## It's now illegal for Minnesota libraries to ban LGBTQ+ books under this new law

Authored by advocate.com

Minnesota has banned book bans, making it illegal for libraries to remove titles based on ideology.

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed HF3782 into law last week, which prevents libraries from removing books “based solely on the viewpoint, content, message, idea, or opinion conveyed.”

Instead, content curation will be managed by “a licensed library media specialist, an individual with a master’s degree in library sciences or library and information sciences, or a professional librarian or person with extensive library collection management experience.".

"Censorship has no place in our libraries.

As a former teacher, I’m clear: We need to remember our history, not erase it," Walz said on Twitter/X.

"Today, I signed a bill into law putting an end to book bans based on ideology in Minnesota. »

### Sony Invested Heavily In Helldivers 2, Doubling Budget & Dev Time Across 8 Years

Authored by twistedvoxel.com

Sony Interactive Entertainment invested heavily in Arrowhead Studios’ Helldivers 2, and the game’s budget as well as development time were doubled over a period of nearly 8 years.

He mentioned that the studio grew from a team of 35 all the way up to 100 over the course of the game’s development.

Pilestedt said that Arrowhead Studios and PlayStation agreed that if the budget for Helldivers 2 was doubled, it would be better for the project. »

### Mexico City could run out of water in a month unless it rains

Authored by businessinsider.com

Mexico City could run out of drinking water by June 26, an event locals call "Day Zero.".

The Cutzamala water system, which provides water to millions, operates now at 28% capacity.

Experts say that Mexico City could run out of drinking water by the end of June, an event locals call "Day Zero.". »

### World’s longest-serving flight attendant dies aged 88: ‘Fly high, Bette’

Authored by theguardian.com

Bette Nash, the world’s longest-serving flight attendant, has died aged 88 after nearly 67 years of working in the skies.

“I wanted to be a flight attendant from the time I got on the first airplane – I was 16 years old,” she told CNN.

“The pilot and the flight attendant walked across the hall and I thought ‘Oh my God,’ and I said that was for me.”. »

### Hall of Famer Bill Walton, 2-time champ at UCLA and in NBA, dies

Authored by espn.com

"Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.

"As a cherished member of the NBA family for 50 years, Bill will be deeply missed by all those who came to know and love him.".

"Bill often described himself as 'the luckiest guy in the world,' but anyone who had the opportunity to interact with Bill was the lucky one. »

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