The accusations of assault have rattled communities across the country that have revered the labor icon for decades.
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Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval …
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Some states and cities have canceled their observances of Cesar Chavez Day on March 31. Los Angeles leaders said they planned to change the holiday to “Farm Workers Day” and …
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Afroman Wins Civil Trial Over Use of Police Raid Footage in His Music Videos
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSeven law enforcement officers had accused the rapper, whose name is Joseph E. Foreman, of causing them “humiliation” by using images from their 2022 raid on his Ohio home in …
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The nominee for homeland security secretary suggested that he had observed war firsthand but declined to provide details, which he said were “classified.”
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For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.
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Gov. JB Pritzker invested capital, both political and the more traditional kind, in the Senate race of his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton. Her victory could help them both.
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Organizations linked to the pro-Israel lobbying organization had some victories and some less-than-ideal outcomes in closely watched Democratic contests.
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In His Resignation Letter, Joe Kent Spoke About the Death of His Wife
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChief Petty Officer Shannon Kent was killed in action during a special operations mission in Syria in 2019. Mr. Kent said he could not support “sending the next generation off …
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Illinois voters are choosing a successor to Senator Richard J. Durbin, long a force on Capitol Hill.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenator Richard J. Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, has been a leading liberal voice during his decades in office.