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.

Arts and Media November 2019

Drake University Receives $3M

Drake University has received $3 million from the Meredith family’s foundation and the Meredith Corporation Foundation for the school’s journalism building.

Financing November 2019

No College Application Fees For Veterans?

The State University of New York and City University of New York systems are waiving their application fees (ranging from $50 to $65) for veterans and their spouses.

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.

Legal November 2019

Supreme Court Appears Ready To End DACA

The Trump administration may soon be allowed to end DACA. The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears ready to rule to allow the administration to abolish DACA protections.

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.

Hispanic Community November 2019

New Stage For Venezuela Migration Crisis

A UN special envoy says the Venezuela migration crisis has reach the point where many fleeing are increasingly unlikely to return to their country.

Global November 2019

Latest On Deaths On USC Campus

Investigations into some of the nine student deaths at the University of Southern California are exploring the possibility of drug overdoses.

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.

Global November 2019

Latest On Fatal California Shooting

Police are searching for “unknown suspects” who snuck into a backyard party and shot and killed four and wounded six others. Party guests were watching TV when the attack happened.

Financing November 2019

Idaho College Receives $1.1M

The College of Southern Idaho has received $1.1 million. The school is planning to use the grant to expand its Non-Traditional Educator Preparation Program.

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.