Month: September 2023
Striking Hollywood Writers Reach Tentative Deal with Studios After 146 Days on Picket Line
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From Toni Morrison to Ta-Nehisi Coates, book bannings surge
First Look From Toni Morrison to Ta-Nehisi Coates, book bannings surge The American Library Association reports 2023 as a likely record-breaking year for book challenges in school and public libraries. The ALA’s opposition to bannings has prompted a county in Wyoming and a library in Texas to withdraw their memberships. | View caption Hide caption…
Terry Kirkman, the Association singer and founding member, dies at 83
Singer-songwriter Terry Kirkman, a founding member of the 1960s folk-rock band the Association, has died. He was 83. Kirkman’s death was confirmed on Sunday through a statement on the Association’s official Facebook page: “We’re saddened to report that Terry Kirkman passed away last night, RIP Terry. He will live on in our hearts and in the music he…
Ex-Wagner commander arrested for attempting return to Russia
Norwegian police have arrested a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group on suspicion that he tried to illegally cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum in Norway earlier this year, the man’s lawyer said on Saturday. Andrei Medvedev, who escaped Russia in January via its Arctic border with Norway, has described running…
Bronx day care death: Owner tried to cover up fentanyl operation, 1-year-old dies | LiveNOW from FOX
Deadly bus crash: Farmingdale mourns 2 women killed | LiveNOW from FOX
6 killed in Florida train crash, Ophelia strikes U.S. , government shutdown looms | LiveNOW from FOX
Pressed on abortion, Republican candidates adapt
Pressed on abortion, Republican candidates adapt | View caption Hide caption Now, almost a year out from the presidential election, many Republicans are beginning to worry about a 2022 repeat in 2024, as abortion rights seem likely to again be a central concern for voters. Polls show a close race between President Joe Biden and…