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Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups not parents | Books newsthirst.

A large majority of attempts to ban books in the US last year came from organised groups rather than parents. 72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups, government entities and elected officials, board members and administrators, reported the American Library Association (ALA). Just 16% of ban attempts were made by parents,…

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Tech, semiconductor stocks bounce on tariff optimism, Nvidia jumps 7% newsthirst.

Technology stocks bounced Tuesday after three rocky trading sessions, spurred by rising optimism that President Donald Trump could potentially negotiate tariff deals with world leaders. Nvidia led the Magnificent Seven group’s gains, rallying about 7%. Meta Platforms, Amazon, Tesla, Apple and Microsoft jumped at least 4% each. Alphabet rose about 3%. The sector is coming…

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Armed agents almost sent to home of DoJ official ‘fired over Mel Gibson case’ | Trump administration newsthirst.

The Trump administration-led justice department planned to send armed US marshals to deliver a letter warning a career pardon attorney about testifying to Congress after she says she was fired over a case involving the actor Mel Gibson, her lawyer said in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday. “This highly unusual step of directing…

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