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New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries
NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Megha Majumdar, one of this year's winners of medals presented by the American Library Association, doesn't only visit libraries for the reading.There's the jigsaw puzzle table in midtown Manhattan and the telescope she borrowed from the central branch of Brooklyn Public Library so she could have a closer look at the sky at night. And libraries, wherever the location, are an ideal place to get some writing done.
“I go often enough that my I have favorite places to sit,” she says.
The library association announced Tuesday that... Read More
Russian drones kill 3 and wound children in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa killed at least three people and wounded 23, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for speedier U.S. efforts to end Russia's almost 4-year-old invasion of his country.The Odesa attack involved more than 50 drones, some of them models recently upgraded by Russia to improve their range and strike power, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The drones targeted the power grid, which Russia has... Read More
US sending ICE unit to Winter Olympics for security, prompting concern and confusion in Italy
MILAN (AP) — News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be present during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy, where people have expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has dominated headlines for leading the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within ICE that focuses on cross-border crimes, frequently sends its officers to overseas events like the Olympics to assist with security. HSI officers are separate from the ICE arm at the forefront of the immigration... Read More
The Latest: Trump wants âhonestâ investigation into âvery sadâ killing of Minneapolis protester
President Donald Trump said Tuesday a “big investigation” was underway into the killing of protester and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.“I want to see the investigation. I’m going to be watching over it, and I want a very honorable and honest investigation. I have to see it myself,” the president said as he left the White House.
The comment is the latest marker of Trump’s sudden turnabout on the issue as his administration confronts growing pushback — including from some Republicans and Second Amendment advocates — on federal... Read More
UPS looks to cut up to 30,000 jobs this year
UPS is planning to cut up to 30,000 operational jobs this year as the package delivery company continues with its turnaround efforts and reducing the number of Amazon shipments that it handles.Last year, UPS started on a plan to reduce dependency on its largest customer, Amazon, and focus on higher-profit areas such as healthcare customers.
Chief Financial Officer Brian Dykes said during the company's conference call on Tuesday that the job cuts will be made through a voluntary buyout offer for full-time drivers and through attrition.
“This is a tactical... Read More
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