Tens of thousands of books are banned from US prisons, a new report said Wednesday, including a primer on drawing, a book about tying knots and textbooks teaching inmates foreign languages.

The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office in Maine has reported an active shooter situation in Lewiston, releasing images of the suspected gunman who remains at large. “Law enforcement in Androscoggin County are investigating two active shooter events,”…

Republican Mike Johnson has been appointed as the new US House of Representatives speaker after weeks of party infighting.

Representative Johnson was the fourth nominee put forward by Republicans to replace former speaker Kevin McCarthy.

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Strategic Analysis Australia Director Michael Shoebridge says Israel’s twin goals are to “rescue hostages” and “destroy the Hamas terrorists and their infrastructure”.

Mr Shoebridge’s comments come as Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza.

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Swimmer Maggie Mac Neil of London, Ont., won five Pan American Games gold medals in Santiago, Chile, which is the most by a Canadian at a single Games. The 23-year-old was a gold medallist in butterfly, a pair of freestyle races and two relays. (Oct. 2…

The funeral for the judge shot and killed outside his Maryland home will be held on Friday in Hagerstown.