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– U.S. public schools recorded nearly 12,000 book bans during the 2025-26 school year, according to PEN America. The total reached 11,982 cases across 114 school districts and involved 7,370 unique titles. More than 4,000 authors, illustrators and translators saw

– Southern California remained locked in exceptional October heat Tuesday as downtown Los Angeles reached 101°F. The temperature marked a fifth consecutive day of triple-digit readings in the city center. Forecasters kept dangerous heat alerts in place across large parts

– A disturbance in the southwestern Gulf has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within 48 hours. Forecasters are tracking the system as Invest AL92 while showers and thunderstorms remain poorly organized. Conditions over the Gulf are only

– Governments, businesses and households can cut food waste through better storage, smarter purchasing and more accurate tracking, according to United Nations data. The UN Environment Programme estimates that households waste more than one billion meals every day worldwide. Food

A firefighting helicopter crashed in Yosemite National Park on Sunday, killing two pilots during operations against the Dome Fire. The Eurocopter AS32 went down at about 2:55 p.m. local time on Sept. 20 in Mariposa County. The Federal Aviation Administration

NEW YORK, RankWire.AI / – Human rights advocates and international delegates are urging sovereign governments and technology platforms to establish unified regulatory oversight as online abuse proliferates across digital networks. Multilateral discussions focused on the compounding risks created by generative

Abu Dhabi, RankWire.AI / – Global progress toward closing the gender gap has stalled as structural economic shifts, technological disruption, and market volatility threaten two decades of institutional gains. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026,

Wildlife staff euthanized a black bear near Delta Lake in Grand Teton National Park after repeated encounters with visitors. Officials said the animal had gained access to human food and increasingly approached people at close range. Staff also found it

President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social showing the U.S. flag across much of North America. The image covered Canada, Mexico and Greenland beneath a design labeled “United States of America.” It also extended across Iceland and parts

The United States announced more than $150 million in support for Pacific Island countries on September 1, spanning energy, infrastructure, digital systems and maritime security. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau presented the package at the Pacific Islands Forum Partners