States rethink César Chavez Day amid César Chavez abuse allegationsnationMar 19, 3:34 AMAllegations that César Chavez sexually abused women and girls are reshaping how many communities honor him.AP News...
Takeaways from former Trump administration counterterrorism chief Joe Kent’s extensive interviewnationMar 19, 3:18 AMFormer US National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent sat Wednesday for an extensive interview with former Fox News host and right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson, his first public comments since he resigned from his post, citing concerns about the war with Iran.CNN...
Cold case murder of Iowa realtor Ashley Okland cracked 15 years laternationMar 19, 3:03 AMKristin Elizabeth Ramsey, 53, was arrested and indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges on Tuesday for killing realtor Ashley Okland on April 8, 2011, the West Des Moines Police Department announced in a press conference.New York Post...
F.B.I. Investigates Joe Kent, Whose Resignation Over Iran War Angered TrumpnationMar 19, 2:08 AMMr. Kent is under investigation for a possible intelligence leak, according to people familiar with the situation. The inquiry is said to predate his resignation this week as the top U.S. counterterrorism official.The New York Times...
Family of Minneapolis Boy Detained by ICE Faces Fast-Track DeportationnationMar 19, 1:53 AMThe family of 5-year-old Liam Conejos Ramos, who became a symbol of Trump’s immigration crackdown, is appealing their accelerated removal.The New York Times...
US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abusenationMar 19, 12:56 AMThe allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.BBC...
Senate votes down measure aiming to limit Trump’s war powers by 53-47 votenationMar 19, 12:37 AMRepublicans block resolution to take up the measure, which Democrats vow to bring up ‘again and again and again’The Guardian...
California Probably Hasn’t Seen the Worst of This Week’s Heat WavenationMar 19, 12:24 AMWednesday was the hottest March day ever in many cities across California, Nevada and Arizona. Phoenix recorded its earliest 100-degree day.The New York Times...
César Chavez accused by labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others of sexual abusenationMar 18, 11:55 PMLabor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the long-admired Latino icon, while he led the United Farm Workers union.AP News...
Nancy Mace draws White House ire over independent Middle East rescue effortsnationMar 18, 11:41 PMExclusive: Republican congresswoman started negotiations with Saudi Arabia without informing the White HouseThe Guardian...
Voters in a key Pennsylvania swing district weigh in on Trump, gas prices and Iran warnationMar 18, 10:55 PMNBC News spoke to voters at a gas station in the 10th District, the type of area that will be key for Republicans to win in the midterms if they hope to retain control of the House majority.NBC News...
Slain Troops’ Families Issue Ban After Trump Used Dignified Transfer for CashnationMar 18, 10:47 PMThe families of service members appealed for privacy after an earlier dignified transfer drew controversy.The Daily Beast...
As she and Cesar Chavez made history, Dolores Huerta carried a horrifying secretnationMar 18, 10:45 PMDolores Huerta said Cesar Chavez raped her in the 1960s, which she kept secret until allegations surfaced that the UFW leader had sexually abused two girls in the 1970s.Los Angeles Times...
Teen suspect in Rainier Beach student murders was on supervision at the time of killingsnationMar 18, 10:34 PMA 15-year-old boy who is accused of killing two students near Rainier Beach High School in January was under court supervision for a prior case involving a firKOMO...
Q&A on the SAVE America ActnationMar 18, 10:30 PMOn March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers.FactCheck.org...
JB Pritzker flexes his political muscle: From the Politics DesknationMar 18, 10:15 PMGov. JB Pritzker flexed his political muscle in Illinois after helping Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton win a crowded Democratic primary for Senate.NBC News...
City Council Freezes Tipped Wage Increase, But Mayor Says He'll VetonationMar 18, 9:53 PMAlderpeople in 2023 approved a gradual phase-out of the so-called subminimum wage for tipped workers by 2028. But pushback from restaurant owners led the City Council to halt future increases.Block Club Chicago...
Live Updates: Dolores Huerta Speaks Out as Cesar Chavez Abuse Revelations Spur CancellationsnationMar 18, 9:27 PMMany states celebrate the civil rights icon on his birthday, March 31. Outrage and event cancellations have followed a New York Times report that he abused girls and women for years.The New York Times...
Massive wildfire leaves 1 dead, scorches over 640K acres in NebraskanationMar 18, 9:02 PMThe single largest wildfire in Nebraska state history has scorched over 640,000 acres, leaving one dead as the generational blaze continues to burn.FOX Weather...
Illinois results solidify JB Pritzker's 'powerhouse' role - and set up a White House runnationMar 18, 8:53 PMCarol Moseley Braun — the former U.S. senator from Illinois and first Black woman to hold the office — had just ended a call with newly minted Democratic Senate nominee Juliana Stratton on Wednesday when she reflected on why the victory was “obviously” good for Illinois Gov.NBC News...