For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now
Antonio Bustamante has kept a watercolor of labor leader César Chavez for more than 35 years, hanging it on the wall of his law office in Yuma, Arizona. As a young man, he was moved by Chavez
Georgia proposal could take DNA swabs from immigrants in custody for minor offenses
ATLANTA (AP) — Over the past three decades, the collection of DNA from convicted criminals has become standard in the U.S. justice system, and many states now also swab people arrested for serious crimes. Legislation awaiting a
Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren’t on board
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ hopes of reclaiming the U.S. Senate are colliding with a fight within their own party. In Maine, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has thrown his weight behind Gov. Janet Mills in a crucial
Bruce Springsteen brings ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ home to launch a political US tour
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bruce Springsteen returns Tuesday to the “Streets of Minneapolis.” After honoring its residents in song for their courage in standing up against the federal immigration crackdown, he’s using the city to launch his latest
A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
The scene is right out of the 1950s with students pecking away at manual typewriters, the machines dinging at the end of each line. Once each semester, Grit Matthias Phelps, a German language instructor at Cornell University,
Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president separately revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library. Florida Gov. Ron
GOP sheriff in California pauses election probe as legal challenges grow
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Republican California sheriff who seized more than half a million 2025 election ballots said he has paused the probe into election fraud allegations, citing mounting legal challenges from the state attorney general
Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports
March 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it
Lawyers for Rep. Swalwell demand that FBI director halt any plan to release old investigative file
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative that resulted
US pump prices hit $4 a gallon as Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy supply
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. national average retail price of gasoline crossed $4 a gallon for the first time in more than three years on Monday, data from price-tracking service GasBuddy