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States seek to unmask federal immigration agents

(AP) — Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from masking their faces have gained new life in states — thanks in part to a court ruling that blocked the nation’s first such law, in California. A little over a month after the California law was suspended, Washington state’s Democratic governor, Bob Ferguson, signed a new law Thursday limiting facial coverings on law enforcement officers. It took effect immediately and could soon spread to other states. Similar anti-masking bills won final approval earlier this month from Democratic-led legislatures in Oregon and ...

Epstein’s former attorney tells House panel he didn’t know about the abuse

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal attorney testified to a House committee Thursday that he was unaware of the late financier’s sexual abuse of underage girls at the time it was happening, becoming the latest person connected to Epstein to take that stance. Darren Indyke, who worked as Epstein’s attorney for roughly two decades, told the House Oversight Committee in his opening statement that he “had had no knowledge whatsoever” of Epstein’s abuse and would have quit working for him if he had known he was trafficking women and underage girls. Other ...

Horoscope

Winter takes its final bow just as the New Moon’s intentions begin to stir. Yesterday planted the seed; tomorrow the Equinox tilts the light. And with Mercury retrograde drawing to a close, the static starts to clear. This is a hinge day — not for bold moves, but for going within and using the Pisces projector of imagination to enjoy beautiful dreams. ARIES (March 21-April 19). A seashell doesn’t have to study sacred geometry; a flower has no need of the math that keeps it in perfect symmetry. Beauty has a way of coming together in the fold of nature’s elegance. You’ll ...

Hints From Heloise

Bond with in-laws in the kitchen Dear Heloise: I suggest that Cindy, in Bloomfield, Michigan, asks her future mother-in-law for help in learning how to cook. She will get valuable time in the kitchen, and even more importantly, she will bond with her future mom-in-law. — Steve H., in Banning, California TABLETS TO THE RESCUE Dear Heloise: Several people have written to you to say that they have enjoyed printed newspapers for many years but complained about the cost these days. They don’t like reading the newspaper on their phone or desktop/laptop computer. I, too, enjoyed a ...

In ‘Marc by Sofia,’ portrait of fashion luminary:

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was a good idea. Jacobs wasn’t sure he wanted to be the subject of one and Coppola wasn’t sure she wanted the pressure of being the person behind the camera. This was her friend of over 30 years, after all. What if the film wasn’t good? Yet the idea, which they credit to producers R.J. and Jane Cha Cutler, started to take hold. Coppola has always been interested in fashion and the creative process. Jacobs knew that if anyone could make him feel less self-conscious, it would be her. And they ...

Teasing or tearing down?

Dear Annie: My younger sister is getting married this fall. I’m happy for her. The problem is her fiance. At family dinners he makes little digs at her — jokes about her cooking, her spending, even her weight. When she laughs uncomfortably, he says, “Relax, you’re too sensitive.” Last Sunday, he teased her about “finally locking him down before 35,” and everyone chuckled. She smiled, but I cringed. I pulled her aside once and asked if she was ever offended by some of his “jokes.” She told me I was overreacting and that this is just his sense of humor. The wedding ...