Ein Biograf von Cesar Chavez steht unter Ermittlungen wegen sexueller Missbrauchsvorwürfe, was das Erbe des Arbeitskampf-Ikonen in Frage stellt.
Massachusetts public defense chief Anthony J. Benedetti called a recent surge in attorney hiring and pay raises a turning point in the state's lawyer shortage crisis. The moves by the Committee for Public Counsel Services followed a May work stoppage by private bar advocates protesting $65-an-hour district court rates.
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election. Kasim received 22,165 votes, beating APC rival Yahaya Shehu's 17,788 votes.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated winners of Saturday's elections in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Kano and Rivers states, while praising Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike for achievements that boosted the ruling All Progressives Congress. He commended the party's leadership and urged victors to serve with humility and patriotism.
Kuki leaders in Manipur condemned the appointment of Lt. Gen. L. Nishikanta Singh as chief minister's adviser on security, calling it a major obstacle to the state's fragile peace process. They accused the retired army officer of past bias against their community and spreading misinformation.
The Philippine Exporters Confederation urged continued bilateral talks with the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 19% tariff on Philippine goods. The court ruled the duties unconstitutional in a 6-3 decision on Feb. 20, 2026, though a new 10% global tariff takes effect Feb. 24.
Chennai Super Kings will field MS Dhoni in IPL 2026 after retaining Ruturaj Gaikwad as captain for the upcoming season. The franchise enters the mini auction with a hefty ₹43.4 crore purse to fill major gaps left by releasing Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Sam Curran, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.
Four billionaires from both major parties have launched campaigns for governor in Ohio, California and Georgia ahead of the 2026 elections. They include a Democratic real estate developer in Ohio, a Republican auto dealer in California and two rivals in Georgia.
High school students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds flocked to a Framingham hotel college fair Friday, bolstered by federally funded TRIO programs facing renewed threats from the Trump administration. Over 300 teens explored booths from more than 50 colleges across six states, crediting TRIO with opening doors to higher education.
Venezuela has fielded more than 1,550 requests under its new amnesty law. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez announced the figure on state television Saturday.
Voter apathy gripped Bwari Area Council in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory on Saturday, with many polling units seeing almost no participation despite hundreds of registered voters. Officials reported empty stations hours into the election, echoing low turnout earlier in Abuja Municipal Area Council.
Goa's town and country planning minister Vishwajit Rane declared Saturday he could rally 45,000 supporters from Sattari to Panaji to confront villagers protesting land conversions under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act. Speaking alongside Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Rane refused to reverse approvals for nine projects in Palem-Siridao.
India's Central Bureau of Investigation is scrutinizing police officers whose names, chats and transaction records surfaced in mobile phones seized from suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar. The probe targets suspected illegal gratifications uncovered during a separate corruption case, court documents show.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a Punjab police officer's petition for a gallantry promotion tied to the 2015 Dinanagar terror attack. Justice Jagmohan Bansal ruled the officer, posted as a DSP reader without a weapon, cannot claim benefits reserved for those injured in combat.
BJP MLA Chandru Lamani from Shirahatti was arrested by Lokayukta police in Gadag for allegedly taking a Rs 5 lakh bribe to approve minor irrigation works. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah demanded answers from BJP leaders over the incident.
President Donald Trump recounted a steel company CEO's urge to 'violently kiss' him during a Georgia factory visit, crediting tariffs for the business turnaround. The remarks capped a series of lighthearted comments on hugs and kisses from male leaders over two days.