Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California lawmakers seek to remove Cesar Chavez's name from holiday
By Rich McKay March 19 (Reuters) - Lawmakers in California, the first state to create a holiday honoring Cesar Chavez, were working on Thursday to change the name to Farmworkers Day before the March 3...
Mar 19, 2026
Huge Trump Iran war funding request faces stiff opposition in Congress
By Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. military's request for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war met with stiff opposition in the U.S. Congre...
Mar 19, 2026
US seeks 'seizures and convictions' by China to curb fentanyl issue
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The United States is encouraged by recent Chinese arrests related to illicit fentanyl trade but seeks "seizures and convictions" by Beijing, a U.S. official told Reute...
Mar 19, 2026
Trump-appointed arts panel approves gold coin featuring president's image
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump on Thursday unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image, part of...
Mar 19, 2026
Nebraska fires burn grazing lands, threaten plans to grow US cattle herd
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, March 19 (Reuters) - Massive wildfires have burned vast swaths of grazing lands in Nebraska, endangering cattle producers' plans for production increases that could help ease ...
Mar 19, 2026
US says TSA absences rose slightly to 10.2% Wednesday
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Overall absences among Transportation Security Administration airport security officers rose to 10.2% on Wednesday, up slightly as a partial government shutdown contin...
Mar 19, 2026
Nineteen-year-old Mexican man dies in ICE custody, agency says
By Jasper Ward and Inigo Alexander WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY, March 19 (Reuters) - A 19-year-old man died at a federal detention center on Monday, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, t...
Mar 19, 2026
US DOJ, White House clearing way to keep Powell probe going, Bloomberg News reports
March 19 (Reuters) - The leaders at the U.S. Justice Department are rallying behind federal prosecutor Jeanine Pirro to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the White House is not oppos...
Mar 19, 2026
Exclusive-Americans believe Trump will send troops into Iran, and don't like the idea, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Some 65% of Americans believe U.S. President Donald Trump will order troops into a large-scale ground war in Iran and just 7% support that idea, a Reute...
Mar 19, 2026
AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young hospitalized in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, March 19 (Reuters) - Stevie Young, who plays guitar for legendary Australian rock band AC/DC has been hospitalized in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, a spokesperson for the band told R...
Mar 19, 2026
