NEWSNATIONNOW (Tom Dempsey) - Lawmakers press Pentagon for answers on Iran war costs
Several Democrats said their questions about the conflict and its cost weren't fully answered.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ali Bradley) - Military lasers take down 11 cartel-linked drones in Texas border
The military says laser weapons have downed 11 cartel-linked drones in South Texas, where agents report a sharp drop in drone activity.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Teddy Grant) - The hidden pattern behind Hollywood’s child star tragedies
"Are people actually discovering a disturbing decades-long system hidden in plain sight?"
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - John Ritter's widow and son mark his 78th birthday with a warning about the silent condition that killed him
Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter are using what would have been the beloved comedian's 78th birthday to sound the alarm on aortic dissection, a treatable condition that took his life because doctors initially got it wrong. John Ritter walked into a Burbank, California, hospital in September 2003 sweating through his clothes, vomiting, and gripping his […] The post John Ritter's widow and son mark his 78th birthday with a warning about the silent condition that killed him appeared first on American Almanac .
Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter are using what would have been the beloved comedian's 78th birthday to sound the alarm on aortic dissection, a treatable condition that took his life because doctors initially got it wrong. John Ritter walked into a Burbank, California, hospital in September 2003 sweating through his clothes, vomiting, and gripping his chest in pain. The doctors on duty did what most emergency physicians would do: they treated him for a heart attack. A second test appeared to confirm that diagnosis. They gave him blood thinners. They threaded a catheter into his heart. And only then, during the catheterization itself, did they discover what was actually happening. A massive tear had ripped through the wall of his aorta, the…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Steve Belichick resigns from UNC after investigation finds 'disregard' for program standards
Bill Belichick's son Steve has stepped down as UNC's defensive coordinator after a university-hired law firm concluded that conduct within the football program showed "a disregard for Carolina's values", capping months of turmoil that have now cost the elder Belichick two senior staff members. The University of North Carolina announced the resignation Thursday morning alongside […] The post Steve Belichick resigns from UNC after investigation finds 'disregard' for program standards appeared first on American Almanac .
Bill Belichick's son Steve has stepped down as UNC's defensive coordinator after a university-hired law firm concluded that conduct within the football program showed "a disregard for Carolina's values", capping months of turmoil that have now cost the elder Belichick two senior staff members. The University of North Carolina announced the resignation Thursday morning alongside the results of an investigation that examined allegations of drug use, inappropriate relationships, and potential NCAA rule violations inside the Tar Heels football program. Steve Belichick, 39, had been on medical leave since early August and will officially depart on October 27. He is the second high-profile exit from his father's staff, following general manager…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Original Charlie's Angels stars reunite at 78th Emmys to honor Farrah Fawcett
Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd, and Jaclyn Smith walked out together at the 78th Emmy Awards to pay tribute to the late Farrah Fawcett, and the audience rose to its feet. The three women, all original cast members of the ABC series Charlie's Angels, appeared as presenters on Monday night's ceremony, marking the show's 50th anniversary […] The post Original Charlie's Angels stars reunite at 78th Emmys to honor Farrah Fawcett appeared first on American Almanac .
Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd, and Jaclyn Smith walked out together at the 78th Emmy Awards to pay tribute to the late Farrah Fawcett, and the audience rose to its feet. The three women, all original cast members of the ABC series Charlie's Angels, appeared as presenters on Monday night's ceremony, marking the show's 50th anniversary with a moment that doubled as a farewell to their late co-star. After delivering personal tributes to Fawcett, they handed the best drama Emmy to The Pitt, Variety reported . It was the second time this year the trio had appeared together publicly. Earlier in 2026, Jackson, Ladd, and Smith reunited at a PaleyFest panel in Hollywood to celebrate the half-century mark of the show that made all four women, Fawcett…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Macklemore's anti-Semitic costume resurfaces as Ed Sheeran tour collapses over rapper's pro-Palestine stance
Photos of rapper Macklemore in what critics call an anti-Semitic Jewish caricature costume have resurfaced online, compounding a growing backlash that has already cost Ed Sheeran every opening act on his U.S. tour. The 2014 images, showing Macklemore performing in Seattle wearing an oversized prosthetic nose, black beard, and shaggy black wig, returned to public […] The post Macklemore's anti-Semitic costume resurfaces as Ed Sheeran tour collapses over rapper's pro-Palestine stance appeared first on American Almanac .
