Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education tallying books removed by local school districts. Recent changes to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — As Baltimore gun violence continues trending downward after years of rampant bloodshed, a historically troubled neighborhood in the city’s southwest corner is celebrating a long-awaited victory: zero homicides in over a year. The numbers are especially meaningful for the Brooklyn community, where a mass shooting in July 2023 tore through
Continue ReadingSOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning next month. Diamond Sports Group, which owns 16 RSNs, announced Tuesday that the option will be available on its direct-to-consumer streaming package starting Dec. 5. Viewers will have the option for single games
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Peanut, the social media star squirrel at the center of a national furor after it was seized from its owner in upstate New York and euthanized, has tested negative for rabies, a county official said Tuesday. The state Department of Environmental Conservation took the squirrel and a raccoon named Fred on Oct. 30
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A subway commuter who helped an ex-Marine restrain an agitated man aboard a Manhattan subway last year testified that he tried to convince the veteran to loosen his grip around the man’s neck. Eric Gonzalez on Tuesday recalled coming upon the chaotic struggle in which Daniel Penny had Jordan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge set an April retrial date on Tuesday for Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times, even as lawyers on both sides for the first time said they hope to engage in talks to settle the case. Judge Jed S. Rakoff said during a telephone
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde is admitting that he lost the U.S. Senate race to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin, but refusing to concede and instead is repeating misleading claims about the election while he considers a recount. Hovde released a video Tuesday saying he wanted to gather more information and
Continue ReadingAP Soccer Writer Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been fired after an independent review of a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics. Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also fired as Canada Soccer released findings of the investigation. New Zealand complained about a drone flying over practices before the
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The family of a security guard who was fatally shot at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, has sued the facility for $35 million. In a wrongful death complaint filed Tuesday, the family of Bobby Smallwood accused Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center of negligence. They argued the hospital failed to enforce its
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station. Harvey was awarded the 50,000-pound prize for what she has called a “space pastoral” about six astronauts circling the Earth, which she began writing during COVID-19 pandemic
Continue ReadingAP Political Writer A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the Underground Railroad in the state. The panel released a report on Tuesday at the state Capitol recommending the ongoing commission work with existing projects to unearth the stories and history of Illinois residents helping
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least 11 employees were taken to hospitals after an explosion Tuesday at a Louisville, Kentucky, plant caused a partial collapse of the building and blew out windows in nearby homes and businesses. The explosion occurred around 3 p.m. at Givaudan Sense Colour, which produces colorings for food and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The European Union says it will not renew a fishing agreement with Senegal that has been criticized by many Senegalese. The decision comes after the EU identified Senegal as a “non-cooperating country” in the fight against illegal fishing earlier this year. European vessels will have to leave Senegalese waters
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu. British Columbia health officials said Tuesday it’s not clear how the teen picked up the virus . Bird flu has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province but
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Former Duke star Kyle Singler’s cryptic Instagram post saying he fears for his life has drawn an outpouring of concern and support from former teammates and others. Singler, 36, spoke slowly and was shirtless in the short video, which was posted Tuesday morning. “I have been mistreated and abused, neglected, made into
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — With destructive wildfires burning on both coasts, fire officials might use jargon unfamiliar to residents of states where such big blazes are relatively rare. Authorities will give daily updates about the percentage of containment that firefighters have reached. For example, when a blaze is 25% contained, it means crews have constructed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky in the latest challenge to the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. The suit, filed in state court in Louisville, claims that Kentucky laws blocking abortions violate the plaintiff’s rights to privacy and self-determination
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Ethan Slater, best known for his Tony-nominated starring role in Broadway’s “SpongeBob SquarePants” brings his talent to the big screen in the musical adaptation of “Wicked,” out Nov. 22. The story is a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” with Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. Slater portrays Boq, who
Continue ReadingSANTO DOMINGO (AP) — Dominican Republic prosecutors say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during the altercation in a parking lot that led to his arrest over the weekend. The attorney general’s office in the Dominican Republic said Tuesday in a statement police found a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Local officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that, so far, has been playing out quietly, in stark contrast to the tumultuous certification period four years ago that followed then-President Donald Trump’s loss. Georgia was the first of the presidential battleground states
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