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The American Library Association says libraries faced the highest number of book challenges since they started tracking in 2000. Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer topped their list of most challenged books.

A new NFL season is upon us, but the league can't shake some unfinished business. And the Williams sisters hit the hard courts of the U.S. Open.

André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was a regular in the front row of fashion shows in New York and Europe.

The transition from military veteran to successful chef seems more likely to occur on a TV sitcom than in real life. But that's the story of Phyllis Kendall, who traded her Air Force cap for a white chef's toque.

Syria's membership was suspended 12 years ago early on in the uprising-turned-conflict, which has killed nearly a half million people and displaced half of the country's pre-war population.

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.

Karyn Parsons spent six years playing the ditzy character, Hilary, on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show was huge in the culture in the 1990s — it ran for six seasons beginning in 1990 and left an indelible mark on pop culture. Her character, Hilary, was — and still is — truly beloved by fans everywhere. What fans didn't know is that during her time playing Hilary, Parsons was devoting quite a bit of her own personal time to writing short fiction, and learning about history — particularly inspiring and empowering stories of African American achievement.

Janet Mtali discovered her passion for radio when she was invited to host a children’s show on TWR Malawi when she was still in high school. Since then, she has worked her way up and is now its National Director. Mtali is one of 25 Mandela Fellowship for Young African Leaders participants who are in Southwest Florida for the 2024 Leadership Institute being hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University. We meet her today to talk about the work she does and the Mandela Fellowship experience.

Whether you’re an absolute newbie with no experience yet hoping to catch up, or if an educator or researcher, or industry professional or nonprofit leader, the Summer AI Academy is offering more than 30 sessions totaling more than 150 hours, with topics ranging from basic AI literacy and using image generation tools, to things like programming with AI and doing data analysis. They even have sessions aimed at certain industries like one called Hands-On AI Workshop for Construction Professionals. The Summer Academy kicks off on May 4.

State health officials reported 6,336 cases of COVID-19, Monday, marking the 13th consecutive day of single-day increases topping 5,000 cases. Yesterday's reported cases of the virus increases the statewide total to 206,447 cases since the pandemic began.Florida has seen a roughly 70 percent increase in reported cases of the virus since Phase Two of Governor Ron DeSantis's reopening plan went into effect June 5th.The Florida Department of Health also reported 47 new coronavirus-related deaths, yesterday, bringing the statewide death toll to 3,778 fatalities.