Politicians want to ban more books. Austin’s library system is celebrating them instead
By AJ Willingham, CNN At the Austin Public Library in Texas, banned books are hot for the summer. In partnership with BookPeople, Texas’…
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Mortgage rates drop below 5% for first time since April
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, falling below 5% for the first time since mid-April. The 30-year…
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VIDEO: COVID-19 rebound cases study
A recent study finds that nearly a third of people with Covid will experience a rebound of their…
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Climate Migration: California fire pushes family to Vermont
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press PROCTOR, Vt. (AP) — Weeks after surviving one of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California…
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Ford, Keselowski, looking for success in Detroit backyard
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ford and its teams head home to Michigan International Speedway looking for improved success. The Ford…
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Ford and its teams head home to Michigan International Speedway looking for improved success. The Ford…
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Fire breaks out in Berlin forest after blast at bomb disposal site
By Nadine Schmidt, CNN A large fire broke out on Thursday morning in one of Berlin’s biggest city forests — the Grunewald —…
Continue Reading As CPAC gets set to welcome Hungary’s hardline leader Viktor Orban, his policies at home are under new scrutiny
CNN, AFP, ATV, VIKTOR ORBAN, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, VIKTOR ORBAN/FACEBOOK, VIKTOR ORBAN/YOUTUBE By Ben Wedeman, CNN As he walked up the steps to greet…
Continue Reading Alibaba shares pop as revenue beats expectations
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Alibaba just posted flat revenue growth for the first time since becoming a public company, but investors don’t…
Continue Reading Police officer acquitted of false report on traffic stop
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former Southern California police officer has been acquitted of filing a false report about a traffic stop that said a…
Continue Reading Jack Laugher defends diving gold at Commonwealth Games
By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — English diver Jack Laugher extended his dominance in the one-meter springboard event…
Continue Reading Jack Laugher defends diving gold at Commonwealth Games
By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — English diver Jack Laugher extended his dominance in the one-meter springboard event…
Continue ReadingJoe and Jill’s long summer
By Kate Bennett, CNN This summer has not been an easy one for President Joe Biden, and no one feels that more than Jill Biden. His polling numbers…
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VIDEO: Gas prices dipping overnight
The national average for a gallon of regular dipped again, overnight down to 4.14, the 51st straight day of sliding…
Continue ReadingMaloney doubles down on debate remark that she doesn’t think Biden will run in 2024 despite apologizing
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York publicly apologized to President Joe Biden while standing by her comments…
Continue ReadingSome nationalists felt China did too little to counter Pelosi. Beijing wants to change their minds
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN As a US Air Force jet carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approached Taiwan on Tuesday night, expectations ran high in…
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After Supreme Court ruling, it’s open season on US gun laws
The Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights threatens to upend firearms restrictions across the country as activists wage court battles over…
Continue Reading Judge rules against Navy in Growler jet fleet lawsuit
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the Navy violated the National Environmental Policy Act during its environmental review process for…
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Primaries bring big losses for incumbent GOP state lawmakers
As Wisconsin’s longest-serving Assembly speaker, Republican Robin Vos has presided over efforts to restrict abortions, weaken unions, expand gun…
Continue ReadingGeorgia says an ‘unborn child’ can be claimed as a dependent on state taxes
By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN Georgians can now claim an “unborn child” as a dependent on their state taxes, the…
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