Legal December 2018

Trump Foundation To Dissolve

The Trump Foundation will be dissolving as the results of a deal amid a lawsuit with New York’s Attorney General Barbara Underwood.

Global December 2018

Bump Stocks To Be Banned?

Bump stocks allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like automatic weapons. Trump’s administration has made them illegal to possess starting in March.

Legal December 2018

'Zero-Tolerance' Policy Hits Snag

Judges in California have been challenging President Trump’s zero-tolerance policy, including by dismissing charges and halting policy to deny asylum.

Global December 2018

Trump May Be Backing Off $5B For Wall

While President Trump is not giving up on the wall, he might be backing off demanding $5 billion for the wall at this time. Congress is working on a budget measure to avoid a shutdown.

Global December 2018

House Struggles To Avoid Shutdown

House is struggling to pass a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. The House Freedom Caucus is urging the president to hold fast on funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Legal December 2018

Judge Blocks Asylum Restrictions

The Trump administration’s policies that restricted immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic abuse or gang violence have been blocked by a federal judge.

Hispanic Community December 2018

Spain Finds 11 Dead Migrants In Boat

The Maritime Rescue Service of Spain found migrants in a boat off Spain’s southern coast. It is being reported that 11 of the migrants were dead, and 33 were rescued.

Global December 2018

From Shutdown To “Coco”; Top 5 Headlines

Topping our headlines this week were the government shutdown, thousands of migrant children being held in mass shelters and Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” being dubbed for kids in Peru.

Global December 2018

Senators Meet With Trump Over Shutdown

With a partial government shutdown looming, GOP senators met with President Donald Trump. The deadline to avoid the shutdown is midnight.

Technology December 2018

Musk Foundation Donating To Flint Schools

The Elon Musk Foundation is donating about $424,000 to schools in Flint, Michigan. The money will be going towards laptops for seventh and eighth graders in the school district.

Global December 2018

Texas Tech U Achieves High Honor

Texas Tech University has reached the coveted Carnegie Tier One Classification becoming one of 86 public universities in the very high research activity category.

Global December 2018

Christmas Tree Does Not Kill Burglar

The Associated Press has fact checked the following stories. Although they have been shared widely via social media, none of the following stories are legit.

Global January 2019

Boost Teacher Salaries, Fund Schools

Among the top issues lawmakers will face in 2019 are funding public schools, boosting teacher salaries and expanding health care coverage.

Hispanic Community January 2019

US Fires Tear Gas Across Mexico Border

An AP photographer witnessed U.S. authorities fire tear gas into Mexico to stop migrants from breaching a border fence. Those impacted included women, children and journalists.

Global January 2019

Hill Leaders To Attend Border Briefing

Congressional leaders from the Democratic and Republican parties are to attend a border security briefing. The exact agenda of the briefing is currently unknown.