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52+ min ago  (707+ words) Posted by Associated Press | Mar 31, 2026 | World Antonio Bustamante has kept a watercolor of labor leader'C'sar 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…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (250+ words) ATLANTA " At least 25 states have confirmed cases of a new COVID variant, with experts saying the mutation poses risks to people who were previously infected or vaccinated. The BA.3.2 variant was nicknamed "cicada" because it has largely remained undetected, or…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (308+ words) WASHINGTON " The Supreme Court has ruled against a Colorado ban on "conversion therapy," or treatments that attempt to change kids' sexual orientation or gender identity and have been scientifically discredited and linked to serious harm. An 8-1 high court majority sided…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (339+ words) PROVO, Utah " Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have asked to delay a preliminary hearing scheduled in May, saying they need time to review an enormous amount of material and a bullet analysis that could…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (173+ words) WASHINGTON " King Charles III will undertake a state visit to the United States in late April to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence and to mark the close ties that exist between the two nations, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. The…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1527+ words) Listen to this story (14 minutes) The Robeson County Board of Elections issued challenger Allen Dial a certificate of election Monday as the winner of Pembroke's 2023 mayoral race. He was sworn in to serve the rest of the term that runs…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (246+ words) A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said. Video above shows controlled explosion of live explosive found in Marine's checked bag during TSA…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (514+ words) Tens of thousands more Department of Homeland Security workers are now being paid during the record partial government shutdown after President Donald Trump ordered the agency to send Transportation Security Administration employees their back pay. Video above: Partial shutdown of…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (162+ words) On April 9, communities across North Carolina will come together to celebrate the inaugural Local News Day'a national day of action highlighting the vital role of local journalism. As part of this effort, WCNC alongside the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative is hosting…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (366+ words) WASHINGTON " A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president separately revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his'presidential library. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing Palm…...