Politics & Diaspora
Latin America, the United States Latino community and the diplomacy shaping the Americas.
Miami's Billionaire Bunker embraces ICE training despite zero arrests
Indian Creek Village, known as the Billionaire Bunker, has trained its entire police force under a federal ICE agreement. Despite the strict
South Florida king tides turn streets into canals as sea levels rise
South Florida's king tides are pushing seawater into streets, turning neighborhoods into waterways. With peak tides expected Tuesday and Wed
Arizona mother speaks out after baby found alive in morgue
An 18-month-old boy was declared dead after a pool accident, but was found breathing in a morgue over five hours later. His mother is speaki
New Jersey's proposed microplastics ban targets chewing gum
New Jersey legislators have introduced the Microplastic Protection Act, which could ban synthetic chewing gum over microplastic concerns. Th
New York crime victims may be leaving $30K in state aid unclaimed
New York's Office of Victim Services provides up to $30,000 in compensation for lost wages, medical bills, and other crime-related expenses.
Texas data center boom could erase 20 years of air quality gains
A Houston Advanced Research Center report warns that 288 Texas data centers could quadruple nitrogen oxide emissions by 2031. Private natura
Texas SNAP cuts hit Latino families hardest as enrollment hits 15-year low
Texas SNAP enrollment fell to 2.8 million in September, the lowest since 2009. Latino residents account for 56% of the 396,000+ drop since J
California's new housing laws target student rent crisis
California has enacted new laws to fast-track student housing construction and provide $350M for new units. The measures aim to ease the ren
Early flu season brings mutated H1N1 strain to US West Coast
Flu season has arrived two and a half months early, driven by a mutated H1N1 strain. Scientists are monitoring the G155E mutation for potent
US families face impossible choice between meals and electricity bills
One in five US adults has reduced food purchases to pay electricity bills. Rates have risen faster than food costs, hitting low-income house
Texas elk tests positive for flesh-eating screwworm, officials expand surveillance
A Texas elk in Pecos County tested positive for New World screwworm, the first confirmed wild animal case in the U.S. Officials are expandin
El Niño shifts spring wildfire risk to northern US states
El Niño is expected to bring dangerous spring wildfire conditions to northern US states, a shift from typical patterns. NOAA research links