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Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode to belly buttons
Read full article: Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode to belly buttonsKirkus Prize judges have announced their winners for this year, awarding $50,000 in each of three categories.
Kirkus Prize finalists include Angela Flournoy, Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar
Read full article: Kirkus Prize finalists include Angela Flournoy, Kiran Desai and Megha MajumdarNovels by Angela Flournoy, Kiran Desai and Megha Majumdar, along with a memoir by Arundhati Roy, are finalists for the Kirkus Prize.
US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda
Read full article: US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agendaU.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy.
Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven't paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strike
Read full article: Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven't paused and claims military chief survived Israeli strikeHamas says Gaza cease-fire talks continue and the group’s military commander is in good health a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials say killed at least 90 people including children.
Former Alabama police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black man
Read full article: Former Alabama police officer charged with murder in shooting of Black manA former Alabama police officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in front of his own home during a dispute with a tow truck driver.

Missing firefighters' loved ones continue push for search teams
Read full article: Missing firefighters' loved ones continue push for search teamsSurveillance photo as Brian McCluney and Justin Walker launched their 24-foot fishing boat and headed off the coast of Port Canaveral. Now, loved ones are making a renewed push for people to stay on the lookout. UNCUT: Watch entire McCluney family news conference |GALLERY: Family photos of Brian McCluney, Justin WalkerThe wives of the firefighters continue to post on Facebook, as well. "I think those guys were well-equipped to survive if the boat didn't sink," Anderson said. On Monday, the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters closed one account and opened two different accounts to help out the families of McCluney and Walker.