NYTIMES (Christina Morales and Lauren McGaughy) - One Person Shot During Encounter With ICE in Austin
The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Andy Beshear pitches a Democratic makeover — and himself — in new memoir and 2028 trial run
Kentucky's Democratic governor is touring the country, releasing a book, and road-testing presidential talking points, all while insisting he hasn't decided whether to run in 2028. Andy Beshear showed up at the Kentucky Distillers' Association meeting in Louisville last week with a familiar complaint about tariffs and a less familiar pitch: that Democrats need to […] The post Andy Beshear pitches a Democratic makeover — and himself — in new memoir and 2028 trial run appeared first on American Almanac .
Kentucky's Democratic governor is touring the country, releasing a book, and road-testing presidential talking points, all while insisting he hasn't decided whether to run in 2028. Andy Beshear showed up at the Kentucky Distillers' Association meeting in Louisville last week with a familiar complaint about tariffs and a less familiar pitch: that Democrats need to stop talking like activists and start talking like neighbors. The two-term governor, who also chairs the Democratic Governors' Association, used the industry gathering to press the Trump administration on trade policy while floating a broader vision he calls "The Great American Reset", a concept that doubles as the thesis of his forthcoming memoir. The book, Go and Do Likewise:…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Philadelphia serial killer investigation may expose underground network behind alleged snuff films
A forensic psychologist warns that the investigation into a Philadelphia home linked to seven missing women could reveal a distribution network for so-called snuff films, a case already marked by more than one million pieces of digital evidence and a dead father's history in violent pornography. Dr. Kris Mohandie, a board-certified forensic psychologist, told Fox […] The post Philadelphia serial killer investigation may expose underground network behind alleged snuff films appeared first on American Almanac .
A forensic psychologist warns that the investigation into a Philadelphia home linked to seven missing women could reveal a distribution network for so-called snuff films, a case already marked by more than one million pieces of digital evidence and a dead father's history in violent pornography. Dr. Kris Mohandie, a board-certified forensic psychologist, told Fox News that the investigation centered on the home of Eugene Horsch and his deceased father, Raymond "R.C." Horsch, may extend far beyond the crimes already suspected. The elder Horsch produced brutally themed pornography for years before his death. That background, Mohandie said, points to a possible profit motive layered on top of the sadistic violence investigators believe…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Clancy holdout juror hires former Trump attorney as backlash mounts after mistrial
The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder mistrial has retained a high-profile attorney with ties to President Trump, signaling he intends to push back against public attacks on his reputation and conduct. Michael P. Desronvil, the juror whose refusal to join the other eleven panelists forced a mistrial in the Clancy case, hired […] The post Clancy holdout juror hires former Trump attorney as backlash mounts after mistrial appeared first on American Almanac .
The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder mistrial has retained a high-profile attorney with ties to President Trump, signaling he intends to push back against public attacks on his reputation and conduct. Michael P. Desronvil, the juror whose refusal to join the other eleven panelists forced a mistrial in the Clancy case, hired attorney Edward Paltzik, Fox News Digital reported . Paltzik confirmed the representation on Friday and said his immediate focus is on Desronvil's "health, safety, and well-being." He added that "a time for accountability" would come later. Judge William Sullivan declared the mistrial on September 4 at Plymouth County Superior Court in Massachusetts after the jury deadlocked 11, 1. Clancy, 36, faces…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch retires as Trump administration challenges museum's ideological direction
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution, announced he will step down by year's end after a sustained clash with the Trump administration over what the White House calls ideological bias in the nation's museums. Bunch, 73, told CBS News in an interview at the National Air and Space […] The post Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch retires as Trump administration challenges museum's ideological direction appeared first on American Almanac .
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution, announced he will step down by year's end after a sustained clash with the Trump administration over what the White House calls ideological bias in the nation's museums. Bunch, 73, told CBS News in an interview at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., that his decision was not driven by White House pressure, though he acknowledged the political fight was one reason he stayed as long as he did. He framed his departure in personal terms, but the timeline tells a different story about the institutional stakes involved. The retiring secretary has spent the last year and a half at the center of a growing confrontation between the Trump…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Pritzker compares AI to nuclear weapons, demands federal regulation while eyeing 2028
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing Congress to treat artificial intelligence as a threat comparable to nuclear weapons, while simultaneously auditioning for a national stage with less than seven weeks until the midterms. Pritzker, a Democrat, sat for an exclusive interview on ABC's "This Week" that aired Sunday, urging federal lawmakers to make AI regulation […] The post Pritzker compares AI to nuclear weapons, demands federal regulation while eyeing 2028 appeared first on American Almanac .
