Hilarie Burton Says ‘Small Acts of Resistance’ Can Help Combat 'Increasingly Routine' Book Bans (Exclusive)

On Oct. 1, PEN America published their annual report on book banning and censorship in the U.S. for the 2024-2025 school year. Actress and author Hilarie Burton, who is working with PEN America during ...

Springfield adds new position, cleanup crew to combat discarded needles in parks

SPRINGFIELD — The city will create a new coordinator and the Hampden Sheriff’s Department will provide a regular cleanup crew to combat the scourge of needles and drug paraphernalia discarded in parks ...

Are combat fitness requirements really lower for women?

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth raised eyebrows this week when he said in a speech to military generals that fitness standards for combat must "return to the highest male standard." ...

World Cup 2026 kick-offs likely to be after midnight in UK to combat searing US heat

The 5pm and 8pm kick-offs were in place to suit European broadcasters but caused a problem for player welfare, with these games often taking place when the American summer heat was at its peak. The ...

Robot pets to help combat loneliness in care homes

A trial using robotic pets to tackle loneliness in care homes has been launched. The robotic pets have realistic fur and built in sensors, meaning they can respond to motion and touch, such as petting ...

Male sanitary bins at football club to combat stigma

Sanitary bins designed for men or boys have been installed in the toilets of a football club to help combat the stigma of male incontinence.
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Hospital-based program making progress in Louisville's efforts to combat youth violence

Goodwill CEO says hiring managers are going behind their bosses’ backs and looking for workers with college degrees, not skills ...

Venezuela accuses US of flying combat planes near its coast

Venezuela's Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino said on Thursday that five combat planes had been detected near the country's coast, in what he characterized as a threat by the United States.

Venezuela says it detected 5 US ‘combat planes’ flying 75km from its coast, calls it a ‘provocation’

Venezuela on Thursday said it had detected five US fighter jets flying near its Caribbean coast. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino described the incident as a “provocation” by the United States that ...
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War update: 133 combat clashes along frontlines, heavy fighting in Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka sectors

There have been 133 combat clashes on the front, with Russian forces attempting 64 breakthroughs against Ukrainian defenses in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors of the front. This was reported by ...

Trump calls for using US cities as a ‘training ground’ for military in unusual speech to generals

Meetings between top military brass and civilian leaders are nothing new. But experts say the scale of the gathering, the haste with which it was called, and the mystery surrounding it are ...

Colombian soldiers find solace in ‘furry force’ emotional support dogs

At the Central Military Hospital in Bogota, a unique team of emotional support dogs is helping wounded soldiers.