Oct 25 Why 'The Art of War' and Amy Schumer's memoir are banned in U.S. prisons By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. Continue reading
Oct 25 Trailblazing 'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered first Black action movie hero, has died at 81 By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor for Black filmmakers who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in the 1971 action movie "Shaft" and several sequels, has died. He was 81. Continue reading
Oct 25 Republicans select Mike Johnson as latest GOP nominee for House speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth Republican nominee in what has become an almost absurd cycle of political infighting since Kevin McCarthy's ouster as GOP factions jockey for power. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: UAW expands strike on 40th day to GM SUV plant in Texas In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Auto Workers expanded its 40-day-old strike to a GM plant in Texas, crews in Louisiana spent much of the day clearing wreckage after a 158-vehicle highway pileup, the Chinese government removed General Li… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 8:04 Colleges rethink legacy admissions in the wake of decision against affirmative action By Hari Sreenivasan, Christina Romano The Supreme Court’s decision to limit the use of race in admissions was a game-changer for colleges. While the ruling's biggest impact is on the most selective schools, a survey found nearly a quarter of all colleges considered race to… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 6:17 Dozens of states sue Meta claiming social media addiction harms children's mental health By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow More than 40 states and the District of Columbia have sued Meta, accusing the tech giant of building addictive features into its popular social media platforms that contribute to a youth mental health crisis. The states say Meta uses "powerful… Continue watching
Oct 24 UAW strikes at profitable General Motors SUV plant in Texas By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The additional plants further escalate a labor dispute that's in its sixth week and now has about 46,000 union workers off the job. Continue reading
Oct 24 West Maui to reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The community has had an impassioned debate about when to welcome travelers back to the disaster-stricken region. Some residents drafted a petition opposing the return of tourists, saying the community wasn't ready. Continue reading
Oct 24 GM profit hit by strikes, more losses loom if pickets spread By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The UAW has been on strike since Sept. 15 — nearly six weeks — against GM and its Detroit competitors, Ford and Jeep maker Stellantis. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: UAW adds Michigan Stellantis factory to ongoing strike In our news wrap Monday, the United Auto Workers added a new factory to its ongoing strike, Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty to federal charges he acted as an agent for Egypt, a Russian court ordered journalist Alsu Kurmasheva… Continue watching