Guadalajara, home to 1.5 million people and the largest city in the state of Jalisco, is increasingly gaining a reputation as "Mexico's Silicon Valley," local and international business publications said.
Pope Francis will call on governments to curtail the use of fossil fuels use and on people around the globe to alter their lifestyles in order to avoid "unprecedented destruction of the ecosystem," Vox reported based on the leaked first draft of an encyclical the pontiff is set to publish on Thursday.
President Barack Obama over the weekend hosted musicians Stevie Wonder and Prince for a private party at the White House, an event that was not recorded on Obama's public schedule and on Monday led to some uncomfortable questions for Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider North Carolina's bid to reinstate legislation requiring women to undergo a narrated ultrasound before an abortion after the law had been declared unconstitutional by a federal appellate court last year.
Spanish pop star Enrique Iglesias on Monday revealed his melancholic side when he used Instagram to post a quote by American pianist and actor Oscar Levant - famous for his 1951 appearance in "An American in Paris" alongside Gene Kelly.
Maryland-based publisher Bethesda Softworks on Sunday delighted the video-game universe with some key announcements ahead of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, which is set to kick off on June 16 in Los Angeles.
Gerardo Ortiz, Roberto Tapia and Larry Hernández are big names in the realm of "narcocorrido," a subgenre of the Mexican norteño-corrido whose lyrics tend to speak approvingly of illegal activities. But the three musicians insist that their tunes do not celebrate the drug trade but are merely meant to entertain listeners.
The Obama administration's plans to complete efforts to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba in early July may run into trouble in Congress, where Republicans would have to approve funding to upgrade the U.S. Interests Section in Havana to a full-scale Embassy.
Immigrants who face deportation as a result of poor representation by their attorneys may ask to have the deadlines of their proceedings extended -- and appellate courts have the authority to grant such an extension, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Sunday strongly defended President Barack Obama's signature healthcare legislation but admitted that she would propose a number of fixes to the law if she were to succeed Obama in the White House.
The United States is set to celebrate its 239th birthday on July 4 - and what better way to prepare for the festivities that to invest in an Independence Day-themed iPhone 6 case that will underline your patriotic spirit?
Caitlyn Jenner, whom MSNBC has described as "the most famous transgender woman in history," this week made even more headlines by pocketing the highest fee E! has ever paid a protagonist for a reality TV show, the Independent said based on unspecified "reports."
Brazil's tourism minister is pushing for a relaxation of his country's visa requirements ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Henrique Eduardo Alves insisted that the step would be beneficial to help develop the Brazilian tourism sector.
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Mexico will assist American authorities investigating a June 5 a shooting attack on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter, the country's Foreign Relations Department said on Thursday.
Jeb Bush's comments on Puerto Rico's status - which the Republican presidential hopeful made in late April - have reignited a debate on whether the U.S. territory is ready - and should - become the nation's 51st state.
The number of current and former federal employees who had their personal information hacked may be far higher than the Obama administration originally disclosed, the Associated Press said based on two unnamed sources who the newswire noted "were briefed on the investigation."
The public confrontation between Lupillo Rivera and his niece, Chiquis, took yet another turn this week when the Mexican ranchero star asked the 29-year-old to no longer speak about him.
A person's birth month could determine some of his or her health risks, USA Today reported based on a massive study from Columbia University Medical Center, in which scientists reviewed New York medical databases for 1.7 million patients.
Up to 450 additional U.S. troops will head to Iraq to train local security forces in their war against ISIS, the terrorist group that controls large swaths of territory across that nation and neighboring Syria.
Texas' second-largest city could soon be governed by a Latina if San Antonio's 1.4 million residents choose former state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte in a runoff election set for Saturday.
The U.S. Department of Defense is set to treat discrimination based on sexual orientation in the same way it handles that based on race, religion, sex, age and national origin, Secretary Ashton Carter announced on Tuesday at an LGBT pride event at the Pentagon.
Lawmakers in Wisconsin's Republican-controlled legislature voted on Tuesday to repeal the state's 48-hour waiting period on handgun purchases. Gov. Scott Walker, a likely GOP contender for his party's 2016 White House nomination, plans to sign the bill, his office noted.
Tens of thousands of students affected by the bankruptcy of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges could benefit from massive loan-forgiveness provisions implemented by the U.S. Department of Education.
