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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old former camp guard for alleged complicity in mass murder Wed Sep 23 19:25:12 2026

More than 80 years after U.S. troops liberated a sprawling prisoner-of-war camp in western Germany, prosecutors have opened an investigation into a 105-year-old former guard suspected of complicity in the murders of Allied POWs held there. Dortmund prosecutors launched the probe after Germany's Central Office for the Investigation of National Socialist Crimes, based in Ludwigsburg, […] The post German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old former camp guard for alleged complicity in mass murder appeared first on American Almanac .

More than 80 years after U.S. troops liberated a sprawling prisoner-of-war camp in western Germany, prosecutors have opened an investigation into a 105-year-old former guard suspected of complicity in the murders of Allied POWs held there. Dortmund prosecutors launched the probe after Germany's Central Office for the Investigation of National Socialist Crimes, based in Ludwigsburg, referred the case in February. The suspect, a former Wehrmacht soldier whose name has not been released, served as a guard at Stalag 326 VI K Senne, a camp roughly 13 miles southeast of Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia. Prosecutors suspect him of complicity in multiple murders "through his guard duties in Senne." Michael Otte, deputy head of the Ludwigsburg…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - ESPN college basketball analyst Chris Spatola dead at 47 Wed Sep 23 19:25:12 2026

Chris Spatola, the ESPN college basketball analyst who served his country in Iraq before building a second career in coaching and broadcasting, died unexpectedly Monday at age 47, leaving behind a wife, three children, and a sports community in mourning. ESPN confirmed Spatola's death Tuesday, calling him a man whose "unique perspective" was shaped by […] The post ESPN college basketball analyst Chris Spatola dead at 47 appeared first on American Almanac .

Chris Spatola, the ESPN college basketball analyst who served his country in Iraq before building a second career in coaching and broadcasting, died unexpectedly Monday at age 47, leaving behind a wife, three children, and a sports community in mourning. ESPN confirmed Spatola's death Tuesday, calling him a man whose "unique perspective" was shaped by his years as a student-athlete, Army combat veteran, coach, and broadcaster. The network offered no cause of death. The New York Post reported that the Krzyzewski family has requested privacy as they grieve. Spatola was the son-in-law of Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time leader in college basketball coaching victories. He married Jamie Krzyzewski Spatola, and together they had three children. His…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - George Clooney privately urged Presley Gerber to stay clean before model's fatal overdose at 27 Wed Sep 23 19:25:11 2026

George Clooney spent years sending private messages of support to Presley Gerber and counseling the young model about substance abuse, efforts that ended when Gerber died of a suspected overdose at a Santa Monica rehab facility last Sunday. Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died at the Resolutions Living […] The post George Clooney privately urged Presley Gerber to stay clean before model's fatal overdose at 27 appeared first on American Almanac .

George Clooney spent years sending private messages of support to Presley Gerber and counseling the young model about substance abuse, efforts that ended when Gerber died of a suspected overdose at a Santa Monica rehab facility last Sunday. Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died at the Resolutions Living facility in Santa Monica, California, just one day after checking in, Fox News reported . The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating the death as a suspected overdose, with no indication of foul play. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has deferred the official cause of death pending additional testing that could take several months. Clooney, 65, who co-founded the…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Dashcam captures head-on crash after sedan crosses into oncoming traffic on California highway Wed Sep 23 19:25:11 2026

A white Acura sedan veered onto the wrong side of a rural California highway and slammed head-on into a gravel truck, and dashcam footage captured the entire collision, a stark reminder of how fast a routine drive can turn fatal. The crash unfolded around 11:30 a.m. on September 9 along State Route 33 in Fresno […] The post Dashcam captures head-on crash after sedan crosses into oncoming traffic on California highway appeared first on American Almanac .

A white Acura sedan veered onto the wrong side of a rural California highway and slammed head-on into a gravel truck, and dashcam footage captured the entire collision, a stark reminder of how fast a routine drive can turn fatal. The crash unfolded around 11:30 a.m. on September 9 along State Route 33 in Fresno County. The Acura came around a bend at speed, crossed the center line, and struck a truck hauling two gravel trailers. The impact obliterated the sedan's front end, sent the truck rocking violently side to side, and ultimately flipped the big rig. Gravel flew into the air, and debris scattered across the roadway. A third motorist traveling behind the collision had to swerve to avoid the wreckage. That driver's dashcam recorded the…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Lawsuits allege Six Flags X2 rollercoaster left riders with severe brain injuries — and the park kept it running Wed Sep 23 19:25:10 2026

A 25-year-old woman has spent months on a ventilator after riding the X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, part of a wave of lawsuits alleging the ride caused brain damage to more than 100 people. Naomi Greer-Wilkinson collapsed after riding the X2 at the Valencia, California, theme park in July and underwent emergency brain […] The post Lawsuits allege Six Flags X2 rollercoaster left riders with severe brain injuries — and the park kept it running appeared first on American Almanac .

A 25-year-old woman has spent months on a ventilator after riding the X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, part of a wave of lawsuits alleging the ride caused brain damage to more than 100 people. Naomi Greer-Wilkinson collapsed after riding the X2 at the Valencia, California, theme park in July and underwent emergency brain surgery. Months later, she remains in a coma, unable to breathe on her own, while her parents say they were told to prepare for end of life. Her case is now one of a series of lawsuits filed by Dordick Law against Six Flags, alleging the high-speed ride has inflicted severe traumatic brain injuries on rider after rider, and that the park knew about the danger for years. The X2, billed as the world's first…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Mamdani demanded Netanyahu's arrest — then went silent when Iran's president arrived in New York Wed Sep 23 19:25:10 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" and called for his arrest, but critics say he offered no such challenge when Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian landed in the same city. Pezeshkian arrived in New York on Wednesday for the United Nations General Assembly, just days after Mamdani […] The post Mamdani demanded Netanyahu's arrest — then went silent when Iran's president arrived in New York appeared first on American Almanac .

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" and called for his arrest, but critics say he offered no such challenge when Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian landed in the same city. Pezeshkian arrived in New York on Wednesday for the United Nations General Assembly, just days after Mamdani met with President Trump at Gracie Mansion. The Iranian leader's visit drew immediate attention, not because of anything Mamdani said about it, but because of what he didn't say. The mayor who spent weeks demanding the federal government arrest Netanyahu on an International Criminal Court warrant had nothing comparable to offer when the head of a regime tied to assassination plots on American soil…Open

DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - GOP Candidates Suddenly Get Cold Feet On Iran War As Election Looms Wed Sep 23 19:22:23 2026

‘We should be exiting Iran’