The "Jessie's Girl" hitmaker, now 77, told Joe Rogan he threw mortar bombs during a 1968 attack in South Vietnam, and learned the next day that one of his rounds killed a man, a memory he says still haunts him. Rick Springfield was 19 years old and chasing a paycheck. In 1968, the Australian-born musician […] The post Rick Springfield reveals he killed a man with a mortar during Vietnam War appeared first on American Almanac .
The "Jessie's Girl" hitmaker, now 77, told Joe Rogan he threw mortar bombs during a 1968 attack in South Vietnam, and learned the next day that one of his rounds killed a man, a memory he says still haunts him. Rick Springfield was 19 years old and chasing a paycheck. In 1968, the Australian-born musician traveled to South Vietnam with his band, MPD Limited, to entertain troops. The group stayed roughly four months. What Springfield brought home was not money, he says they spent what little they earned at the military post exchange, but a burden he carried for more than half a century before speaking about it publicly on The Joe Rogan Experience. Springfield told Rogan that during his stay, he and his bandmates befriended a group of…Open
A 21-year-old from small-town Nova Scotia just earned a spot in the Guinness World Records 2027 book after solving 211 Rubik's cubes while bouncing on a pogo stick, more than triple the previous record. Saul Hafting was 16 years old when he pulled off the feat in 2021, solving puzzle cube after puzzle cube without […] The post Nova Scotia man solved 211 Rubik's cubes on a pogo stick — and now he's in the record book appeared first on American Almanac .
A 21-year-old from small-town Nova Scotia just earned a spot in the Guinness World Records 2027 book after solving 211 Rubik's cubes while bouncing on a pogo stick, more than triple the previous record. Saul Hafting was 16 years old when he pulled off the feat in 2021, solving puzzle cube after puzzle cube without ever stepping off the pogo stick. The previous record stood at 65 cubes. Hafting didn't just beat it, he crushed it by 146. Guinness World Records approved the record in 2022 and issued Hafting a certificate along with a listing on its website. But the real prize came later: earlier this year, he opened an email telling him he'd been selected for the Guinness World Records 2027 edition, UPI reported . The book is now available…Open
Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and coach who spent more than two decades as one of hockey's most recognizable television analysts, has died at 70 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. Melrose's wife, Cindy, informed ESPN of his passing on Wednesday evening. The network issued a statement mourning the loss of a […] The post Barry Melrose, hockey's unmistakable voice on ESPN, dead at 70 appeared first on American Almanac .
Barry Melrose, the former NHL defenseman and coach who spent more than two decades as one of hockey's most recognizable television analysts, has died at 70 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2023. Melrose's wife, Cindy, informed ESPN of his passing on Wednesday evening. The network issued a statement mourning the loss of a man it called "one of the most distinctive and trusted voices in hockey." His exact cause of death has not been announced, though Melrose had stepped away from broadcasting after his Parkinson's diagnosis became public two years ago. He is survived by Cindy and their two sons, Tyrell and Adrien. For a generation of hockey fans, Melrose was the sport itself, the mullet, the sharp suits, the blunt…Open
CNN host Abby Phillip told panelists that criticizing "Islamism" amounts to turning "an entire religion" into a slur, a claim her own guests rejected on air as a fundamental misreading of a term used in national-security debates for decades. The exchange erupted on CNN's "NewsNight" after the show aired a video clip of Sen. Ted […] The post CNN's Abby Phillip equates denouncing Islamism with treating Islam as a slur appeared first on American Almanac .
CNN host Abby Phillip told panelists that criticizing "Islamism" amounts to turning "an entire religion" into a slur, a claim her own guests rejected on air as a fundamental misreading of a term used in national-security debates for decades. The exchange erupted on CNN's "NewsNight" after the show aired a video clip of Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican, delivering pointed remarks about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Cruz described what he called a "new and dangerous red-green alliance" of "Communists and Islamists" that he said was "sweeping over the Democrat Party." He listed their shared targets: "They hate Christians, they hate Jews, they hate capitalism, they hate the Constitution, and they hate America." Phillip's response…Open
Vice President JD Vance seized on a protester's disruption at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas to deliver an off-script rebuke that drew roaring applause, and fueled fresh speculation about his 2028 presidential ambitions. The moment came Thursday night during Vance's primetime address at the American Airlines Center, the second day of the first-ever Republican […] The post Vance turns flag-waving protester into a rallying cry as 2028 talk heats up at Dallas convention appeared first on American Almanac .
Vice President JD Vance seized on a protester's disruption at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas to deliver an off-script rebuke that drew roaring applause, and fueled fresh speculation about his 2028 presidential ambitions. The moment came Thursday night during Vance's primetime address at the American Airlines Center, the second day of the first-ever Republican midterm convention. An unnamed protester waved the flags of Mexico and the Palestinian Authority during the speech, interrupting the vice president mid-sentence. Vance did not wait for security to handle it. He turned to the crowd and addressed the disruption head-on. Fox News Digital reported that Vance told the audience what viewers at home had missed, a protester waving a…Open
Chad Pecknold is a theology professor at Catholic University who has drawn attention for supporting President Donald Trump on immigration enforcement and the Iran war.
The contractor hired to renovate the Reflecting Pool says its repair work caused the pool's liner to peel and bubble, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times. Why it matters: President Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for the pool's damage — and has pushed for some of them to be prosecuted , even after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped the case. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Go deeper: Reflecting Pool repairs become personal for Trump
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The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled.
