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Foreign powers are still hard at work trying to interfere in U.S. elections. An Iowa book banning-law led to classic titles being pulled from shelves. And the 50-year-old mystery of a private jet's disappearance has been solved.
👋Hello again, Short List friends! John Riley here, stockpiling ice water and sun hats in anticipation of the upcoming heat wave. Why not stay cool with some of the best stories of the week from Paste BN?
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Threat of election interference stronger than ever, officials say
🕵️♂️Worried about a repeat of Russia's 2016 interference in the 2024 election, U.S. spy agencies are busy planning how to respond to threats at election time. Russia remains the biggest threat, but China, Cuba, and Iran are also likely to try their hand at influencing American voters, according to officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
- Danger looms: Senate warns of unprecedented election meddling
Iowa book ban includes '1984' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
📕Nearly 1,000 book titles were removed from Iowa public schools last year under a new state law before a federal judge issued an injunction last December, according to a survey by the Des Moines Register, part of the Paste BN Network. Classics such as “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “1984” were among the books removed.
A shipwreck? No, it's a jet that vanished 53 years ago.
✈️For decades, authorities believed a private jet crashed into Lake Champlain on a snowy evening in 1971 – but no trace of it was ever found. Now, experts say, the fate of the plane and the five people on board has been confirmed. “I'm just thrilled that we discovered it, and I'm really happy for the family members that are still around,” Garry Kozak, the undersea searcher who led the recent effort, told Paste BN.
- Amelia Earhart: Why are we obsessed with unsolved mysteries?
Best of the weekend💃
- Unpacking 'Hit Man': How much of the Netflix thriller is true?
- What to watch tonight: 10 movies you need to stream right now
- Problem solved: Step up your hot dog game with these unique toppings🌭
- Father's Day outings: 10 things to do with Dad⛳
Keep scrolling: There are more great stories below.👇 See you next week!