Category: Hot News, State/National News, Top Stories
Puerto Rico’s Recovery Continuously Bogged By Bureaucracy
At the end of September of last year, Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria. The category 5 hurricane slashed through the island leaving...
Trump Administration Reverses Protections For Hondurans, Forces Return After Nearly Two Decades
An uncertain future inevitably lies ahead for thousands of Hondurans who, after seeking refuge in the United States from Hurricane Mitch...
Bilingual Preschools Improve Academic Performance, But Few Schools Offer Them
Children who attend preschool programs are more prepared for school compared to those who don’t attend preschool. According to a 2017...
Asylum-Seeking Immigrants Facing Uncertainties and Stranded at Port of Entry
According to NBC News, there were around 150 immigrants stranded at the U.S. border on Monday as they were seeking asylum. The immigrants,...
Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Powerless in Collecting Death Toll Data
Puerto Rico was left powerless in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Wet with flood water, scattered with shingles and glass, and ravaged....
Missing Mexican Film Students Abducted, Killed in Gruesome Case of Mistaken Identity
In mid-March, three film students from Universidad de Medios Audiovisuales went missing without a trace. Now, authorities and the...
Gov. Cuomo Grants NYS Parolees the Right to Vote
By Staff – Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order granting all New York state parolees the right to vote in New York, after...
School Shut Downs and Anticipated Reform Result in Tense Puerto Rican Educational Climate
According to NBC News, “about a quarter” of Puerto Rican schools are closing down at the end of the year as a result of the...
Volunteer Group Pueblo Sin Fronteras Helps Displaced Migrants Despite Risks
A group dedicated to helping migrants seek asylum in other countries has caught the disapproving attention of President Donald Trump....
Puerto Rico Picks Up Tourism Momentum After Hurricane Relief, Other Areas Still Struggling
After experiencing months of downtime due to the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the San Juan Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino is once...
