Financing October 2019

NC Restoring Law Regarding Scholarships

A law that would allow the University of North Carolina system campuses to award full athletic scholarship to out-of-state students is one step closer to being restored.

Hispanic Community October 2019

Aftermath Of Oct. 17 Gunbattles

Residents of Culiacan, Mexico, are still coming to grips with the recent deadly gunbattles in which hundreds of gunmen blockaded intersections and bridges, and set vehicles aflame.

Hispanic Community October 2019

Argentina’s Election Results

Alberto Fernández defeated incumbent President Mauricio Macri. Fernández had 48.1% of the votes. Macri had 40.4%. Almost 97% of the votes have been counted.

Global October 2019

California Wildfires Erupt In LA

Wildfires forced thousands to flee their homes. Areas impacted include Sonoma County and Los Angeles. Mount Saint Mary's University evacuated 450 students from its Chalon campus.

Global October 2019

Children Split At Border Tops 5,400

ACLU: 1,556 children were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border from July 1, 2017 to June 26, 2018, bringing the total number of children separated to more than 5,400.

Global October 2019

Shooting At College Party In Texas

An off-campus event described as a homecoming/Halloween party for Texas A&M University-Commerce turned deadly when a gunman opened fire, killing two people and injuring 12.

Global October 2019

Weight-Loss Surgery For Preteens?

The American Academy of Pediatrics is saying weight-loss surgery is beneficial for some severely obese preteens. President Donald Trump was booed at The World Series.

Legal October 2019

DeVos Held In Contempt Of Court

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has been held in contempt of court for violating an order to stop collecting loans from thousands of former for-profit college students.

Financing October 2019

RCC Receives $3M Developing HSI Grant

Rockland Community College has received the largest grant in their 60-year history from the U.S. Department of Education.

Global October 2019

Global Climate Fund Pledges Reach $9.8B

Twenty-seven countries announced contributions to the Green Climate Fund by the end of a two-day conference in Paris. The global climate fund pledges have reached $9.8 billion.

Technology October 2019

Facebook Launches A News Section

Facebook announced that it is launching a news tab in its mobile app that will feature headlines from news organizations. It also announced that it will pay publishers for headlines.

Global October 2019

Internet Excited For ‘One Day At A Time’

Fans online are excited that the writers’ room for “One Day at a Time” has been assembled. New cartoon from Nickelodeon will center on a multigenerational Mexican American family.