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Collins does "not regret" support for Kavanaugh but "disappointed" with his landmark abortion ruling
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (338+ words) Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) says she does "not regret" her vote to confirm conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018, but she says she is "disappointed" that he ruled with the conservative majority in 2022 to overturn the constitutional…...
Ann Patchett's next accolade: A peace prize rooted in the Dayton Accords legacy
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (294+ words) The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation announced Wednesday that Patchett is this year's recipient of the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award for "a writer whose body of work reflects the Prize's mission of fostering peace, social justice, and global…...
Democratic senators raise alarm over credit reporting errors from student loan servicers
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (593+ words) A group of Democratic lawmakers are pressing the three largest U. S. credit bureaus over allegations that the agencies have let incorrect reports from federal student loan servicers go unchecked." In a letter shared exclusively with The Hill ahead of its release…...
Impact of AI on Literature | Read All About It!
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (182+ words) On this episode of Read All About It! , the four hosts discuss how artificial intelligence is impacting literature. They discuss a recent controversy surrounding the book "Shy Girl," which was pulled from publication after suspected AI use. The four hosts…...
Border Report Live: Feds focus on wildlife as New World screwworm cases increase in US
1+ day, 11+ min ago (400+ words) Mc ALLEN, Texas (Border Report) " With a dozen cases of New World screwworm in Texas and New Mexico, federal authorities are concerned that wildlife could spread the deadly parasites and they are stepping up efforts to stop it, U. S. Agriculture Secretary…...
Uffizi Gallery unveils new arrangement for Botticelli's "Birth of Venus' and "Primavera'
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (189+ words) This picture made available Tuesday, June 16, 2026 shows a view of the renovated and refurbished Botticelli rooms, with Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli's paintings: "Spring ", center, "Madonna of the Rose Garden", left and "Madonna in glory with Seraphim" displayed at Florence's Uffizi…...
Monumental cave art on Paris" oldest bridge finally opens, as the public steps and sniffs inside
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (465+ words) Inside, Paris smells different. The air carries the scent of earth after rain " damp ancient stone, cellar walls, perhaps a trace of smoke. Beneath it all, the old cobblestones of the Pont Neuf rise and fall underfoot. The Pont Neuf…...
Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice released after 30-day jail stint for car crash probation violation
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (338+ words) The 26-year-old Rice had been booked into the jail on May 19 after testing positive for THC. Upon his release, Rice made a quick dash past a handful of reporters and into a waiting SUV, which whisked him away from the…...
MLB warns players about altering uniforms after Giants pitchers add Bible verses on Pride Night
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (274+ words) Roupp started the 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday night with "Gen 9: 12-16" written on his cap. A portion of the Bible verse overlapped the rainbow SF logo players wore for the Pride Night. San Francisco relievers JT Brubaker and…...
Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma but in intensive care after emergency surgery
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (172+ words) The gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated pop star, 75, was hospitalized last month on Faro, Portugal, where she lives, for emergency intestinal surgery. She was later placed in an induced coma. She is no longer in a coma and "although her condition is…...