By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at pushing back against nationwide efforts to ban books in schools. The Fight Book Bans Act, formally known as H.R. 6592, would allow the Department of Education to provide school districts with grants to cover the costs of fighting book challenges, “including costs such as attorney fees and court fees,” according to the
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police said a suspect was found dead Wednesday as officers responded to an active shooter and reports of multiple victims at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The university said on X, formerly Twitter, the shooter was at the Beam Hall, Frank and Estella Building,
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia special session to redraw congressional and legislative voting district maps is likely to end Thursday. That is after a House committee on Wednesday advanced a Republican-favored congressional map that targets Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath’s current district. But challengers are poised to argue in court
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. federal authorities say they have detained 48 Haitian migrants who were abandoned by smugglers on an uninhabited island between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday that park rangers on Mona Island alerted authorities to the arrival of 41 men and seven
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom won’t host an in-person Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the state Capitol this year because of concerns that protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza would disrupt the annual event. Instead, the Democratic governor and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, will host the event in
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education said Wednesday that it has approved the cancellation of nearly $5 billion more in federal student loan debt, bringing the total amount of student debt relief provided under the Biden administration to $132 billion for more than 3.6 million borrowers. Though the Supreme Court struck
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in Miami at age 90. Juanita Castro died Monday, nearly 60 years after she fled their communist revolution. She said in a 2009 book that she became disillusioned with Fidel Castro’s
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Native American nations gathered for a summit Wednesday that his administration was working to heal the wrongs of the past as he signed an executive order that seeks to make it easier for Indigenous peoples to access
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Police officers were responding Wednesday to a “confirmed active shooter” in a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the university announced in a post on the social media platform X. “This is not a test,” the university wrote. “RUN-HIDE-FIGHT.” Las Vegas police said in a separate post on X
Continue ReadingBy John Miller, Cheri Mossburg, Sara Smart and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The gunman in a Wednesday mass shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus that left three dead and a fourth wounded is a 67-year-old career college professor with connections to colleges in Georgia and North Carolina, a law enforcement source told CNN, but it’s unknown what
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN and TOM KRISHER The Associated Press The EV trend in the US at the end of 2023 is a little tough to tease out. Overall sales hit a record, but they’re also falling short of expectations amid the industry’s push to transition away from combustion engines and quickly towards EVs. EV
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada grand jury has indicted six individuals who acted as fake electors in a scheme intended to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win, according to the state’s attorney general. The indictments make Nevada the third state – joining Michigan and Georgia – to bring charges against
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them, New Mexico’s attorney general alleges in a lawsuit that follows an undercover online investigation. “Our investigation into Meta’s social media platforms demonstrates that they are not safe
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from Texas has been arrested on felony charges in the U.S. Capitol riot, where authorities say he pushed and grabbed police officers and called one officer “a traitor.” Kyle Douglas McMahan was taken into custody in Dallas nearly three years
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman sued the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on Wednesday, claiming he and two other men raped her 20 years ago in a New York City recording studio when she was 17. The woman, whose name wasn’t disclosed in the court filing, is the fourth
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman sued the hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on Wednesday, claiming he and two other men raped her 20 years ago in a New York City recording studio when she was 17. The woman, whose name wasn’t disclosed in the court filing, is the fourth
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid and Annie Grayer, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Republican-led House Ethics Committee has reached out to at least one witness as part of its investigation into GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz to schedule an interview in the coming weeks, the latest sign that the once dormant probe remains open. One formal request went out last week, the day before the House voted to expel
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors. Personal Birth date: December 24, 1961 Birth place: Waterford, Michigan Birth name: Mary Teresa Makela Father: Ray Makela, factory worker at GM Mother: Eva Makela Marriage: Tony Barra Children: Nicholas and Rachel Education: General Motors Institute (now
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings say Patrick Kane is ready to make his season debut. Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde told reporters Wednesday that he expects the newly signed veteran to play Thursday night at home against the San Jose Sharks. The 35-year-old Kane had his right hip surgically repaired six months ago,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan. Personal Birth date: December 23, 1933 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Birth name: Tsugunomiya Akihito Father: Emperor Hirohito Mother: Empress Nagako Kuni Marriage: Michiko Shoda (April 10, 1959-present) Children: Nori no miya Sayako Naishinnô, Princess Sayako (aka Princess Nori);
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