| Report: Last year ended with a surge in book bans - According to PEN America, 4,349 books were banned from schools between July and December 2023, more than the entire previous school year. More than 3,000 of those bans were in Florida. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:32:18 -0400 |
| Johnson's leadership is under threat in the House over foreign aid bills - Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie said he would vote to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker if it came to the floor. He told Johnson in a closed-door meeting that he should resign. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:19:06 -0400 |
| It's a wild ride to get to the bottom of what everyone's hiding in 'A Better World' - A very sinister thriller with a dash of science-fiction and full of inscrutabilities, Sarah Langan's novel is as entreating and creepy as it is timely and humane. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:24:51 -0400 |
| A video shows two men toppling rock formations at Lake Mead trail - The National Park Service is seeking the public's help in identifying the two men, caught on video pushing rocks off a cliff near the Redstone Dunes Trail earlier this month. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:10:50 -0400 |
| A former Marine gets 9 years for firebombing a California Planned Parenthood clinic - The 24-year-old had pleaded guilty to four felony counts related to the firebombing of a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022. The clinic was closed and no one was injured. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:20:37 -0400 |
| Finally! Tough new safety rules on silica dust are out to protect miners' lungs - Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners' exposure to silica dust are expected to finally go on the books on Tuesday. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:29:45 -0400 |
| Fire ravages 17th-century Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, toppling the iconic spire - Passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables as a fire raged through one of Copenhagen's oldest buildings on Tuesday. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:23:28 -0400 |
| Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government faces a deadline this week — to commit to holding free and fair elections or face renewed U.S. oil sanctions. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:18:40 -0400 |
| Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports - Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400 |
| Iran hails attack on Israel as a 'victory'; Photos of Sudan, 1 year into a brutal war - Iran says its attack against Israel was a success, despite the fact that 99% of the drones were intercepted. A Sudanese photographer documents how war has upended life in his country. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:45:07 -0400 |
