Legal January 2020

Brawl Over Citizenship Question Continues

The citizenship question is not going to be part of the 2020 Census, but in courtrooms across the U.S., it is continued to be debated and fought about.

Arts and Media January 2020

From College Scandal To ‘Twilight Zone’

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy’s daughter, Sophia Macy, will be starring in an episode of “The Twilight Zone.” Felicity Huffman served time in the college admissions scandal.

Global January 2020

Student Fatally Shot At Texas High School

A shooting at Bellaire High School has caused the death of a 16-year-old. The interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District confirmed a suspect has been arrested.

Global January 2020

Red Sox Manager Fired In Astros’ Scandal

The manager of the Red Sox, Alex Cora, has been fired. Cora has been identified as a ringleader in a sign-stealing system that’s illegal back when he was with the Houston Astros.

Technology January 2020

NSA Finds Major Security Flaw In Windows 10

The NSA has found a flaw in Microsoft’s Windows 10; Microsoft has released a free software patch to fix it. The flaw allows hackers to make a file look like it came from a trusted source.

Technology January 2020

Banning Cellphones From Schools?

A ban on cellphones, which would ban all cellphone use including between classes, is being considered for middle school students in a Colorado school district.

Legal January 2020

Former Harvard Prof On Trump’s Legal Team

Former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz is joining President Donald Trump’s legal team for the Senate impeachment trial. Dershowitz confirmed this on Twitter.

Financing January 2020

Retirement Incentive For Professors

State universities in Pennsylvania are offering the retirement incentive of increasing the number of sick days retirees can be paid out for from up to 50 to now up to 125.

Legal January 2020

Impeachment Trial: What To Watch

The following are recommendations from The Associated Press regarding the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Health Care January 2020

NMSU Professor Gets $1.5M

Paola Mera, a professor at New Mexico State University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant for research on antibiotic resistance. The grant is from National Institutes of Health.

Legal January 2020

‘Ghost Guns’ Lawsuit

With school shootings an ongoing concern, the gun debate continues across the U.S. Part of this debate is the subject of “ghost guns,” and a lawsuit against the federal government.

Financing January 2020

Schools, Other Beneficiaries To Get $1B

Universities in New Mexico are among the beneficiaries of $1 billion permanent endowment funds from the state.

Health Care January 2020

Illness Ends Model UN Event Early

A student at in the Yale Model United Nations conference has tested positive for the flu and is being tested for the coronavirus. The event was ended early, and the student is isolated.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Puerto Rico Opens 20% Of Schools Amid Quakes

Following another strong quake, Puerto Rico opened only 20% of its schools. Engineering inspections showed that at least 50 of the 561 schools inspected were too unsafe to reopen.

Legal January 2020

New Green Card Rule Upheld?

New rules that allow immigration officials to deny green cards based on whether or not immigrants use public benefits such as food stamps have been upheld by the Supreme Court.