WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican leaders are reportedly meeting this week to discuss how their polling could be so terrible ahead of the midterms despite doing so many wildly unpopular things.
A federal judge dismissed a Democrat-led lawsuit on Wednesday challenging the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems. In a 17-page order, New York-based District Judge Jeannette Vargas, a Biden appointee, ruled that a legal challenge by the Empire State and other Democrat-led states against DOGE’s Treasury access is moot […]
French officials want to bar casual day-trippers from the iconic Tour du Mont Blanc trail, requiring every hiker to show a pre-booked accommodation reservation before setting foot on the path, a crackdown driven by what locals describe as filth, overcrowding, and tourists who expect spa amenities at mountain refuges. The proposed restrictions, reported by the […] The post France moves to ban day hikers from Mont Blanc trail over littering and overcrowding appeared first on American Almanac .
French officials want to bar casual day-trippers from the iconic Tour du Mont Blanc trail, requiring every hiker to show a pre-booked accommodation reservation before setting foot on the path, a crackdown driven by what locals describe as filth, overcrowding, and tourists who expect spa amenities at mountain refuges. The proposed restrictions, reported by the Daily Mail , would transform access to one of Europe's most popular long-distance hiking routes. Under the plan, walkers on the 170-kilometer circuit, which loops through France, Italy, and Switzerland around western Europe's highest peak, would need proof of a hotel, shelter, or bivouac booking just to get on the trail. A new enforcement squad dubbed the "green brigade" would patrol…Open
Howard Stern's new HBO Max show was sold as a 40-camera "seat in the studio" experience, but insiders say the 72-year-old host has been filming from his Hamptons mansion instead. Multiple unnamed sources told The U.S. Sun that Stern recorded the premiere episode of his HBO Max show from his Hamptons compound rather than the […] The post Howard Stern allegedly filming HBO show from Hamptons estate, not the NYC studio fans were promised appeared first on American Almanac .
Howard Stern's new HBO Max show was sold as a 40-camera "seat in the studio" experience, but insiders say the 72-year-old host has been filming from his Hamptons mansion instead. Multiple unnamed sources told The U.S. Sun that Stern recorded the premiere episode of his HBO Max show from his Hamptons compound rather than the SiriusXM studios in New York City. Staff members were allegedly instructed not to reference the fact that Stern was broadcasting from home, a detail that clashes directly with SiriusXM's own marketing for the deal. The gap between what SiriusXM promised subscribers and what Stern appears to be delivering has widened steadily over the past year. Fans were told they would get a front-row view of the live radio show.…Open
A struggling lesbian bar in a small Massachusetts town dropped its mask mandate for a single night each week to stay afloat, and its own community responded with accusations of ableism, boycott threats, and a demand that the owner apologize for crying. Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue in Greenfield, Massachusetts, announced in August that […] The post Massachusetts lesbian bar faces boycott threats after dropping mask rule on Saturdays appeared first on American Almanac .
A struggling lesbian bar in a small Massachusetts town dropped its mask mandate for a single night each week to stay afloat, and its own community responded with accusations of ableism, boycott threats, and a demand that the owner apologize for crying. Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue in Greenfield, Massachusetts, announced in August that Saturday nights would go mask-optional. The bar had kept a mask requirement in place years after state and local governments lifted theirs, and more than a year after the federal government declared the COVID-19 pandemic over in 2023. Greenfield itself had not reported a single COVID-19 case in more than two months at the time of the announcement, Fox News reported , citing the Boston Globe. The bar's…Open
At 62, Brad Pitt has stacked five film projects in rapid succession, a career surge that arrives only after a grinding decade-long divorce from Angelina Jolie and the loss of most of his children's willingness to carry his name. Pitt's latest film, Heart of the Beast, hit cinemas this week. Days earlier, the first trailer […] The post Brad Pitt mounts a Hollywood comeback after years of divorce fallout and family estrangement appeared first on American Almanac .
At 62, Brad Pitt has stacked five film projects in rapid succession, a career surge that arrives only after a grinding decade-long divorce from Angelina Jolie and the loss of most of his children's willingness to carry his name. Pitt's latest film, Heart of the Beast, hit cinemas this week. Days earlier, the first trailer dropped for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by David Fincher. A World War Z sequel, more than a decade after the 2013 original, was announced in recent days. Pitt just wrapped filming on The Riders with director Edward Berger. And an Ocean's 14 reunion with George Clooney, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, and Don Cheadle is expected, eighteen years after the franchise's last…Open
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
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.…Open
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
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…Open