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April 2, 2024

Connecticut man pleads guilty to attempted sexual assault of Muslim state representative

30-year-old Andrey Desmond pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted sexual assault and other offenses for his 2023 assault on Democratic Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan.

April 2, 2024

Mississippi catfish farms settle suit claiming immigrants were paid more than Black workers

Two Mississippi catfish farms have settled a lawsuit alleging that workers imported from Mexico were paid significantly more than local Black workers for the same labor.

April 2, 2024

Tribes blast South Dakota governor's claim that leaders are benefitting from drug cartels

Relations between South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem and tribes have become increasingly contentious after Noem accused some tribal leaders of benefiting from drug dealing.

April 2, 2024

Peru’s president will answer questions over ownership of luxury watches, her lawyers say

A day after Peru's President Dina Boluarte reshuffled her cabinet, her attorneys announced that she will answer questions later this week over her ownership of luxury watches.

April 2, 2024

Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the 76-year-old dean of Arizona's congressional delegation, announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with cancer but will continue to work while undergoing treatment.

April 2, 2024

Over 53,000 Haitians flee capital in weeks following gang takeover

Some 53,125 people fled Port-au-Prince, Haiti's predominantly gang-run capital, between March 8 and 27, according to a United Nations report.

April 2, 2024

Uvalde mayor resigns citing health issues in wake of controversial report on 2022 school shooting

Cody Smith, mayor of Uvalde, has resigned due to 'unexpected health issues,' two years after the Robb Elementary School shooting that left 21 dead.

April 2, 2024

Gov. Evers turns to Wisconsin Supreme Court in crusade against absentee drop box restrictions

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling restricting the prevalence of absentee ballot drop boxes.

April 2, 2024

Companies rolling out eclipse-themed promotions: Krispy Kreme, SunChips and more

Krispy Kreme, Sonic Drive-In, and a host of other companies are introducing merchandise and other promotions planned around next week's total solar eclipse.

April 2, 2024

John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82

John Sinclair, a music producer and poet whose prison sentence inspired a star-studded concert and John Lennon song, died Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure at age 82.