Health Care August 2019

Duo To Push Opioid Settlement To Hospitals

The former governor of Ohio and the president of WVU are creating Citizens for Effective Opioid Treatment, a nonprofit to steer money from opioid settlements to hospitals.

Global August 2019

China: Tariff Hike On $75B Of US Products

As the G7 Summit approaches, China announced tariff increases on $75 billion of U.S. products and will also increase import duties on U.S.-made auto parts and autos.

Financing August 2019

Student Debt Forgiveness For Disabled Vets

President Donald Trump signed a directive that erases hundreds of millions of dollars in federal student loan debt for disabled military veterans.

Arts and Media August 2019

Latino Representation In Films Lagging

A new study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has found that over the last decade the number of Latino characters in the most popular films is virtually unchanged.

Legal August 2019

Ginsburg To Receive Honorary Degree

After recently completing radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor, 86-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Buffalo.

Health Care August 2019

2 California Schools Receive $14.8M

San Francisco State University and the University of California, San Francisco have received a $14.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Hispanic Community August 2019

Storm Dorian Heads For Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico may soon be dealing with widespread flooding, power outages and landslides because of Tropical Storm Dorian, which is heading towards the island.

Global August 2019

Chile To Help Brazil Fight Amazon Fires

Brazil has accepted help from Chile in fighting the Amazon rainforest blazes. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he has accepted four planes from Chile to help with the fire.

Global August 2019

New Citizenship Rule For Children

A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokeswoman said some children of U.S. service members "will no longer be considered to have acquired citizenship automatically."

Global August 2019

Hurricane Dorian Tops The Headlines

Hurricane Dorian topped Hispanic Outlook’s Facebook top headlines for this week. Other top articles included money being moved from FEMA and the Coast Guard.

Global August 2019

Dorian Is Looking Increasingly Dire

Hurricane Dorian is appearing increasing dire as Florida residents brace for the storm’s impact. One of the predicted areas to be impacted is Mar-a-Lago resort.

Global September 2019

Hurricane Dorian Parked Over The Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian has remained over the Bahamas for more than a day and a half. The Grand Bahama airport was under 6 feet of water. The deadly storm has already caused as least five deaths.

Global September 2019

Former Navy SEAL Enters Yale

James Hatch, a former Navy Seal, is entering Yale at age 52. "I was shocked to get accepted," he said. "But my wife told me I would be silly not to take this opportunity, and she's right."

Arts and Media September 2019

Professor Matthew McConaughey

Award-winning actor and producer Matthew McConaughey has received a professorship from the University of Texas Moody College of Communication beginning in Fall 2019.

Health Care September 2019

Purdue U Not Connected To Opioid Maker

Purdue Pharma and Purdue University are not connected with the school being named after John Purdue and the drugmaker’s founders were John Purdue Gray and George Frederick Bingham.