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Millions protest Trump globally during Saturday's 'No Kings' rallies

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LOS ANGELES — A rolling wave of “No Kings” protests swelled through America’s small towns and big cities Saturday, with crowds gathering to blast President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns, the war in Iran and high gas and food prices.

Saturday’s demonstrations were expected to draw millions of people ...Read more

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Joseph Duggar reveals he's in solitary after arrest for allegedly molesting girl, 9

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Joseph Duggar in a jailhouse phone call with his wife revealed he has spent most of his time in solitary confinement following his arrest for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl in Florida more than five years ago.

“I’ve been spending a lot of time reading the Bible, they got me a Bible in here,” Duggar told his wife, Kendra Duggar, per...Read more

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West Bank farmers pay heavy price for Israel's failure to stamp out settler violence

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Amir and Khaled Shanaran went out to their fields in the southern Hebron Hills at around 3:30 pm on a recent Saturday.

An Israeli settler was grazing sheep on their land, and they asked him to leave. Within minutes, two more settlers arrived on tractors. One of them pulled out a gun and shot Amir in the neck, killing him instantly. Khaled was ...Read more

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ICE's flawed justification for courthouse arrests sparks demand to free those detained

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NEW YORK — The admission by President Donald Trump’s Justice Department this week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement provided false information to justify mass arrests at immigration courts has sparked fury among attorneys and advocates, and demands that those detained in the crackdown be freed.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan told a...Read more

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Iran-backed Houthis join war as more US troops reach region

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Houthi militants launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday morning, marking their entry into the monthlong Iran war that has already caused chaos in energy markets and killed thousands of people.

Some 3,500 sailors and Marines arrived in the region on an amphibious assault ship, according to the U.S. military. Israel continued bombing ...Read more

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Staying hot: Las Vegas to endure more record heat this weekend

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LAS VEGAS — Tired of the spring Las Vegas heat? You’re in luck because a major cooldown is on the way. But not until next week.

Expect more record-breaking temperatures this weekend as the historic March heat wave begins to wane. Daytime forecast highs for Saturday and Sunday will be in the low 90s. Saturday’s record high is 91 (set in ...Read more

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Nevada vows to 'fight like hell' if Colorado River share is unfairly cut

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LAS VEGAS — Instead of agreeing on a traditional, 20-year deal for the Colorado River, the states that share the water source are focused on a short-term plan as they stare down the basin’s worst snow season in two decades.

But that doesn’t mean officials are ready to agree any time soon, despite mounting federal pressure to do so.

“We...Read more

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Machado party headquarters reopens in sign of Venezuela's political shift

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María Corina Machado’s party headquarters reopened on Saturday in Caracas after being shuttered in the aftermath of the contested 2024 presidential election that drove the Venezuelan opposition leader into hiding.

The reopening underscores a tentative political shift after the capture of Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, as interim ...Read more

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Foiled Bank of America bombing in Paris linked to Mideast war, France says

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French anti-terrorism authorities are investigating a foiled bombing near the Bank of America Corp. headquarters in Paris that they said appeared to be linked to the Middle East conflict.

The attempted attack in the early hours of Saturday, in which suspects attempted to detonate a homemade explosive device, was similar to recent events in ...Read more

Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal/TNS

Staying hot: Las Vegas to endure more record heat this weekend

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LAS VEGAS — Tired of the spring Las Vegas heat? You’re in luck because a major cooldown is on the way. But not until next week.

Expect more record-breaking temperatures this weekend as the historic March heat wave begins to wane. Daytime forecast highs for Saturday and Sunday will be in the low 90s. Saturday’s record high is 91 (set in ...Read more

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Nuclear attack submarine USS Massachusetts commissioned in Boston

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BOSTON — The Bay State’s proud naval history added a new chapter Saturday with the commissioning of the USS Massachusetts right in the harbor — with the USS Constitution, the oldest still-commissioned ship in the Navy, floating nearby in celebration.

“Today, USS Massachusetts is tested and battle ready,” said Commander Joshua ...Read more

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California to pay $1.9 million to female inmates who say guards unleashed 'war zone' level violence

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LOS ANGELES — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reached a $1.9 million settlement agreement this month with 13 female inmates who claim they were subjected to "war zone" level violence during a use of force incident in 2024.

The women claim they suffered medical issues including traumatic brain injuries, seizures, ...Read more

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Man charged with supplying gun in ODU shooting also provided gun used to kill teen in 2021. Why wasn't he charged?

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NORFOLK, Va. — The man accused of supplying the gun used in the Old Dominion University shooting skated on several potential gun charges in 2021 that could have landed him in prison for decades.

Kenya M. Chapman, 32, wasn’t charged in three illegal 2021 gun purchases, though one of those guns was used to kill a Newport News 17-year-old who ...Read more

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Send SC's Lindsey Graham to conflict? Senator knocked for hawkish stance on Iran

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A U.S. Senate candidate from Montana waded into South Carolina politics this week, saying on social media he would file a bill to “draft” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham into any military conflict he supports.

“If elected, the first bill I introduce will draft Lindsey Graham into any conflict he publicly supports while in office,” Senate ...Read more

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Air travel system at 'breaking point' as BWI lines surge

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BALTIMORE — BWI Marshall Airport continued advising travelers to arrive hours early Saturday as long security lines persisted, driven in part by staffing shortages among Transportation Security Administration officers during the prolonged federal shutdown.

The guidance came a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive action aimed ...Read more

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Thousands of No Kings protesters march through Manhattan to decry Trump

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NEW YORK — Thousands of protesters railing against ICE, the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s “ongoing consolidation of executive power” took to Manhattan’s streets Saturday with one unified cry: “No Kings.”

Toting banners reading “We Will Not Be Silenced,” and carrying signs demanding “ICE out of NYC,” protesters ...Read more

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Iran-backed Houthis join war as more US troops reach region

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Houthi militants launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday morning, marking their entry into the monthlong Iran war that has already caused chaos in energy markets and killed thousands of people.

Some 3,500 sailors and Marines arrived in the region on an amphibious assault ship, according to the U.S. military. Israel continued bombing ...Read more

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Chicagoans gather in Grant Park for 'No Kings' rally to protest President Trump's 'unconscionable' actions

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CHICAGO — Hours before the “No Kings” rally officially began, people from across the Chicagoland area streamed into Grant Park Saturday morning, carrying handmade signs, wearing anti-Trump regalia and blasting protest music that echoed through the park and surrounding areas.

Arriving at Butler Field with her family and a close friend ...Read more

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Massachusetts man wanted to assassinate Trump Cabinet member with Molotov cocktails

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BOSTON — A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty of plotting to assassinate U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. He planned to do with Molotov cocktails made out of vodka.

“This is terrible but I cant do nothing while nazis kill my sisters. … (Expletive) them for pushing us so far. you dont deserve this. Im so sorry for lying and ...Read more

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Millions are expected to protest Trump during Saturday's 'No Kings' rallies

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LOS ANGELES — A rolling wave of “No Kings” protests swelled through America’s small towns and big cities Saturday, with crowds gathering to blast President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns, the war in Iran and high gas and food prices.

Saturday’s demonstrations were expected to draw millions of people ...Read more