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An Instagram DM changed everything for Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney and 'Heated Rivalry'
NEW YORK (AP) — To the cheers and applause of thousands of BookCon attendees, “Heated Rivalry” author Rachel Reid and director-screenwriter Jacob Tierney walked on to the main event stage at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center. The two Canadians have been international celebrities for just a few months, and s ... (full story)
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, court rules
DALLAS (AP) — Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools, a U.S. appeals court ruled April 21 in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into classrooms.
The 9-8 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a boost to backers of similar laws ... (full story)
Massachusetts is dumping sewage into waterways. Grassroots organizations are fighting back
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — When Ann McDonald went kayaking several weeks after a 2024 rainstorm, she thought the water in the Alewife Brook just outside Boston was safe. Even though sewage discharges into the brook during heavy storms, public health officials recommended waiting just 48 hours after rain for bacteria levels to dro ... (full story)
Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted April 21 on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
The Justice Department alleges the civil rig ... (full story)
Investigation finds former Ohio State president violated school policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University's recently resigned president violated school policy by attempting to help a woman with whom he had a close personal relationship get a job at the school and access the public institution's resources, the school said in a report released last week.
The investigation was requested ... (full story)