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Latino leaders surge into local office as Trump-era attacks fuel new urgency 04/27/2026 10:05am • Rhetoric dehumanizing immigrant and Latino communities may appear more open and in-your-face in the current political climate. But that has not been a barrier for Latinos seeking elective office or high-level roles in government. Voters are choosing an increasing number of nonwhite Hispanic leaders UFL Glance 04/27/2026 10:05am • All Times EDT UFL CONFERENCE W L T Pct PF PA Grains mixed, livestock higher 04/27/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. May. corn lost 0.75 cent at $4.54 a bushel. May. wheat rose by 0.75 cent at $6.09 a bushel. May. oats rose by 0.25 cent at $3.23 a bushel. May. soybeans was down 1.75 cents at $11.62 a bushel. Beef was hig Virginia cannabis retail plan in limbo after lawmakers reject Spanberger changes 04/27/2026 09:38am • Five years after Virginia legalized simple adult possession of marijuana, lawmakers are at an impasse over how to finally stand up a legal retail market, after the General Assembly last week rejected more than 40 changes proposed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger and sent the legislation back to her desk. Energy shock ripples through kitchens, forests and conservation in Africa and South Asia 04/27/2026 09:25am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Before sunset, a blue flame used to spring to life in Brenda Obare’s kitchen with a quick turn of the knob as she started dinner. Now, her stove is often cold as she crouches over a charcoal burner, coaxing a smoky fire to cook for her family outside her tin-roofed home in Citizens: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/27/2026 09:24am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Citizens Holding Co. (CIZN) on Monday reported net income of $1.9 million in its first quarter. The bank, based in Philadelphia, said it had earnings of 33 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 28 cents per share. The bank po Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds 04/27/2026 09:08am • LONDON (AP) — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon. Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding 04/27/2026 09:06am • KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Monday announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its vast mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments, as Washington tries to lock in access to critical minerals amid a fragile peace process in the troubled east. The central African coun Nelly Korda wins Chevron Championship for 3rd major and returns to No. 1 04/27/2026 09:03am • HOUSTON (AP) — Nelly Korda is back to No. 1 in the world and looks every bit the part. Korda was so untouchable at The Chevron Championship that no one got closer than four shots of her the entire weekend. She played her last 29 holes at Memorial Park in even par and still won by five, the largest Jokic fined $50,000, Randle fined $35,000 for Nuggets-Wolves incident 04/27/2026 09:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — Denver's Nikola Jokic was fined $50,000 and Minnesota's Julius Randle was fined $35,000 for their roles in an altercation near the end of Game 4 of the teams' playoff series, the NBA announced Sunday. Both will be eligible to play when the series resumes Monday with Game 5 in Denve Tornadoes in northern Texas leave at least 2 dead and destroy multiple homes 04/27/2026 08:53am • RUNAWAY BAY, Texas (AP) — A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday. At least one person was killed and numerous homes were damaged Saturday night in the town Bank of Marin: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/27/2026 08:37am • NOVATO, Calif. (AP) — NOVATO, Calif. (AP) — Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $8.5 million. The Novato, California-based bank said it had earnings of 53 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts Champions League semifinals offer contrast of easy-on-the-eye PSG-Bayern and robust Atletico-Arsenal 04/27/2026 08:35am • The two Champions League semifinals that start this week have a bit of a beauty and the beast contrast. Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich on Tuesday pairs two easy-on-the-eye attacking teams playing arguably the highest quality technical soccer in the world today. Atletico Madrid vs. Arsenal on PHOTOS: 2026 local deaths of note 04/27/2026 08:32am • See photos of notable figures across the D.C. area, including national figures, politicians, celebrities and local heroes, who died in 2026. Germany suspects Russia is behind Signal phishing that targeted top officials 04/27/2026 08:31am • BERLIN (AP) — The German government suspects Russia is behind a series of phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, including two government ministers, military personnel and journalists, a government spokesperson said. Federal prosecutors have been conducting a preliminary i