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– During the 2025-26 academic year, nearly 12,000 books were banned in U.S. public schools, according to PEN America. The total number of cases reached 11,982 across 114 school districts and involved 7,370 distinct titles. Over 4,000 authors, illustrators, and

WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – The U.S. Supreme Court examined arguments related to a significant climate-related lawsuit filed by Boulder, Colorado. The case centers on whether federal statutes prevent states from making claims linked to greenhouse gas emissions. ExxonMobil

– On Tuesday, Southern California experienced an intense October heat wave, with downtown Los Angeles reaching 101°F. This marked the fifth consecutive day with temperatures exceeding three digits in the heart of the city. The National Weather Service maintained high

– The U.S. Army has set December 3, 2026, as the execution date for former Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The firing squad execution is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central Time at Fort Hood. Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle confirmed the

– A disturbance in the southwestern Gulf has an 80% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within 48 hours. Forecasters are tracking the system as Invest AL92 while showers and thunderstorms remain poorly organized. Conditions over the Gulf are only

– According to United Nations, improvements in storage, smarter purchasing practices, and enhanced tracking can help reduce food waste across all levels of society. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reports that households discard more than one billion meals each day

An intense nor’easter swept through the northeastern United States on Saturday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations and power outages affecting over 95,000 customers in multiple states. Major urban centers such as New

– United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned that faster sea-level rise is increasing risks for hundreds of millions of people. He delivered the warning during a UN General Assembly high-level meeting in New York. About 770 million people live less

– By the end of 2025, global renewable energy capacity reached 5.15 terawatts, following another record-breaking year of growth. During this period, an additional 693 gigawatts of renewable capacity was installed worldwide. The International Renewable Energy Agency emphasized that annual

– During firefighting operations against the Dome Fire, a helicopter supporting efforts within Yosemite National Park crashed, resulting in the deaths of two pilots. The incident occurred in Mariposa County at approximately 2:55 p.m. on September 20. The Eurocopter AS32