Texas schools can now teach Bible-based reading lessons
Schools will not be required to use the new curriculum, but will receive extra funding if they do.
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Matt Gaetz will not return to Congress
Trump’s first attorney general pick, who faces a House ethics investigation, says he will not take the congressional seat he won.
Two men found guilty in smuggling deaths of family at US-Canada border
A Minnesota jury found the men guilty of helping the Patels make the fatal journey in January 2022.
Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades, Study Finds
Americans are dying of illnesses related to alcohol at roughly twice the rate seen in 1999.
Canada ‘Freedom Convoy’ organiser found guilty of mischief
Pat King is one of three organisers behind the truck protests that caused Canada’s capital to descend to gridlock in 2022.
‘Carl the Collector’ Puts an Autistic Child (Well, Raccoon) in the Lead
Several recent TV series for adults have featured autistic lead characters. A new PBS show looks to expand that trend into children’s programming.
Judge delays Trump sentencing for a third time
Trump was originally scheduled to be sentenced on 26 November
US Capitol Christmas tree arrives in DC
This is the second US Capitol Christmas Tree to come from Alaska.
‘Society failed’: Murder victim’s daughter condemns execution
Carey Dale Grayson became the third person to be executed by nitrogen gas in the United States.
An Asteroid’s Destruction May Have Given Mars Rings, Then Moons
Scientists simulated a situation that may offer an improved explanation for how the Red Planet ended up with small Phobos and tiny Deimos.