By Rafael Quintero
Senior political reporter with bylines from Caracas, Bogota and Washington, focused on the new Latin American diplomacy.
Florida restricts cash assistance purchases for families
Florida's new rules bar cash assistance recipients from buying tobacco, drugs, adult content, and entertainment. The state says the focus is
Long Beach raid nets 23 illegal guns, fentanyl, and $100K in cash
FBI and local police arrested Charles Burns after seizing 23 illegal guns, ghost guns, ammunition, drugs, and $100K in cash from a Long Beac
Venice, Los Angeles weighs fines for long-vacant properties
Venice, Los Angeles is considering fines for owners of properties vacant over six months. The proposal aims to ease the housing crisis and r
NYPD probes mysterious manhole appearances near Penn Station
NYPD is investigating footage of individuals emerging from a manhole near Penn Station in Manhattan. Authorities suspect they're searching f
Brooklyn Bridge vendors push out licensed veterans amid city inaction
Nearly 42 unlicensed vendors crowd the Brooklyn Bridge walkway, blocking pedestrians and bike lanes. Licensed disabled veterans say they can
Florida's coast gets a climate-resilient makeover
Florida is deploying 3D-printed living seawalls, elevated housing, and sponge parks to combat rising seas. These projects aim to protect coa
California families can erase up to $8,000 in electric debt with this plan
Southern California Edison's Arrearage Management Plan can wipe out up to $8,000 in past-due electric bills for qualifying households. To be
Dallas Deploys Barnacle Device to Tackle Repeat Parking Offenders
Dallas is using the Barnacle device to immobilize vehicles of repeat parking violators. Drivers with three or more unpaid tickets face a $10
Texas governor race heats up over data centers as both sides clash on how to regulate them
Data center expansion becomes a pivotal debate topic between Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa in the Texas gubernatorial race. Hinojosa demands
California's SB 762 lets 13 communities ask voters for higher sales taxes
Governor Newsom signed SB 762, giving 13 California cities and counties the power to ask voters for local sales tax increases. Each communit
Bitcoin mining plant leaves Alabama town powerless amid legal gridlock
A 50 MW Bitcoin mining facility in Somerville, Alabama, has strained the local grid, leaving homes in darkness. County officials say Dillon'
New York's electricity rates among highest in US, hitting Latino families hard
New York's residential electricity prices jumped nearly 12% in a year, now the third highest in the nation. Latino families in NYC and beyon