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States seek to unmask federal immigration agents — and their own police
Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from masking their faces have gained new life in states — thanks in part to a court ruling that blocked the nation’s first such law, in California. A little over a month after the California law was suspended, Washington state’s Democratic governor, Bob Ferguson,...
RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science
In the Trump administration’s campaign to promote healthy eating, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not stopped at his slogan urging people to “eat real food” to prevent disease. In recent speeches and podcast appearances, the nation’s health secretary also has claimed that diet can “cure” schizophrenia and diabetes and allow...
NFL will consider rule change allowing draft pick trades up to 5 years in the future
The Cleveland Browns are proposing a rule change that would allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three. The league announced that only two teams submitted proposals that will be considered by owners at the league meetings later this month with the other...
Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos
The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home. “We did it, America! Yeah, we did it! Freedom of speech! Right on! Right on!” the...
Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any new money. The department sent the request to the White House, according to a senior administration...
EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accusing him of hijacking critical aid for Ukraine and undermining EU decision-making in an effort to win an election at home. In a rare public tirade against a member of their ranks, leaders insisted that...
Iran intensifies attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Gulf after Israeli strike on key gas field
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent...
Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence
It was no surprise when Joe Kent showed up on Tucker Carlson’s podcast a day after quitting his counterterrorism job in President Donald Trump’s administration. Here was a top official who resigned to protest the war with Iran turning to right-wing media’s leading critic of the conflict. “The Israelis drove...
Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian to help launch robotaxis
NEW YORK — Uber says it will invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the option to purchase up to 40,000 more in 2030. The companies...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low
WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell by 8,000 from the previous week to 205,000, the Labor Department...
Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults
LONDON — Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims before going to trial at the High Court in London, courts document show. The three men alleged that the Academy Award-winning star abused them at times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey has...
NCAA Tournament East preview: No. 1 overall seed Duke motivated by last year’s Final Four loss
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Duke enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and looking to avenge last season’s missed opportunity. The Blue Devils (32-2) were bounced in the Final Four by Houston despite a team that included five future NBA players, including three lottery picks and two players...
NCAA Tournament West preview: Gonzaga still searching for elusive championship
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a season of highs and a few lows, Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament and still looking for that elusive title game breakthrough. The Bulldogs (30-3) are riding 27 straight tournament appearances. They’ve twice made it to the national championship game — in 2017 and...
NCAA Tournament South preview: Houston fights the urge to look ahead to possible Florida rematch
OKLAHOMA CITY — Houston could eventually go back home for a rematch of last season’s national championship game it lost to Florida. The South regional final would be played at the Toyota Center in Houston, just a few miles from the Fertitta Center where the Cougars play their home games....
NCAA Tournament Midwest preview: Fresh off 1st NCAA Tournament win, Howard braces for No. 1 seed Michigan
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Howard coach Kenny Blakeney had a blast the last time he saw Michigan play. Following the Bison’s home win against North Carolina Central on Feb. 21, Blakeney and his family ventured over to Capital One Arena in Washington to catch Michigan’s highly anticipated showdown against Duke, which...
Trump says the U.S. will retaliate if Iran attacks Qatar again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump pledged that Israel would make no more attacks on Iran’s major South Pars gas field, but if Iran attacked Qatar again, the U.S. would retaliate and “massively blow up the entirety” of the field. Trump made his threat on social media Wednesday...
A ‘freaking snake’ and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails
WASHINGTON — The chairman opened the hearing with a provocative dare: Say it to my face. Sen. Rand Paul, the Republican from Kentucky, has made clear he has little regard for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, fellow Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. He says he’ll...
Prairie View A&M beats Lehigh in First Four for 1st March Madness win
DAYTON, Ohio — Dontae Horne scored 25 points, and Cory Wells had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Prairie View A&M earned its first NCAA Tournament victory 67-55 over Lehigh on Wednesday night in the First Four. Lance Williams added 10 points for the Panthers (19-17), making their third tournament...
Ex-counterterrorism official says he wasn’t allowed to share concerns about Iran war with Trump
WASHINGTON — Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns about the Iran war, said Wednesday that he and other senior officials with doubts about the airstrikes “were not allowed” to share them with President Donald Trump. Speaking on Tucker Carlson’s show, Kent said the president...
César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others
Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the widely admired Latino icon who brought to light the struggles of farmhands while leading the United Farm Workers union. The stunning allegations against Chavez, who died more than...
Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders’ briefing on the Epstein files
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and said they would push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case that has plagued the Trump administration. Bondi and Deputy Attorney...
Bryan Hodgson’s NCAA Tournament homecoming filled with painful, uplifting memories for South Florida coach
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bryan Hodgson’s celebrated homecoming comes with both deeply painful and joyously uplifting reminders of South Florida’s full-circle journey in preparing to make his NCAA Tournament coaching debut not far from his Jamestown, N.Y., roots. There are the mental and physical scars — two burn marks on the...
MLB might consider moving thriving World Baseball Classic to midseason
MIAMI — Having set attendance and broadcast viewer records, the World Baseball Classic will return in 2029 or 2030 and at some future point could be moved to midseason, when clubs would be less likely to restrict players. Since the WBC’s inception in 2006, it has been played during spring...
Transfer portal means March Madness at multiple schools for some
Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd’s NCAA Tournament experiences have run the gamut at his previous schools. Boyd reached the Final Four with Florida Atlantic in 2023, endured an overtime loss in the round of 64 with the Owls a year later and then lost in the First Four with San Diego...
How to monitor airport security lines at U.S. airports while TSA officers go without pay
Scenes of airport security lines spilling out of terminals may be adding a new layer of stress for travelers as the busy spring break season unfolds. Some airports have seen wait times stretch well past an hour. In recent days, passengers reported waiting up to two hours in line at...
