NEWSNATIONNOW (Kellie Meyer) - Natalie Harp showed video to Trump before he banned reporters: Source
Trump announced the ban Friday, accusing three outlets of publishing what he called "fake news."
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Iran Warns of New Weapons and Wider War as Trump Weighs Next Move
The Islamic Republic of Iran continued to saber-rattle over the weekend and increased their bellicose rhetoric as more reports of their attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz poured in. Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content [...]
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - China Expands Military and Intelligence Footprint Near Red Sea as Djibouti Base Upgrades Raise U.S. Concerns
Yemen’s Houthi rebels march during a mobilization campaign in Sanaa, Yemen, September 10, 2026. (AP Photo) Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 21, 2026 DJIBOUTI — China is expanding the communications and [...]
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - A North Dakota man's murder conviction was overturned. He may now be deported
Werner Kunkel was found guilty in 1995 of the brutal 1986 murder of Gilbert Fassett.
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Carrot Top awake and recovering in Las Vegas hospital after reported suicide attempt
Comedian Carrot Top is breathing on his own and sharing jokes with hospital staff days after a reported suicide attempt forced the cancellation of his long-running Las Vegas residency shows, a residency that ranks as the second longest in Vegas history. Scott Thompson, the 61-year-old prop comic known by his stage name Carrot Top, was […] The post Carrot Top awake and recovering in Las Vegas hospital after reported suicide attempt appeared first on American Almanac .
Comedian Carrot Top is breathing on his own and sharing jokes with hospital staff days after a reported suicide attempt forced the cancellation of his long-running Las Vegas residency shows, a residency that ranks as the second longest in Vegas history. Scott Thompson, the 61-year-old prop comic known by his stage name Carrot Top, was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital Friday after what multiple outlets described as an attempted suicide. His publicist, Jami Schlicher, confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday, September 21, that Thompson is awake, breathing independently, and continuing to improve while surrounded by family. Schlicher did not address what led to the hospitalization. Local Las Vegas outlets reported the reason remains officially…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Lionel Richie steps out in Beverly Hills weeks after ICU stay and back-to-back health scares on tour
Lionel Richie flashed a double thumbs up outside a Beverly Hills restaurant on Saturday, his first public appearance since checking himself into a St. Louis hospital's intensive care unit after two on-stage health incidents rattled fans and bandmates alike. The 77-year-old singer arrived at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills with his longtime girlfriend Lisa Parigi […] The post Lionel Richie steps out in Beverly Hills weeks after ICU stay and back-to-back health scares on tour appeared first on American Almanac .
Lionel Richie flashed a double thumbs up outside a Beverly Hills restaurant on Saturday, his first public appearance since checking himself into a St. Louis hospital's intensive care unit after two on-stage health incidents rattled fans and bandmates alike. The 77-year-old singer arrived at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills with his longtime girlfriend Lisa Parigi for a dinner party, nearly three weeks after his hospitalization. The outing came after a summer that saw Richie struggle visibly during performances and cancel shows on his joint "Sing a Song All Night Long" tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, a stretch that left those closest to him worried, even as the singer himself pushed to get back on the road. Richie's health troubles surfaced…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - John Brennan subpoenaed by federal grand jury in sweeping conspiracy probe tied to Trump-Russia collusion narrative
Former CIA Director John Brennan now faces a federal grand jury subpoena in a broad conspiracy investigation examining whether government officials violated President Trump's civil rights, while a separate probe into whether Brennan lied to Congress remains active. Brennan's own lawyer confirmed the subpoena in a court filing in Washington, where the former spy chief […] The post John Brennan subpoenaed by federal grand jury in sweeping conspiracy probe tied to Trump-Russia collusion narrative appeared first on American Almanac .
Former CIA Director John Brennan now faces a federal grand jury subpoena in a broad conspiracy investigation examining whether government officials violated President Trump's civil rights, while a separate probe into whether Brennan lied to Congress remains active. Brennan's own lawyer confirmed the subpoena in a court filing in Washington, where the former spy chief is suing the federal government to preserve records related to investigations targeting him. The filing reveals that government prosecutor Kurt Olsen told Brennan's counsel the Florida-based probe is "far-reaching" and covers "issues at Mar-a-Lago and beyond," Just the News reported . Olsen identified Brennan as a "subject" of the wider conspiracy investigation and a…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Experts forecast 2026 could become the hottest year on record as Super El Niño builds
Global temperatures through the first eight months of 2026 are running well above historical averages, and a rapidly strengthening El Niño in the Pacific threatens to push the year past every prior record, raising hard questions about what governments are actually doing to prepare. August 2026 tied for the hottest month ever measured on Earth, […] The post Experts forecast 2026 could become the hottest year on record as Super El Niño builds appeared first on American Almanac .
Global temperatures through the first eight months of 2026 are running well above historical averages, and a rapidly strengthening El Niño in the Pacific threatens to push the year past every prior record, raising hard questions about what governments are actually doing to prepare. August 2026 tied for the hottest month ever measured on Earth, matching a record first set in July 2023, with an average surface air temperature of 16.82°C (about 62.3°F). That figure, drawn from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, landed 0.85°C above the 1991, 2020 average and edged out July 2026 by a tenth of a degree. Average sea surface temperatures outside polar regions hit 21.07°C (roughly 69.9°F), the hottest reading on record for any August,…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Patrick Clancy breaks his silence: a father's grief, forgiveness, and the mistrial that left justice unresolved
Patrick Clancy, the father of three children killed by his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy in their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home, sat down for his first televised interview, and his account of holding his dying infant son is as devastating as the unresolved legal case is frustrating. Clancy spoke with CBS News "60 Minutes" correspondent Ross Douthat after […] The post Patrick Clancy breaks his silence: a father's grief, forgiveness, and the mistrial that left justice unresolved appeared first on American Almanac .
Patrick Clancy, the father of three children killed by his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy in their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home, sat down for his first televised interview, and his account of holding his dying infant son is as devastating as the unresolved legal case is frustrating. Clancy spoke with CBS News "60 Minutes" correspondent Ross Douthat after a judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's triple-murder case. In the interview, he described the final hours of his youngest child's life, revealed that he battled suicidal thoughts in the aftermath, pushed back against online conspiracy theories, and made a statement many Americans will find difficult to process: he forgives the woman who killed his children, because he believes mental…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Converse yanks sneaker ad over alleged KKK imagery as Nike's brand troubles deepen
Nike subsidiary Converse pulled a shoe ad and apologized after critics said the image evoked Ku Klux Klan hoods and a lynching victim, the latest self-inflicted wound for a parent company that has shed more than $200 billion in value since 2021. The ad featured K-pop singer Karina, a member of the girl group aespa, […] The post Converse yanks sneaker ad over alleged KKK imagery as Nike's brand troubles deepen appeared first on American Almanac .
Nike subsidiary Converse pulled a shoe ad and apologized after critics said the image evoked Ku Klux Klan hoods and a lynching victim, the latest self-inflicted wound for a parent company that has shed more than $200 billion in value since 2021. The ad featured K-pop singer Karina, a member of the girl group aespa, promoting Converse's Chuck 70 X and Run Star Crush sneakers. In the image, Karina held a pair of black high-top shoes under a star-shaped spotlight while wearing a long white skirt. Social media users quickly pointed out that the lighting on the skirt created a silhouette resembling a Klan hood, and the dangling sneakers looked like the feet of a lynching victim. Fox News Digital reported that Converse removed the ad from its…Open