Hispanic Community September 2020

Telemundo And National Voter Registration Day

For National Voter Registration Day, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is using a national, multiplatform campaign to help educate and motivate Latino voters.

Health Care September 2020

Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Tested

A single-dose COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson is being tested. Top health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci and the FDA commissioner assured that no corners were cut.

Financing September 2020

Jobless Claims At 870,000

Those seeking unemployment aid increased slightly last week to 870,000. Backlogs in part impacted by fraudulent applications are causing delays for some to receive benefits.

Legal September 2020

Cuban-American Judge On Trump High Court List

Barbara Lagoa, the first woman of Hispanic heritage on the Florida Supreme Court, is on President Donald Trump’s list for possible replacements for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Financing September 2020

Democrats To Redraft Virus Relief

Can the coronavirus relief package talks be jump-started? Democrats in the House are redrafting a virus relief bill that is likely to contain scaled-back proposals.

Financing September 2020

NY Times: Trump Paid $750 In Taxes In 2016, 2017

A report from the New York Times says President Donald Trump paid only $750 in federal income taxes when he first ran for president and he paid no income taxes in 10 of the previous 15 years.

Arts and Media September 2020

Balvin, Bunny Top Latin Grammy Nods

J Balvin earned 13 nominations for the 2020 Latin Grammys. Bad Bunny and Ozuna received nine and eight nominations, respectively. Other nominees include Ricky Martin and Kany García.

Global September 2020

Presidential Debate Fact Check

The presidential debate spread lies about voting by mail. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, Americans are more likely to be struck by lightning than to commit voter fraud.

Technology September 2020

LULAC Moves 2021 Convention Online

LULAC is holding its 2021 convention online instead of an in-person gathering in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2022 and 2023 conventions are still planned to be in-person.

Global October 2020

Trump Plans To Slash Refugee Admissions To US

The number of refugees being accepted into the United States is being slashed by the Trump administration to a maximum of 15,000 in fiscal year 2021.

Hispanic Community October 2020

Hundreds Of Migrants Set Out From Honduras

According to a statement from the Guatemala's immigration agency around 900 migrants were in the city of Choloma in Honduras and were headed to the border crossing at Corinto.

Hispanic Community October 2020

Puerto Rico Extends COVID-19 Measures

Following COVID-19 testing errors, the interim governor of Puerto Rico signed an executive order to extend pandemic measures including face masks continuing to be mandatory.

Legal October 2020

Ban On Holding Migrant Kids In Hotels Upheld

Three judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have upheld banning detaining migrant children in hotel rooms before expelling them from the United States.

Financing October 2020

Intuit Board Chief Donates $25M To WVU

Brad Smith, the executive chairman of Intuit's board of directors, has donated $25 million to West Virginia University. The money will support outdoor recreation programs.

Global October 2020

Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall In Mexico

The center of Hurricane Delta came ashore just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun around 5:30 a.m. and is expected to grow "considerably larger" before striking the U.S. Gulf coast.