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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police fatally shot a man wielding a sharp object who barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room Thursday. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. at the ...

It's been a tough year for public libraries. In March, President Trump issued an executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency devoted to funding ...

COOK — Every fall, libraries across the U.S. take part in a weeklong advocacy campaign known as Banned Book Week. Aimed at raising awareness about censorship and challenged books, participating ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County Library released a list on Tuesday of the most checked out books in 2025 – featuring one Portland author. The tally for the most checked out books include ...

New York City’s three public library systems released a citywide list of the most borrowed books of 2025 and Staten Islanders showed strong preferences for thrillers, popular fiction and bestsellers. ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library recently released its list of the most circulated titles in 2025, giving Central Indiana residents the chance to catch up on some reading before the year ...

A steel structure collapsed at a library construction site in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Thursday, killing one worker and trapping three others, authorities said. The accident was reported at ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court in a free speech case on Monday opted not to hear an appeal by a group of residents of a rural Texas county of a judicial decision allowing local ...

A man who died after being found with what was believed to be a gunshot wound in Norwood, Massachusetts, has been identified. The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said a man was found with a ...

KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A suspect was left in critical condition Friday morning after he was struck by gunfire during a police shooting in Koreatown. According to the Los Angeles Police ...

The New York Public Library is giving away free books starting Thursday from its list of the best books of 2025, including at a branch on Staten Island. Every year, librarians and staff at The New ...