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Hawaii library system bans displays that refer to 'Banned Books Week,' rebrands to 'Freedom to Read'

1:08 PM on Wednesday, October 8

As libraries across the United States observe Banned Books Week, the Hawaii State Public Library System has rebranded it as “Freedom to Read.”

Trump says he's considering trip to Middle East in the next week as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue

12:38 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Trump says he's considering trip to Middle East in the next week as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue

The U.S. Capitol is seen at sunrise on the 6th day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Pressure points ahead could bring a quicker end to the shutdown

12:36 PM on Wednesday, October 8

The first week is the easy one

France's outgoing prime minister says he expects President Emmanuel Macron will name his replacement in 48 hours

11:42 AM on Wednesday, October 8

France's outgoing prime minister says he expects President Emmanuel Macron will name his replacement in 48 hours

Texas GOP considers censuring state representatives who aren't conservative enough

11:23 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Leaders of the Republican Party of Texas are meeting at the state Capitol this weekend to consider censuring state representatives who party leaders believe aren't conservative enough to be called Republicans

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Arrivals of international students to the US dropped almost a fifth in August, data shows

11:19 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Federal data shows a significant drop in international student arrivals in the U.S. this August, down 19% compared to last year

For Trump’s perceived enemies, the process may be the punishment

11:17 AM on Wednesday, October 8

In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers

10:34 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Bari Weiss has been unflinchingly critical of mainstream news outlets

Demonstrators protesting against chronic electricity and water cuts confront riot police in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mamyrael)

How Gen Z protesters brought down Madagascar's government and now want the president out

10:33 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Youth-led protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar are continuing for a third week in the most significant unrest in the country in years

Turkish FM says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement

9:41 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel

FILE - Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., speaks at a White House youth leadership and mentoring event at Wayne State University in Detroit, May 26, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a tireless advocate for Detroit, dies at age 80

9:32 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80

James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians

9:29 AM on Wednesday, October 8

FILE - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Iran releases French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos

7:49 AM on Wednesday, October 8

France says Iran has released a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared in June while riding across the country

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon while walking at Iram botanical garden in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Grigory Sysoyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin is in Tajikistan for meetings with leaders of ex-Soviet leaders

7:32 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a state visit to Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of meetings with leaders of other nations that once were part of the Soviet Union

FILE - Joan Kennedy smiles following an interview in Boston, Dec. 5, 1979. (AP Photo/Dave Tenenbaum, file)

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

7:20 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Joan Kennedy has died

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, center, announces his candidacy for U.S. Congress during a news conference Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

'Tennessee Three' Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis

7:16 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson says he is running for a U.S. House seat representing Memphis, challenging longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in a contest of youth versus experience

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Samantha Chow)

Arizona's Democratic governor launches her reelection bid in the key swing state

5:00 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has launched her reelection campaign as her party looks to bounce back nationally from sweeping losses in 2024

Bishop of El Paso Mark Joseph Seitz talks with the Associated Press about the situation at the US border with Mexico during an interview at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Stellacci)

El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

4:14 AM on Wednesday, October 8

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican

This courtroom sketch depicts former FBI Director James Comey, second from left, and his attorneys Jessica Carmichael, seated left, and Patrick J. Fitzgerald, standing right, during his arraignment at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tyler Lemons, is seated right. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

9:05 PM on Tuesday, October 7

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump

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