Global November 2018

Amazon Splits HQ Between New York And Northern Virginia

The online retailer Amazon has officially announced that it will split it’s second headquarters between northern Virginia and New York. Specifically, the Virginia location will be in Arlington, and the New York headquarters will be in Long Island City. Amazon is also opening an operations hub in Nashville.

Hispanic Community November 2018

Mariners Deny Fired Exec's Claims Of Racism Against Latinos

Lorena Martin, who up until recently had been the Seattle Mariners’ training and conditioning director before being terminated, has made claims on social media that the team’s management disparaged Latino players. The Mariners have denied these claims, calling them “outrageous” and “false.”

Legal November 2018

Lawyers Seek 'Apprentice' Tapes In Trump Immigration Suit

Lawyers have subpoenaed Trump Productions LLC and MGM Holdings Inc. to obtain unaired tapes of the reality TV show “The Apprentice” as part of their case against President Donald Trump’s ending of special protections that shield some immigrants from deportation. Specifically, the lawyers are seeking footage where Trump "uses racial and/or ethnic slurs" or "makes remarks concerning race, nationality and/or ethnic background."

Hispanic Community November 2018

Colombia Opens Camp For Venezuela Migrants As Exodus Swells

With the number of Venezuela migrants fleeing their nation rising, Colombia have moved the homeless migrants to a camp inside a soccer field. The field itself is filled with cots and yellow tents, and the creation of the camp has sparked a protest.

Hispanic Community November 2018

Dems: Latino Turnout Up 174 Percent Over '14 In Early Voting

Latino voter turnout was instrumental in the Democratic party taking back the House in the 2018 midterm elections, according to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. According to the Committee, Latino participation in the midterms was up by 174 percent over 2014.

Global November 2018

First Caravan Members Reach US Border

Hundreds of members of the migrant caravan have reached the U.S./Mexico border and are currently staying in shelters and tents in Tijuana, Mexico. The members have said that they are going to wait for other migrants to arrive before making their next move.

Global November 2018

Latino Voter Turnout Up; Top 5 Trending Headlines

Reports are finding that Latino voter turnout was up 174 percent over turnout in 2014 in early voting. Out latest issue has been out for almost a month, so come check out the October President’s issue. Loyola University honors a pediatrician who is helping children in Peru. The 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will feature Marc Anthony, Bad Bunny and Will Smith.

Global November 2018

DeVos’ Sexual Misconduct Rules Proposal

Betsy DeVos proposed overhauling how higher education institutions handle sexual misconduct complaints, including narrowing what cases schools would be required to investigate.

Financing November 2018

Scholarship America Celebrates 60 Years

Scholarship America is celebrating 60 years, during which the nonprofit scholarship organization has distributed more than $4 billion in scholarships and other assistance.

Legal November 2018

WH Must Return Jim Acosta's Credential

CNN’s Jim Acosta may soon have his White House press credentials returned thanks to U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly who ordered the White House to return Acosta’s credentials.

Global November 2018

US Closes Busiest Mexico Border Crossing

Following protests on Sunday, the U.S. installed new security barriers at the busiest border crossing with Mexico and in the process closed off border traffic for several hours.

Global November 2018

Wildfires Update; 10 Things To Know Today

Those on the wildfires missing list has dropped to approximately 1,000. President Donald Trump has stated that there is no reason for him to listen to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

Hispanic Community November 2018

Migrants Break Bread With Neighbors

Venezuelan migrants and their neighbors shared a Colombian breakfast of hot chocolate and corn arepas on the World Day of the Poor.

Legal November 2018

Judge Bars Enforcing Trump Asylum Ban

President Donald Trump’s asylum ban regarding immigrants who illegally cross the southern border of the U.S. has been barred by U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar.

Health Care November 2018

Medical University To Buy 4 Hospitals

Via a unanimous vote by the board, the Medical University of South Carolina is moving forward on buying four hospitals all of which are owned by Community Health Systems.