Dozens arrested for failing to disperse after 'No Kings' rally in Los Angeles

Authorities in Los Angeles deployed tear gas near a federal detention center and made dozens of arrests following one of thousands of “No Kings” rallies held this weekend across the United States and in Europe to protest President Donald Trump’s actions and the war in Iran.

S&P 500 closes out its worst week since Iran war started

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks closed out their worst week since the Iran war began and their fifth losing week in a row. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% and is now 8.7% below the all-time high it reached in January. The Dow Jones dropped 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 2.1%. Crude oil prices rose again with no clear end in sight for the conflict.

'Project Hail Mary' flies to $54.5 million second weekend

NEW YORK (AP) – “Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly with $54.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, and adding to the long-term prospects of the year’s biggest hit thus far.

Israeli parliament passes budget, allowing Netanyahu to avoid early elections

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israel’s parliament on Monday passed its annual budget, ensuring that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government can complete its term until the fall. Israel needed to pass a budget before April 1 in order to avoid triggering early elections. Netanyahu still reserves the right to call early elections before then if he wants.

Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here's how to stay safe

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – The 14-year-old was riding an electric bicycle at an estimated 25 mph when he slammed into Janet Stotko during her evening walk, leaving her unconscious and bleeding on a sidewalk in her Minnesota neighborhood.

Spain says it has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war

MADRID (AP) – Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said Monday, marking another step in the country’s opposition to the U.S. and Israel’s conflict in the Middle East. Spain had already said the U.S. could not use jointly operated military bases in the Iran conflict.

Efforts to rebrand César Chavez Day are fueled by emotion and duty

From California to Minnesota, elected leaders and civil rights groups are scrambling to distance themselves from César Chavez’s name in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls during the 1960s as he became the face of the farmworkers’ movement.

Editorials from The Washington Post, New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Corn tortillas in California now must contain folic acid

Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes comfort in knowing that other Latina mothers might finally avoid the same pain. In January, California became the first state to require food makers to add folic acid, a crucial vitamin, to corn masa flour used to make tortillas and other traditional foods.