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'Gender Queer' tops library group's list of challenged books
NEW YORK (AP) -- With Florida legislators barring even the mention of being gay in classrooms and similar restrictions under consideration in other states, a report released Monday says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain the most likely targets of bans or attempted bans at public schools and libraries around the country. The American Library Association announced that Maia Kobabe's graphic memoir "Gender Queer" was the most "challenged" book of 2022, the second consecutive year it has topped the list.
Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputy
CARROLLTON, Ky. (AP) -- A Louisville police officer who fired the fatal shot that killed Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement in a county northeast of the city. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office on Saturday confirmed the hiring of Myles Cosgrove, who was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in January 2021 for violating use-of-force procedures and failing to use a body camera during the raid on Taylor's apartment, WHAS-TV reported.
9 teenagers injured in shooting at prom after-party in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Gunfire at a huge prom after-party at a home in Texas injured nine teenagers, and a second shooting in a nearby city is being investigated for a possible connection, officials said. Sheriff's deputies in Jasper County, in East Texas, arrived in the wee hours of Sunday at a home where about 250 people were partying, authorities said. They found nine victims with gunshot wounds that didn't appear to be life-threatening, according to a statement by the Jasper County Sheriff's Office.
High court denies energy companies' appeals in climate suits
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals from oil and gas companies that are fighting lawsuits from state and local governments over whether they can be held responsible for harms resulting from global warming. The justices handed the companies a setback in their legal fight with city, county and state governments that want the cases to be heard in state courts, where both sides agree the governments stand a better chance of winning large damage awards. The companies want the cases moved to federal courts. Monday's orders from the high court affected cases from California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Rhode Island.
1 dead in Oklahoma college shooting, suspect in custody
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (AP) -- One person was shot and killed Monday at a small Oklahoma college and police said a suspect was in custody after school officials told students to stay inside. No other injuries were reported. Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter said the shooting on the campus of Rose State College appeared to be "domestic-related." He told reporters at the scene that both the suspect and victim were male. He did not provide additional details about what led to the shooting on the campus in suburban Oklahoma City, which has about 13,000 students.