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Cesar Chavez, the late farmworker organizer who became a national civil rights icon and co-founded the United Farm Workers, is accused of abusing «young women or minors,» the union said in a statement Tuesday.»The UFW has learned of deeply troubling allegations that one of the union’s co-founders, Cesar Chavez, behaved in ways that are incompatible with our organization’s values,» the union said. «Some of the reports are family issues, and not our story to tell or our place to comment on. Far more troubling are allegations involving abuse of young women or minors. Allegations that very young women or girls…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani punctuated his St. Patrick’s Day celebrations not with a pint of Guinness, but a history lesson celebrating the strains of solidarity and resistance that have so long defined the gorgeous and proud nation of Ireland.  Mamdani shared a video on Tuesday that opened with a quote from a letter St. Patrick wrote in the Fifth Century, asking the soldiers of a British warlord to stop devastating his country. “All I can do is what is written: ‘Weep with those who weep.’” Mamdani then added: “It is no small act to weep with those who…

It’s been a few years since we’ve had a new Muna album, but the drought is about to end as the trio announced Dancing On The Wall, a new album, last month. The shared the title track at the time and now, we have another taste of the album via “So What.” In a statement, the band says of the song: “We’re at the point in our career where we’ve been to a lot of fancy parties in beautiful rooms with important people and we know the particular sadness of realizing it doesn’t make you feel better. We’ve learned the…

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s prime minister resigned Tuesday ahead of a mandatory vote in the nation’s Congress, where she needed a majority of legislators to confirm her recent appointment.Denisse Miralles was appointed as prime minister in late February, after Interim President José Jerí was removed from his post following corruption allegations and replaced by congressman Jose María Balcázar.In Peru, prime ministers coordinate the implementation of government policies, but they are not elected into office and do not lead the executive branch, which is headed by the president.Miralles, the former economy minister under Jerí, did not say why she resigned. However,…

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Two months after Senegal celebrated glory at the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco have been declared champions of the continent. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) made the unprecedented decision after considering an appeal by the Moroccan football federation (FRMF) into the dramatic scenes that engulfed the final at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.Angered by a series of refereeing decisions during the game that culminated with Brahim Diaz being awarded a penalty in the 83rd minute, Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw ordered his players off the pitch. The match was suspended for 14 minutes before play was…

Military superiority is assumed to confer offensive strategic advantage. States with overwhelming military power are considered capable of coercing weaker adversaries. Yet recent conflicts suggest that this assumption is eroding. Precision missiles, mobile launch systems, and large inventories of inexpensive strike drones are spreading across the international system, allowing smaller powers to threaten critical infrastructure far beyond their borders. What is emerging is a new strategic condition that might be called distributed deterrence—a world in which the ability to impose serious costs on an adversary no longer depends on arsenals of a few superpowers but instead arises from precision strike…

Intermittent fasting has gained attention as a flexible way of eating that may support weight management, metabolic health, and overall well-being, and many people look for clear information on intermittent fasting benefits. This article explains how intermittent fasting works, the main potential benefits, and the key risks to consider.What Is Intermittent Fasting and How Does It Work?Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that alternates between periods of eating and voluntary fasting, focusing on when to eat rather than exactly what to eat. Common methods include the 16:8 approach (16 hours fasting, 8 hours eating), the 5:2 method (regular eating five…

The United Farmer Workers union said it will halt celebrations of its founder Cesar Chavez amid what the union described as “troubling allegations” against the iconic Chicano figure.The union, in a statement released Tuesday, did not detail the accusations against Chavez but said they were concerning enough for the organization to take action. Several events around the country honoring Chavez have been canceled in recent weeks.The claims against Chavez “are incompatible with our organization’s values. Some of the reports are family issues, and not our story to tell or our place to comment on. Far more troubling are allegations involving…

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, testifies during the House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled «Worldwide Threats to the Homeland,» in Cannon building on Wednesday, December 11, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesNational Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent on Tuesday announced he will resign in response to the Trump administration’s war against Iran. «I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war,» Kent said in a letter addressed to President Donald Trump, that was posted on Kent’s personal X account.Kent, a promoter of far-right conspiracy theories whom the Senate narrowly confirmed for the director…