Global September 2019

2020 Democratic Candidates' Debate

The following AP article looks at key takeaways from the most recent 2020 Democratic candidates’ debate.

Global September 2019

Tough New Asylum Rule In Effect

A tough new asylum rule would disallow anyone who passes through another country without first seeking and failing to obtain asylum there to seek asylum in the U.S.

Legal September 2019

Latest On Lawsuits Against Purdue Pharma

A possible settlement in the case against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has led to chaotic talks with half of the nation’s state attorneys general saying they would reject the deal.

Global September 2019

Trump To Visit UN; 10 Things To Know

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the United Nations building in New York this week. U.K.’s prime minister is blaming Iran for attack on Saudi oil facilities.

Hispanic Community September 2019

Puerto Rico Braces For Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Karen is predicted to cause flooding and landslides in Puerto Rico, which just experienced a magnitude-6.0 earthquake, as well as three aftershocks.

Global September 2019

Senate Awards Trump $5B For Wall

A Senate aide who requested anonymity says allies of President Donald Trump in the Senate have awarded him the $5 billion for building about 200 miles of fencing on the border.

Global September 2019

Trump Ordered Aid Frozen

Days before President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine’s president over the phone to investigate Joe Biden, Trump order his staff to freeze around $400 million in aid to Ukraine.

Hispanic Community September 2019

Final Days Of Venezuelan Glacier

Scientists in Venezuela are determined to record the last glacier in Venezuela (which is an ice sheet in the Andes Mountains) vanishing despite economic and political turmoil.

Global September 2019

Latest On Impeachment Inquiry

The following AP articles are on the latest developments in the formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

Global September 2019

Upcoming Conference For Latino Students

A poet laureate and a New York Times correspondent are headlining the Avanza Network conference aimed at encouraging Latino students to attend college.

Health Care September 2019

Health Care And Physician Burnout

In her KevinMD.com article “To extinguish burnout, bring back physician autonomy,” Christina Dewey, M.D., argues that the health care system is a major factor in physician burnout.

Global September 2019

Whistleblower Alleges Trump Abused Power

The 9-page whistleblower complaint has been released ahead of the acting director of national intelligence’s testimony to House investigators.

Health Care September 2019

Health Officials: Don’t Delay Flu Shot

Health officials are recommending not delaying getting your flu shot. Specialists have fine-tuned the vaccine’s recipe, which they hope will better counter a nasty strain.

Global September 2019

NYC Celebrates Pura Belpré; Top Headlines

New York City celebrated the first Puerto Rican librarian for the city. Plus, the complete list of winners for the Emmy Awards.

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.