Global November 2019

US Child Survivors Of Mexico Ambush

Eight children have survived the recent ambush in Mexico involving drug cartel gunmen. Mexican officials said the gunmen may have mistaken the group's SUVs for those of a rival gang.

Financing November 2019

2020 Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant Program

The 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Mini-Grant Program will be awarding approximately 70 grants (up to $500 each) to teachers and librarians in public schools and libraries.

Financing November 2019

Pay For Parking Tickets With PB&J?

The University of Alaska Anchorage is letting anyone who has parking ticket fines to cover or reduce their fines by donating peanut butter and jelly for students in need.

Technology November 2019

US Phones Hit With Wave Of Unsent Texts

A telecom vendor said a server failing on Feb. 14 caused nearly 170,000 texts to not be sent. When the server was reactivated this week, the texts were finally sent, causing confusion.

Global November 2019

US Held Nearly 70K Kids In Custody in 2019

The nearly 70,000 migrant kids who were held in the U.S. government custody in 2019 spent more time in shelters and away from their families than in prior years.

Legal November 2019

Protections For 660K Immigrants On Line

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments regarding DACA protections that would impact 660,000 immigrants. The Trump administration is making arguments to end the program.

Hispanic Community November 2019

Morales Flees Bolivia After Clashes

Evo Morales fled Bolivia following weeks of violent protests. Morales left on a Mexican government plane after being granted asylum. Bolivia is facing a political vacuum.

Global November 2019

USC Campus Left Shaken By 9 Student Deaths

USC has been shaken the deaths of 9 students since August. Three of the deaths have been confirmed as suicides. The latest case is still under investigation.

Health Care November 2019

Billionaires Give $106M To 3 Universities

The University of California, San Francisco, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Washington have been given $106 million to research brain disorders.

Financing November 2019

3 Universities, Medical Center Get $1B

Duke University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Southern California, and the Cleveland Clinic have received $260 million apiece.

Hispanic Community November 2019

AP Interview: Evo Morales

In an interview with The Associated Press, Evo Morales has called for the United Nations and possibly the Pope to do mediation in Bolivia in the midst of the country’s political crisis.

Financing November 2019

New Conservation Scholarship

The Illinois Conservation Foundation is offering special scholarships for high school students interested in conservation. The four scholarships are $2,000 each.

Global November 2019

The 1st Youth Climate Congress

Some were from elementary school. Others were in college. But all the students at the first Youth Climate Congress were there to prepare a resolution on climate change.

Global November 2019

Migrants Stuck In Lawless Limbo

Due to Trump administration policies migrants must remain for weeks or months in the lawless border state of Tamaulipas as they await court dates in the United States.

Financing November 2019

Government Figures: US Latinas’ Income

New information from the government shows that U.S. Latinas must work one year, 10 months and 20 days to match the yearly income of white, non-Hispanic males.