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'This election is not over': Democratic race for Illinois comptroller still undecided as Croke holds slim lead
The Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller remained too close to call Wednesday as state Rep. Margaret Croke maintained a slim lead over state Sen. Karina Villa.
With an estimated 92% of votes counted, Croke led ...Read more
House Democrats walk out of Bondi briefing on Epstein files
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats walked out of a briefing with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that was intended to cover the Justice Department’s handling of files related ...Read more
California bill seeks to change Cesar Chavez Day state holiday to Farmworker Day
FRESNO, Calif. — A proposal by a Central Valley lawmaker calls for renaming Cesar Chavez Day, a state holiday, to Farmworker Day after rape allegations against the labor leader came to light Wednesday.
Cesar Chavez Day,...Read more
Cesar Chavez accused of abusing girls, raping fellow leader Dolores Huerta, newspaper inquiry finds
LOS ANGELES — Labor leader Cesar Chavez is accused of sexually assaulting two underage girls in the 1970s as well as fellow farmworker leader Dolores Huerta in the 1960s, according to an investigation from the New York ...Read more
Cesar Chavez's name is on buildings, parks, roads and calendars. Some are demanding change
Dozens of California schools, streets, parks and libraries bear the name of Cesar Chavez — on top of the statues erected and holiday established in his honor.
But in the wake of new sexual abuse allegations against the ...Read more
Report: Family of Minnesota 5-year-old detained by ICE loses asylum case, ordered deported
MINNEAPOLIS — An immigration judge has denied the asylum claims of a Columbia Heights family whose 5-year-old son became a national symbol of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, their ...Read more
Deported 6-year-old deaf boy could die in Colombia without medical attention, his attorney says
A deaf 6-year-old boy snatched by immigration agents from Northern California and deported to Colombia this month needs to be returned to the U.S. immediately or he could die, a lawyer representing the child said Wednesday...Read more
Nearly $900 million OK'd to bolster Maryland's foster care system; unlicensed housing settings eliminated
BALTIMORE — Maryland’s beleaguered foster care system received approval Wednesday to spend almost $900 million to add more placements and strengthen standards of care for youth with the greatest health and behavioral ...Read more
LA Unified teacher and service worker unions announce massive April 14 strike if no deal reached
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified's two largest labor groups — the teachers union and service employees — announced Wednesday they will join forces and both go on strike April 14 if no contract deal is reached before...Read more
Husband and wife plead guilty to wire fraud in Feeding Our Future case
MINNEAPOLIS — A married couple on Wednesday pleaded guilty ahead of trial next month to their roles defrauding the federal Feeding Our Future child nutrition program.
Ikram Yusuf Mohamed, 42, and her husband, Shakur ...Read more
Trump administration slaps hefty visa 'bonds' on travelers from Nicaragua and Grenada
Travelers from two more countries in the Western Hemisphere will be required to pay steep fees to come to the United States after being added to the State Department’s ‘visa bond’ program, the agency announced on ...Read more
Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence leaders testified on Wednesday that Iran’s clerical leadership has been damaged but not ousted from power, and the mullahs may rebuild their degraded military capabilities over the next ...Read more
Ready to roll again, NASA's workhorse crawler has been hauling rockets since Apollo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When he’s not at work, Sam Dove drives a Chevy Silverado 1500. But on the job, he gets behind the wheel of a 16-million-pound behemoth that’s been transporting NASA’s rockets for more than 60...Read more
Women's museum bill approved by House panel with transgender ban
WASHINGTON — A Smithsonian museum honoring women has been stalled for years, waiting on Congress to clear the way for its construction. On Wednesday the House Administration panel advanced a measure that would finally ...Read more
In the race for California governor, a fight is brewing over who gets to debate
An attorney for California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa is threatening “legal remedies” if ABC and the University of Southern California do not include the former Los Angeles mayor in an upcoming debate...Read more
Sacramento officials back renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza after sex abuse allegations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A majority of the Sacramento City Council declared support for renaming Cesar E. Chavez Plaza after allegations of sexual abuse were published Wednesday against the civil rights leader.
Mayor Kevin ...Read more
Mamdani undoes Adams-era criminal summonses for errant e-bikers and bicyclists in NYC
NEW YORK — Mayor Mamdani announced Wednesday that he is reversing a controversial Adams-era policy that allowed the NYPD to issue criminal summons to e-bike riders and bicyclists for infractions that were not considered ...Read more
Chicago public health officials report unusually high RSV activity for this late in the winter
CHICAGO — The respiratory illness RSV is still going strong in Chicago — an unusually late showing for the virus, which can strike infants especially hard.
RSV activity has moved from moderate to high in Chicago, ...Read more
Will fuel reach Cuba? Russian oil tankers test US pressure on Havana as crisis deepens
The fate of two oil tankers believed to be carrying desperately needed fuel to Cuba is emerging as a key test of Washington’s escalating pressure campaign — and of Havana’s ability to withstand it.
At the center of ...Read more
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick money hunt leads feds to fat Comerica Bank account
DETROIT — Federal prosecutors found more than $13,000 in a Comerica Bank account during an ongoing hunt for money that could be applied toward $823,649 former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick owes taxpayers as part of the ...Read more
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