Global October 2018

North Carolina Lawmakers Approve $400M In Florence Spending

North Carolina lawmakers have approved spending $400 million to aid communities and people impacted by Hurricane Florence. An additional $450 million is being set aside for upcoming needs. Moneys include $95 million for public schools, universities and community colleges. About $7 million will help college and university students remain enrolled.

Financing October 2018

Free College Tuition Up For Grabs At Robotics Competition

A robotics competition taking place at Plymouth State University is giving 50 New Hampshire high school students a chance to earn a free semester. The competition will feature more than 20 teams, and beyond the one-semester scholarship, five students will receive scholarships worth $2,000 each.

Global October 2018

Trump Warns Of Aid Cut Over Migrant Caravan Now In Guatemala

President Trump has threatened to cut aid to several nations in Central America if they allow people to travel to the United States illegally. This comes in reaction to a caravan of 2,000 migrants who are traveling through Guatemala as they make their way to the U.S. border.

Global October 2018

Top 4 Latest Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The top four latest jobs on the Hispanic Outlook’s job board are from Southern Illinois University, Washington State University, UNC Wilmington and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Positions include Director of Financial Aid, Associate Director/Psychologist and multiple Assistant/Associate Professor positions.

Global October 2018

Migrants Prepare To Cross Guatemala-Mexico Border

A caravan consisting of 3,000 U.S.-bound migrants have massed in a Guatemalan border town as they prepare to cross into Mexico. This comes in spite of President Donald Trump threatening to close the U.S. border if Mexico let the migrants advance.

Hispanic Community October 2018

'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Willa Aims For Mexico's West

Hurricane Willa, a near-Category 5 storm is on a path to smash into Mexico’s western coast by Wednesday. In addition, the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted that the hurricane could become a Category 5 storm later Monday and could generate life-threatening surf and rip tide conditions.

Health Care October 2018

Thousands Strike University Of California Hospitals

Thousands of medical workers of the University of California have begun a strike slated to last for three days. The strike is against clinics, hospitals and campuses and has lead to the rescheduling of thousands of outpatient appointments and surgeries.

Global October 2018

U Of South Florida Named 2nd Best College In The U.S. For Student Veterans

The University of South Florida is one the top universities in the country for student veterans, according to rankings released Monday by Military Times magazine. Among all four-year public and private institutions, Military Times ranks USF as the second best school in the nation for the second consecutive year.

Global October 2018

Trump Continues To Tweet About Migrant Caravan

President Trump is continuing to tweet about the migrant caravan that is currently traveling toward the U.S.-Mexico border. The president has denied that he is using the migrant caravan to stoke fear. He has also acknowledged that there is “no proof” of his claim that the group of migrants includes people of Middle Eastern descent.

Global October 2018

More Packages Similar To Pipe Bombs Seized

Packages addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and to actor Robert De Niro have been intercepted. Investigators have said these packages were similar to the pipe bombs that were sent to CNN, Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama.

Financing October 2018

Murray State Offers Tuition Discounts For Military Students

Murray State University is offering tuition discounts for military students who are pursuing either an undergraduate degree or a graduate degree. The university is providing free textbooks, waving course fees and matching remaining tuition costs that are not covered by the U.S. Department of Defense Military Tuition Assistance Program.

Global October 2018

More Suspicious Packages Found, These To Booker, Clapper

More suspicious packages have been discovered. These latest ones are addressed to former National Intelligence Director James Clapper and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. These latest devices are similar in appearance to the devices that were sent to critics of President Trump.

Global October 2018

Not Real News: A Look At What Didn't Happen This Week

The following are stories that the Associated Press has found are not legit: CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter and wife photographed with pipe bomb package, Photos show Mexican federal police officers injured by migrants in caravan, Photo shows massive crowd for President Donald Trump's Houston rally, and Ku Klux Klan formed by the Democratic Party.

Global October 2018

T-Mobile Doubles Hurricane Recovery Donations During MLB World Series

T-Mobile is doubling its Home Runs for Hurricane Recovery donations. The company will now be donating $10,000 per home run to Team Rubicon, a non-profit that unites military veterans with first responders to deploy emergency response teams in communities impacted by disaster.

Global October 2018

Synagogue Survivor Speaks; 10 Things To Know For Today

A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre gives a harrowing account of the gunman. With politics continuing divisively in the wake of election season violence, has America grown numb to tragedies? Human remains have been recovered from the passenger jet crash in Indonesia. Jair Bolsonaro has been elected the next president of Brazil.