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Alabama board votes to remove books about being transgender from public library youth sections 11/20/2025 10:22pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) ��� The board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children���s sections of all public libraries in the state. The Alabama action is the latest salvo in the national fight over library content tha Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms 11/20/2025 09:14pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� When it became clear to Texas high school theater teacher Gigi Cervantes that she couldn't ignore a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in her Fort Worth classroom, she felt she had no choice. She resigned from the job she loved. In the small city of Whitesboro, Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayers 11/20/2025 09:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday it plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as ���federal public benefits," which will bar some immigrant taxpayers from receiving them, even if they file and pay taxes and would otherwise qualify. Tax experts say immigrants br The Latest: Trump administration plans for new oil drilling off California and Florida coasts 11/20/2025 09:02pm • The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production. The oil industry has Federal judge orders release of 16 migrants detained in Idaho raid, citing due process violations 11/20/2025 07:27pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� A federal judge has ordered the release of 16 people detained by immigration officials during an FBI-led raid at a rural Idaho racetrack last month. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled Wednesday that keeping the migrants jailed without bond violated their due process rig Government ordered to resume deportation protection program for vulnerable immigrant youth 11/20/2025 07:05pm • McALLEN, Texas (AP) ��� A federal judge issued an order Wednesday requiring the Trump administration to again consider granting protection from deportation to certain vulnerable young immigrants. U.S. District Judge Eric Komitee ordered U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to again consider gra Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 11/20/2025 07:00pm • Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are disrupting virtually every industry. In recent years, the world has gotten a firsthand look at remarkable advances in AI technology, including OpenAI's ChatGPT AI chatbot, Google's Gemini AI model and DeepSeek's AI assistant. Whether it be machine A Complete Guide to the College Application Process 11/20/2025 07:00pm • The college application process can seem intimidating, especially if students don't have relatives who have already been through it and can offer advice. Since there are several steps, such as writing an essay and obtaining letters of recommendation, experts say a good way for students to get starte Mortgages for Seniors: Everything You Need to Know 11/20/2025 07:00pm • If you're at or near retirement and looking for a new mortgage, it might call for more preparation than any previous home purchases. While many in their 60s and 70s are still working full time and may be able to handle a mortgage more easily than someone who is retired, it's still a good idea to con NJ high court rules shaken baby syndrome testimony unreliable and inadmissible in child abuse cases 11/20/2025 05:58pm • New Jersey���s highest court ruled Thursday that expert testimony about shaken baby syndrome is scientifically unreliable and inadmissible in two upcoming trials, a decision that comes as the long-held medical diagnoses have come under increased scrutiny. The New Jersey Supreme Court determined that Federal prosecutors move to dismiss charges against woman shot by Border Patrol agent in Chicago 11/20/2025 05:56pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Federal prosecutors moved Thursday to dismiss charges against a woman who was shot several times by a Border Patrol agent last month during the federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area. Prosecutors had accused Marimar Martinez, 30, and Anthony Ruiz, 21, of using their vehic Stepbrother of woman who died on Carnival cruise now a suspect 11/20/2025 05:40pm • TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� The 16-year-old stepbrother of the Florida high school senior who died this month on a Carnival cruise ship has been identified as a suspect in her death, according to court documents filed by his parents. The disclosures ��� contained in motions filed in an ongoing custody Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should 'get the bum off the air' 11/20/2025 05:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday, urging the network to ���get the bum off the air��� in a social media post sent shortly after the comic's latest episode ended. The president this week had also expressed anger a Takeaways from AP report on how Border Patrol monitors US drivers for ���suspicious��� travel 11/20/2025 05:13pm • The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found. Here are Takeaways from the AP���s investigation: What did the AP investigation find? The Borde Trinity Rodman's free agency puts focus on the NWSL's salary cap 11/20/2025 04:45pm • When the Washington Spirit take the field Saturday for the National Women's Soccer League championship match, it could be the final league appearance for one of its most dynamic players, at least for now. Spirit forward Trinity Rodman will be a free agent at season's end and she's been drawing in