NYC preschool sub reads book on gender identity to students, some parents upset
A preschool in New York City’s Upper West Side faces questions after a substitute teacher, who’s transgender, read a children’s book about trans inclusivity to a class of three- and four-year-olds.
Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump
A cartoonist has decided to quit her job at the Washington Post after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before President-elect Donald ...
Hundreds of animals killed in Dallas shopping center fire
A fire that broke out at a shopping center in Dallas on Friday morning killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds, authorities said.
39,000 John Deere mowers recalled — here’s why
About 39,000 John Deere ZTrak™ Zero Turn Mowers with Kawasaki Engines have been recalled because the voltage regulator inside the mower’s engine can fail while in use or while the product is ...
Drivers skid and crash as wintery mix grips central US then moves east
Road conditions were deteriorating Saturday in the central U.S. as a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures arrived, with ...
Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order
About 150 military police officers from Central America have arrived in Haiti to reinforce the embattled government’s fight ...
Talks on forming a government in Austria collapse again
Talks on forming a government in Austria collapsed again Saturday. The People’s Party and the Social Democrats continued coalition talks after the liberal Neos party’s surprise ...
Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest US civilian honor
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday in a ...
Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, found dead at Los Angeles-area residence
Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47. Baena was found dead Friday around at a Los Angeles home, according to medical ...
New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say
The man who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans had suspected bomb-making materials at ...
Pope Francis says bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace
Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to Catholic educators gathered at the Vatican on Saturday. Speaking to ...
Filmmaker and husband to Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Baena, dies by suicide: report
Film writer and director Jeff Baena, who is also known for his marriage to Hollywood actress Aubrey Plaza, has died at the age of 47, according to a report.