Global March 2019

Watchdog Looking Into Caravan Database

A watchdog group is looking to a database that the U.S. government kept in relation to last year’s migrant caravan. Personal information kept in the database includes passports.

Global March 2019

Trump Releases 2020 Budget Proposal

President Trump’s budget proposal is seeking $8.6 billion for the border wall, as well as to boost defense spending and cut $2.7 trillion in nondefense spending spanning over a decade.

Global March 2019

Former Classmates Help HS Students

Rose Mary Garcia and Denise Camp are helping high school students find gently used or new prom dresses at no cost. Donators include Texas A&M sorority members.

Hispanic Community March 2019

US Pulling Last Diplomats From Venezuela

The U.S. is pulling its remaining diplomats from Venezuela as the Trump administration looks to oust President Maduro. Venezuela is still struggling to restore electricity.

Global March 2019

College Coaches, Others Indicted

Charges have been brought against college coaches who according to authorities took bribes to admit students as athletes regardless of their ability.

Global March 2019

Dozens Charged In College Admissions Scam

Some 50 people have been charged in a college admissions scam involving parents bribing college coaches and other insiders to get their children admitted to selective schools.

Global March 2019

Sports Side Door To Admissions

The widespread scandal involving college coaches taking bribes to recruit non-athletes has exposed a sports side door to admission to some of the most elite universities in the U.S.

Global March 2019

Subverting ‘Sanctuary’ Policies

Staff members at an Albuquerque county jail were granting immigration authorities access to its database even after being barred from doing so.

Hispanic Community March 2019

Fate Of Venezuelans In US

The Trump administration is faced with whether or not to grant Temporary Protected Status (or other protections) to more than 70,000 Venezuelans in the U.S.

Global March 2019

Students Learn About World Hunger

Elementary school students in San Antonio, Texas, are learning about world hunger and making a difference as members of their school’s World Changers Club.

Global March 2019

Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Law

Hearings on March 18 are exploring resurrecting a previously struck-down law that requires proof-of-citizenship to vote. This is a Kansas law that has national implications.

Global March 2019

Students Knit For Anti-Bullying Campaign

#HatNotHate is an anti-bullying campaign where students knit blue hats (the movement’s symbol to eradicate bullying). Its goal is to distribute 25,000 hats to schools by Oct. 7.

Global March 2019

George W. Bush Welcomes New US Citizens

New citizens at a naturalization ceremony in Dallas were welcomed to the United States by former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush.

Financing March 2019

State Oks $50M For U Tech Building

Utah’s state Legislature has approved $50 million in funding for the Noorda Building for Engineering, Applied Science & Technology at Weber State University.

Financing March 2019

NSF Awards $1M To Tennessee State

The National Science Foundation has awarded Tennessee State University's College of Engineering $1 million for graduate student scholarships.