Some school libraries ban books because characters use witchcraft. Others do because of profanity or sexual content, or because of uncomfortable themes like racism. But a great deal of the most frequently challenged books of the last decade center around LGBTQ characters and themes, an analysis from the American Library Association revealed. In honor of…… MORE
The Commission on Presidential Debates said Wednesday it would be making changes to the format of the remaining presidential debates after the first debate between Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump devolved into a chaotic disaster the night before. “The Commission on Presidential Debates sponsors televised debates for the benefit of the American…… MORE
New York neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish communities have seen startling rises in Covid-19 cases and test positivity rate in recent weeks, alarming officials concerned about a new outbreak. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 20 “hot spot” zip codes, including parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Orange and Rockland counties, had a collective positivity rate of…… MORE
Kevin Hart and his wife Eniko have welcomed their second child together. Eniko shared the news on her Instagram Wednesday morning with a photo that read “9 months preparing to fall in love for a lifetime” with the caption, “thankful • grateful • blessed a little bit of heaven sent down to earth..welcome to the…… MORE
“Fox & Friends,” the Fox News morning program that has never been subtle about its support for President Donald Trump, played the role of debate coach Wednesday morning following the President’s widely-panned performance at his first face-off with Democratic nominee Joe Biden. It was a rare scene in which some of the President’s most ardent…… MORE
President Donald Trump took four years of personal venom and outright lies and stuffed it all into 90 minutes of chaotic sparring with former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night — a performance that, for all its sound and fury, even his allies said afterward was unlikely to change the dynamic of a contest…… MORE
Mick Schumacher will make his debut at a Formula One race weekend having been chosen by Ferrari to drive in Friday practice at next week’s Eifel Grand Prix in Germany. Schumacher, the son of seven-time F1 champion Michael, has been selected alongside fellow Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) students Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman to drive…… MORE
Nature called and Eric Dier answered. The Tottenham midfielder had to take an emergency toilet break midway through the second half of Tuesday’s League Cup clash against Chelsea, leaving his team a man short for several minutes. While Dier was away taking care of his business, Chelsea had a chance to extend its lead, causing…… MORE
Former FBI Director James Comey pushed back against Attorney General William Barr’s attacks on the FBI’s Russia investigation, arguing on Wednesday that the Justice Department’s efforts to dismiss charges against Trump’s first national security adviser Michael Flynn were “deeply concerning.” “I have no idea what on Earth he is talking about,” Comey said when asked…… MORE
For many, the idea of diving 100 meters below the ocean surface without an oxygen tank could induce a panic attack. Not Arnaud Jerald, whose obsession with the deep blue and free diving began at a young age. “I discovered free diving at seven with my dad in Marseilles, France,” Jerald tells CNN Sport. “At…… MORE
