Public References to Cesar Chavez Are Being Removed Across the U.S.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:02:14 +0000 The removals followed a New York Times investigation that revealed Chavez sexually abused women and girls.: Trump’s Ballroom Architect Is Skilled at Shrugging Off Outrage
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:01:54 +0000 Shalom Baranes, who arrived in the U.S. as a Libyan refugee and went on to renovate the Pentagon, is baffling fellow architects for accepting the job. But he said some of his previous projects have drawn outrage too.: High Gas Prices, Driven Up by the Iran War, Loom Over the Midterms
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:01:47 +0000 The war has complicated the Republican message on affordability. Democrats see an opportunity to drive their economic message while tying President Trump to an unpopular overseas conflict.: After Cosmic Crisp, Scientists Unveil an Apple for the Climate Change Era
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:16:41 +0000 Agronomists at Washington State University are unveiling a new apple, the Sunflare, which they say tastes as good as their Cosmic Crisp but can withstand unpredictable weather.: San Francisco Driver Gets Probation After Killing a Family of 4
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:05:14 +0000 Mary Fong Lau, 80, will perform 200 hours of community service as part of her sentence. Her speeding vehicle crashed into a family as they waited for a bus ride to the zoo in 2024.: Striking Down Pentagon Press Limits, Judge Vindicates Independent Journalism
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:13:14 +0000 The ruling cut deeper than left-versus-right politics, declaring that the policy imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is unconstitutional.: 700 Dogs and Cats Are Rescued in Animal Cruelty Raid in Los Angeles County
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:31:17 +0000 Animal control officers responded to a pet-adoption facility in Lake Hughes, Calif., after receiving complaints about neglect and overcrowding. No charges have been filed.: A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:54:11 +0000 There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.: Fresno Took 30 Years to Name Cesar Chavez Blvd. Undoing It Took a Day.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:05:56 +0000 The reckoning for the labor leader’s sex abuse was swift in Fresno, Calif., the heart of the Central Valley region where the farmworker movement was born. Towns across the nation face similar debates.: California Could Elect a Republican Governor Thanks to the ‘Jungle Primary’
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:18:33 +0000 The state’s wide-open “jungle primary” has Democrats on edge.: U.S. Coast Guard Recovers One Man and Two Dead Bodies From Pacific Boat Strike Area
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:40:35 +0000 A spokesman for the Coast Guard did not directly connect the rescue operation to Thursday’s boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The vessel sent the man to Costa Rica, and recovered two dead bodies.: Justice Dept. Seeks to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:55:20 +0000 The civil rights charges against the two Louisville, Ky., police officers stemmed from their involvement in drafting the no-knock search warrant that led to the fatal shooting.: Mullin Said to Have Credited the King of Jordan for a Helicopter Rescue
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:32:14 +0000 The homeland security nominee brought up a mysterious trip in mid-2016 at a confirmation hearing. He visited Jordan that August, congressional records show.: What to Know About This Year’s Cherry Blossom Blooms
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:04:11 +0000 Spring, is that you? Where and when to find peak blooms in Washington, D.C., as well as New York, New Jersey, Oregon and Georgia.: Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:06:37 +0000 Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.: Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:49:25 +0000 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.: Presidents Who Honored Cesar Chavez Have Yet to React to Abuse Allegations
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:24:55 +0000 Bill Clinton gave Mr. Chavez the nation’s highest civilian honor. Barack Obama made Cesar Chavez Day a federal holiday. Joe Biden displayed a bronze bust of Mr. Chavez. So far, all have been quiet.: Cal State Challenges Trump’s Order on Transgender Student Athletes
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:05:39 +0000 The California State University system joins a short list of universities fighting Trump orders in court. The Education Department has threatened to cut federal funds to San Jose State University.: In Reversal, Trump Reinstates Support For Representative Jeff Hurd
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:48:47 +0000 President Trump reinstated his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, just weeks after pulling it back.: White House Unveils A.I. Policy Aimed at Blocking State Laws
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:52:19 +0000 The Trump administration on Friday released new guidelines for federal legislation on the technology, recommending some safeguards for children and consumer protections for energy costs.: Educators, How Will You Teach Cesar Chavez’s Story After Abuse Allegations?
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:30:54 +0000 We want to hear from educators who teach about Mr. Chavez.: A Meatpacking Strike in Colorado Is Another Stress to Trump’s Economy
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:57:01 +0000 The walkout at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colo., comes as beef prices have soared, cattle supplies have plunged and immigration sweeps have stressed the labor supply.: Deferring to Trump, G.O.P. Lawmakers Resist a Public Accounting on Iran
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:04:02 +0000 Nearly three weeks into a war that polls show is unpopular, top Republicans have yet to call administration officials to testify about it, arguing that hearings would put divisions on display.: Trump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:52:06 +0000 Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and a longtime Trump ally, was in a custody battle over his son. An ICE official agreed to help.: Supreme Court Allows Street Preacher’s Lawsuit
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:31:20 +0000 Gabriel Olivier was arrested after violating an ordinance restricting demonstrations outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Miss.: Trump Administration Sues Harvard Over Accusations of Antisemitism
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:31:34 +0000 The administration had spent months investigating the Ivy League school. The two sides had been in talks to negotiate a settlement.