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Broward school administrators last month ordered 55 books removed from its libraries, based on concerns raised by the State Board of Education that the books may be pornographic or have sexually explicit passages that are inappropriate for minors. The move is the latest in a statewide effort to ban certain materials from school libraries. Other school districts in the state are removing these same books. These are the book titles that were ordered removed in a July 24 memo to principals from... Read More

At 5-foot-6, Aaron Trinh noticed most of his friends were taller. He had been feeling self-conscious when he found an intriguing social media post. “I was on TikTok, and I came across a reel showing how there was a guy from Turkey who lengthened himself like 6 inches, and I was like, “Huh, that’s pretty interesting. I didn’t know that was an actual thing,” Trinh said. “I got introduced to how people were doing limb lengthening for cosmetic purposes.” Trinh’s online research... Read More

By JACK BROOK and LISA BAUMANN, Associated Press United Airlines flights on major routes were grounded Wednesday because of a technology issue, and additional flight delays were expected into the evening, the airline said. An alert on the Federal Aviation Administration website said all United flights destined for Chicago were halted at their departing airports. The agency said Denver, Newark, Houston and San Francisco airports were also impacted by halted flights. “Safety is our... Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE — Luis Suárez scored and had two assists, and Inter Miami beat Pumas 3-1 on Wednesday night to advance in the Leagues Cup. Miami played the match without Lionel Messi, who is sidelined indefinitely with what the team described as a minor muscle injury in his right leg. Messi was hurt in the opening minutes of Inter Miami’s win over Necaxa on Saturday. He was in attendance for Wednesday’s match and watched from a suite at Chase Stadium. Miami, which has eight points in... Read More

By ALEXA ST. JOHN The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing, the Trump administration confirmed Wednesday. NOAA was granted permission to fill critical positions at its weather arm, including openings for meteorologists, hydrologists and electronics technicians, Trump administration officials said. The hirings are part of an exemption to... Read More

Latin American election officials on Wednesday got a fresh look at how elections are run in Florida and the United States, thanks to a helpful tour offered by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections. The officials — about 10 leaders from places such as Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile and Argentina — asked Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott about Florida’s voting rules, including how voting works for snowbirds who live in both... Read More

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year. More than 870 remote homes and other structures at the northern edge of Los Padres National Forest are threatened by the Gifford Fire, which grew only slightly overnight after burning out of control for days. The fire... Read More

Sydney Sweeney. What can you say about Sydney Sweeney? Me? Not much. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything she’s been in. “Euphoria”? Nope. Ditto “The White Lotus.” (My wife says it’s very good.) Sydney Sweeney does have a new movie, “Americana,” that is part of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival opening this weekend. Is Sydney Sweeney this generation’s Adrienne Barbeau? Jamie Lee Curtis? I have seen the “controversial” Sydney Sweeney jeans ad, because for a while... Read More

By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to celebrate at the White House a commitment by Apple to increase its U.S. investments by an additional $100 billion over the next four years. “Today’s announcement with Apple is another win for our manufacturing industry that will simultaneously help reshore the production of critical components to protect America’s economic and national security,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers... Read More

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties that could also hit countries buying its oil. The Kremlin did not immediately provide more details of the meeting. Earlier, Witkoff took an early morning stroll through Zaryadye Park, a stone’s throw from the... Read More