Library temporarily closes after resignations over LGBTQ+ book challenges
Story at a glance A public library in Iowa closed its doors this month after the resignation of its director – the library’s third in two years. All three former library directors have cited book challenges from community members as a primary reason for their departure. In March, one Vinton resident accused the library of pushing a “liberal agenda” for including titles that reference LGBTQ+
Read MoreAsian American Studies Center to create free online ‘textbook’ for high school teachers
Story at a glance California has allotted $10 million to go towards the creation of a new online textbook that will help high school and college instructors educate students on AAPI history and cultures. The textbook is being created by the Asian American Studies Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. Teachers will be a
Read MoreUSPS to more than double order of electric trucks
The U.S. Postal Service will order more than twice the number of electric vehicles initially projected for its new fleet, the agency announced Wednesday. The move follows months of controversy after the Postal Service initially sought to make about 10 percent of its fleet electric. Now it plans to make at least 40 percent of its fleet electric. The Postal Service said in a statement it adjusted the fleet’s Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to include more electric vehicles under the current contract. The Postal Service is targeting a purchase of at least 25,000
Read MoreThe US is serving up pork to semiconductor manufacturers
The Senate has passed a $52 billion subsidy for U.S. semiconductor manufacturers. The bill gained bipartisan support because it simultaneously appeals to congressmen with protectionist views, misplaced national defense concerns and politicians “bringing home the bacon” for special interests. In 1990, U.S. firms produced 37 percent of the world’s semiconductor chips. Today that share is
Read MoreBodycam footage of 4-year-old who shot at police at McDonald's released
MIDVALE, Utah (KTVX) - Police have released body cam footage from an incident at a Utah McDonald's where a 4-year-old shot at officers back in February
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