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Minnesota to repeal Cesar Chavez Day after bill passes Legislature
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota will no longer recognize March 31 as Cesar Chavez Day after the Legislature passed a bill repealing the commemoration of the farm labor leader’s birthday.
The Senate unanimously approved the ...Read more
Franklin Graham says Trump has been raised up by God, urges loyalty in midterms
Evangelist Franklin Graham said conservatives nationwide must unite ahead of the 2026 midterm elections to elect candidates who share the same values as President Donald Trump.
During a speech Thursday at the Conservative...Read more
Old Dominion faculty senate 'exploiting' tragedy for 'personal agenda,' board rector alleges
NORFOLK, Va. — The rector of Old Dominion University’s Board of Visitors asserted in an impassioned letter Thursday afternoon that the university’s faculty senate was using the recent deadly shooting on campus in “...Read more
Former employee sues French Laundry for wage theft. Upscale eatery calls lawsuit 'frivolous'
The French Laundry, the three-Michelin-starred restaurant helmed by renowned chef Thomas Keller, has been sued by a former employee who alleges wage theft and other labor law violations at the Yountville, California, ...Read more
Kentucky whiskey company Brown-Forman, Pernod Ricard reportedly in merger talks
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Louisville-based spirits company Brown-Forman is reportedly in talks with a competitor for a potential merger or acquisition.
Both Bloomberg and Reuters reported Thursday that spirits industry ...Read more
US stocks fall most since Iran war began on ceasefire doubts
U.S. equities tumbled Thursday, with the S&P 500 Index posting its worst loss since January, amid doubts over a potential ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran and a climb in Treasury yields.
The benchmark S&...Read more
Multiple security checkpoints closed at Baltimore/Washington International Airport as TSA staffing gaps continue
BALTIMORE — Staffing shortages tied to the ongoing federal shutdown forced security checkpoint closures at Baltimore/Washington International Airport on Thursday, raising the risk of delays for travelers in the days ...Read more
Grand jury blasts 'failure' of Yolo County officials for deadly Esparto explosion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Yolo County officials failed for years to shut down an illegal fireworks operation in Esparto despite repeated warning signs, a civil grand jury report released Thursday found, a lapse that preceded ...Read more
Will Coloradans foot the bill for data centers? Regulators aim to prevent that
DENVER — Making sure that regular utility customers don’t get stuck bearing the burden of paying to run data centers is a main goal as state regulators consider the impacts of the energy-intensive facilities.
The ...Read more
FKA twigs sues ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf over 'unlawful' NDA
LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter FKA twigs is suing her ex-boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, claiming that he is trying to "silence" her from speaking out against sexual abuse through the use of an "unlawful" nondisclosure ...Read more
Trump projects confidence, claims Iran is 'begging' for deal, but war exit remains murky
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday continued projecting confidence in the U.S. war effort in Iran, suggesting online and during a high-level Cabinet meeting that Iran has been “obliterated,” that its ...Read more
Baltimore judge denies Glock dismissal motion, letting Maryland lawsuit proceed
BALTIMORE — Baltimore and Maryland can proceed to discovery in their lawsuit against Glock after a Baltimore Circuit Court judge denied the gunmaker’s motion to dismiss, moving the case into the evidence-gathering ...Read more
Pro-Trump, Iranian war rally erupts outside CPAC main stage ballroom
GRAPEVINE, Texas — A rally in support of the American- and Israeli-led war against Iran erupted outside the CPAC main stage Thursday around noon but was quickly disbanded by security at the Gaylord Texan Resort and ...Read more
Judge voices concern over US sanctions blocking funds for Venezuelan President Maduro's defense
NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge on Thursday said he wouldn’t throw out narco-terrorism charges against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, but sounded sympathetic to arguments about U.S. sanctions ...Read more
LAPD investigate burglary attempt at home of Diddy's son King Combs
NEW YORK — Los Angeles police officers swarmed the home of Sean "Diddy" Combs' son, Christian “King” Combs and his girlfriend after someone reported an attempted burglary there early Thursday morning, according to ...Read more
Sheinbaum approval falls to lowest of term on crime fears
MEXICO CITY — President Claudia Sheinbaum’s approval rating dipped to the lowest level of her term in March, as Mexicans expressed deepening worries about corruption and crime following the killing of a notorious ...Read more
California Legislature passes bill to change Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just eight days after the emergence of allegations of sexual abuse of minors at the hands of Cesar Chavez, the California Legislature has stripped the labor organizer, until last week one of the ...Read more
Cheryl Hines responds to Chelsea Handler's 'toxic' house accusation
Cheryl Hines says comedian Chelsea Handler’s recent accusations that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Hines sold her an uninhabitable home don’t make sense.
Handler first claimed in a March 5 episode of her “Dear Chelsea�...Read more
Sheridan Gorman's family blast officials for using her name in 'political arguments' about Loyola student's death
The parents of slain teenager Sheridan Gorman criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for their remarks about her death, saying in a statement that they want to “ensure that what happened ...Read more
LA sheriff investigates whether photos of 3 deputies killed by grenade were improperly shared
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has launched an internal investigation into whether graphic crime scene photos of a grenade explosion that killed three of their own were improperly shared, ...Read more
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