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Banned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the 'darkness'

9:10am December 14, 2022

Ashley Hope Pérez published Out of Darkness in 2015 to critical acclaim. The novel re-contextualized contemporary issues of race providing a historical framework in a not-so-post-racial America.

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Over the past 20 years in Maine, Santa Sunday has become a popular event

5:57am December 14, 2022

More than 300 skiers dressed as Santa shushed down the slopes at the Sunday River resort. Even a Grinch was spotted. This year the event raised $7,500 for a local nonprofit that invests in education.

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Morning news brief

5:57am December 14, 2022

Thousands of migrants arrive in El Paso, Texas, before pandemic restrictions end. China grapples with a COVID surge, following a loosening of restrictions. And, Somalians faces a major food crisis.

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The U.S. Postal Service said on Tuesday that the stamp "celebrates the life and legacy" of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

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U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp

5:47am December 14, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

The civil rights icon spent nearly 60 years in public service, including more than three decades representing the Atlanta area. Now, the USPS is paying homage to his years of work.

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Thousands of migrants cross the border from Mexico as pandemic restrictions end soon

5:07am December 14, 2022

Federal authorities are scrambling to process thousands of migrants who have crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in recent days as pandemic border restrictions are set to end in less than a week.

An Amazon worker pulls a cart of packages for delivery in New York City in July. A promotion that enabled shoppers to tip workers last week maxed out in less than 48 hours.

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Amazon launched a driver tipping promotion on the same day it got sued over tip fraud

5:01am December 14, 2022

by Emily Olson

An Amazon promotion that tipped delivery drivers $5 for every customer that sent a "thank you" message maxed out on the second day, raising questions about whether drivers deserve tips year-round.

Attorney Benjamin Crump (left) holds up the hand of Kenneth Walker during a rally on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on June 25, 2020. Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who fired a shot at police as they burst through Taylor's door the night she was killed, has settled two lawsuits against the city of Louisville, his attorneys said.

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Breonna Taylor's boyfriend settles Louisville lawsuits over shooting

6:00pm December 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

The boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who fired a shot at police as they burst through Taylor's door the night she was killed has settled two lawsuits against the city of Louisville, his attorneys said.

People watch lava from the Mauna Loa volcano on Dec. 1. U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes — one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway — have stopped erupting.

Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes have stopped erupting, scientists say

4:57pm December 13, 2022

by The Associated Press

Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano, began spewing molten rock Nov. 27 after being quiet for 38 years. Lava-viewers enjoyed the rare marvel of being able to see Kilauea erupting at the same time.

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Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law

4:44pm December 13, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law at a White House ceremony.

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Male prison employees assault women in at least two-thirds of U.S. prisons

4:44pm December 13, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

A bipartisan Senate investigation has found male prison employees have assaulted women in at least two-thirds of the nation's federal prisons. Women testify about their stories.