Global August 2019

Separated Migrant Kids Faced Abuse

Dozens of families separated at the border are preparing to sue the federal government. Several say their children were physically, sexually or emotional abused while in foster care.

Global August 2019

New Rules Can Deny Green Cards; Top Stories

New rules could deny green cards to immigrants using public assistance programs. The children of Sacred Heart Catholic Church marched against the recent immigration raids.

Global August 2019

Statue Of Liberty’s Poem’s Meaning

A biographer of Emma Lazarus, who wrote the Statue of Liberty’s poem, challenged the comment by the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding the poem.

Financing August 2019

Purdue Lands $10M Grant

Purdue’s new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety is getting a jumpstart thanks to a $10 million federal grant from the United States Agency for International Development.

Hispanic Community August 2019

Thousands Gather For El Paso Memorial

Thousands came to Southwest University Park for a memorial for the victims of the shooting in El Paso. "Hate will never overcome our love," El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said at the ceremony.

Financing August 2019

US Recession Fears Stalk Markets

Wall Street endured its worst day of the year when the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 3.1% (800 points) on Wednesday as recession fears in the U.S. and around the world escalated.

Global August 2019

Philadelphia Gunman Identified

A law enforcement individual, spoke with the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, identified the suspected gunman in the recent shooting in Philadelphia as Maurice Hill.

Financing August 2019

NIH Awards $19M To CSUN

California State University, Northridge has received $19 million from The National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award will support CSUN’s BUILD PODER program.

Financing August 2019

Dartmouth, UNH To Get Nearly $4M

UNH is to receive almost $1 million to increase low-income students earning STEM fields degrees. Dartmouth is to receive $2.8 million to improve its STEM undergraduate curriculum.

Hispanic Community August 2019

Homeland Security Chief Addresses Racism

"The attack in El Paso and the violent white supremacist ideology that inspired it offends us all," said Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan at a forum in Jackson, Mississippi.

Health Care August 2019

Billionaire Donates $35M To Universities

A billionaire has donated $10 million to the Stanford Microbiome Therapies Initiative and $25 million to launch the UCSF Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine.

Hispanic Community August 2019

Guatemala/US Migrant Deal In Jeopardy

Guatemala’s new president-elect says the migrant deal that his country signed with the United States will not work because Guatemala doesn’t have the resources.