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The lawsuit is the second in the past week to challenge the law, which bans books with sexual content all the way through 12th grade. An exception is allowed for religious texts.

Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, was choking on food during a luncheon when fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky performed the Heimlich maneuver on her.

President Joe Biden has gotten his turn at bringing the holiday spirit to Washington.

At least 117 people in 34 U.S. states have been sickened by contaminated cantaloupe, including 61 who were hospitalized and two who died, according to the CDC.

Lyft CEO David Risher told CNBC’s Jim Cramer about the success of his company’s new “on-time pickup promise” launched ahead of the holiday travel season.

Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler is under criminal investigation for allegations related to sexual battery, including rape, according to a complaint filed with the Sarasota Police Department.

Singer and entertainer Post Malone is again collaborating with the Dallas Cowboys, this time for a clothing line inspired by his love of America’s Team.

The truck is aimed at the most profitable part of the U.S. auto market that’s now controlled mainly by Ford, General Motors and Ram truck maker Stellantis.

Nearly 30,000 heated blankets were recalled Thursday due to a fire and burn hazard, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that were used to spread politically partisan content in the United States before next year’s election.

The Biden administration will issue $200 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems, officials announced Thursday.

The subpoenas were approved by 11 Democrats; no other senators voted. GOP members walked out of the committee room during the vote following some partisan bickering.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been hit with a billion dollar class-action lawsuit over his role in promoting NFTs issued by beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange Binance.