show announced plans to film a series of live episodes in Ireland. Wearing green alongside co-hosts Sheinelle Jones and Jenna Bush Hager, Guthrie told viewers her mother's family came from the west of Ireland. "My mother's family, my mother was Irish, her grandmother. They were from Galway," she said. "I love that we're all going. I've never been to Ireland." The remark drew attention for a reason that had nothing to do with travel plans.…Open
Republican politicians, donors and lobbyists have been busy networking and partying on the sidelines of a midterm convention that is partly a fund-raiser.
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The Newfoundland town welcomed thousands of frightened airline passengers on Sept. 11, but 25 years later, mixed emotions run through anniversary plans amid an escalating trade war.