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing Congress to treat artificial intelligence as a threat comparable to nuclear weapons, while simultaneously auditioning for a national stage with less than seven weeks until the midterms. Pritzker, a Democrat, sat for an exclusive interview on ABC's "This Week" that aired Sunday, urging federal lawmakers to make AI regulation a top priority. He called the technology dangerous "on the level of nuclear weapons" and took direct aim at President Trump's approach to the industry, accusing the administration of letting AI companies police themselves. The governor signed an AI safety law in Illinois in July that requires companies to submit to annual third-party audits of their safety plans and disclose safety…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Nvidia's Jensen Huang pushes back on AI doomsday claims, says existing laws are enough
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CBS News there is a "0% chance" artificial intelligence ends the world by 2030, calling extinction warnings irresponsible, and arguing the real danger is letting fear override the laws already on the books. Huang, whose company manufactures the specialized chips powering virtually every major AI system in the country, sat […] The post Nvidia's Jensen Huang pushes back on AI doomsday claims, says existing laws are enough appeared first on American Almanac .
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CBS News there is a "0% chance" artificial intelligence ends the world by 2030, calling extinction warnings irresponsible, and arguing the real danger is letting fear override the laws already on the books. Huang, whose company manufactures the specialized chips powering virtually every major AI system in the country, sat down with CBS News correspondent Jo Ling Kent on Friday for a wide-ranging interview. He took direct aim at a growing chorus of AI researchers and rival executives who have urged the industry to slow down, dismissing their predictions as unscientific fearmongering. The interview landed one day after OpenAI disclosed six new incidents it described as "unexpected or concerning" behavior from…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Pilot killed after two glider planes collide mid-air in upstate New York
A mid-air collision between two glider planes in a remote stretch of upstate New York left one pilot dead Friday afternoon, while the other landed safely, and federal investigators are now working to determine what went wrong. New York State Police said they received a call at approximately 2:26 p.m. reporting that two gliders had […] The post Pilot killed after two glider planes collide mid-air in upstate New York appeared first on American Almanac .
A mid-air collision between two glider planes in a remote stretch of upstate New York left one pilot dead Friday afternoon, while the other landed safely, and federal investigators are now working to determine what went wrong. New York State Police said they received a call at approximately 2:26 p.m. reporting that two gliders had collided in the air near Edinburg, a small town in Saratoga County roughly 50 miles northwest of Albany. One of the pilots managed to bring the aircraft down at the nearby Plateau Sky Ranch Airport and walked away uninjured. The second pilot was not as fortunate. Investigators spent more than two hours searching the rugged terrain before locating wreckage off Sand Lake Road in Edinburg, an area ABC News…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Duke rolls past Stanford 35-7 as Nate Sheppard powers three touchdowns in ACC opener
Sophomore rusher Nate Sheppard carried Duke to a dominant 35-7 victory over Stanford in Durham on Saturday, pushing the defending ACC champions to 3-0 while extending the Cardinal's road losing streak to a dismal 12 games. Sheppard ripped through Stanford's defense for 154 yards on 23 carries and found the end zone three times, twice […] The post Duke rolls past Stanford 35-7 as Nate Sheppard powers three touchdowns in ACC opener appeared first on American Almanac .
Sophomore rusher Nate Sheppard carried Duke to a dominant 35-7 victory over Stanford in Durham on Saturday, pushing the defending ACC champions to 3-0 while extending the Cardinal's road losing streak to a dismal 12 games. Sheppard ripped through Stanford's defense for 154 yards on 23 carries and found the end zone three times, twice on the ground and once on his only reception, a 2-yard score. The performance pushed his season rushing total past 500 yards through just three games, a pace that already trails only slightly behind the 1,132 yards he piled up across all of last season. Duke's ground game as a whole churned out 268 yards, and the Blue Devils never looked threatened after the opening minutes. The win marks Duke's fifth…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Olivia Miles surpasses Caitlin Clark for WNBA rookie scoring record
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark's WNBA record for points scored by a rookie in a single season, hitting the milestone on a free throw just 29 seconds into the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Connecticut Sun. Miles entered the September 20 matchup in Uncasville, Connecticut, tied with Clark at 769 […] The post Olivia Miles surpasses Caitlin Clark for WNBA rookie scoring record appeared first on American Almanac .
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles broke Caitlin Clark's WNBA record for points scored by a rookie in a single season, hitting the milestone on a free throw just 29 seconds into the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Connecticut Sun. Miles entered the September 20 matchup in Uncasville, Connecticut, tied with Clark at 769 points through 40 games. She went scoreless in the first quarter before stepping to the line early in the second and converting the free throw that gave her sole possession of the record. The AP reported that Miles came into the game averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.7 rebounds, numbers that made the record a matter of when, not if. The Lynx carried the best record in the WNBA heading into Sunday's…Open