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National Book Awards 2024 Highlights

The 2024 National Book Awards celebrated notable literary achievements, with Percival Everett winning for Fiction for 'James,' a reimagining of 'Huckleberry Finn.' Other winners included Jason De León for Nonfiction and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha for Poetry, amidst calls for peace in the Middle East during the ceremony.

Tourist's Leg Amputated After Rafting Accident

An international tourist in his 60s had his leg amputated after becoming trapped in a rock crevice during a rafting trip on the Franklin River in Tasmania. Rescuers faced significant challenges in extracting him, and he is currently in critical condition at a hospital in Hobart.