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The Trump administration is giving federal agencies more time to change the way they produce statistics about race and ethnicity that are used to redraw voting maps and enforce civil rights laws.
NPR's Hansi Lowong reports the changes were approved during the Biden administration.
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Yuma County, Arizona, has prided itself as the place labor icon Cesar Chavez was born and died.
But now sexual abuse allegations tied to Chavez have caused a debate over whether a local school should still bear his name.
Cisco Stargazer from member station KAWC reports the controversy is exposing deep divisions within the community.
Pro golfer Tiger Woods is facing DUI charges after a rollover crash in Florida.
Authorities say a breath test showed no alcohol, but they suspect drugs or medication.
Martin County Sheriff John Budenseek says Woods cooperated with the breathalyzer but refused a urine test.
The redesign includes the $100 bill, the highest denomination in wide circulation.
In a statement, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson says the change is tied to the nation's 250th anniversary.
The first bills are expected to be printed as early as June, with other bills expected to follow in the months after.
The move would end a decades-long tradition of U.S.
currency, carrying only the signatures of Treasury officials.
Changes at that level are considered rare and typically tied to anti-counterfeiting efforts, not political figures.
Experts say placing President Trump's signature on the $100 bill also adds symbolic weight, given its role in global trade, banking and cash reserves.
Windsor Johnston, NPR News, Washington.
Airlines typically raise fares when fuel costs rise, but are slower to lower prices when those costs fall.