Global October 2019

Border Wall Construction Advances

In South Texas, preparations for the installation of new segments of the border wall are underway. Work crews are laying steel along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Hispanic Community October 2019

What Is Behind Latin American Protests?

A wave of protests that often lead to violence and fires is surging across Latin America and the Caribbean with economic factors being a common thread.

Global October 2019

Harvard Student Paper Blasted

The Harvard Crimson student newspaper is being blasted for seeking comment from a federal immigration agency in connection to a story about a campus protest against the agency.

Hispanic Community October 2019

Spain Exhumes Late Dictator’s Remains

Gen. Francisco Franco’s remains have been moved from a mausoleum outside Madrid to Mingorrubio cemetery where his wife is buried for reburial in a small family crypt.

Health Care October 2019

Medical Pot On Campus

Federal and state marijuana laws are clashing on college campuses with lawsuits and loss of federal funding as possible outcomes.

Global October 2019

California Wildfire Forces Evacuations

A wildfire that has grown to 15 square miles (10,000 acres) has forced evacuations north of San Francisco in Sonoma County.

Global October 2019

CS+ Animal Sciences’ Undergraduate Degree

The University of Illinois is launching a new undergraduate degree combining computer sciences and animal sciences known as CS+ Animal Sciences.

Hispanic Community October 2019

In Mexico, 'Green Gold' Brings Violence

Soaring consumption of avocados in the United States has helped raise parts of western Mexico out of poverty but has also attracted gangs and cartels.

Legal October 2019

Lori Loughlin Charged Again In Scheme

Lori Loughlin, her husband and nine other parents are facing new federal charges in connection to the college bribery scandal. Loughlin is known for her role on “Full House.”

Financing October 2019

$28M Fund For 30 Scholarships

Princeton Theological Seminary is setting up a $28 million fund to provide 30 scholarships as reparations for slavery. The seminary is also setting up doctoral fellowships.

Hispanic Community October 2019

Trump 2020 Targeting Hispanic Vote

The reelection campaign for President Donald Trump is seeking the Hispanic vote in nontraditional places such as Pennsylvania. The campaign is also focusing on key swing states.

Legal October 2019

4 More Parents Plead Guilty In College Scam

Four parents who previous pled not guilty in the college admissions scam have changed their pleas to guilty. They are facing charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering.