Global September 2019

It Doesn't Take A Crime To Impeach

According to legal scholars, the Constitution’s standard for impeachment (“high crimes and misdemeanors”) is open-ended to include abuses of power that are not technically crimes.

Financing September 2019

SDCCD Awarded Nearly $1.7M In Grants

In the San Diego Community College District nearly $1.7 million in grants were awarded to boost outcomes for Latino/a students at San Diego City and Mesa colleges.

Financing September 2019

Event Raises Nearly $88K For Scholarships

The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund Benefit Dinner raised nearly $88,000 for scholarships for youths in Michigan’s foster care system, which has about 13,500 youths.

Hispanic Community September 2019

Trump And Race Relations

An AP-NORC poll shows slightly more than half of all Americans think President Donald Trump’s actions have been bad for Hispanics.

Arts and Media October 2019

Dr. Dre, Iovine To Unveil New USC Building

Andre "Dr. Dre" Young and Jimmy Iovine will be unveiling USC’s new Iovine and Young Hall. The two donated a combined $70 million to create an art, technology and business academy.

Global October 2019

Trump Lets States, Cities Refuse Refugees

For the first time in the history of the United States, the president has given state and local governments the authority to refuse to accept refugees.

Global October 2019

First Latina In Space; Top 5 Headlines

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute celebrated Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina to go to space. TCLFF, ‘Young Sheldon’ and DonorsChoose.org support middle school STEM.

Global October 2019

Hispanic Heritage Month; Top 3 Stories

Among the top stories for the month of September included an article that explored Hispanic Heritage Month.

Arts and Media October 2019

21 Savage Speaks Out On Citizenship

Grammy-nominated artist 21 Savage stated that immigrants who as children lived in the United States illegally should automatically become citizens.

Financing October 2019

NSF Supports BAMM! Project

Cal Poly Pomona is part of a $1 million grant from the NSF to increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing Ph.D.s in mathematics.

Global October 2019

Is US Economy Slowing?--10 Things To Know

Economists are raising concerns that the trade war with China could lead to a recession. A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment probe.

Global October 2019

URI Opens $150M Engineering Complex

A new $150 million engineering complex is open at the University of Rhode Island, expanding the campus’ Bliss Hall, which opened in 1928.

Health Care October 2019

Texas A&M System Bans E-cigarettes

Texas A&M University has banned e-cigarettes from its campuses, including the flagship one in College Station and Tarleton State University and Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Global October 2019

Expelled For Disrupting Free Speech?

UW Regents have begun drafting the language to incorporate their free speech policy changes into rule. Students who disrupt others’ free speech three times would be expelled.

Global October 2019

New Immigration Detention Hub

Eight Louisiana jails have started housing asylum seekers and other migrants over the past year. ICE said it’s holding about 8,000 migrants in the state.