REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - Bill Maher Won't Let Jessica Tarlov Get Away With Claim Dems Are Not All That Crazy
I guess the point of Jessica Tarlov on Fox is supposed to be "balance."
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Runaway horse bolts through Santa Fe before police and cowboys wrangle it back for parade
A horse broke loose before a Santa Fe, New Mexico, parade on Sunday, triggering a chase that required motorcycle cops, drone operators, and professional cowboys to bring the animal home in time for the procession to start. The horse fled just before the Desfile de La Gente parade was set to begin, UPI reported. The […] The post Runaway horse bolts through Santa Fe before police and cowboys wrangle it back for parade appeared first on American Almanac .
A horse broke loose before a Santa Fe, New Mexico, parade on Sunday, triggering a chase that required motorcycle cops, drone operators, and professional cowboys to bring the animal home in time for the procession to start. The horse fled just before the Desfile de La Gente parade was set to begin, UPI reported . The Santa Fe Police Department scrambled a response that read more like a small-scale tactical operation than a typical animal call: motorcycle officers, bicycle officers, animal services personnel, and drone operators all deployed to track and contain a single spooked horse loose on city streets. Professional cowboys were recruited to help with the chase. The department did not say how those cowboys were contacted or how quickly…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Chloe Sevigny signs on for HBO's Louise Woodward limited series
HBO is building out the cast of its five-episode limited series on the 1997 Louise Woodward case, adding veteran actress Chloe Sevigny alongside previously announced co-star Meghann Fahy. Sevigny, 51, will join Fahy, best known for her role in The White Lotus, in The Trial of Louise Woodward, UPI reported on September 18. The network […] The post Chloe Sevigny signs on for HBO's Louise Woodward limited series appeared first on American Almanac .
HBO is building out the cast of its five-episode limited series on the 1997 Louise Woodward case, adding veteran actress Chloe Sevigny alongside previously announced co-star Meghann Fahy. Sevigny, 51, will join Fahy, best known for her role in The White Lotus, in The Trial of Louise Woodward, UPI reported on September 18. The network has not disclosed which roles either actress will play, and no premiere date has been announced. The series revisits one of the most closely watched criminal cases of the late 1990s, a case that turned an 18-year-old British au pair into a household name on two continents and tested the American public's appetite for televised courtroom spectacle long before the true-crime streaming boom. A 1997 case that…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Jalen Brunson trades the hardwood for the squad room with a guest spot on 'Law & Order: SVU'
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will appear in a November episode of NBC's long-running "Law & Order: SVU", the latest chapter in an unlikely friendship between the NBA Finals MVP and the show's star, Mariska Hargitay. Brunson, 30, is set to guest star in the episode airing November 5, UPI reported on September 18, […] The post Jalen Brunson trades the hardwood for the squad room with a guest spot on 'Law & Order: SVU' appeared first on American Almanac .
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson will appear in a November episode of NBC's long-running "Law & Order: SVU", the latest chapter in an unlikely friendship between the NBA Finals MVP and the show's star, Mariska Hargitay. Brunson, 30, is set to guest star in the episode airing November 5, UPI reported on September 18, citing an initial announcement from the trade publication Variety. Details about Brunson's character and the nature of his role have not been disclosed. Hargitay, who has played Det. Olivia Benson on the police procedural for more than two decades, shared a photo from set on Instagram showing Brunson alongside cast and crew members. Her caption leaned into the crossover: "Now introducing YOUR 2026 New York Knicks starting…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Alligator found abandoned on Long Island nature preserve trail, rescued by quick-thinking visitors
A group of girls visiting a Long Island nature preserve stumbled on an alligator wandering loose on a trail, and managed to keep the animal contained until rescuers arrived to haul it away. The Strong Island Animal Rescue League responded Thursday to the Holtsville Ecology Center in Long Island, New York, after reports came in […] The post Alligator found abandoned on Long Island nature preserve trail, rescued by quick-thinking visitors appeared first on American Almanac .
A group of girls visiting a Long Island nature preserve stumbled on an alligator wandering loose on a trail, and managed to keep the animal contained until rescuers arrived to haul it away. The Strong Island Animal Rescue League responded Thursday to the Holtsville Ecology Center in Long Island, New York, after reports came in that an alligator was on the loose at the preserve. The gator had apparently been abandoned there by an unknown owner, and visitors discovered it moving along one of the facility's trails. A group of girls at the preserve spotted the animal first. Rather than flee, they corralled it and held it in place until the rescue team could get on scene, a move that likely prevented the alligator from slipping deeper into…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Rockstar drops 34-track 'Grand Theft Auto VI' album with Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Keith Richards
Rockstar Games announced a 34-track original soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto VI set to launch alongside the game on November 19, assembling a roster that spans country, hip-hop, electronic, and rock. The album, titled Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, pairs artists who rarely share a billing. Travis Scott contributes a track called "Rhyno." Morgan […] The post Rockstar drops 34-track 'Grand Theft Auto VI' album with Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Keith Richards appeared first on American Almanac .
