A judge has dismissed Alex Villanueva from a civil rights suit filed by an LASD secretary, narrowing the case as the county prepares for an April hearing.

A Rockland County man and the Firearms Policy Coalition sued in Manhattan federal court to overturn New York’s Times Square gun ban, arguing licensed carriers need self‑defense in public.

A Kuwaiti supertanker, the Al‑Salmi, was struck and burned off Dubai while fully laden, officials said. Kuwait blamed Iran and the hit amplified shipping and oil-market unrest.

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce plans an Oklahoma–Taiwan regional trade office after a chamber MOU, aiming to help local firms export and attract Taiwanese investment.

State lawmakers voted to rename the optional March 31 observance to Farm Workers Day and sent the bill to the governor. Sponsors said the change centers survivors and farmworkers.

Oral arguments are underway in New Orleans over whether McKinney must pay after police destroyed a retiree’s home during a 2020 SWAT standoff.

Lawmakers unanimously approved SB 542 to criminalize clergy sexual exploitation; the bill now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp. Supporters say it closes a longstanding legal gap.

Council members pressed for details about a sealed $100,000 settlement tied to a lawsuit involving a former top aide — but say court orders and legal limits are blocking disclosure.

El Paso City Council paused an interim Texas Gas Service rate change for 45 days while officials review how it would affect local bills.

Deputy Fire Chief Brad Best will take over as Gastonia’s fire chief on May 1, 2026, when Phil Welch retires. Best brings decades of experience and advanced fire‑service credentials.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Next Mile NYC will let people at Rikers start 40 hours of CDL training in custody, backed by a $2.9M FY26 investment to add about 290 slots.

Vice President J.D. Vance headlined an invite-only Rockbridge donor summit at Nashville’s Four Seasons, a high-dollar gathering that comes as CPAC surveys boost 2028 chatter.

Washington enacted its first statewide rules for license-plate readers, but privacy advocates say amendments left risky exceptions. The law limits some uses but allows others critics call dangerous.