A peer-reviewed study warns that the moon's finite water ice reserves would run dry in as little as two years for a million-person city without recycling, a reality check aimed squarely at SpaceX's ambitious lunar colonization plans. Astronomers Martin Elvis and Jonathan McDowell published their findings in the journal Frontiers in Space Technologies, and the […] The post Lunar water supply could limit moon settlements to small outposts, new research finds appeared first on American Almanac .
A peer-reviewed study warns that the moon's finite water ice reserves would run dry in as little as two years for a million-person city without recycling, a reality check aimed squarely at SpaceX's ambitious lunar colonization plans. Astronomers Martin Elvis and Jonathan McDowell published their findings in the journal Frontiers in Space Technologies, and the numbers cut against the grand visions of sprawling lunar metropolises that have dominated space policy conversations in Washington and Silicon Valley alike. Even under the most optimistic water estimates, a large settlement would face hard physical limits that no amount of federal spending or private-sector enthusiasm can wish away. The study lands at a moment when both NASA and…Open
A 41-year-old Florida woman faces attempted felony murder charges after she allegedly ignited a gas pump nozzle with a lighter, engulfing a stranger in flames at a St. Petersburg station, all because the victim refused to hand over cash. Eleanor Crawford approached the victim, Christine Sherbuk, while Sherbuk was fueling her Volvo SUV at a […] The post Florida woman charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting stranger on fire at gas pump appeared first on American Almanac .
A 41-year-old Florida woman faces attempted felony murder charges after she allegedly ignited a gas pump nozzle with a lighter, engulfing a stranger in flames at a St. Petersburg station, all because the victim refused to hand over cash. Eleanor Crawford approached the victim, Christine Sherbuk, while Sherbuk was fueling her Volvo SUV at a Mobil gas station in St. Petersburg. Crawford first asked to borrow Sherbuk's phone. Sherbuk handed it over. Crawford then asked for money. Sherbuk said no. Within moments, police say , Crawford pulled out a lighter and set the gas nozzle on fire. A massive blaze erupted from the pump. Sherbuk and her car were engulfed in flames within seconds. A nearby witness, Scotty Gamling, described the scene as a…Open
The 2026 Emmy Awards delivered plenty of backstage moments worth noting, from Noah Wyle whistling at his wife to Matthew Rhys admitting he forgot to thank his partner in not one but both acceptance speeches. Mariska Hargitay hosted the ceremony on September 14, and the biggest repeat winners made the most of their time in […] The post Behind the scenes at the 2026 Emmys: Noah Wyle's sweet moment, Matthew Rhys's costly omission appeared first on American Almanac .
The 2026 Emmy Awards delivered plenty of backstage moments worth noting, from Noah Wyle whistling at his wife to Matthew Rhys admitting he forgot to thank his partner in not one but both acceptance speeches. Mariska Hargitay hosted the ceremony on September 14, and the biggest repeat winners made the most of their time in the press room. Wyle, 55, took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the second consecutive year for his role in "The Pitt," which also won Outstanding Drama Series for a second straight time. But the moment Page Six reporters caught backstage had nothing to do with trophies. Wyle spotted his wife, Sara Wells, taking pictures by herself in the backstage area. He whistled to get her attention, then walked…Open
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo arrived at MetLife Stadium just two and a half hours before kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys, battled parking-lot gridlock in his Ford F350, scored a first-quarter touchdown, and celebrated with a backflip his coach told him not to do. Skattebo pulled into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, parking […] The post Giants running back Cam Skattebo fought through MetLife Stadium traffic, then backflipped on a surgically repaired ankle appeared first on American Almanac .
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo arrived at MetLife Stadium just two and a half hours before kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys, battled parking-lot gridlock in his Ford F350, scored a first-quarter touchdown, and celebrated with a backflip his coach told him not to do. Skattebo pulled into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, parking lot at 5:50 for an 8:20 kickoff. NFL players are typically expected to arrive at least four hours early. That put the 24-year-old second-year back roughly ninety minutes behind the standard reporting window, stuck in the kind of traffic snarl that MetLife's lots are notorious for producing hours before game time. TMZ published a photo of Skattebo hanging out of his truck's driver-side window, and…Open
A Wendy's franchise in Edmond, Oklahoma, has revived the long-banned T-rex Burger, nine beef patties, nine slices of cheese, roughly 3,000 calories, and is daring customers to finish it in under ten minutes for a prize. The promotion launched September 10 at a single location, where a window sign reads: "Think you can take down […] The post Wendy's brings back its banned nine-patty T-rex Burger with an eating challenge in Oklahoma appeared first on American Almanac .
A Wendy's franchise in Edmond, Oklahoma, has revived the long-banned T-rex Burger, nine beef patties, nine slices of cheese, roughly 3,000 calories, and is daring customers to finish it in under ten minutes for a prize. The promotion launched September 10 at a single location, where a window sign reads: "Think you can take down the T-rex? Prove it." An employee at the restaurant told Fox News Digital that the challenge would eventually expand to Wendy's locations across the state, though no specific timeline was given. The burger rings up at nearly $30 and comes with fries and a drink, though challengers only need to polish off the burger itself to win. The employee hinted the prize includes a voucher for a free meal but would not…Open
Jennifer Lopez suffered a visible cut to her forearm during a live performance on her Up All Night tour and kept singing through the bleeding, a moment captured on fan video and now circulating online. Footage shared on TikTok shows the 57-year-old singer gripping her microphone as blood ran down her arm during a performance […] The post Jennifer Lopez cuts her arm on stage mid-performance, finishes the song anyway appeared first on American Almanac .
