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February is Fun for Kids at Your Library

26th Annual Design-A-Bookmark Contest for Kids and Teens in Grades K-12 Pick up an entry form at any Springfield-Greene County Library or the Mobile Library, or download one at thelibrary.org/bookmarks beginning February 1, and return it by March 22. Digital submissions can be sent to imagine@thelibrary.org. Winners and runners-up will

Amber Ruffin named as entertainer for 2025 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

Comedian, actress and writer Amber Ruffin has been announced as the 2025 entertainer for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. The annual event hosted by the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) will honor the achievements of journalists covering the White House throughout the association’s 111-year history. Ruffin joins a

Neo-Nazi group leader convicted of plotting Maryland power grid attack

The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group was convicted Monday of conspiring with his former girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs. Brandon Russell, 29, encouraged Sarah Beth Clendaniel to carry out a series of “sniper attacks” on electrical substations around Baltimore that could have

Can Democrats’ message on DEI convince white women to dump Trump?

As Democrats have pushed back against President Donald Trump‘s executive actions on eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion and their potentially far-reaching implications, some leaders are emphasizing the attacks on DEI will impact not just Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ Americans but also women — namely white women. Following Trump’s Thursday press

China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google

China countered President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports Tuesday as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google and other trade measures. China said it would implement a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products as well as a 10%