Rockstar Games announced a 34-track original soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto VI set to launch alongside the game on November 19, assembling a roster that spans country, hip-hop, electronic, and rock. The album, titled Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, pairs artists who rarely share a billing. Travis Scott contributes a track called "Rhyno." Morgan Wallen delivers "Last Thing You Need." Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones guitarist who has been making records since the early 1960s, appears with "Bright Lights, Big City." All three sit on the same 34-song tracklist, built around the game's fictional Vice City setting in South Florida. Rockstar listed several singles already available on the album. Among them: "That's It" by Swedish rapper…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Jennifer Lopez's Las Vegas residency special headed to CBS and Paramount+ this November
CBS and Paramount+ will broadcast The JLO Show, a filmed version of Jennifer Lopez's sold-out Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace, bringing her final performance to a national television audience on November 26. The networks announced the special on September 17, setting an 8 p.m. EST air date on CBS with an extended cut streaming […] The post Jennifer Lopez's Las Vegas residency special headed to CBS and Paramount+ this November appeared first on American Almanac .
CBS and Paramount+ will broadcast The JLO Show, a filmed version of Jennifer Lopez's sold-out Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace, bringing her final performance to a national television audience on November 26. The networks announced the special on September 17, setting an 8 p.m. EST air date on CBS with an extended cut streaming on Paramount+. The broadcast captures Lopez's closing-night performance at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, filmed on March 28, the last of 12 sold-out shows in a residency that opened in January 2025. Lopez, who has spent more than two decades as one of the entertainment industry's most bankable performers, built the residency around her catalog of pop hits, "Waiting for Tonight," "Jenny From the Block,"…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Utah immunity law may block Kirk family's wrongful death case against university despite strong evidence
Charlie Kirk's family has filed a wrongful death notice against Utah Valley University alleging preventable security failures, but legal experts say a sweeping state immunity statute could stop the case before it starts. Attorneys for the Kirk family filed the notice on September 9, 2026, one day before the first anniversary of the conservative leader's […] The post Utah immunity law may block Kirk family's wrongful death case against university despite strong evidence appeared first on American Almanac .
Charlie Kirk's family has filed a wrongful death notice against Utah Valley University alleging preventable security failures, but legal experts say a sweeping state immunity statute could stop the case before it starts. Attorneys for the Kirk family filed the notice on September 9, 2026, one day before the first anniversary of the conservative leader's assassination, naming UVU, former university president Astrid Tuminez, campus police chief Jeffrey Long, and the state of Utah. The filing alleges the university declined additional police officers, failed to address concerns raised by Kirk's own security team, and had no adequate security plan for his campus appearance. Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Mamdani hosts secretive global summit in New York, bars press from most events
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani convened a three-day international summit of mayors focused on housing, climate, and immigration, but kept nearly every session closed to the press and refused to disclose where the meetings took place. Mamdani delivered opening remarks Saturday at the Urban 20 Summit, a gathering that drew 25 mayors and city […] The post Mamdani hosts secretive global summit in New York, bars press from most events appeared first on American Almanac .
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani convened a three-day international summit of mayors focused on housing, climate, and immigration, but kept nearly every session closed to the press and refused to disclose where the meetings took place. Mamdani delivered opening remarks Saturday at the Urban 20 Summit, a gathering that drew 25 mayors and city leaders representing 34 cities worldwide. Only "select media" were permitted to attend those remarks, and the New York Post reported it was excluded from the approved list. The location of the opening session was not disclosed to the public. The mayor's own schedule revealed that most of Saturday's activities were closed to reporters entirely. Private meetings with foreign leaders were slated for…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Trump unveils 'AI Force' and pledges an AI czar to keep America ahead of China
President Trump announced a new federal initiative he calls the "AI Force" and promised to name an artificial intelligence czar, framing the move as essential to beating China in a technology race he says could reshape a quarter of the American economy. Trump laid out the plan in a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, […] The post Trump unveils 'AI Force' and pledges an AI czar to keep America ahead of China appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump announced a new federal initiative he calls the "AI Force" and promised to name an artificial intelligence czar, framing the move as essential to beating China in a technology race he says could reshape a quarter of the American economy. Trump laid out the plan in a lengthy Truth Social post on Saturday, comparing the proposed AI Force to Space Force, the military branch he created during his first term. He offered no details on the new body's structure, budget, or legal authority, but made clear that his administration would side with builders over regulators in the fast-moving AI sector. The announcement lands days after Trump rejected calls from executives at AI firms Anthropic and OpenAI for additional federal…Open