Global April 2019

Temple U Becoming Tobacco-Free

Temple University is becoming a tobacco-free campus joining a growing list of schools that have committed to the creation of a healthier working, learning and living environment.

Global April 2019

DeVos Backs Push To Expand School Vouchers

Betsy DeVos is supportive of Tennessee pushing to expand school vouchers throughout its state, telling reporters that "School choice and education freedom is on the march…”

Global April 2019

Trump Considering An 'Immigration Czar'

President Trump is considering naming a “border” or “immigration czar” and is considering at least two potential candidates: Kris Kobach and Ken Cuccinelli.

Global April 2019

Senate Showdown Looms; 10 Things To Know

Senate Democrats’ demand for additional aid for Puerto Rico is rebuffed by Senate Republicans. A woman suspected in the killing of the half brother of Kim Jong Un could be freed.

Global April 2019

Netflix’s ‘One Day At A Time;’ Top 3 Stories

The cancellation of the Cuban-American reboot of “One Day At A Time” dominated the top trending stories on our Facebook page in March.

Global March 2019

From ‘Coco’ To Dartmouth; Top 5 Headlines

Gymnast Ana Largo performed her routine at the Super Stars of Gymnastics event to a song from the movie “Coco.” Dartmouth’s Spanish-language program involves organic farming.

Global March 2019

US Will Reassign Border Inspectors

The U.S. will be reassigning 750 border inspectors on a temporary basis. It is not known when these inspectors will return to their regular duties.

Global March 2019

School Shooting And Suicides

Parents and teachers in Parkland met in town hall to discuss how best to help students impacted by the Valentine’s Day massacre and the recent suicides of student survivors.

Global March 2019

Yale Ex-Coach Expected To Plead Guilty

Rudy Meredith, a former coach at Yale University, is expected to plead guilty to taking bribes in connection to the wide-ranging school admissions bribery scandal.

Global March 2019

Eliminating Special Olympics Funding?

Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, is defending a plan to eliminate Special Olympics funding as part of roughly $7 billion in budget cuts for next year.

Global March 2019

New Migrant Caravan Of 2,500 Sets Out For US

A migrant caravan of about 2,500 is in southern Mexico and heading for the U.S. The caravan is mainly made up of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba and Honduras.

Global March 2019

Trump Border Emergency Survives

The House fell 38 votes short of overriding President Donald Trump’s first veto. Trump is looking to steer billions to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.