SpaceX’s vast Louisiana launch plan promises jobs and investment, but secrecy, legal carve-outs and thousands of annual flights have left nearby residents demanding answers. SpaceX says its proposed Vermilion Parish facility could launch about 30 rockets each day from five launch complexes spread across 125,000 acres. Louisiana leaders call the project a $100 billion investment. […] The post SpaceX Louisiana launch plan draws scrutiny over secrecy and legal carve-outs appeared first on American Almanac .
SpaceX’s vast Louisiana launch plan promises jobs and investment, but secrecy, legal carve-outs and thousands of annual flights have left nearby residents demanding answers. SpaceX says its proposed Vermilion Parish facility could launch about 30 rockets each day from five launch complexes spread across 125,000 acres. Louisiana leaders call the project a $100 billion investment. Yet residents near the coastal site are asking how the flights will affect their homes, wildlife and way of life. The state says SpaceX will pay the local parish government about $25 million annually. Records cited by Gulf States Newsroom say the company could avoid billions in property taxes over 25 years. The scale is clear even as some terms remain murky.…Open
Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja across five rounds at UFC 331, answering doubts about their first meeting as several other bouts ended abruptly. The Associated Press reported that Van defeated the former flyweight champion Saturday in their title rematch. Van improved his listed record to 18-2, while Pantoja fell to 30-7. The first meeting ended […] The post Joshua Van beats Pantoja again as Tsarukyan and Pitbull land UFC 331 knockouts appeared first on American Almanac .
Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja across five rounds at UFC 331, answering doubts about their first meeting as several other bouts ended abruptly. The Associated Press reported that Van defeated the former flyweight champion Saturday in their title rematch. Van improved his listed record to 18-2, while Pantoja fell to 30-7. The first meeting ended after Pantoja suffered an early injury. This time, the fighters completed five rounds, giving Van the full test that the first bout lacked. Van recorded 140 significant strikes to Pantoja’s head. The Brazilian landed 99 and escaped a submission attempt, but Van kept control of the fight’s broader pace and output. Van said many people had called his first victory accidental. After the…Open
Two U.S. citizen teenagers say ICE agents used force and detained them en route to a Marine recruiter, while DHS accuses them of obstructing officers. Luis Ochoa and his 17-year-old friend stopped to record immigration enforcement in Alamo, Texas, on September 11, Newsweek reported. Their mother said both teenagers are American citizens. The year of […] The post Texas teens bound for Marine recruiter allege ICE assault and eight-hour detention appeared first on American Almanac .
Two U.S. citizen teenagers say ICE agents used force and detained them en route to a Marine recruiter, while DHS accuses them of obstructing officers. Luis Ochoa and his 17-year-old friend stopped to record immigration enforcement in Alamo, Texas, on September 11, Newsweek reported . Their mother said both teenagers are American citizens. The year of the encounter was not given. The teenagers were held for eight hours before their release. Ochoa said agents broke his wrist and used pepper spray. The Department of Homeland Security said the teenagers obstructed officers, resisted commands and caused minor injuries. That leaves two sharply different accounts of a serious encounter. The teenagers say they stopped to observe and record. DHS…Open
President Trump returned early from Camp David as U.S. officials warned Americans that Middle East tensions could bring rapid escalation and major travel disruptions. The White House schedule had Trump leaving the Maryland retreat Sunday. Newsweek reported that he departed one day early and landed at the Ellipse before 8 p.m. The White House had […] The post Trump returns early from Camp David as State Department warns of Middle East escalation appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump returned early from Camp David as U.S. officials warned Americans that Middle East tensions could bring rapid escalation and major travel disruptions. The White House schedule had Trump leaving the Maryland retreat Sunday. Newsweek reported that he departed one day early and landed at the Ellipse before 8 p.m. The White House had not explained the shortened trip. That left its timing alongside two serious developments: a regional travel warning and an airspace intrusion near Camp David. The State Department warned Saturday that Americans in the Middle East could face flight cancellations, closed airspace and other travel problems as regional tensions rose. That same weekend, a NORAD F-16 intercepted a civilian aircraft…Open
NPR says the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point, aiming to curb inflation while households face higher mortgage and credit-card costs. An NPR explainer said the Fed approved its first rate increase of 2026 on Wednesday, lifting its rate by 0.25 percentage point. The move matters because the Fed uses higher rates […] The post How the Federal Reserve rate hike reaches mortgages and credit cards appeared first on American Almanac .
NPR says the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point, aiming to curb inflation while households face higher mortgage and credit-card costs. An NPR explainer said the Fed approved its first rate increase of 2026 on Wednesday, lifting its rate by 0.25 percentage point. The move matters because the Fed uses higher rates to raise borrowing costs. The goal is to cool spending and slow price increases that have strained household budgets. That quarter-point increase does not appear as one uniform charge on every loan. Instead, the Fed expects its action to work through borrowing costs across the economy. A quarter-point increase is meant to cool spending The Federal Reserve has two stated jobs: maintaining stable prices…Open
By Andrea Widburg Of course, it’s not officially illegal, but speech codes in Britain ensure that Biblical “wrongthink” opposing Islam or homosexuality will be persecuted.
By Andrea Widburg The president is not targeting unfavorable coverage; he’s targeting coverage that has so consistently erred that it’s effectively an act of war.
President Trump on Sunday said that the plans for the massive triumphal arch bridging Washington, D.C., and Virginia will incorporate a "top grade military complex." Trump said in a Truth Social post that this change to the arch was at the request of the U.S. military "for National Security purposes." "I have agreed to convert [...]