As Tennessee officials consider another execution attempt for Christa Pike, legal scholars say a 1947 Supreme Court decision could be a key factor in any legal challenge.
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Seven months after the Cornell student known as Jane Doe said she was gang raped in a frat house, she gave her account of the incident to a hearing panel, records show.
An Islamic terrorist attack on the Mall of America in Minneapolis has been thwarted by the FBI. Agents supplied Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, with a rifle and ammunition amid an undercover investigation spanning almost two years. According to a federal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court, Mohamud traded messages with a confidential informant and paid $600 to an undercover FBI employee posing as a member of ISIS for an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition. He was arrested Tuesday in a public park in Richfield, Minnesota, following the purchase. #mallofamerica #terrorattack #isis
Should Americans be concerned about the government's surveillance powers when political campaigns are involved? In this special "Record Rewind" edition of Greta Wire, Greta Van Susteren sits down with constitutional law professor Alan Dershowitz to discuss claims involving FBI investigative activity surrounding former President Donald Trump, members of his family, and key campaign figures. Dershowitz weighs in on concerns about government surveillance, the role of former Attorney General Merrick Garland, the legal questions surrounding the Mar-a-Lago investigation, and whether Congress should seek additional answers from former Justice Department officials. Watch the full conversation and decide for yourself: Did investigators cross a…
A 16-year-old French boy lost two fingers to a grenade during school riots that burned two dozen campuses, injured nearly 90 teachers, and left more than a thousand people wounded. The Sun reported that the boy was hurt outside Couffignal high school in Strasbourg earlier this morning and rushed to hospital in a state of […] The post Teen loses fingers to grenade as French school riots leave more than 1,000 wounded appeared first on American Almanac .
A 16-year-old French boy lost two fingers to a grenade during school riots that burned two dozen campuses, injured nearly 90 teachers, and left more than a thousand people wounded. The Sun reported that the boy was hurt outside Couffignal high school in Strasbourg earlier this morning and rushed to hospital in a state of absolute emergency. Police said two fingers were torn off “with his own mortar fire.” The account places the blast on the protester’s device. The unrest is over school conditions. It has already shut more than half the nation’s schools, put hundreds of officers in the casualty count, and pushed parents into the streets to pull their own children out of the chaos. Parents drag teens from the streets as arrests top…Open
Banana the corgi blasted to a halftime win at the Seahawks-Chargers game and looked back like Usain Bolt, leaving NFL fans in stitches online. Three corgis lined up at the 50-yard line during halftime of Seattle’s Week 4 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers and tore toward the end zone. One dog named Banana shot […] The post Seahawks fans cheer as corgi Banana wins halftime race with Usain Bolt look-back appeared first on American Almanac .
Banana the corgi blasted to a halftime win at the Seahawks-Chargers game and looked back like Usain Bolt, leaving NFL fans in stitches online. Three corgis lined up at the 50-yard line during halftime of Seattle’s Week 4 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers and tore toward the end zone. One dog named Banana shot out front, held a clear lead, and glanced back at the other two before crossing the finish line. The Sun reported that the Seahawks named Banana the 2026 Corgi Cup Champion and handed the winner a massive trophy as the crowd soaked up the mid-game show. Seattle then closed out the real contest on the field, beating the Chargers 30-23. For many watching at home, though, the short dogs were the clip that stuck. Banana pulls away…Open
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Hundreds of life-sized scarecrows now outnumber the few remaining residents in a Japanese mountain village where no baby has been born for more than 20 years. Nagoro sits in the mountains of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Island, about a two-hour drive from Tokushima City. Fields, bus stops, gardens, and an empty primary school are filled […] The post Scarecrows outnumber people in Japanese village where no baby has been born in 20 years appeared first on American Almanac .
Hundreds of life-sized scarecrows now outnumber the few remaining residents in a Japanese mountain village where no baby has been born for more than 20 years. Nagoro sits in the mountains of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Island, about a two-hour drive from Tokushima City. Fields, bus stops, gardens, and an empty primary school are filled with posed dolls dressed as farmers, mothers, elderly riders waiting for a bus, children, and cyclists. The human population has dwindled to roughly 30 people. The dolls run into the hundreds. Local resident Tsukimi Ayano started the unusual project some 30 years ago. She made a scarecrow from her father’s clothes for her field. When people mistook it for a real person, she began crafting more…Open
NASA has selected a project to investigate a football-field-sized hole on the moon that may open into a cavern able to shield future astronauts from harsh radiation and temperature swings. The space agency tapped the Planetary Science Institute to lead the Geophysical Instruments for Marius Lunar Pit Investigation, known as GIMLI, after the team announced […] The post NASA greenlights probe of moon pit that may hide astronaut shelter appeared first on American Almanac .
NASA has selected a project to investigate a football-field-sized hole on the moon that may open into a cavern able to shield future astronauts from harsh radiation and temperature swings. The space agency tapped the Planetary Science Institute to lead the Geophysical Instruments for Marius Lunar Pit Investigation, known as GIMLI, after the team announced the project on Monday. The target is the Marius Hills Pit, an opening in one of the moon’s most volcanically varied regions that Japan’s SELENE spacecraft first spotted in 2009. Daily Mail reporting describes an opening roughly the size of an American football field and about as deep as a 10-story building. Scientists want to know whether it leads to a lava tube or larger underground…Open
Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after a decade of marriage, seeking primary custody of their young daughter while the actor has already conceded he failed the relationship. Page Six obtained the filing and confirmed that the “Pearl” actress submitted divorce papers Tuesday night, citing irreconcilable differences and listing a separation date […] The post Mia Goth moves to end her marriage to Shia LaBeouf after 10 years appeared first on American Almanac .
Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after a decade of marriage, seeking primary custody of their young daughter while the actor has already conceded he failed the relationship. Page Six obtained the filing and confirmed that the “Pearl” actress submitted divorce papers Tuesday night, citing irreconcilable differences and listing a separation date of July 28, 2025. TMZ was first to report the split paperwork. Goth, 32, is asking for primary legal and physical custody of the couple’s 4-year-old daughter, Isabel. She also asked that neither side receive spousal support. The documents close a long, unstable chapter for two working actors whose relationship never stayed simple for long. On-and-off since the “Nymphomaniac”…Open
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Glen Powell is sitting out politics because he hates the discourse, and he blames Paramount’s marketing layoffs for “The Running Man” box-office flop. The “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Chad Powers” star used an Esquire magazine cover interview to draw a hard line on campaign chatter and culture-war sparring. He said the talk divides people, and […] The post Glen Powell shuns political talk over toxic discourse, blames Paramount marketing cuts for ‘Running Man’ flop appeared first on American Almanac .
Glen Powell is sitting out politics because he hates the discourse, and he blames Paramount’s marketing layoffs for “The Running Man” box-office flop. The “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Chad Powers” star used an Esquire magazine cover interview to draw a hard line on campaign chatter and culture-war sparring. He said the talk divides people, and he wants no part of it on the press circuit. Variety reported his remarks alongside a blunt box-office autopsy: Powell tied the weak run of Edgar Wright’s fall 2025 tentpole “The Running Man” to Paramount Pictures dumping its marketing team right before the film opened amid a merger. Hollywood has spent years treating red-carpet interviews like town halls. Powell is joining a short…Open