Poking Fun at Trump, Mexico’s President Suggests U.S. Should be Called ‘Mexican America’ newsthirst.

Mexico’s president rejected several of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s assertions about her country and even joked that the United States should be called “Mexican America” after Mr. Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the Gulf of America. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico used her Wednesday morning news conference to show a world…

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Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools | World News newsthirst.

NEW YORK — Jodi Picoult remembers when everyone seemed to praise her novel “Nineteen Seconds,” a 2007 bestseller about a school shooting that now tops a list compiled by PEN America of the books most banned in schools. Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools “Not only was it recommended…

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Philadelphia DA says he is suing Elon Musk’s America PAC over its $1 million giveaway newsthirst.

The district attorney of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Philadelphia DA says he is suing Elon Musk’s America PAC over its $1 million giveaway (REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo)(REUTERS) The suit by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner is…

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