Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms is “unconstitutional on its face," a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ordering state education officials not to take steps to enforce it and to notify all local school boards in the...

Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign. Here's a look at whom he has selected so far. William McGinley, White House...

Florida education officials report hundreds of books pulled from school libraries

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. “Forever” by Judi Blume. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All have been pulled from the shelves of some Florida schools, according to the latest list compiled by the Florida Department of Education...

Trump announces nomination of former director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe to head CIA

TherapeuticsMD: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — TherapeuticsMD Inc. (TXMD) on Tuesday reported a loss of $609,000 in its third quarter. The Boca Raton, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents per share. The woman's health care product company posted...

Man jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyone

A man accused of having a machine gun at Tuskegee University during a hail of gunfire that left one man dead and at least 16 others hurt told a federal agent that he fired his weapon during the shooting, but denied aiming at anyone. The new details are contained in a newly unsealed...

Many uncalled House races are in California. This is why it takes the state weeks to count votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined. Nine states have at least one uncalled House race, some of which are so close they are headed to a recount. Then...

Kiffin believes Ole Miss Rebels are 'playing as well as anybody in the country'

Mississippi was limping along after a second three-point loss left the team’s playoff and Southeastern Conference hopes on life support. The 10th-ranked Rebels then fell behind to Oklahoma at halftime. In the 10 quarters since, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin doesn’t think any FBS...

European tour wraps up the Race to Dubai. Nelly Korda returns to LPGA

European Tour DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Course: Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth). Yardage: 7,675. Par: 72. Prize money: $10 million. Winner's share: $3 million. Television: Thursday-Saturday,...

Mosaic: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mosaic Co. (MOS) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $122.2 million. The Tampa, Florida-based company said it had profit of 38 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 34 cents per share. ...