Virginia school board reverses course on ban of 'sexually explicit' books after move seen as unconstitutional

A education” target=”_blank”>school board< reversed course Tuesday regarding the planned removal of “sexually explicit” books from school libraries, rescinding a previous vote after dozens of parents, students and educators voiced concern about banning certain books, some arguing the move was unconstitutional. The Spotsylvania County School Board rescinded the vote, Fox 5 DC reported, after public…

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Mayorkas: US must tackle 'root causes' of border surge, construct asylum pathways as numbers stay high

executive Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday said that the U.S. must invest in tackling “root causes” of the migration crisis and construct “legal pathways” for asylum-seekers as part of the solution to the border crisis — as new numbers show migrant encounters remaining high. Mayorkas was asked at a Senate hearing by Sen. Susan Collins,…

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Energy Sec. Granholm on Miami condo collapse: 'We don't know' if climate change was cause

energy” target=”_blank”>Energy< could have been a cause of the tragic residential building collapse in Surfside, us-regions last week. Granholm was asked if climate change could have played a role in the building’s collapse during a CNN interview on Tuesday. MIAMI CONDO BUILDING COLLAPSE: UCONN PITCHER RECALLS HARROWING INCIDENT, HELPING ELDERLY WOMAN GET OUT “Obviously, we…

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Psaki denies allegation US backed plot to assassinate Belarus strongman Lukashenko

executive press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday denied that the United States was involved in an alleged plot to assassinate contested belarus” target=”_blank”>Belarusian< Lukashenko later alleged that the U.S. was behind the alleged plot. He said he was “surprised” that “the Americans behave this way” and that “no one can set the task of eliminating the president,…

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Putin aide warns against US pressing for war crimes court

A top Kremlin official warned the U.S. Wednesday that it could face the “wrath of God” if it pursues efforts to help establish an international tribunal to investigate Russia’s action in Ukraine, while the Russian lower house speaker urged Washington to remember that Alaska used to belong to Russia. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of…

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Biden says he'll nominate a Black woman to Supreme Court by end of February

joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< to replace retiring judiciary Justice Stephen Breyer before the end of next month, and that the candidate will be a Black woman. “I’ve made no decision except one: The person I will nominate will be someone with extraordinary qualifications, character, experience and integrity. And that person will be the first Black woman…

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Gowdy: Hold on to the hope of Christmas

Fox News host Trey Gowdy devoted his monologue on Sunday to the feelings of “hope” that accompany occasions, urging viewers to cling to the season’s sense of optimism and possibility as we head into the new year. “This is a magical season we are in, a season of miracles, and kindness, and hope,” Gowdy began….

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Only a third of Americans give Biden a thumbs-up in new national poll

joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden<national poll conducted Jan. 7-10 and released Wednesday. Biden’s approval is down three points from Quinnipiac’s previous survey, which was conducted in November, with disapproval remaining unchanged. NEW YEAR BUT SAME POLING WOES FOR PRESIDENT BIDEN An average of all the most recent national polls to measure the president’s standing conducted by the…

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