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For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now
March 31, 2026 - 1:07 PM

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 and helped organize workers before joining his security team.
Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say
March 31, 2026 - 1:07 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his pupils dilated and he had hydrocodone pills in his pocket when interviewed at the scene of his car crash last week in Florida, according to a sheriff’s office report released Tuesday.
Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue
March 31, 2026 - 1:06 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the U.S.-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter in remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome on Tuesday.
Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it
March 31, 2026 - 1:01 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House, barring construction work from proceeding without congressional approval.
Photos show Christians marking Holy Week across the world
March 31, 2026 - 12:59 PM

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments across the globe.
US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces hunt captors, Iraqi officials say
March 31, 2026 - 12:52 PM

BAGHDAD (AP) — An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.
Supreme Court seems likely to rule for a Black death row inmate in Mississippi
March 31, 2026 - 12:50 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to rule for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him.
European Union official says reports of violence during Serbia vote unacceptable
March 31, 2026 - 12:37 PM

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A European Union official on Tuesday said violent incidents and irregularities that have been reported during local elections in Serbia were “unacceptable."
Democrats try a new tactic to win a House seat in Utah - running as progressives in a red state
March 31, 2026 - 12:37 PM

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — For decades, Democrats' only chance of getting elected to Congress from the conservative state of Utah was by convincing voters that they were sensible moderates, not like the zealous progressives from California or Colorado.
4 charged in corruption investigation linked to NYC homeless shelter operator
March 31, 2026 - 12:37 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors probing public corruption in New York have charged the leaders of a homeless shelter nonprofit with stealing $1.3 million from the taxpayer-backed organization and steering contracts worth millions more to favored vendors in exchange for bribes and kickbacks, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now

Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say

Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue

Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it

Photos show Christians marking Holy Week across the world

US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces hunt captors, Iraqi officials say

Supreme Court seems likely to rule for a Black death row inmate in Mississippi

European Union official says reports of violence during Serbia vote unacceptable

Democrats try a new tactic to win a House seat in Utah - running as progressives in a red state

4 charged in corruption investigation linked to NYC homeless shelter operator

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