A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid a community dispute over sexually explicit and LGBTQ-themed books in the children’s section will receive $700,000 in a settlement. Terri Lesley, who served as executive director of the Campbell County Public Library System in Gillette, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit …

Researchers recently unveiled the faces of ancient Colombians who lived hundreds of years ago. Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in the United Kingdom announced in an August press release that specialists in its Face Lab were able to digitally extract face masks from corpses found in the Cordillera Oriental region …

Then-Vice President Joe Biden in 2015 told the CIA he would “strongly prefer” an intelligence report documenting Ukrainian officials’ concerns with his family’s ties to “corrupt” business deals in the country “not be disseminated” — and so it wasn’t, according to a newly declassified email and records made public by …

Walk onto any construction site in America, and you’ll hear the same story: We can’t find enough skilled workers. Electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, plumbers and heavy-equipment operators are in dangerously short supply, and the gap is widening. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently warned that building America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure will …

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Friday signed “Iryna’s Law,” which increases checks on criminals getting out on bail and prohibits cashless bail for some violent crimes and most repeat offenders following the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte light-rail train in August. Stein, a Democrat, has …

Hailey Bieber arrived at the Saint Laurent fashion show and posed for photos in a two-toned orange windbreaker with green zippers which she wore over a yellow lace-trimmed romper. She accessorized the look with black sunglasses, strappy orange heels and brown sheer tights, wearing her brunette hair down and parted …

The Atlanta Falcons used their bye week to find the right answers for the Buffalo Bills, who they beat 24-14 on “Monday Night Football.” The Falcons improved to 3-2 on the season, while the Bills have now lost two straight after starting the season 4-0. While there were explosive offensive …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Hamas may release the 20 hostages it is holding “a little bit early.” Trump spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the Middle East, where he was asked about the latest on the hostages and when they might be released. “So, …

The Trump administration’s Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced they had determined the cause of the Pacific Palisades fire and arrested an alleged arsonist. Previously, local officials had said the cause was unknown but may have been caused by fireworks. As a Palisades …

Leonardo DiCaprio’s newest film “One Battle After Another” is facing backlash from some critics, including “American Psycho” author Bret Easton Ellis, who argued the film’s premiere was poorly timed given rising left-wing violence and its focus on a violent political revolution. “It’s kind of shocking to see these kind of …