Legal July 2019

Disfigured Ex-student Awarded $59.17M

Alonzo Yanes who was disfigured during a high school chemistry experiment has been awarded $59.17 million. Yanes suffered burns on over 31% of his body, including his face.

Global July 2019

Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group

Posts on a secret Facebook group for Border Patrol agents include sexually explicit ones and ones questioning the authenticity of a photo of a drowned father and daughter.

Hispanic Community July 2019

Total Eclipse Darkens Chile, Argentina

Tourists flocked to Chile and Argentina to watch a total solar eclipse. Argentina and Chile were the only inhabited places where the eclipse could be seen.

Global July 2019

No Citizenship Question On Census

A spokeswoman for the Justice Department has confirmed that the citizenship question would not be included in the 2020 Census. The Census questionnaire is currently being printed.

Financing July 2019

CSU Launches New Scholarship Program

The California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor is launching the CSU Residency Year Service Scholarship Program to prepare K-12 teachers.

Global July 2019

Latino Students But Not Latino Teachers

Idaho’ schools are experiencing a growing Latino student population at the same time that their number of Latino and nonwhite teachers is stagnating.

Hispanic Community July 2019

Father Allowed To Return To US

Jose Escobar has returned to the U.S. after being deported to El Salvador during the first months of the Trump administration. Escobar is the father of two American-born children.

Financing July 2019

Tuition Benefits For National Guard

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation broadening a college tuition benefit for National Guard members, which can also be used by their spouses and children.

Global July 2019

Girl Recalls Poor Care In Border Station

AP has obtained a video of a 12-year-old girl talking about her experience at a Texas Border Patrol Station. The girl and her 6-year-old sister were separated from their aunt.

Global July 2019

Solar Eclipse And Chile; 10 Things To Know

Tourists are flocking to Chile view the solar eclipse. Border patrol chief condemns Facebook posts regarding U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the photo of drowned migrants.

Global July 2019

NY Students Help Puerto Rico; Top 3 Stories

NY students helping build homes in Puerto Rico, undocumented students receiving in-state tuition and “One Day at a Time” being saved had the most views on our Facebook page for June.

Health Care July 2019

UMSOP Offers Degree In Medical Cannabis

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) is the first in the nation to offer a master of science (MS) program in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics.