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Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down 09/23/2024 09:03am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual Banned Books Week begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. The American Library Association found a substantial drop in 2024 so far in complaint When House members travel the globe on private dime, families often go too 09/23/2024 09:00am • They are the U.S. House���s frequent fliers ��� representatives who have traveled the country and the world on official business paid for by private interest groups. Over the past decade, they have accepted nearly $4.3 million for airfare, lodging, meals and other travel expenses. Almost one-third o A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth 09/23/2024 08:36am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Monday in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair. The capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe about 3 1/2 hours after undocking from the ISS in an apparently trouble Nationals Notebook: CJ MIA 09/23/2024 08:11am • The final days of the 2024 season saw the Washington Nationals try to play the spoiler against two teams: They failed against the New York Mets (getting outscored 22-2), while pushing the Chicago Cubs onto elimination island (despite winning just one for four games at Wrigley Field). But the big Arsenal gets under Man City's skin amid 'dark arts' accusations in English soccer's new big rivalry 09/23/2024 07:30am • Call it the dark arts. Call it anti-football. Call it doing whatever it takes to win. Arsenal tried it all against Manchester City on Sunday in the latest chapter of the Premier League���s new heavyweight rivalry ��� and came within seconds of victory. ���There was only one team that came to play fo Olympic track star Noah Lyles saluted at his Alexandria high school 09/23/2024 07:10am • Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles received a hero's welcome Sunday afternoon at his high school alma mater, the legendary Virginia school known for athletic greatness, Alexandria City High School. Home of the Titans, the school was formerly known as TC Williams High School. "We're very happ Families from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti 09/23/2024 06:48am • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ��� At only 6 years old, Esai Reed has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti as gangs pillage and plunder their way through once peaceful communities. He is now in northern Haiti under the care of a U.S. organization after the director of Esai��� Vatican confirms plans for Belgium, Luxembourg trip after pope cancels audiences due to illness 09/23/2024 06:31am • VATICAN CITY (AP) ��� The Vatican confirmed that plans remain in place for Pope Francis to go to Belgium and Luxembourg later this week, despite having canceled all his audiences Monday because of a ���slight flu-like state.��� Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the cancellation only concerned India Prime Minister's US visit brings him to New York and celebration of cultural ties 09/23/2024 06:28am • UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) ��� Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, continuing a multiday U.S. visit, addressed a cultural celebration on Long Island Sunday, where he praised the United States' return of nearly 300 antiquities to India and relayed news of his country's dual win at the Chess Olympiad in Bu AP Top 25 Reality Check: Boise State returns to rankings 3 years after 19-season streak was snapped 09/23/2024 05:55am • For two decades, Boise State has been the most reliably sucessful program outside major college football's power conferences. The Broncos made at least one appearance in The Associated Press Top 25 in 19 straight seasons, from the program's first appearance in 2001 through 2020. That's tied for the Pakistani Taliban deny attacking a convoy of foreign ambassadors 09/23/2024 05:49am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� The Pakistani Taliban on Monday denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors in the restive northwest, as authorities said they were still trying to determine who was behind it. Most of the ambassadors and senior envoys were tra As fast as it comes down, graffiti returns to DC streets. Not all of it unwelcome 09/23/2024 05:16am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U Street is mostly deserted when Aceba Broadus and his three-person crew from the District of Columbia's Department of Public Works start setting up shop before 8 a.m. at one of D.C.'s perennial graffiti hot spots. They tap a hydrant to fill the 275-gallon tank in their truck Trump says, if he loses, 2024 run will be his last 09/23/2024 05:08am • Former President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he doesn't ���think��� he'd run again for president in 2028 if he falls short in his bid to return to the White House in 2024. ���No, I don't. I think that will be, that will be it,��� Trump said when journalist Sharyl Attkisson asked him if he'd Lindor says he'll have to play through pain when he returns to Mets from back injury 09/23/2024 01:49am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Francisco Lindor knows what he'll have to endure if and when he returns to the New Yok Mets lineup. ���If I play this year, I don���t think it's going to be pain free, and I'm OK with that. I just don't want it to be in constant pain where I can���t bend over, then I���m putting my In Iran, the old-time US radio detective 'Johnny Dollar' returns to the airwaves 09/23/2024 01:26am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ��� While tensions remain high between the U.S. and Iran, there's at least one American that state radio in Tehran invites on the air each week for its millions of listeners. It's just that he's a fictional insurance fraud detective who's been on the case since 1949. ���Yours Truly