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David Izzard returns 2 records that he checked out of a Missouri library in 1961

6:49am May 11, 2022

David Izzard mailed the vinyl back to the Kansas City Public Library in good condition, according to WDAF-TV. He was lucky to be six decades late. In 2019, the library got rid of late fees.

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News brief: Ukraine airspace, Senate abortion-rights bill, New Mexico wildfire

6:11am May 11, 2022

Russia's giant air force hasn't done it much good in Ukraine. The Senate is to vote on a bill codifying Roe V. Wade into law. Firefighters in New Mexico struggle to contain a wildfire.

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Supporters of Florida's recently signed Parental Rights in Education law demonstrate at the Duval County Public Schools building in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 3.

Accusations of 'grooming' are the latest political attack — with homophobic origins

5:27am May 11, 2022

by Melissa Block

Old accusations of LGBTQ people "grooming" and "recruiting" children have gained new traction. When have we heard this before? What counternarrative are activists using to win over public opinion?

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CDC says firearm-related homicides skyrocketed amid stresses of the pandemic

5:11am May 11, 2022

The CDC reports a historic increase in firearm deaths. During the pandemic, there has been a 35% increase in the firearm homicide rate, and suicides by firearm also are persistently high.

Joseph Charles, owner of Rock City Pizza in Boston, managed to survive the pandemic, only to find his place doing even worse now because of inflation.

Restaurants that survived the pandemic are now threatened by inflation

5:00am May 11, 2022

by Tovia Smith

Higher costs for food, labor, rent, gasoline and cooking gas make it harder for casual dining places to buy, cook and deliver meals. And they're limited in how much they can pass on to customers.

Bill Gates discusses his new book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, onstage in New York City. Gates announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19, says he's experiencing mild symptoms

8:02pm May 10, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The 66-year-old wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is "following the experts' advice" by isolating himself until he's healthy.

Stanford University said it found a noose hanging from a tree outside a residence hall and is investigating the incident as a hate crime. In an email to students and staff, university officials said campus safety authorities immediately "removed the noose

Stanford University investigates a noose found in a campus tree as a hate crime

6:46pm May 10, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The rope used in the incident was allegedly one of several that had been tied to the tree for a performance by a student organization years ago.

An attendee holds her child during A Texas Rally for Abortion Rights at Discovery Green in Houston, Texas, on May 7. Recently passed laws make abortion illegal after about six weeks into a pregnancy.

In Texas, abortion laws inhibit care for miscarriages

6:16pm May 10, 2022

by Charlotte Huff

Medical professionals face tough quandaries when treating patients who have a miscarriage, a scenario that could soon play out around the country if abortion restrictions tighten.

An undated photo shows the scene where a tour helicopter crashed near the Na Pali Coast on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, in 2019.

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A Hawaii helicopter crash that killed 7 could have been prevented, investigators say

5:59pm May 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

U.S. investigators blamed the 2019 crash on the pilot's decision to keep flying into worsening weather, and they accused regulators of lax oversight of air tours that are popular with tourists.

Rappers Young Thug and Gunna were charged with racketeering

5:04pm May 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Prosecutors allege that Atlanta rapper Young Thug co-founded a violent street gang.