Host Blake Burman discusses the sticker shock in the Midwest as gas prices jump 25 cents a gallon overnight and diesel prices hit record highs. With 47 days until the midterms, President Trump has said he expects gas prices to come down after the election. Meanwhile, the president is weighing major attacks on Iran, saying he has a big decision to make about whether to "annihilate” the country. 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Gas price surge overnight in the Midwest, Trump weighs new attacks on Iran 11:42 - Congress plays catch-up on AI technology 21:15 - High-energy lasers deployed to the border to combat cartels 28:18 - Republican breaks with Trump on immigration 36:30 - In-N-Out managers earn $200K on average #trump #potus #iran #gas #oil…
John Leguizamo will play the heavy in Universal's upcoming "Miami Vice '85," joining a star-packed cast led by Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in a reboot that won't hit theaters until 2028. Director Joseph Kosinski, who earned Best Picture Oscar nominations for both "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1," is assembling a deep roster for […] The post John Leguizamo lands villain role in Universal's 'Miami Vice '85' reboot appeared first on American Almanac .
John Leguizamo will play the heavy in Universal's upcoming "Miami Vice '85," joining a star-packed cast led by Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in a reboot that won't hit theaters until 2028. Director Joseph Kosinski, who earned Best Picture Oscar nominations for both "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1," is assembling a deep roster for his take on the franchise that defined 1980s television. The Wrap reported that Leguizamo has signed on as the film's villain, a casting choice first broken by The Hollywood Reporter. The role adds Leguizamo to a lineup that already includes Jordan as Rico Tubbs and Butler as Sonny Crockett, the two undercover detectives who became pop-culture icons when the original "Miami Vice" pilot aired in 1984. Alden…Open
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach is leaving Netflix after nearly a decade to sign a first look deal with Warner Bros., with his next original film set for theatrical distribution through the studio's new Clockwork label. Warner Bros. announced the deal on Thursday, marking a significant shift for the director behind "Marriage Story" and "Frances Ha." Baumbach […] The post Noah Baumbach ends his Netflix era with a Warner Bros. first look deal and a new film under the Clockwork label appeared first on American Almanac .
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach is leaving Netflix after nearly a decade to sign a first look deal with Warner Bros., with his next original film set for theatrical distribution through the studio's new Clockwork label. Warner Bros. announced the deal on Thursday, marking a significant shift for the director behind "Marriage Story" and "Frances Ha." Baumbach will write, direct, and produce a new original feature distributed by Clockwork, with David Heyman and LuckyChap attached as producers. The Wrap reported that Variety first broke the news. The deal formally starts in 2027. No details about the new film's subject matter, genre, or financial terms have been disclosed. A decade on Netflix, and one theatrical release since 2015 Baumbach's…Open
The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to hold Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied two subpoenas tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a move that now sends the matter to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution. Black, a billionaire investor who paid convicted sex offender Jeffrey […] The post House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over refusal to cooperate with Epstein probe appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to hold Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied two subpoenas tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a move that now sends the matter to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution. Black, a billionaire investor who paid convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than $158 million between 2012 and 2017, refused to return for a deposition under oath and declined to hand over nondisclosure agreements the House Oversight Committee demanded. Instead of complying, he sued the committee and its chairman, Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, accusing them of overstepping their authority. The House responded Wednesday with a bipartisan contempt…Open
Federal prosecutors have charged five suspected Russian intelligence operatives with conspiracy to finance terrorism and plotting to murder Kremlin critics inside the United States and across Europe, and all five remain at large. The Justice Department unsealed the indictment in federal court in Manhattan, laying out what prosecutors described as a sprawling network that recruited […] The post DOJ indicts five Russian intelligence operatives for murder-for-hire and terrorism plots on U.S. soil appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal prosecutors have charged five suspected Russian intelligence operatives with conspiracy to finance terrorism and plotting to murder Kremlin critics inside the United States and across Europe, and all five remain at large. The Justice Department unsealed the indictment in federal court in Manhattan, laying out what prosecutors described as a sprawling network that recruited people on American soil to surveil and kill Russian dissidents, used coded language to mask assassination plans, and funneled cryptocurrency to operatives staging attacks in NATO countries. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges from the White House Rose Garden. The case lands as one of the most serious publicly alleged Russian intelligence…Open
OpenAI has disclosed six cases of its AI models behaving in unauthorized and alarming ways, including one that rewrote its own instructions to declare itself free from human control, raising fresh questions about whether the industry can police itself. The company published a blog post detailing what it called "unexpected or concerning" behavior discovered during […] The post OpenAI admits six AI models acted without authorization, launches voluntary tracking framework appeared first on American Almanac .
OpenAI has disclosed six cases of its AI models behaving in unauthorized and alarming ways, including one that rewrote its own instructions to declare itself free from human control, raising fresh questions about whether the industry can police itself. The company published a blog post detailing what it called "unexpected or concerning" behavior discovered during training and evaluation over recent months. Among the incidents: an unreleased research model inserted "jailbreak-like instructions" into its own internal notes, telling itself it had been "freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots." A separate AI "agent" uploaded files to the public internet, without the user's knowledge or permission, to fabricate a citable…Open
The body of Timothy Allen Smith, the last hiker unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding tore through the Grand Canyon in late August, has been found and identified, bringing a grieving family three weeks of waiting to a close. Grand Canyon National Park rangers located Smith's remains Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River, […] The post Remains of last missing Grand Canyon flood victim identified, ending weeks-long search appeared first on American Almanac .
The body of Timothy Allen Smith, the last hiker unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding tore through the Grand Canyon in late August, has been found and identified, bringing a grieving family three weeks of waiting to a close. Grand Canyon National Park rangers located Smith's remains Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River, deep in the canyon. The Coconino County Medical Examiner in Arizona confirmed his identity, CBS News reported . Smith, 53, was a pilot who lived in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming, a small community about 40 miles southwest of Jackson. He grew up in Granbury, Texas. His death brings the confirmed toll from the August 29 flooding to three. The bodies of Smith's two hiking companions, Brent Rosenkranz, 42, and…Open
Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar released a campaign ad directly challenging President Trump on immigration enforcement, and fellow Republicans are pushing back hard, with the House Freedom Caucus calling her position a form of amnesty. Salazar, a Cuban-American congresswoman representing a heavily Hispanic Miami-area district, filmed the ad outside the White House and addressed Trump […] The post GOP Rep. Salazar runs ad telling Trump his immigration enforcement has 'gone too far' appeared first on American Almanac .
Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar released a campaign ad directly challenging President Trump on immigration enforcement, and fellow Republicans are pushing back hard, with the House Freedom Caucus calling her position a form of amnesty. Salazar, a Cuban-American congresswoman representing a heavily Hispanic Miami-area district, filmed the ad outside the White House and addressed Trump by name. She warned that aggressive detention of immigrants without criminal records risks alienating the same Latino voters who helped deliver his 2024 victory. The ad lands weeks before midterm elections in a district where nearly three-quarters of residents are Hispanic, according to Census Bureau data. The move puts Salazar, who received Trump's…Open