Photos of rapper Macklemore in what critics call an anti-Semitic Jewish caricature costume have resurfaced online, compounding a growing backlash that has already cost Ed Sheeran every opening act on his U.S. tour. The 2014 images, showing Macklemore performing in Seattle wearing an oversized prosthetic nose, black beard, and shaggy black wig, returned to public attention as the fallout from his removal from Sheeran's Loop tour continued to escalate. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, was dropped from the tour's remaining U.S. dates after delivering pro-Palestinian speeches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on September 4 and 5, during which he wore a Palestinian keffiyeh while "Free Palestine" images flashed on the arena's…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Federal probe of Ilhan Omar reportedly targets her father's immigration paperwork, not her marriage
A federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history is focused less on whether she married her brother and more on how she became a U.S. citizen, raising the prospect of a denaturalization fight that could strip her of citizenship altogether. Immigration officials who spoke to the New York Post said the Trump administration's inquiry […] The post Federal probe of Ilhan Omar reportedly targets her father's immigration paperwork, not her marriage appeared first on American Almanac .
A federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history is focused less on whether she married her brother and more on how she became a U.S. citizen, raising the prospect of a denaturalization fight that could strip her of citizenship altogether. Immigration officials who spoke to the New York Post said the Trump administration's inquiry most likely centers on paperwork filed by Omar's father, Nur Said Mohamed Elmi, when the family sought citizenship, not on her 2009 marriage to Ahmed Elmi, the man long rumored to be her brother. Three sources with direct knowledge of immigration enforcement laid out why: the marriage fraud angle is legally dead, but the naturalization angle could still carry consequences. Department of…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Buckingham Palace fires back after Diana's brother accuses King Charles of contempt for the late princess
Buckingham Palace issued a rare and pointed public statement rebuking allegations by Princess Diana's brother that King Charles dismissed her memory days before her 1997 funeral, a charge the Palace suggests is distorted by decades of grief. Earl Charles Spencer's forthcoming book, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," contains an explosive claim: that the then-Prince of […] The post Buckingham Palace fires back after Diana's brother accuses King Charles of contempt for the late princess appeared first on American Almanac .
Buckingham Palace issued a rare and pointed public statement rebuking allegations by Princess Diana's brother that King Charles dismissed her memory days before her 1997 funeral, a charge the Palace suggests is distorted by decades of grief. Earl Charles Spencer's forthcoming book, "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," contains an explosive claim: that the then-Prince of Wales hissed, "Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough!" in a phone call with Spencer in the days before Diana's funeral. The allegation, first published in a Daily Mail excerpt on September 16 , prompted a response from the Palace that multiple outlets described as unusually forceful for an institution that typically declines to comment on books. A Buckingham Palace…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spent over $500,000 on private security while dismissing Minneapolis crime fears
Minneapolis's top prosecutor has billed taxpayers more than half a million dollars for personal bodyguards since late 2023, even as she publicly accused residents worried about rising crime of "fear mongering." Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, 62, began receiving private security from a firm called Relative Intel, LLC in November 2023, less than a year […] The post Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spent over $500,000 on private security while dismissing Minneapolis crime fears appeared first on American Almanac .
Minneapolis's top prosecutor has billed taxpayers more than half a million dollars for personal bodyguards since late 2023, even as she publicly accused residents worried about rising crime of "fear mongering." Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, 62, began receiving private security from a firm called Relative Intel, LLC in November 2023, less than a year after she took office. Supplier payment records obtained by Alpha News and reported by the Daily Mail show the county paid the firm a total of $513,223 through August 28, 2026, a figure roughly $88,000 higher than the $425,000 the county itself has acknowledged spending on Moriarty's detail. No one in county government has publicly explained what specific threats justified the…Open