Librarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference
The American Library Association's annual conference is underway in Chicago, where librarians are discussing topics including countering book challenges, fighting legislative censorship, and ensuring information access and the freedom to read
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2 killed, 15 hurt after fight at large Michigan street party leads to gunshots
Two people were killed and 15 injured after a fight broke out at a large street party resulting in a shooting in Saginaw, Michigan, police say.
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What does the right to abortion in America look like now?
In 1973, the US Supreme Court ruled that the decision to terminate a pregnancy was up to the individual, not the government. Roe V Wade became a landmark decision for abortion rights in America, enshrining a layer of legal protection for women. But in 2022, that law was reversed, allowing individual states to create their own laws in relation to abortion. One year on from the decision to overturn Roe V Wade, The Independent looks at the current abortion rights situation in the United States of America.
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A group promoting healthy food choices asked a Georgia baseball team to change its name. Here's how the Macon Bacon responded
A group of plant-based activists urged the Macon Bacon baseball team in Georgia to change their name to promote healthier food choices.
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Girlfriend of dentist who killed his wife on their African safari is sentenced to 17 years in prison
The girlfriend of an American dentist and big-game hunter who was found guilty of murdering his wife on an African safari was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Friday, court records show.
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Mutinous Russian mercenary boss orders his fighters to turn back from Moscow to avoid bloodshed
MOSCOW Mutinous Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday he had ordered his fighters, who had been
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Train derailment on Montana bridge sends multiple rail cars into the Yellowstone River
A train derailment in Montana caused a bridge across the Yellowstone River to collapse and sent multiple cars into the water below, officials in Stillwater County said Saturday.
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White House says Biden spoke with leaders of France, Germany and UK amid developments in Russia
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of France, Germany and the United
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Hong Kong's international dragon boat races return after 4-year hiatus
HONG KONG Thousands of paddlers descended on Hong Kong on Saturday to take part in the financial hub's
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A bridge over Yellowstone River collapses, sending a freight train into the waters below
A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train that was traveling over it to plunge into the water below
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Montana legislators receive suspicious packages with white powder
Montana legislators are the latest lawmakers to receive "anonymous, threatening letters containing white powder," amid an FBI investigation into similar incidents across the country, according to state officials.
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Kansas' attorney general is moving to block trans people from changing their birth certificates
Kansas’ conservative Republican attorney general is moving to prevent transgender people born in the state from changing their birth certificates to reflect their gender identities
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