Jennifer Lopez suffered a visible cut to her forearm during a live performance on her Up All Night tour and kept singing through the bleeding, a moment captured on fan video and now circulating online. Footage shared on TikTok shows the 57-year-old singer gripping her microphone as blood ran down her arm during a performance of her hit "Ain't It Funny." The Sun reported that Lopez did not stop the number. She finished the song, then tended to the wound afterward. The fan who posted the clip wrote that Lopez "literally cut her arm on stage and kept performing like the queen she is." One commenter said the costume had crystals and cutouts, and that Lopez cut herself on the crystal-covered outfit while dancing. A second commenter suggested…Open
Céline Dion performed her first full concert in six years Saturday night in Paris, fighting tears as she opened a 16-show residency that caps a grueling comeback from a rare neurological diagnosis. The 58-year-old, five-time Grammy winner took the stage at Paris La Défense Arena on September 12, 2026, and broke down crying during her […] The post Céline Dion returns to the concert stage after six-year battle with stiff-person syndrome appeared first on American Almanac .
Céline Dion performed her first full concert in six years Saturday night in Paris, fighting tears as she opened a 16-show residency that caps a grueling comeback from a rare neurological diagnosis. The 58-year-old, five-time Grammy winner took the stage at Paris La Défense Arena on September 12, 2026, and broke down crying during her opening number. She held the microphone out to the crowd as they carried the bridge of the song for her, a moment that, by any measure, the singer had spent years working to reach. Dion's last full concert was in March 2020 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, part of her Courage World Tour. Weeks later the world locked down, and Dion never came back. In 2022 she revealed why: a diagnosis of…Open
Newly released FBI interview documents paint a detailed picture of Trump rally shooter Thomas Crooks as a quiet, emotionally detached young man who spent years training with firearms and used the alias "Bob Dole" to buy rifle parts, raising fresh questions about what the bureau knew and when. Matthew Crooks, the father of the 20-year-old […] The post FBI files reveal Trump shooter Thomas Crooks practiced for years and hid purchases under a fake name appeared first on American Almanac .
Newly released FBI interview documents paint a detailed picture of Trump rally shooter Thomas Crooks as a quiet, emotionally detached young man who spent years training with firearms and used the alias "Bob Dole" to buy rifle parts, raising fresh questions about what the bureau knew and when. Matthew Crooks, the father of the 20-year-old who fired eight rounds at President Trump during a July 13, 2024, rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, told FBI agents his son "never showed any signs indicating something was wrong" before the attack. The documents, obtained by the New York Post through Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley's ongoing investigation, describe a young man who barely spoke, had no close friends, and methodically…Open
The imam at the mosque where Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly prays delivered a funeral eulogy for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, calling him a "heroic martyr" and a "symbol of jihad", raising fresh questions about the company El-Sayed keeps. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi of the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor held what he […] The post Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's imam eulogized Hamas leader Haniyeh as a 'heroic martyr' and 'symbol of jihad' appeared first on American Almanac .
The imam at the mosque where Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed regularly prays delivered a funeral eulogy for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, calling him a "heroic martyr" and a "symbol of jihad", raising fresh questions about the company El-Sayed keeps. Imam Abdelhamid Algizawi of the Muslim Community Association of Ann Arbor held what he called an "absentee funeral prayer" for Haniyeh on August 2, 2024, just two days after the Hamas leader died from an explosive device smuggled into a Tehran guesthouse. The sermon, delivered in both English and Arabic, cast Haniyeh not as the head of a designated terrorist organization but as a righteous patriot who deserved paradise. The Washington Free Beacon reported on the sermon after…Open
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr fired back at critics who claimed ESPN broke federal broadcast rules by featuring Sen. Ted Cruz on College GameDay, calling the accusation a manufactured "hoax" designed to generate donations. Cruz sat down for a nearly ten-minute segment on ESPN's College GameDay during Saturday's Texas-Ohio State matchup at the University of Texas […] The post FCC Chairman Brendan Carr calls out James Talarico for pushing Equal Time "hoax" after Ted Cruz's ESPN appearance appeared first on American Almanac .
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr fired back at critics who claimed ESPN broke federal broadcast rules by featuring Sen. Ted Cruz on College GameDay, calling the accusation a manufactured "hoax" designed to generate donations. Cruz sat down for a nearly ten-minute segment on ESPN's College GameDay during Saturday's Texas-Ohio State matchup at the University of Texas in Austin, where he promoted the Protect College Sports Act. The appearance drew immediate backlash from left-wing commentators and Democratic politicians who questioned whether the network had violated the FCC's Equal Time statute by giving a sitting senator airtime without offering the same to his opponents. Carr, the FCC chairman, took to social media to dismantle that claim point…Open