Global June 2019

Father And Child Drowned At Border

Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter drowned in the Rio Grande river. The family was unable to present themselves to U.S. authorities to request asylum.

Global June 2019

More Firings After Shooting At High School

Two more deputies have been fired in connection to the response to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. The sheriff did not provide details, but a report will be released.

Financing June 2019

Scholarship Honors Shooting Victim

Murray State University’s new Preston Cope Memorial Scholarship honors a 15-year-old boy who was one of two teens killed at Marshall County High School during a school shooting.

Arts and Media June 2019

Toy Story 4 And Texas A&M

Sixteen former Texas A&M University visualization students helped bring back to life some of cinema’s most beloved characters in “Toy Story 4."

Global June 2019

Democratic Debate: Night 2

The second Democratic Party presidential debate revealed deep rifts within the party with the candidates shifting away from beating President Donald Trump.

Legal June 2019

Supreme Court To Decide DACA’s Fate

The future of the DACA program is in the hands of the Supreme Court. The DACA program protects about 700,000 people currently in the United States.

Global June 2019

Ice Bucket Challenge Inspiration Honored

Boston College unveiled plans for its Pete Frates Center. Alumnus Frates was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and became the inspiration for the ice bucket challenge.

Financing July 2019

Steve Harvey Helps 8 College Freshmen

Steve Harvey is covering the college costs for eight freshmen at Kent State University. Harvey is known for his work as a comedian, talk show host and as host of “Celebrity Family Feud.”

Hispanic Community July 2019

Mexico Returns 81 Migrants To Haiti

Amid pressure from the United States, Mexico has returned 81 migrants to Haiti by plane. Several Haitians attempted to flee the plane in an uprising that took several hours to control.

Health Care July 2019

UMSOP Offers Degree In Medical Cannabis

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) is the first in the nation to offer a master of science (MS) program in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics.

Financing July 2019

Tuition Benefits For National Guard

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation broadening a college tuition benefit for National Guard members, which can also be used by their spouses and children.

Hispanic Community July 2019

Father Allowed To Return To US

Jose Escobar has returned to the U.S. after being deported to El Salvador during the first months of the Trump administration. Escobar is the father of two American-born children.

Global July 2019

Latino Students But Not Latino Teachers

Idaho’ schools are experiencing a growing Latino student population at the same time that their number of Latino and nonwhite teachers is stagnating.

Global July 2019

No Citizenship Question On Census

A spokeswoman for the Justice Department has confirmed that the citizenship question would not be included in the 2020 Census. The Census questionnaire is currently being printed.

Global July 2019

Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group

Posts on a secret Facebook group for Border Patrol agents include sexually explicit ones and ones questioning the authenticity of a photo of a drowned father and daughter.